Chapter 25

To Shirley, Old Man Yates had always been a superhero. Whatever she wanted, he would make it happen. Cynthia wanted Shirley to be happy for the rest of her life. That would be enough as long as she and Old Man Yates understood the situation.

Cynthia let out a sigh, about to buy some of Shirley’s favorite treats, when the phone in her hand started vibrating. The name ‘Joshua‘ appeared on the screen.

She swiped to answer. “Hello?”

“How’s your family?” Joshua asked.

“They’re fine.”

“I want you to come with me to a dinner party tomorrow night. Send me your address, and I’ll have Yoel pick you up.”

Cynthia furrowed her brow. “A dinner party?”

“Yes, with the chairman of Yates Group.” Joshua’s attractive voice came through the phone.

Cynthia groaned inwardly.

sat in his hotel room, staring at the email Cynthia had sent him earlier. As he read the contents, his eyes darkened. “Didn’t you say you were the heir to Yates Group? It would be easier for us to

go,” Cynthia refused outright.

put up a ‘missing person‘ notice for you on the big screens outside Nexuria’s malls the day after tomorrow. Whoever

Cynthia was speechless.

said, “I believe someone will be happy to make that

Cynthia felt it necessary to remind him. “I’m not interested in your

come tomorrow.” Joshua did not

intentions.

Jayleen in Jiverton sees you with me in Nexuria, she’ll cry her

won’t.” Joshua was

“Really?”

“Yes.”

month, and you go to a dinner party with me while you’re supposed

I had Yoel tell her about this, and

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