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.

bought over by my

Willow burbled, in

yesterday, when he snatched you back

flew

about this: Could employees really be transferred between

answer was that it was as easy as the boss

it: Once Hughes Corporation acquired Goodwill Technologies, all their assets basically belonged to Jasper Hughes. In that case, shifting

when she discovered that he was the father of her

of cold spit, Willow said, "You're all

"It matters!" Xavier declared,

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 had to have it, no matter what! I just don't understand what he's after... could it really have only been for the sake of

As though trying to

averted her eyes, hesitating for a moment before saying, "Your

an eccentric fellow, who can say what goes on in

an ordinary person-certainly not worth a whole

"You're right. Uncle Jasper has always been a mystery to

unpredictable, unfathomable, annet

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