Love beyond the mask (Whitney) novel Chapter 409

Mr. Lippert had someone with him named Parker, who managed to track down the lead to an abandoned junkyard. How they found any clue in that mess was beyond me.

I had a word with Drew earlier. After he kidnapped the kid and took him back to Emperor City, he ditched the car in a junkyard but never got around to scrapping it!

Florence's eyes flashed dangerously, "The kid needs to be hidden well. This mess, Drew's sloppy work. How many junkyards are there in Emperor City?"

"Probably dozens," Myra replied.

Florence relaxed slightly, "Well, that gives us some breathing room. Let's find a chance for Drew to quietly dismantle the car. Turn it into scrap metal, and they've got nothing on us."

Myra frowned, nodding in agreement, though the thought of searching through tens of thousands of scrapped cars was daunting...

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Ludwik checked his phone and saw a text from the girl, "Ludwik, I'm home. How's everything in Banyan City? Are you working hard?" It came with a cute emoji.

Without replying, he stood in the middle of the junkyard. Parker, taking off his gloves, approached, "I used some connections to check Emperor City's road surveillance. Found that unregistered black car. It got plates in Emperor City and was driven close to here. But, with two junkyards around, each with over a hundred thousand scrapped cars, it's going to take some time to search through."

Ludwik frowned, meaning Sammy's trail ends here.

"Keep looking. If we find the car, we find Sammy's fingerprints, and who put the plates on it," he turned to leave.

Parker caught up, glancing at his expression, "So, how does it feel, returning to the Lippert fold, Emperor City's golden boy?"

"Like walking into a lion's den," Ludwik summed up succinctly.

Parker snorted, "Tough being the heir to such a family, huh? You're not even in the company yet and it's already a battlefield. That Jarvis guy seems like a piece of work."

"Tomorrow then," Ludwik's gaze was ice.

"..." All Parker could do was give a thumbs up.

Back at the hotel, Ludwik loosened his tie and first called Dr. Ford to check on his mother's condition. Then, he finally replied to the girl's message, "I'm in Emperor City."

The girl's reply came instantly, full of surprise, "Why are you in Emperor City? On a business trip? My home's in Emperor City too, when can we meet?"

Ludwik paused, then Dr. Ford's report came in: Mr. Lippert, given your mother's condition with the nosebleeds, she'll need a transfusion within a fortnight. Make sure that girl starts taking better care of herself, especially with her heart condition and emotional stress.

He frowned, typing, "We can meet anytime. How about I send a nutritionist your way?"

"Sure. But wait for me these next few days. I'm turning down a marriage proposal. I like my relationships clean and clear. Let's have a proper date after that~"

Ludwik grimaced, typing 'Okay,' then rubbing his temples, he opened Danny's Facebook page, lost in thought...

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Meanwhile, in Banyan City.