Chapter 1318
No.1
Catching her gaze, he turned with a bright smile. "Good evening, Mrs. Kingsley. I'm Lord Alex's new assistant. You can call me Zheng."
Evelyn didn't ask about Nathan Carter's whereabouts.
Personnel changes at Kingsley Group weren't her concern.
What troubled her more was Alexander's stormy expression, which had darkened the moment she entered the car.
Evelyn didn't press for answers.
She knew Alexander Kingsley's temperament all too well.
The man had always been this way—he'd speak when ready, and any probing would only invite humiliation.
No.2
These days, his disdain no longer affected her.
But she saw no reason to invite unnecessary unpleasantness.
Silence stretched between them in the car.
"How many more like Wendy West remain in your company?" Alexander suddenly asked.
Evelyn arched a brow. "Meaning?"
"Meaning?" He echoed her words, irritation simmering beneath his tone.
Even after confronting the Kingsley matriarch, his agitation refused to dissipate.
No.3
With Evelyn, he always felt this powerlessness.
He could easily cage her away from all danger, yet she stubbornly resisted.
And he couldn't bring himself to clip her wings.
Watching her skirt peril night after night left him sleepless.
Alexander didn't understand what he feared most.
During the hours waiting for her shift to end, he'd realized one truth—he still craved the warmth she'd once given him.
Back then, whether genuine or not, she'd stayed within his boundaries, gazing at him with fiery devotion.
No.4
He'd been consumed by suspicion then. Now, those days felt like rare treasures.
"Are you certain you can protect yourself?" His voice was ice.
"Absolutely." Evelyn turned to the window, her profile cool and detached. After a beat, she laughed softly and met his eyes. "Though I wonder who put me in this position to begin with?"
Alexander's breath caught.
Right.
Wendy had acted on Isabella Winslow's orders. And why Isabella saw Evelyn as a threat needed no explanation.
His lips twisted in self-mockery.
No.5
So he was the root cause after all?
"Rest assured, I'll honor our agreement." His promise dripped with sarcasm, though it was unclear who it mocked. "The terms are clearly spelled out in black and white."
He would protect her and their unborn child.
In return, she'd remain his wife for one year...
One year?
Far too short!
Alexander's knuckles whitened.
No.6
He knew exactly what she planned.
Did she truly think she could walk away after a year? Never.
"By the way, thank you today." Evelyn's voice cut through the tension like winter sunlight.
His rigid posture eased slightly. "For what?"
"The legal team." She left it at that.
The Kingsley Group's lawyers hadn't appeared by accident.
Officially, they'd investigated the forged cease-and-desist letter. In truth, they'd come to shield her.
No.7
"Hn." Alexander's acknowledgment was barely audible.
The charged atmosphere in the car gradually softened...
After the Wendy incident, Horizon Media's video division became noticeably quieter.
The troublemakers had left. Those who remained kept to themselves.
Evelyn threw herself into assembling a new team and preparing fresh programming.
Office rumors swirled—some claimed Xavier Stapleton faced attempted murder charges, while others whispered Hugo Lee had privately apologized to the Sullivans after a surface-level reconciliation.