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!

she hit to

there were no spare shoes to offer her except for a pair of men’s slippers. Evie didn’t mind and quietly thanked him.

her, 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 organized. After she

instructed,

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

face, offering not an ounce of pity. treating Evie like

Yvan, she wouldn’t be able to tell

to turn off the

was still filled with a sweet delusion. She lied to herself, saying it couldn’t be true; she had been brought home, after all. This man was Yvan, the prince of Ashton

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to bloom

she perhaps take Matilda’s place from five years

half an hour later, the lights came back

in, impeccably dressed as if nothing had happened, his face cold and indifferent as if she were

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