Chapter 794

The phone had been ringing for quite a while before Everett finally picked it up. He wandered over to the floor-to-ceiling window, phone in hand.

It was Carolina on the line, asking him to swing by the family estate that evening.

At eight sharp, a sleek black Bugatti eased into the Bennett family estate.

Everett strolled inside to see Carolina wrapped in a light shawl, gazing at the moon through the window. At the sound of footsteps, she turned around.

"You're back. Have a seat."

Carolina motioned to the housekeeper, "Bring some tea, please."

Everett, hands tucked into his pockets, stayed on his feet, not taking the offer.

His voice was as cool as ever, "Mother, if there's something to say, just say it. I've got a mountain of work at the office and can't stick around."

Carolina was onto him. She knew it was just a flimsy excuse.

He wasn't rushing off because of work-no, it was all about meeting up with that woman, Selena!

Her expression darkened as she sat down and tossed an MP3 player onto the coffee table. "Listen to this first."

glanced at it

out a sigh, "It won't take

the housekeeper

up the MP3 player and clicked it

voice

voice of the woman he

and utterly

at him, it

herbal tea, watching her

though his handsome face remained mostly impassive, she could see the storm flickering briefly in his eyes-mothers

Men are funny creatures.

a hard time swallowing the idea of their woman not having them at the

what's been happening at the company. You took on the board all by yourself today,

sipping her afternoon tea, oblivious to your struggles, enjoying the protection you provide. But truth be told, she doesn't

as a shield

into a thin,

fiasco is completely unnecessary. Joy has been running around all day trying to help

off with Selena and agree to marry Joy, this storm will

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