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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.

everyone steady. We're making critical moves up

off on any deals

It was crucial, more than ever, for someone to rally the troops and keep

Dr. George. Walter is getting suspicious about who you really are. He's digging into you and Mr. Foster. He's bound to figure it out, so why not just come

not planning on sticking around after her grandfather

If she stepped up to lead Foster Group, a showdown with Walter in the business arena was

was not worth

the morning," she said before ending the call. Evangeline revealed in the water, humming a tune, utterly

inside the bath. She was that overjoyed because he had gotten her a doctor? He

who had arrived without a stitch of her own, rifled through Walter's closet and slipped into one of his

most, and his shirt on Evangeline was

seem unnecessary.

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