Ludwik thought he could set Bryce up for bankruptcy overnight? Bryce wasn't one to be trifled with so easily.
A sinister laugh escaped the man's lips.
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In the afternoon, inside the chairman's office at Sheldon Group.
Whitney was meeting with Mr. Liam and Mr. Evans to discuss internal restructuring when Tiana burst in. "Whitney, we've got a problem."
Her tone shifted, her expression grave. Whitney immediately gestured to halt the meeting and looked up. "What happened?"
Tiana, clutching a tablet with a mix of anger and betrayal in her eyes, leaned over and whispered, "Bryce is playing the victim online! Look at these trending topics…
He's the master of manipulating the clueless public.
How many bots did he hire to twist the story?"
Whitney took a moment, then took the tablet to see for herself.
The morning's scandal about 'Patrick Group and Lutz Group's failed product launch' had been pushed down.
In its place were various trending entries about Bryce, with Ludwik's name prominently featured.
Online users speculated, "Did you guys not see that Ludwik teamed up with Inko Group to screw Bryce over, all for Whitney?"
Another asked, "How can you be so sure?"
Someone replied, "I have a friend working at Sheldon Group. Reliable source says after Bryce's company took a hit, he immediately went to Sheldon Group to pull his investment. But guess what?
Whitney cold-heartedly funneled his billions into a project overnight, leaving Bryce penniless in his time of need!"
"Really? Is she that heartless?"
"It's not just heartlessness; it was deliberate! And the rotten idea came from Ludwik. Thinking about it, in the whole Inko Group saga, Bryce was just an innocent pawn in Ludwik's game. Why else would he encourage Whitney to gobble up Bryce's funds, leaving him high and dry?"
"Ah, I thought the Lippert family was making a comeback, with Ludwik winning a significant battle.
But his tactics are disappointing.
To target Bryce, he even got Whitney to swallow Bryce's funds. That's a bit much for our star-crossed lovers.
And Whitney, still Bryce's wife, how could she turn her back on him?"
"She's long changed, having an affair with Ludwik isn't news.
Remember Ludwik claimed he was impotent, saying he never touched Whitney, so it wasn't cheating?
Turns out, they were plotting a grand scheme to ruin Bryce!"
"Mr. Lutz really got the short end of the stick. Heard he's an entrepreneur from Banyan City, took him a year to establish himself in Emperor City. Just when the Lutz Group was making headway, his love for Whitney cost him everything."
"So they say, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Ludwik's just using Whitney, aiming to use the Lippert family's resources for a comeback!"
"God, so the Lutz Group's downfall today was all Ludwik's doing."
"He wants it all, the empire and the beauty, and wouldn't hesitate to destroy Bryce for it."
"That's too much, poor Mr. Lutz."
"If Lutz Group goes bankrupt, it's a victory for those deceivers, and where's the justice in the world?"
"Mr. Lutz, please, fight back against that shameless pair. Don't let them get away with your money!"
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