Chapter 19

Farrah covered her mouth with a giggle. “Crank up the volume on that phone, we wouldn’t want anyone to miss the show!”

With a sly grin, Bainbridge thumbed the volume up to maximum and placed the phone squarely in front of Howard.

“Mr. Bainbridge, the Peterson family is ready to relocate the old homestead to make room for your Utopia Skylines Project,” Eaton’s robust voice boomed through the living room.

A smug smile spread across Bainbridge as he looked over at Howard.

“Eaton, I’m grateful you’d consider my request in letting go of the…

“Mr. Bainbridge, don’t get it twisted! I’m doing this for the sake of Howard. Please pass my regards to him and let him know I owe him and his wife a dinner.”

Without another word, Eaton hung up, a busy man with no time to spare.

Bainbridge froze, then twisted in anger. He was livid, unable to fathom that the Peterson family had moved for the sake of Howard!

“Bainbridge, talk about thick–skinned!” Jeannie taunted, “Is this just your influence worth?”

she scolded her daughter, though her heart swelled

faces of Bainbridge and his parents, leaving them as mixed

“I appreciate Bainbridge finding Dr. Waldo to treat my legs. You can have the project. Grandpa, we’ll be taking our leave…”

to see you another

his family left promptly, leaving Warren to stew in his disappointment, retreating to

lively living room

thunderous blue, clenched his teeth. “I’ll call Valor right now and see what’s really going on. How dare he make

connected, Valor couldn’t stop singing praises about Gwendolyn, mentioning how Howard had snagged himself

fretted, “That country girl has some nerve, doesn’t she?”

She’s a dropout from Bayridge University’s medical program. If she couldn’t even handle first aid,

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is full of

the project, Howard won’t be able to contest the inheritance. I heard Warren plans to announce handing over the Chadwick. family

long! Dr. Waldo is a finely

a look, their eyes gleaming

the Chadwick family’s modest

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