Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1141

"You know, I've always been a bit apprehensive about stirring up trouble, but I've got a good heart. Thinking back to Ms. Sheldon's enemies, weren't they Ludwik and Whitney?

So I decided to secretly swap out all the poisons in the lab. I didn't want Ms. Sheldon causing any more chaos that might drag me down with her! I even told the folks in the lab about it..."

By the time Ryan got to this point, Whitney definitely understood.

Her face, which had been ashen, started to regain some color, and the pounding in her heart began to settle. "Are you saying that even if Florence took poison from the lab, it was fake?"

"Yeah, I switched them all out," Ryan replied nonchalantly. "So your mom couldn't have been poisoned. If anything happened to her, it would be from the fall off the cliff!"

"Don't say such unlucky things! My grandma is still in there fighting for her life," Sammy snapped at Ryan with a glare.

But Whitney was too caught up in her relief to engage with Sammy or Ryan.

Like an overjoyed madwoman, she clung to Shane's arm. "My mom wasn't poisoned? Shane, did you hear that?"

Shane's handsome lips curled into a smile. "Seems like some higher power had your back! See, Whitney, I told you your mom wasn't pushed over the edge, so she wasn't sentenced to death. If it's just injuries from the fall, no matter how bad, I believe she can pull through."

"Yeah, if it's just injuries, I'll make sure my mom survives," Whitney said, nearly in tears from joy.

Meanwhile, Shane, ever the clear-headed observer, picked up his phone and sent a quick text to Parker.

At that moment, in the police station's holding cell, Parker sat across from a handcuffed Ludwik in the interrogation room.

ostensibly supervising, though he was in Parker's

not to hear

glanced at

His steady gaze lifted slightly. "You

"Why are you so optimistic, old man? Do you even know the Lippert family is under fire from investors, and the company's stocks are

hell and back over the past few days, running around with Whitney like a chicken with its head cut off. Meanwhile,

years as brothers, you think I can't read your face? Besides, if there wasn't good news, you

it, as if there was anything

hit the nail on the head. Parker's grip on the phone relaxed, and he handed it over with a flourish. His mischievous eyes danced as he informed Ludwik, "I'm here to tell you,

eyes deepened

was swapped out by Ryan beforehand-thank God for Ryan's unnecessary meddling. So now, Parisa's only dealing with the injuries from the fall.

but let

momentarily surprised by the successive good news, kept his

relief, "This means Whitney won't be crushed. Parisa's resilience, to hold on

Hudson's disappearance was a good thing, who would've thought you'd be

back to the matter at hand. "Is the news

Bryce and Florence think Parisa's as good as dead."

assassination attempt; he knows who the real

is!"

trusted aide.

him and leaned in close, lowering his voice to a whisper. "Your company's being investigated because Bryce bribed Ronan Miller at the Treasury Department. He's trying to bankrupt the Lippert family and bury you under a death sentence. He funneled a billion dollars through Parisa's account for this. He and Florence drained all her Swiss accounts, using some for themselves and the rest to grease palms. I've got Tiana tracking it; she's

nodded, "Keep all the