Chapter 274

"What? A coincidence?"

"I myself was also attending a company dinner here," Xavier explained.

It was the truth. He'd just been coming out of the restroom, when he caught sight

of Willow coming in. Curious, he'd followed her to her table, which was how he'd been there to witness Yelena's abuse against her.

Unwilling to let that stand, he'd gotten involved.

Willow considered this a moment, then said, "You'd better get back in there, then. I'll find my own way back." She placed a hand on the door handle meaningfully, indicating that he should unlock it for her.

"Never mind, the director of human resources will handle things. Anyway, it's hardly even my company anymore..."

This gave Willow pause. "What do you mean?"

Xavier leaned back upon the seat, folding his hands behind his head. "You haven't heard?" He turned to look at her.

"About what?" Willow was completely bewildered.

been bought

did that happen?" Willow burbled, in

before yesterday, when he snatched you

flew wide with

about this: Could employees really

it was as easy

his meaning, at the time. With this new information from Xavier, she finally got it: Once Hughes Corporation acquired Goodwill Technologies, all their assets basically belonged to Jasper Hughes.

of a revelation than when she discovered

of cold spit, Willow said, "You're all family. It shouldn't

"It matters!" Xavier declared,

Uncle Jasper took it from met Although he paid me a handsome sum for it... that company really meant a lot to me! It broke my heart to lose it like this-but Uncle Jasper

and... scrutiny? As though trying to find some

hesitating for a moment before

eccentric fellow, who can say what goes

an ordinary person-certainly not worth a whole

Uncle Jasper has always been

unpredictable, unfathomable, annet

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