Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1086

Parker's expression was grave as he spoke, "Now that Bryce and Florence have deceived the mysterious figure, things are getting tense in Emperor City. If she's misled any further, she might go after Ludwik! She's already ousted him from the Inko Group!

If this mysterious person meets you, and if there's some connection between you two, it could be a blessing in disguise.

She might finally see through the lies."

Whitney's eyes blazed with emotion. Deep down, she couldn't believe her mother was still alive. Yet, what Ludwik and Parker were saying hit her like a bolt of lightning, sparking a small flame of hope in her heart.

Parker insisted he'd seen someone alive, albeit just a silhouette. Ludwik mentioned that Florence only found support after her cosmetic surgery.

So, there was a one-in-a-million chance, wasn't there?

Her slender legs seemed to lose strength as she took a couple of steps back, leaning against the couch.

Ludwik reached out instinctively, supporting her firmly.

In his calm and analytical voice, he began, "Imagine this mysterious figure has been living abroad for decades, never returning to the United States. Her knowledge of the situation here would be very limited.

Now imagine Bryce pulling a fast one, creating a Truman Show-like illusion for her.

while living in an

in the global conglomerate, we often hear stories of wealthy individuals falling prey to

are countless

agreement, "Exactly! If this mysterious figure doesn't know about the United States or Ludwik, and Bryce slanders and frames him, she might

concerning is if they've painted Whitney, her father's family, as villains, pushing this mysterious figure to seek

struck by a hammer

middle-aged woman was her mother, were Florence and Bryce trying to pit her

No.

was even a glimmer of hope, she couldn't let

cockroaches, impossible to

to make a comeback against

both fear and determination, Whitney declared, "Ludwik, I agree to go to

you sure?" Ludwik's eyes

Parker, "You're

your own

to miss any potential opportunity!" Whitney spoke with resolve, even as her mind spun with confusion. She couldn't wrap her head around how her mother might have survived that horrific car crash years ago, or how she

was a sliver of a chance, she wanted to