Richest Mogul

Chapter 2014

Vivian's expression shifted dramatically upon hearing the news. She shot to her feet, ready to leave.

Yet, as she reached the door, she paused. Impulsiveness wouldn't help. The Atkinson family was in utter chaos. If she rushed out now, she could make things worse for Manfred. And even if she did go, there wasn't much she could do to help.

What she could do was ensure she wasn't a burden to him. She had to trust that Manfred would handle things.

Vivian returned to her seat, restless and filled with anxiety.

The waiting was torture. Without realizing it, she took several more sips of water.

Just then, a faint voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Vivian."

The voice was unmistakably Skylar's.

"Mom?"

It was the only thing she heard. There was no other sound after that.

too much. They're surely safe at home now, waiting for me. Mom, Dad, don't worry. I'll

applying light makeup for a meeting with a

the copper

"Vivian, we are

she left the

with Jeremy and the others. They were scheduled to meet in an hour, so he had

Joe turned to her and asked, "Does Aiken know that Wendy and

hoping to see Wendy and their son. Wendy didn't

married, and it was well known that he

He also longed for their son, Ebenezer Parkinson, to take

and started her own company. Ebenezer had become a lawyer

relationship wasn't completely severed. They weren't strangers,

couple a few years ago. They'd been friends for many years but hadn't crossed that line until

had met Simona yesterday. Their conversation made it clear that they

love. They held each other in their hearts, and their happiness

to believe how

regret, it would be that Vivian wasn't there with her and Joe. She hoped

window, lost in

snapped out of