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"No, I just thought staying away from the company might be troublesome. Moreso, I'm working here and so should you as well. I don't want to be the reason you have to skip work.” Eva replied, making Damien frown while Gwen sighed.

"You're more important than the company. I also came to work by checking on our company branch here.” Damien replied.

Eva looked at him for a few seconds before she slowly nodded at him. After dropping Eva and Gwen off at the hotel, Damien headed directly back to the airport where his private jet was waiting for him.

The moment Eva closed her hotel room door after bidding Gwen goodbye, her phone began to buzz in her pocket.

She raised a brow when she saw who the caller was. “Grandfather?" She said, immediately she answered the call.

“Evangeline Carter." George's voice rang out from the other side of the phone.

“It's been a while now, Grandfather? Why did you call me?" Eva asked.

" What do you mean? Why wouldn't I call you when it's been a while since
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