A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 48

Chase and Mason were cursing up a storm in their car when Yvan pulled up in front of the grand entrance to the Boyd Mansion.

The woman beside him had never been whisked away by a man of Yvan’s stature before. Her voice was trembling with excitement. “Mr. Boyd… you… you really…”

“What’s your name?” Yvan asked, furrowing his brow.

“I’m Evie!”

Evie eagerly introduced herself, “I never imagined there would be a day you would need someone like me!”

“Evie, from now on, zip it. Whatever you see, keep it to yourself. If word ges out. I’ll make sure

you regret it.”

Evie clammed up instantly, scared and stiff by Yvan’s tone, but inside, she was buzzing with excitement.

Oh God, the man in front of her was Yvan! The Yvan that every woman in Ashton City dreamed of getting into bed with!

had she

except for a pair of men’s

his gaze sweeping over the shoe rack, but he couldn’t help thinking back to five e years ago when Matilda was around. Back then, everything in the house was so well

the memories, Yvan instructed,

showered and stepped out, the lights in the room suddenly shut off. Someone pushed her onto the

face, offering not an ounce of pity. treating Evie like she was just an adult toy. She felt no

this man was Yvan, she wouldn’t be able to tell in the pitch

to turn off the lights?

sweet delusion. She lied to herself, saying it couldn’t be true;

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began to bloom within her.

perhaps take Matilda’s place

hour later,

had happened, his face cold and indifferent

by a surge of happiness. No matter what, she had been with Yvan. Maybe this would mark a turning point in