Love beyond the mask (Whitney) novel Chapter 1133

Shane raised an eyebrow, his face dark with concern, and plopped down into a chair. "Ludwik, I don't think you realize just how serious this is.

The President just got back from an international trip, and somehow he caught wind of Phineas's attack.

This whole mess has caught the President's attention. My father heard from Ronan Miller this morning that the President's been asking about it.

Mr. Doonan, your uncle is the President's financial backer. If he goes down, the President's wallet takes a hit. Of course, he's furious!

And here's the kicker: since the middle of last night, there's been this explosive news about Ms. Tennyson, the world's wealthiest woman, disappearing, possibly murdered. And your arrest as a suspect is all over the headlines.

The internet's blowing up about it.

And it's not stopping there. Suddenly, there's a resurgence of interest in Phineas's old attack case, with rumors swirling that you're behind Mr. Wilson's attempted assassination, too.

They're saying that as the Lippert family rose to power, you weren't satisfied with just one aerospace collaboration through Inko Group. So you took out Phineas to climb the ladder, and once you succeeded, you supposedly lured Ms. Tennyson back to the States, kidnapped, and murdered her. Your ambition and ruthlessness? Well, let's just say the old money families in Emperor City have seen it before.

With all this media frenzy, people are seriously speculating you might've killed both chairpersons.

Things are looking grim for you, and worse, Phineas is in a coma. He can't speak up to clear your name.

The President's furious, and the shareholders from GerminiaInko Group are questioning Parisa's disappearance. Even the embassy's breathing down our necks.

My father says Ronan Miller's already been ordered by the President to bring you in!

I thought it over, and I'm sure Bryce is the one who fed this to the President. First, he stirs up a fuss about Parisa's kidnapping and murder, then drags in Phineas's attack. It's like he's pointing a giant red arrow at you for the President.

If the President wants revenge for Phineas, no matter how innocent you are, you're looking at a dead end!

Bryce's move here? It's brutal, man. Brutal."

But Ludwik, once the President sees your uncle alive and kicking..."

"Listen, keep your uncle's recovery under wraps for now," Ludwik said sharply, his gaze like a blade. "Even if the President wants to see him, have his family deny it for now."

Parker frowned.

Ludwik's expression was as cold as a winter's knife as he explained, "Bryce has already killed and amassed wealth, and now he wants to uproot the Lippert family.

Whitney's mother was taken down by him. Do you think I fear another blow to the Lippert family?

Last night, I tested Bryce. He and Florence have already signed contracts transferring Parisa's assets. All that money, stocks, even two big companies, are set to fall into their hands.

Whitney has lost her mom. I'm not about to let all her mother's life's work get snatched away like that!"