Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1105

"Maybe she's curious about me, or maybe she has something she wants to ask."

Ludwik's dark eyes sparkled with a mix of excitement and apprehension as he stood by the floor-to-ceiling window. "The more she acts like this, the more dangerous it is. She might have already had a falling out with Bryce.

Whitney, you need to go back right away. I have a hunch she's at Inko Group...

If I take you there, we might just find your mom."

Whitney's heart thudded in her chest. She hung up the call and rushed next door to find her uncle, Keegan Tennyson. "Uncle, I don't think Mom's in Banyan City anymore. Ludwik got a strange call from Inko Group earlier, and he thinks it might have been someone Mom sent! We need to head back."

"What?" Keegan was bewildered by the whirlwind of information. "You mean your mom went to Inko Group? But how would she be in touch with Ludwik? She doesn't even know him..."

"I don't know either, but Ludwik went to Germinia before, and with Florence always out to get him, she must have spread some lies about him. If Mom's looking for Ludwik now, it might actually be a good thing!"

everything but let

eager to head home, knew everything would become clearer once they reached Emperor

The next day.

meeting, the board members of Inko Group were exhausted. In stark contrast, Parisa's brisk and

in charge at Inko headquarters, alright," one of them muttered under their breath. Her dedication and speed outshone even

worn out, "it's past ten already, and we've been at it all night. We should take a break, or us old folks won't last

losses. Last week was rough, but the stock market has bounced back over the past three days.

closely with Ludwik. After we received your order

"I'd like

right now..." Mr. Liam said awkwardly. "We assumed you'd want us to handle

the matter further,

she and Erik returned to her

sharply, "So, the improvements in the company's performance over the last three days were Ludwik's doing. Florence tried to deceive me by claiming Bryce was secretly helping Inko Group. I found that suspicious since Bryce is on the brink