Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1053"You really have some nerve, strutting around with her like that.

It's one thing to be sneaky, but don't make everyone else suffer by watching it.

And now you're thinking of buying a house in Brew Hill? Who do you think you're fooling?

The sales manager-!"

Whitney turned her head sharply and called out.

Seeing it was Miss Whitney from the Sheldon family, now the young executive of the Sheldon Group, the sales manager's demeanor changed instantly. He approached with a polite smile, "Whitney, are you here to look at a house at the foot of Brew Hill?"

"I'm not interested in looking. How many villas are there in this area?"

"Five standalone villas, starting at fifty million," the manager replied honestly.

Whitney cast a cold glance at Holly. "I'll buy all five villas! They won't be sold to you. Besides, given your uncle's current status, Holly, with you leaving empty-handed, there's no way you could afford a house in Brew Hill!"

"Whitney! Who do you think you are, you arrogant witch! Let me tell you—"

Holly's face turned red with anger as she was humiliated, her fury boiling over from old and new

grievances. She stormed over and grabbed Whitney's collar, a sinister smile on her lips. "Don't think just because you're riding high now you can trample all over us.

Of course, I can afford house in Brew Hill.

And let me tell you, my Florence is no pushover. You think kicking her out of the Sheldon Group means she's finished, that she'll never rise again?

Ha.

Do you know why I'm here to buy a house in Brew Hill?

Because I'm waiting for the day when you and your Sheldon family are kicked out of your fancy house!

That day is coming, and," Holly leaned in close to Whitney, her smile venomous, her teeth clenched, "it's coming soon! What are you so pleased about?

My Florence is making her comeback."

Whitney's eyes narrowed, picking up on something different in Holly's spiteful words.

She stood face-to-face with Holly, who couldn't help but laugh manically, "You, Ludwik, Hudson, all of you will be dealt with by her.

Ha ha.

really got who in the palm of

Ludwik and your dad means you can defeat

you're the real

shone in Holly's eyes, as if she was aware of something Whitney wasn't, a hidden plot. Holly pushed Whitney away, saying bitterly, "You won't let me buy today.

and soon enough, I'll

Hugh, let's go."

said nothing, but his dark

like he, too, knew

plotting something with the

malicious snickers lingered in her thoughts as she

to be coming back with some kind of power, determined to take down both her and

Whitney was

face tightened, her gaze like midwinter as she returned to her car, gripping the steering wheel, her brow deeply furrowed. Wasn't Florence supposed to have run away from Empire City

to Eurovoria, and he

Ludwik was back, and Florence was still hiding out

did it mean Florence was returning with a

Empire City, Bryce Lutz had already been

couldn't make sense

then there was Ludwik, who hadn't breathed a word about Florence-did he know about some scheme she

and drove back to

call Ludwik and get to the bottom of things, to find out what had

she dialed, Ludwik's phone was

her lip, gripping her phone tightly, a flash of irritation crossing

in Empire City; it wasn't like his phone could be

that meant... he

That jerk.

What could be so important that he wouldn't come back to the Lippert family for days, ignoring

telling

minutes of waiting, there was

retreating to her room

this time, she did call the Lippert family landline, ostensibly to

a bit of

was still concerned about the kids'

family staff, she learned the kids were asleep

sighed softly before hanging up

sofa in her bedroom, hugging

unusual provocations

talked back suddenly said she was too controlling, that knocking on his door was rude, not respecting his personal

be something going