In the Oakwood Hotel, in broad daylight, you abducted Whitney. Every guest at the party is a witness.
Ever since, no one has been able to reach Whitney. Now, her husband and her family have gone to the authorities. There's a mountain of evidence against you. You better come clean about where Whitney is right now!"
"Mr. Lippert!" Felix watched, stunned, as a swarm of officers surrounded Mr. Lippert, treating him like a high-profile criminal as they took him away. He had no idea who to reach out to.
"Get Justin to the hospital. Call up Riley and Ashton."
After Ludwik gave his orders and glanced at Justin, who was beaten to a pulp by Jarvis, it was clear that even if Justin survived, he wouldn't be the same. He probably wouldn't be able to speak or explain what had happened.
Justin might have been a fool, but he was one of the Lipperts.
Jarvis and Wade, they were crushing him, stepping right on his backbone!
Ludwik glared menacingly at Jarvis and the smugly smiling Wade in the room, "Jarvis, you and the Patricks, I won't let any of you off the hook. Just you wait."
Facing his doom, his defiance was still palpable, sending a shiver down Jarvis's spine.
Yet, Jarvis quickly reminded himself that Ludwik was cornered, his confidence misplaced.
With a cold smirk, Jarvis dismissed him, "Ludwik, the Lipperts are finished for good this time. You're out of moves."
Next, the Patricks would only have to deal with a weakened Jason. The rest were no threat at all.
Jarvis walked back into the mansion.
Wade raised an eyebrow, playing with his rosary beads, "How's Jason doing?"
"Got a message from godmother last night. Jason had a minor stroke, but the surgery was a success. He's under 24-hour watch."
Hearing this, Wade narrowed his eyes, "Get Thea to update me. We can't let Jason recover."
"Of course." Jarvis's eyes gleamed with ruthlessness, catching on to Wade's intent.
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At Sheldon Mansion.
The news of Ludwik's arrest spread like wildfire in the Emperor City circles.
Florence was pacing her room, her face ashen!
As Holly brought Hugh Sheldon in, Florence quickly turned, "Is it true Ludwik's been arrested?"
Hugh nodded solemnly, "It's confirmed. He's been taken to the station.
Florence, the Lipperts are going down. Their main project bombed, their IPO failed.
Weiman Technologies—apparently, it has deep ties with the suddenly flourishing Patrick Enterprises, which has now risen to become the top firm in Harmonia, surpassing even the Nelsons and our own Sheldons in market value.
It's a seismic shift in Emperor City, even across Harmonia."
"How could this happen..." Holly collapsed onto the couch.
Florence's eyes darkened with despair.
Her carefully laid plans, her meticulous strategies, all crumbling away, was something she couldn't bear, "It can't end like this for the Lipperts, not Ludwik!
It's all that damn Jarvis's fault, relying on the Patricks, those sneaky vipers.
They've ruined my dream of becoming the top lady.
I've schemed and plotted every step to marry Ludwik, defeating Whitney and driving her out of Emperor City. I even carried her child to ensure my position!
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