The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 264 The Missing Piece

Just then, Abel returned. “Sir.”

“How is it?”

Abraham’s thin lips parted slightly, spitting out two words.

Abel said. “We found and brought back all of Evie’s people. Evie wasn’t with them.”

Abraham raised an eyebrow and glanced at Abel.

Abel explained. “They said Miss Evie ditched them as soon as she got off the plane.”

Eddie came bursting in from outside, snow clinging to him, just in time to hear Abel’s words. His heart skipped a beat again.

No way. What did she mean by ditching Marie’s people? What was she planning?

Eddie felt like he was about to fall apart.

He cursed Evie a thousand times in his heart, then felt like something was wrong.. but couldn’t figure out what it was.

Abraham’s long fingers tapped rhythmically on the dining table.

The steady rhythm only made the tension in the air worse. Eddie glanced nervously at Stella.

Stella kept her eyes down, pretending to see nothing, hear nothing.

Why was he looking at her? She didn’t dare speak up for Evie either. Since childhood, Abraham had taught her to be ruthless toward anyone who tried to hurt her.

Evie was trying to steal her away. If she spoke up for her now, Abraham would definitely give her an earful later when no one else was around

Eddie was about to lose it. “I don’t think that girl has the brains to pull anything crazy

is it when she ditches Marie’s

Eddie was silent

to cry. He wanted to kneel down before all the

people? What the hell

didn’t bother talking to Eddie anymore. He turned to Stella. “You’re staying by my side for the next

Evie was a handful.

Stella away now, after shaking off Marie’s people, who knew where she’d take her? She

Stella nodded obediently. “Okay”

she realized something was off. “I

need to go to

“What?”

sudden words made Stella’s mind go completely

1/1

happened. Sterling Global just pulled out of

voice was full

Stella was stunned.

could that not be a big deal? A client paying several million a year

feet, knocking over her chair

didn’t care that Abraham. Eddie, and

the phone, she hurried to one side. “What happened? Weren’t

already pay the deposit

out?

could they just pull

been satisfied with

a call from their

they give

NO

No reason?

that big was basically a death sentence