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?

back into her chair with an air of relaxed authority and signaled Asher to kick

quickly honed in on

planning to partner with Foster Group to take over Stonehill

Kingdom of the Sea as a premier entertainment and vacation hub, envisioning it as the next big destination

group had already cast their votes in favor, desperate for a strong alliance to turn the tide. The Kingdom of

her voice ringing with authority, "and don't tell me

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If we sink our cash into

we'll be left babysitting a stretch of ocean that's not even open for

nods of agreement. The company's stock was in the gutter, and without a bold move, they would

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

Evangeline said, "The Stonehill Bay deal? Off the table, I'm speaking for my grandfather here, and it's a hard