Chapter 40 Walden didn’t hesitate. “Sounds great, Mr. Hayes.” Hugo gave Evalina a long, intense look. “Evalina, please do come.” Then he just brushed past them. Evalina inwardly cursed Hugo. This guy y was seriously something else. Once everyone else bailed, Walden walked over to Evalina. You cool, Evalina!” he asked, looking her over. Evalina … Read more
Chapter 30 Chapter 39 Valden soon got out for some paper and only Hugo and Evalina were at the office, Hugo’s throat kinda hitched as he leaned in closer to Her eyes went wide and she quickly put her hands on his chest. “Thugol” she said, But he grabbed her wrists real quick, holding both … Read more
Chapter 38 Evalina walked out and checked her old email. Sure enough. Jasper had zipped her a message, straight–up asking if she was g heel. She took a sec and then clacked out a reply: [Sorry, I’m overseas. Meeting up isn’t gonna happen.] game to Jasper scanned her response, his eyes lighting up. “Hey, they … Read more
Chapter 37 Evalina felt a shiver. What’s Hugo up to now? Why y would he suddenly want to invest in Walden’s company?” A few minutes ago, Jasper and Hugo were heading out. Jasper looked at Hugo and said, “You know what’s weird? Evalina becoming ‘s secretary. I thought she’d be all settled as Mrs. Hayes … Read more
Chapter 36 Walden paused, and Evalina kept giving him those meaningful looks Walden let out a dry chuckle, “Well, we don’t actually know who they are. Just email back and forth. The payments go to some foreign account, so we’re in the dark about their identity.” Jasper sighed. “From abroad, huh? Guess we’re out of … Read more
Chapter 35 Evalina’s heart skipped a beat. If Hugo found out she was helping Walden with his work, he’d been pretty ticked at her lately. And maybe he would take it out on the whole company. Walden was quick to react. “Mr. Hayes, Mr. Blackwood, surprise visits are always welcome,” he said, trying to keep … Read more
Chapter 34 Evalina shook her head. “Nah, never seen them before.” Walden nodded. Evalina had been MIA for a couple of years, tied up in marriage. He explained, “I was bout to lay into them, but that’s Hugo. You may not know him. He’s the heir to the Hayes fortune, a real big shot. No … Read more
Chapter 33 Hugo glanced out the car window and took a good look at everything. to her Evalina had been standing by the roadside, dressed in a simple short skirt and blazer, looking sharp. It had been a total contrast to usual soft look at home. With her light makeup, tall figure, and fair skin, … Read more
Chapter 32 Hugo’s face scrunched up. “Evalina had some serious pull. Even after they split, Bramwell’s soft spot for her made Hugo, his own grandkid, feel a bit jealous. “And if you two do split for good, I’m changing my will. Evalina’s getting a piece of my inheritance.” “Grandpa,” Hugo finally said, “you want to … Read more
Chapter 31 “I lost,” Olive admitted, giving up on the game. She tried to save face, looking at Bramwell with a bit of flattery. “Bramwell. amazing you’re Elramwell just snorted and said sarcastically. You kids are supposed to let an old man win, right? I bet you threw the game on purpose. Next time, don’t … Read more