Chapter 1928
No.1
Lance had made it clear—they wouldn't let Melissa off the hook.
Hugo must have exhausted every resource, only to accept his daughter's imprisonment.
Melissa was his pride and joy, his greatest achievement.
As a father, how could he admit his daughter was at fault?
In his eyes, Evelyn was to blame for everything.
This woman who should've died long ago had not only resurfaced at Horizon but ruined Melissa's engagement and landed her in prison.
Given the chance, he'd make sure Evelyn joined her short-lived parents underground.
No.2
Too bad his pawns had proven utterly useless...
As everyone took their seats, the meeting began.
Evelyn scanned the room and spotted Xavier Stapleton's father, Vincent Sullivan, in the front row.
A flicker of recognition passed through her when she saw his face.
There was something oddly familiar about Vincent's eyes.
Noticing her gaze, Vincent gave her a polite nod.
Studying his features, Evelyn suddenly realized why he seemed familiar.
No.3
The meeting proceeded with orderly precision.
Horizon Video was jointly overseen by Hugo and Vincent, who sat at the head of the table.
The atmosphere was heavy with tension.
But Evelyn remained unfazed.
As a child, she'd often been brought to Kingsley Group meetings. While Alexander conducted business, she'd wait in the lounge with snacks.
Compared to Kingsley, Horizon's display was insignificant.
When her turn came, Evelyn systematically addressed each point from HR's provided outline.
No.4
Hugo's expression darkened with every word.
The materials HR gave her had intentional omissions...
Yet she flawlessly filled in every gap.
Hugo never expected Evelyn could reconstruct the missing content just by listening to others' reports.
He'd planned to attack her oversights but found no opening.
All he wanted was to humiliate her publicly.
Such a simple wish, yet it eluded him.
No.5
The memory of Melissa's haggard, deranged state during yesterday's prison visit made his fists clench.
Evelyn's presentation was concise, powerful, and impeccable.
She concluded smoothly and returned to her seat.
A brief silence fell before Vincent broke it.
"Well done. Next." His nod acknowledged her performance.
Xavier stood, shooting Evelyn a challenging look.
"I have a new proposal to present." He produced a document.
No.6
Evelyn's stomach dropped at the title.
As Xavier began reading, she rose discreetly.
All eyes turned to her, forcing Xavier to pause.
"Apologies, I forgot a file." She offered the excuse casually.
Just as Hugo bristled, Vincent granted permission. "Go ahead."
Xavier frowned at Evelyn's retreating figure.
"Continue," Vincent urged.
No.7
"Right." Xavier lowered his head to resume.
No one noticed his trembling grip on the proposal.
......
"Got some nerve, harassing Wendy?"
In the print room, a male employee kicked Roman hard in the ribs.
"You want jail time? Or will you kneel, kowtow to Wendy, and slap yourself a hundred times?"