Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 39

Evangeline's gaze swept across the room as she spoke, sharp enough to keep everyone from looking her in the eye.

Gone was the gentle composure she showed with the Gordon family, replaced by the ironclad authority of a woman in charge

"Any objections? Now's the time to speak up." Evangeline stated calmly.

With Cole's right-hand man, Asher, standing behind her, his respect bordering on reverence, it was as though Cole himself had entered the room. Who would dare step out of line?

After all, Cole, the notorious gambling tycoon, was a name that sent shivers down their spines. Cole might be bedridden, doting on Evangeline with every fiber of his being, but his reputation in the business and underground worlds was still formidable Everyone was convinced that she was Cole's granddaughter, and her eyes-calm yet. piercing-were a mirror image of Cole's own

David, who had just been ousted, served as her first lesson to the company. She did not even spare the old timers' pride

Who would dare cross her then?

chair with an air of relaxed authority and signaled

Asher's guidance, they quickly honed in on Foster Group's latest

was planning to partner with Foster Group to take over Stonehill Bay and

as a premier entertainment and vacation hub, envisioning it as the next big destination after Little Saint James

their votes in favor, desperate for a strong alliance to turn the tide. The Kingdom of the Sea' seemed like the perfect opportunity. Evangeline put the matter squarely on the

in," said Evangeline, her voice ringing with authority, "and don't tell me you're clueless about

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Gordon Group will be gobbling up the market down south, and we'll be left babysitting a stretch of ocean that's not even open

was filled with nods of agreement. The company's stock was in the gutter, and without a bold move, they would be limping through the next few months, watching their funds dwindle. They never should

ma'am, got any bright ideas?" someone called out from the

grandfather here,