apter 35

Walter rubbed his fingers together, chasing the ghost of Evangeline's touch.

Unable to shake the agitation within, he found himself lighting a cigarette, breaking a long-abandoned habit.

Evangeline, alone in the bathroom, let the water cleanse her as if it could wash away her troubles.

Just then, a call from Cole's assistant, Asher came in. She snatched up the phone, desperate for news

about her grandfather.

With a trembling finger, she hit the answer button.

Relief washed over her as Wade, her bodyguard, delivered the news with barely contained excitement. " Miss, your grandfather's out of surgery, and the doctors say he's out of the woods for now." "That's wonderful," breathed Evangeline, her emotions a tangled mess.

We're making critical moves up north, and Strata King Group isn't making it easy," Wade

know I'll be there for the meeting tomorrow. And hold off on

rally the troops and keep the empire her grandfather Cole built from falling into enemy hands. 'Trevon, since Grandpa is safe and sound right now,

digging into you and Mr. Foster. He's bound to figure it out, so why not just come clean? It might get him 'Tell him? My deal

planning on sticking around after her grandfather got better. Divorce

stepped up to lead Foster

was not

ending the call. Evangeline revealed in the

the bath. She was that overjoyed because

without a stitch of her own, rifled through

most, and his shirt on Evangeline was so long it

seem unnecessary.

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