Chapter 587
No.1
Evelyn added lightly, "And I am his rightful wife."
......
Fuming, Ethan escorted Evelyn home.
The moment he saw Alexander, he immediately whined, "Lord Alex, Mrs. Kingsley stayed out late chatting with colleagues today, so—"
"Ethan." Alexander cut him off, his gaze glacial. "Interfere in our marriage again, and you know what will happen."
Ethan looked as if he'd been struck by lightning.
Alexander slowly turned his head, a dangerous glint in his eyes. "Try me if you have a death wish."
No.2
Ethan nearly burst into tears on the spot.
After all his loyalty, Lord Alex was threatening him over that woman!
Worse, those bodyguards had reported every word like traitors!
So much for brotherhood.
This was outright bullying...
......
The next morning, an eerie tension hung over Horizon Media.
No.3
"Director Sinclair, emergency meeting. All mid-level managers must attend." The HR director intercepted her.
Evelyn frowned. "I wasn't notified."
"It was decided last minute." The director handed her a stack of documents. "These are the materials you need to prepare."
Evelyn skimmed through the files, her brow furrowing deeper.
"When's the meeting?"
"In thirty minutes."
Her stomach dropped.
No.4
Instinctively, she glanced at Roman Young's workstation—his computer was on, but his seat was empty.
With time running out, she had no choice but to tackle the immediate crisis.
Her fingers flew across the keyboard, finishing the materials at the last possible second.
When she stood, Roman's seat remained vacant.
Evelyn tightened her grip on the documents.
Even Hugo Lee had made a personal appearance for today's meeting.
This sudden ambush demanded her full attention.
No.5
As for Roman...
Everyone had their own battles to fight.
The moment Evelyn pushed open the conference room doors, she felt the weight of multiple piercing gazes.
Some were curious. Some were scrutinizing. And one was particularly venomous.
She lifted her eyes and met Hugo Lee's hate-filled stare.
She'd been closely following Melissa Lee's case. Though Winston had returned abroad, he kept in touch.
Lance had made it clear—they wouldn't let Melissa off the hook.
No.6
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.
Too bad his pawns had proven utterly useless...
No.7
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.
The meeting proceeded with orderly precision.