Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1081

Ludwik stood at the top of the stairs, glaring down at the uninvited Bryce with narrowed, icy eyes. His presence was commanding, like a hawk surveying its prey.

Parker was the first to react, clenching his fists in agitation. "That jerk," he muttered, his temper flaring.

Without a second thought, Parker charged down the stairs, ready to confront Bryce. Ludwik didn't stop him; instead, he followed at a steady, deliberate pace, his long strides echoing on the steps.

As they reached the bottom, Ludwik and Bryce stood in opposition, like two gunslingers in an old western showdown.

Parker's eyes were filled with a cold malice as he folded his arms and smirked. "Security! Get over here! What the hell are you doing, letting this clown waltz into my uncle's company like he owns the place?"

Bryce's eyes narrowed slightly, but he remained silent, his expression unreadable.

The security team rushed over, but before they could say a word, one of the Inko Group's shareholders, who had been standing by Bryce, spoke up. "Mr. Doonan, Mr. Lutz here came in with me. He's carrying a message from the 'special envoy' sent by the head office. He's here on official business."

Parker's expression shifted, his sharp gaze darting back to Ludwik.

Bryce had been watching Ludwik closely, and now, buoyed by the shareholder's introduction, a smug smile crept across his face. He raised an eyebrow at Parker, taunting, "Oh, Mr. Doonan, haven't even taken over your uncle's branch yet, and you're already throwing your weight around? Inko Group is known for its hospitality, you know. We don't exactly have a 'no outsiders' policy."

continued, his voice dripping with satisfaction, "I'm not really an outsider anymore, am I? Didn't you hear? I'm here to

doing here at Inko Group? Word on the street is that

impassive, though a faint, amused smile played on his lips. He stepped closer, meeting Bryce's gaze with a casual laugh. "You've got your ear to the ground, Bryce. You know all about the board's decisions. So, what? Cozying up to the envoy, hoping they'll give you a leg

he quickly swallowed his anger. It seemed Ludwik might have guessed at the plan involving Florence. Could he really have figured out that Bryce had the upper hand with

how much Ludwik actually knew. Surely, he couldn't have discovered Parisa's

Bryce lowered his voice to a cold whisper. "You know what they say, tables turn. You thought you'd crushed the Lutz Group, but I told you, I wouldn't go down without a fight. Fortune favors

from the head office isn't a fan of yours. She's aware of your

to hold back any longer, exploded

piercing and contemplative as he focused on Bryce. "How did you manage to get in with the upper echelons of Inko Group? Who is this envoy, and why do

he realized Ludwik was still in the dark. He didn't know Parisa was

laugh, Ludwik, we'll see. Inko Group is my ticket now," Bryce retorted smugly. "Your days of glory are over. Mr. Liam, you see this, right? Ludwik's been kicked out, yet

Liam hesitated briefly, then picked up his phone, acknowledging Bryce's influence. "Mr. Evans, could you come down?

Bryce

have to heed the

as the situation threatened to

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