Love beyond the mask (Whitney) novel Chapter 564

Ludwik wanted children, but Whitney wasn't interested.

He longed for this woman, yet Whitney refused to open her heart again.

Their relationship was a series of mistakes, with Ludwik loving intensely, suppressing a myriad of pains that no one else could understand.

But Whitney couldn't see the deep-seated tenderness in his eyes; her patience had run out.

At this moment, Ludwik seemed pitiful to Parker, as he had been deeply hurt by Whitney.

Clutching a piece of paper tightly, Ludwik slumped over the bar, mumbling to himself.

Parker, head bowed, downed a few shots in silence before standing up to call Tiana, his voice hoarse, "Ms. Melford, is Whitney really marrying Bryce?!

Is this true, or just a rumor? Is Whitney using Bryce to provoke Ludwik?

Do you know what's really going on?"

"It's not about provoking anyone. Whitney genuinely wants to move on from the nightmare that is Ludwik and leave the past behind.

Ludwik's lost it. He should see a shrink!

He gets Florence pregnant and still wants Whitney to carry his child? What's he thinking?

He thinks he can have it all? No way.

After everything, he still has the nerve to corner Whitney into marrying him?

I'd rather have Whitney marry Bryce than deal with his mess." Tiana vented, infuriated.

Parker's face darkened as he tried to stay calm, "Could you not add fuel to the fire, please?

Whitney was actually pregnant a month ago..."

"Enough, you've been brainwashed by Ludwik, making up pregnancies now.

Given his history of hysteria, Whitney went for a check-up, and there was no pregnancy to speak of. Stop trying to pin this on her.

A jerk and his friends are still jerks."

Tiana hung up abruptly.

Parker, taken aback by the accusation, thought to himself how quickly Tiana switched sides. Whitney chose Bryce, and suddenly Tiana's all for Bryce? Did she stand for anything?

After putting away his phone, Parker called Felix over from the doorway.

Seeing Ludwik sprawled over the table, drunk, Felix sighed, "Mr. Lippert used to hold his liquor way better than this."

"He's heartbroken, frustrated," Parker said, his gaze softening, "Did you think his trip to Savanterra was a walk in the park? He's barely slept, and just when Natalie's surgery went well, Florence's situation blew up.

And Whitney... losing the baby... It's like, the moment Florence got pregnant, Whitney's baby was gone. How ironic, don't you think?"

Felix nodded, "Now that you mention it... Florence found out she was pregnant so early? I've heard inexperienced girls usually take longer to realize they're pregnant. How did Florence catch on so fast?"

Parker frowned, "She planned it, sleeping with Ludwik, then timing her test perfectly. Not surprising given her ambitions."

Felix shook his head, "Life's not a novel. How likely is it to get pregnant on the first try?

From what I know, Mr. Lippert and Ms. Valentine have been trying for months."

"You seem to know a lot!" Parker teased, but inside, he was filled with doubts.

Ludwik's demeanor was as cool and unforgiving as a winter's night. He summoned Felix, "Felix, draft me a document. We're reassigning Jarvis to a subsidiary. Let's start by stripping him of his real power.

He's bound to object and will likely try to impeach me at the shareholders' meeting.

So tonight, gather all the information about the assassination attempt I survived in Beloria Country, and have it on the old man's desk by tomorrow."

Felix cracked a cold smile, "Consider it done, Mr. Lippert!"

Parker let out a silent sigh of relief. At work, Ludwik was a machine—efficient and bloodless. That was the true measure of his stormy prowess.

As long as he could keep his emotions in check and stop dwelling on Whitney, he wouldn't be in so much pain.

"Parker," Ludwik lifted his gaze, chilling in its focus, "I've given Ryan enough time."

Startled, Parker nodded, "Understood. I'll keep an eye on his daughter starting tomorrow."

-

The day after the shareholders' meeting, Jarvis's demotion was official. A few shareholders remained silent, but most were opposed.

However, in the process of calling Jason, Jason showed no objection to Jarvis's demotion and kept silent.

The shareholders, as well as different branches of the Lippert family, quickly changed their stance, not daring to cross Jason.

In the end, the demotion drafted by Ludwik was passed by a shareholder resolution.

This meant Jarvis was likely facing a sort of exile to a subsidiary.

Thea was furious in secret. Ludwik, that vindictive bastard on his deathbed, still dared to target her son?