Love beyond the mask ( Whitney )
Chapter 850

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!"

The manipulated public sentiment spread, leading unknowing netizens to join the outcry.

Many went to Sheldon Group's official page to denounce Whitney.

And some brave souls even targeted Lippert Group's page, blasting Ludwik for his unscrupulous tactics, urging for Lutz Group's revival.

Sympathy for Bryce grew spontaneously.

Suddenly, Bryce became the internet's most pitied man, betrayed by his wife, plotted against by her and her lover, his company on the brink of collapse, his funds swallowed whole.

"..." Whitney scrolled through the insults in silence.

Tiana, fuming, said, "Bryce is beyond shameless, still trying to fight back, hoping for a shred of sympathy to save himself, the bastard..."

"Calm down," Whitney said coolly, trying to soothe her.

Just then, Ludwik called.

He must have seen the flood of accusations.

Whitney paused, then answered, "Hello?"

"Seen the online uproar calling us the adulterous couple?" Ludwik's voice was low and frosty.

"Just showed it to Whitney," Tiana chimed in before Whitney could respond.

"Who's behind this, you think?" Ludwik flicked ash from his cigarette, unamused.

Whitney remained silent.

Ludwik pressed, "What's your plan, Whitney? Let Bryce continue with his petty games?"

Whitney understood the implication in his words.

Whitney couldn't possibly let Bryce get away with such a dirty trick, turning the table on her and Ludwik so easily.

The only thing to do now was...

She slowly narrowed her eyes, uttering the words Ludwik was dying to hear: "It's time we set the record straight about us and him.

The online crowd is clueless, thinking I had a fling with you first, and then we conspired against Bryce, painting us as the villains.

Well, I'm about to release some sickening proof of just how vile Bryce truly is."

"Hmm." Ludwik chuckled softly, his voice a captivating blend of warmth and authority that drilled into Whitney's ears. He lowered his voice a notch, "Honey, drop the evidence you've got, and while you're at it, seize this prime moment to announce our divorce. He won't have a leg to stand on, make sure you grab this chance."

Whitney pouted, knowing he would bring this up.

Divorce, of course, she wanted it.

If not now, then when?

If Bryce wanted to play the victim, let him have a taste of his own medicine.

She hung up the call, lifting her gaze, and shot Tiana a sly look, curling her lips, "Tiana, give me all those juicy bits you caught on camera at the club. Just blur out the raunchiest parts, no need to censor anything."

"Ha, got it. Let's give Bryce a taste of his own medicine, that rat.

How dare he play the victim and then bite back at you and Ludwik, like a thief crying 'stop thief.'

Let those clueless followers of yours rant for now; I'll have them eating their words soon enough."

Without another word, Whitney clipped a steamy video of Ryder in Bryce's office, quickly making it public on her Twitter!