“Finn, give Eva Lane a call.”“Huh?”Finn was confused.He had been waiting for Nathan to instruct him on what to do about Nicole but was given this order instead. For a minute there, Finn was unable to react.Nathan looked up slowly and glanced impassively at him. “I said, give Eva Lane a call.”“But… Why?” Finn did not get it.Nathan said with a smile, “To compensate her for the loss of her flower shop.”Finn was rendered speechless.This did not explain things for Finn. He had no idea what was going through the mind of his boss.He wanted to ask about it but decided to hold back the question. Finn took out his phone obediently.However, he could not get through to Eva’s number.“She switched off her phone," Finn reported in a low voice.Nathan lifted an eyebrow and instructed, “Send someone to find her. Make sure she's found. We destroyed her shop, after all. We must compensate her for it. Understand?”“Yes, Mr. Langley.”Finn did not dare to delay the execution of his
Mason knew that Eva’s grandfather was her closest loved one.He gave this some thought and did not attempt to stop her. “Go back if you want to. I’ll accompany you and make sure no one will be able to bully you.”“Thank you, Mason.”This warmed Eva’s heart, but she was very clear of the line she should draw between them.She looked serious when she said, “Although, Mason, you shouldn’t say such things to me so easily in the future. I can tell that Lucy isn’t happy about it! She’s a good woman and a great match for you.”Mason wanted to say something but somehow, he could not say a word. All that was left was a deep bitterness in his gaze.…Nicole’s parents were accompanying Nathan’s mother, Rebecca Anderson, for tea in the living room of the Pillegi family's villa. Three of them were seated together. It was supposed to be a relaxing atmosphere, but it got slightly awkward following the sounds of things breaking coming from upstairs.Nicole had locked herself in the room upst
The look in Frank’s eye darkened slightly. “This is a match between families and a promised marriage between us. Moreover, our families are old friends. Getting married will only advance his career. It won’t hold him back in his ambition.”“Exactly. Rebecca, this shouldn’t be delayed any longer. It’s better that they get married while they’re still young.”Fiona joined in the conversation to push for the wedding.Rebecca replied with a smile, “You’re both right. I’ll go home and persuade him further. Don’t worry about this.”The Pileggi couple were relieved to hear that.“Thank you for this, Rebecca.”She gave a wave of her hand. “No need for the formalities. If it wasn’t for your help back then, I wouldn’t be where I am today. It’s only normal that I'd be concerned over Nathan and Nicole’s wedding.”…The first thing Rebecca did after leaving the Pileggi family's villa was to call Nathan.Nathan was still in Cloud City.He asked impassively when he picked up his mother’s cal
Eva’s mother left her when she was very young. Her father brought home his mistress during that time.He even had a daughter with the mistress.The mistress and her daughter mistreated Eva and insulted her from a young age.Her father ignored her because of her mother's departure. He even scolded and beat her from time to time. If things did not go well, the beating got bad.When she was in senior high school, she had to take up part-time work to earn her living expenses.All she wanted was to survive that period. She worked and studied hard, becoming one of the top students at school.She had wanted to change her life and make a name for herself by studying hard.The one thing she did not expect was the letter her so-called mother had written to her.It was that letter that messed up everything in her life.She had hated everyone back then.However, following the birth of her two little ones, her rage had gradually simmered down in the last few years.The people she thought
Mason did not dare share this with Eva. He was a little worried that something might happen at the birthday party the next day.When Sean noticed his boss frowning, he asked carefully, “Is there anything wrong with the information, Mr. Young?”Mason shook his head and closed the file. He instructed Sean, “Eva will be attending her grandfather’s birthday party tomorrow. Pick two of the best bodyguards to escort her there.”“Yes, Mr. Young.”Mason’s assistant nodded before leaving the room.After Sean left, Mason’s phone rang.It was Lucy. “What are you doing, Mason? Are you free tonight? Let’s have dinner together.”Mason replied half-heartedly, “Next time. I’m working out of the city.”“Out of the city?”Lucy’s tone went up a note. “When was this? You didn’t mention anything about it.”Mason replied unhappily, “Why should I be reporting to you?”“That’s… That’s not what I mean.” Lucy sounded a little upset.Mason did not have much patience with her. “If there’s nothing el
Eugene arrived not long after.When he saw the enraged Old Mr. Lane, he could not help asking, “Dad, what’s gotten into you again? It’s your 70th birthday today. You should be celebrating, not losing your temper. There are a lot of guests here today. It won’t be good if they see you like this.”The old man looked upset. “Let me ask you this. Did you inform Eva about today? Did you ask her to come back?”Eugene was taken aback, and his face darkened. “Why are you mentioning her again, Dad? It’s been years since she's been home. Just pretend this granddaughter of yours doesn’t exist. You still have Queenie. It won’t make any difference with one less granddaughter.”“What nonsense are you talking about? If Queenie is your daughter, isn't Eva? You're a good-for-nothing!”Old Mr. Lane’s eyes were wide with anger. His voice became louder too.Eugene quickly glanced around to make sure no one was looking at them before saying, “I don’t have a daughter like her, Dad! There are renowned p
Mason looked cultured and refined, like a noble gentleman. He was handsome and had exquisite features. His outstanding suit and charm attracted the attention of everyone.Queenie could not take her eyes off him.Eugene looked at Mason and realized that he did not know this young man.However, he could guess that this man must be of extraordinary status.He approached Mason with a smile and greeted him, “Hello, Sir. I’m Eugene Lane, and you are…”Mason knew who this man was. After sizing Eugene up casually, he replied, “I’m here to wish Old Mr. Lane a happy birthday.”“Welcome, welcome," Eugene immediately said with a big smile on his face. He wanted to ask who this young man was but was ignored. Instead, the young man turned to his assistant to instruct, “Sean, bring out the gifts.”“Yes, Mr. Young.”Sean immediately brought out two huge gift boxes from the trunk of the car.The gift boxes were packaged exquisitely, and it was easy to tell that they were no ordinary gifts.
“Why would someone of his stature show up here? Let's hurry up and follow him. Let’s see if we’ll have the chance to say hi…”Eugene's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He was astounded.This was someone of great stature!Most importantly, he was here to wish Old Mr. Lane a happy birthday!Eugene could not hide his excitement. He quickly went forward and said very respectfully to Mason, “Mr. Young, my father is sitting right over there. I’ll show you the way.”Mason nodded lightly.This did not bother Eugene as he continued smiling. He said, “I didn’t know my old man and you knew each other! He didn’t mention anything about you attending the party. I was careless in welcoming you. Please don’t take it to heart.”Mason replied coolly, “Old Mr. Lane doesn’t know I’m here. I’m attending this party because a friend asked me to be here as a favor.”Eugene wondered who this friend was.However, Mason ignored him and approached Old Mr. Lane directly.Old Mr. Lane was still in