Love Beyond the Mask novel Chapter 849

Bryce felt like he'd been hit by a ton of bricks. Tiana's words left him reeling, his face drained of color.

What did she mean?

He staggered back, feeling as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head, freezing him to his core and stopping his thoughts dead in their tracks.

He had thought the Sheldon Group was in the bag, never suspecting that from day one, he'd been playing into Ludwik's hands.

Ludwik and Whitney had both played the victim so well... Whitney had seemed completely defeated, practically handing over the Sheldon Group to him on a silver platter!

So this was Ludwik's master plan, making him bleed money from both sides.

It all clicked.

That snake Whitney, had she arranged for those shareholders downstairs just to stall him?

She had tied his billions into the Sky-Surprise Inn project so effectively he couldn't pull it back now!

"You're all in on this, plotting against me, Whitney? Is this your twisted way of humiliating me? Well, you're not walking out of here today!"

Bryce lost it. In a fit of rage, he swept his arm across the desk, sending papers flying.

Whitney stumbled back from his shove but coolly pulled out a small knife she'd prepared earlier, holding it up defensively as Bryce's face twisted in fury.

With a cold smirk, Whitney warned, "You better calm down, Bryce. A showdown with me won't end well for you. Think about the Lutz Group. Your billions are already tied up in the Sky-Surprise Inn project. And those documents you just shredded? I have copies. But your real trouble is just starting. Like being hounded by creditors, and having mobs demanding payments at your office... The Lutz Group's reputation is hanging by a thread. If you add a scandal with the police to your woes, your carefully built reputation will be ruined. Was it worth all those years of plotting against me, only to throw it away now?"

Bryce's face turned ashen.

Remembering Ludwik's advice, Whitney knew Bryce wouldn't dare touch her now. Sure enough, he was too caught up in his own mess.

Using the knife to keep Bryce at bay, Whitney slowly retreated.

Bryce, seething with hatred, pulled back his punch and slammed his hand on a chair, hurling it towards Whitney, causing a thunderous noise in the finance office. He glared at Whitney one last time, realizing his immediate concern was to salvage his billions.

He stormed out, bellowing for his finance manager to claw back his funds and stop any further payments to the construction site immediately.

The entire floor echoed with his rage.

As the dust settled, Tiana rushed to Whitney's side, both shaken by Bryce's outburst.

"Bryce was like a madman just now... terrifying..."

"People can do crazy things when they're desperate," Whitney said quietly, her eyes closed.

Tiana shivered, recalling Bryce's past actions against Whitney. "He got what he deserved!"