The Promise of Happiness novel Atalie and Samuel

Chapter 863

Could it be that... I was just being delusional because I'm drunk?

“Oh, right. I remembered,” said Ross all of a sudden.

“What?”

“I remembered Xander. He is rarely mentioned. When people talk about the York family, it's mostly about Riley and Carlo whom I mentioned earlier.”

After a slight pause, Ross continued, “Actually, Xander is supposed to be the immediate heir. But after he got seriously injured in a fire three years ago, he lost the right to inherit the company.”

Natalie bit her lips and asked, “Did he become disfigured from the fire?”

“Yes.” Ross nodded. “Rumors have it that not only was his face burned, but also many other parts of her body. Even after a skin transplant, his face is so scarred that it barely resembles a human face. Hence, Xander rarely shows up in public. Even if he does, he'll wear a special mask.”

Everything Ross described, from the silver mask to the hoarse voice, was similar to “Xander”, whom Natalie had met the previous night.

Everything was a result of the huge fire that Xander experienced three years ago.

I was really

you suddenly ask about him?” asked Ross as he

was curious about his background. I wanted

Nichols, you and

her lips and shook her head. “Ross, we must

it did not mean that those events were not painful for

in Natalie's eyes, Ross stopped interrogating. He gave her some space alone

into the CEO's office with his walking

troubled look, “Old Mr. Bowers, my boss is having an important meeting. Can you and Ms. Garcia wait at the VIP lounge for a while? I'll inform him

his walking stick in the air, he yelled, “Billy, you b*stard! Don't just

would I do that,

was so furious that his body trembled. “If he can't even handle his relationship well, how can

how furious Kenneth was, Billy was at a loss for what to do. Still, he had no choice but to put up

come out of the meeting room right now! I demand to see him!” yelled

Kenneth, but he pushed her