A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 49

“No! Mr. Boyd, I understand!” Evie stumbled down the stairs, leaving Yvan’s house with a wild thought racing through her mind. She needed to cool off.

After Evie left, Logan glanced at Yvan and asked casually, “Is she the one you brought home last night?”

Yvan remained silent.

Logan chuckled, although his laughter seemed to sting. “Well, Mr. Boyd, you have your freedoms. I won’t pry. But she doesn’t even hold a candle to that lady who came knocking some time back.”

“Logan, do you think because you’re my son, I won’t do anything to you?”

For the first time, Logan felt a shiver run through his small frame under Yvan’s icy tone, and he stammered, “I understand, Mr. Boyd.”

Logan’s voice was more distant than before.

cue

Yvan’s face fell, and he dialed a number, “Carl? It’s me. Check

to her studio the next day, dusted off the sparse layers of neglect. and settled back in front of her computer. Even though Yvan had given her five million, she wasn’t about to fall into decadence; she’d just had

booted up her computer, a woman appeared at the door. Matilda looked up to find Willow Simpson standing there.

she had brushed shoulders with the equally prestigious Simpson family and had met the haughty and headstrong Willow. Spoiled by her family,

glanced at Matilda, who was lounging in her

since they last met.

when Matilda married Yvan, even toasting to them at their wedding. Now that the flames of love had turned to ash, Willow was ready to make her move–as long as Matilda was no

confidently, smiling. “Do I

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Willow Simpson.

a seat across Matilda, getting straight to the point, “No beating around the bush–I’m here

deal?” Matilda raised a questioning eyebrow.