Love Beyond the Mask novel Chapter 1009

He squinted his gradually darkening eyes and asked tentatively, "So his name is Erik! I met this assistant once at Sanctum Mary Medical, when his boss had sent him to admit a pregnant woman.

I know him. Now that pregnant woman is in danger. Could you ask him to come down and meet me so I can relay the message? Or perhaps you could ask his boss to come down instead."

One of the security guards looked puzzled, "But Erik's out of town on business. You know him, don't you? How come you're not aware of his whereabouts?"

Another guard shifted his gaze, immediately stepping in front of Ludwik with suspicion, "Sir, your identity is unclear, and you're definitely not a friend of Erik. What exactly are you trying to find out? Take your money and leave; we can't disclose any employee information to you. If you don't leave now, we're within our rights to pull a gun on you!"

Whoosh—

In a country where guns are freely accessible, a weapon was pointed straight at Ludwik's forehead.

Ludwik chuckled, unfazed, and took a half-step back.

He hadn't anticipated this; the Inko Corporation building was like a fortress. He couldn't get in, and all information was tightly sealed off inside.

If it was going to be this difficult, he'd have to contact Phineas, the seasoned director of the Harmonia branch. Surely he would know who the top executives and chairpersons were within the main conglomerate?

From Phineas's lips, he should be able to uncover this 'mysterious person'.

However, he and Phineas weren't exactly close. The last time he'd asked Phineas for help dealing with Bryce and the Patrick family, Parker had interfered, causing quite a bit of dissatisfaction from Phineas.

This time, he'd have to go through Parker again.

With a determined look, Ludwik turned away from the Inko building and took out his phone to call Parker, hoping to explain the situation and ask him to personally inquire with his uncle.

"Parker—"

The call connected, and Ludwik's deep voice traveled through.

Parker was taken aback, then burst out, "Ludwik! You finally decided to reach out! Felix said you left your phone back home, not even Whitney had a way to contact you, only Sammy could reach you!"

Ludwik replied, "I'm currently in Germinia, I need your help."

"You went to Eurovoria to catch Florence, right? I had to rush back to Banyan City suddenly, Ashton didn't quite explain what was going on. So, you're in Germinia now, did you find her?"

"I did. Turns out she's up to no good, so I need to ask your uncle, Phineas, about something regarding the Germinia Inko Group. Can you make a trip to Emperor City and see him?"

After Ludwik finished speaking, Parker went silent for a moment, his breathing tense.

Ludwik sensed something was wrong, "Parker! What happened?"

"Ludwik, my uncle's been attacked, just last night! I'm rushing to Emperor City as we speak. His family contacted me overnight, and I've had to leave Tiana behind without knowing if he's alive or dead!"

"What?" Ludwik felt as though a bucket of cold water had been dumped on him.

He was incredulous, his brows furrowed, "You mean Phineas has been attacked? Just like that, out of the blue?"

"Yes, it happened last night, so suddenly!

My uncle holds a high position at Inko Group and has connections to the president. Who would dare attack him, and how was it successful? I'm in the dark until I reach Emperor City.

This is so suspicious. If I catch the culprit, I swear I'll make them pay, damn it!"

Listening to Parker's raging fury, Ludwik's thoughts churned before calming down.

His eyes, now icy, suddenly interrupted Parker, "I think it's linked to Bryce, if not the Patrick family."

"What do you mean, Ludwik?"

"It's related to my being in Germinia! I just caught Florence here, and it's no coincidence Phineas was attacked now. Parker, hurry to Emperor City. If it's Bryce's doing...

He already made a move against Sammy and Danny a few days ago!

He's trying to force me back home, likely planning to take down the Lippert family while I'm away.

The Lippert Group is currently supported by Inko Group. His attacking Phineas makes complete sense.