Chapter 6
No.1
"N-none either."
Dead silence spread.
Ethan held his breath.
"Horizon's side?" Alexander's eyes were bloodshot.
Ethan nearly wept. "They refused to retract... said bring it on..."
Crash!
The coffee table exploded under Alexander's kick.
No.2
Ethan almost dropped to his knees.
Forty-eight hours without sleep.
"Lord Alex, the jet's ready." Nathan Carter appeared timely.
Alexander fastened his cufflinks, storming out with stormcloud eyes.
Ethan moved to speak, but Nathan's look stopped him.
Work always came first for Alexander.
Especially over some woman he despised...
No.3
"Call the police. Pull surveillance." Alexander threw over his shoulder.
Ethan scrambled for the phone fragments and card.
The SIM card might still work.
The broken card needed immediate replacement.
"Madam asked about Miss Winslow..." Ethan forced out before takeoff.
Alexander's glacial stare froze him.
Ethan hastily offered the new phone and replacement card: "Police are already notified."
No.4
As the runway blurred past the window, Alexander's jaw tightened.
That scheming Evelyn—always wanting more than her due.
"Evelyn, don't believe a single word of those gossip articles!" Eleanor Kingsley's voice trembled with fury. "They're all fabricated lies! They'll write anything for clicks!"
"You're the only daughter-in-law we recognize in the Kingsley family. No one else stands a chance!"
"I already called and gave Alexander an earful..." Though the call never went through, leaving Ethan Miller to bear the brunt of her wrath.
"Aunt Eleanor, I'm fine." Evelyn Sinclair's tone remained steady.
Eleanor exhaled deeply. "Evelyn, you're always so understanding. That stubborn boy does care for you—he just won't admit it. Once you're married, he'll treat you right."
No.5
He does care for you...
Evelyn had heard those words too many times.
She used to cling to that hope, but reality had slapped her hard. Love couldn't be faked—it either existed or it didn't.
Expecting a man who treated her with indifference before marriage to suddenly become affectionate afterward?
Wishful thinking.
She still couldn't bring herself to say the words to end it.
If there was one thing Evelyn regretted about this dying relationship, it was hurting Eleanor.
No.6
But the truth would come out soon enough.
The staff at Royal Gardens wouldn't keep her secrets forever.
......
"Evelyn, you and Charlie are covering the Starlight Awards in the capital tonight." Martha Nash lowered her voice. "Isabella Winslow will be there. Get her to admit something—anything. Once she confirms it publicly, let's see how Alexander Kingsley dares to sue you."
The Starlight Awards carried little prestige in the industry, which was why seasoned reporters avoided them.
Originally assigned to someone else, the task now fell to Evelyn, the rookie. Surprisingly, her colleagues rallied behind her.
"Go get 'em, rookie! Bring back solid evidence to shove in Alexander's face!"
No.7
"We've got your back!"
"Just sneak under their bed and snap the proof—victory will be yours!"
Good grief...
Martha nodded. "Crude but true. Do your best, Evelyn."
Though the "Crown Prince" had promised protection, Kingsley Group's influence was formidable. A head-on collision would benefit no one.
If Alexander insisted on suing Evelyn, would Horizon Media really risk a feud with Kingsley Group over one junior reporter?
More likely, they'd throw her under the bus immediately.