Chapter 605
No.1
This wasn't distancing—it was a blatant declaration that Evelyn stood under his protection.
Hugo's Adam's apple bobbed as he ground out through clenched teeth, "Why is everyone just standing around?"
The staff began scattering like startled birds—
"Where are Horizon Media's representatives?"
A booming male voice cut through the room as a dozen suited figures filed in. The lead attorney's gaze crackled with electricity.
"Kingsley Group legal department." He flashed credentials. "Here to investigate the fraudulent cease-and-desist letter bearing our name."
The words detonated like grenades.
No.2
Every head swiveled toward the legal director.
The woman's face drained of color, her nails biting into her palms.
Evelyn's workstation sat mere feet away.
Her personal belongings were boxed up, the forged document conspicuously placed atop the pile.
The legal director's stare burned into Evelyn's back, her breathing turning ragged.
"Cease-and-desist letter?" Evelyn turned, and the woman nearly collapsed.
But Evelyn's gaze slid past her, landing instead on her abandoned desk.
No.3
The silence grew so profound one could hear a pin drop.
Evelyn leisurely sifted through the papers, each rustling sheet magnified in the stillness.
The Kingsley attorneys stood ramrod straight, an impenetrable human barricade.
The untouched tea service sat forgotten.
Their mission was singular—unmask the audacious forger.
"My apologies." Evelyn suddenly looked up. "Things got misplaced during the transition. I can't seem to find it."
Her palm rested casually atop the very document in question.
No.4
The legal director saw everything.
"I'll search more thoroughly at home." Evelyn smiled with guileless innocence.
The lead attorney's eye twitched.
The young madam was clearly toying with them like a cat with cornered prey.
What could they do?
"Of course." The attorney beamed like a benevolent statue. "You have our direct line, Ms. Sinclair."
Before departing, his razor-sharp gaze swept the room. "Counterfeiting Kingsley Group documents carries severe consequences."
No.5
The legal director's knees buckled, her body slumping against the wall for support.
The Kingsley Group's legal team arrived in full force.
Officially, they came to defend Lord Alex's honor.
In truth, their sole purpose was to back Evelyn Sinclair.
Had she ordered them to attack, they would've torn the opposition to shreds.
Had she commanded retreat, they'd have shown mercy.
But not without delivering every necessary threat.
No.6
The lead attorney gave Evelyn a knowing smile before leaving. "Miss Sinclair, we await your instructions."
The moment the legal team departed, the in-house counsel lunged for Evelyn's box.
She grabbed the top document and shredded it violently before hurling the pieces into the trash.
"We're even now!" The counsel panted, eyes still blazing.
"You can keep your job," the department head hastily added.
All three visibly relaxed.
Without the original document, what could Kingsley Group possibly do?
No.7
"Keep my job?" Evelyn chuckled. "I was fired, if I recall."
The department head's face darkened. "That was a misunderstanding. You can stay. Just avoid stirring up trouble."
Martha Nash exploded. "Bullshit! Someone framed Evelyn, and you couldn't wait to fire her. Sounds like guilty conscience to me!"
"This is our branch's internal matter!" the department head snapped.
"Then what business is Evelyn's relationship with Alexander Kingsley of yours?" Martha shot back.
Ahem—
Evelyn cleared her throat softly.