Chapter 1017

Eva’s expression became deadly serious. “Mr. Griffiths is a man of unimaginable wealth and noble background. His influence and power extend far beyond anything we could ever hope to understand or match. As for his true identity…”

Eva frowned, a thoughtful crease forming between her brows as she thought about Mr. Griffiths. “Honestly, I don’t have any clue about Mr. Griffiths’ true identity.”

Wanda stood motionless. Her surprise was written all over her face.

“Mr. Griffiths reached out to me,” Eva said, dropping her voice. “He’s always been a mystery—never revealing anything about his true identity.”

Wanda’s shoulders slumped for a moment, but then her expression shifted. Shy anticipation flickered in her eyes. Mr. Griffiths’ real identity hardly mattered, as long as he fit the fantasy she’d always carried in her mind—wealthy, noble, and powerful. He matched the image of the man she’d always hoped to be with.

A sudden rumble overhead made them glance up.

The noise grew louder as a sleek helicopter descended from the sky, settling on a clearing nearby.

Before either Wanda or Eva could react, the helicopter door slid open and several men in black suits jumped out, marching right toward them.

The man in the lead bowed respectfully. “Mr. Griffiths asked us to come get you. We’re here to bring you to him.”

Eva and Wanda stared at each other, wide-eyed and breathless. They never expected Mr. Griffiths’ men to arrive so quickly, let alone in a private helicopter. He was every bit as impressive and influential as they’d hoped.

A wave of anticipation swept through Eva and Wanda. They brushed themselves off and hurried to follow the men onto the helicopter. In no time, the aircraft lifted off and carried them away from the mountain.

Meanwhile, in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Elliana tracked their departure through a pair of binoculars. A small smile touched her lips as the helicopter vanished from sight. Clearly, Eva and Wanda weren’t defeated after all. They still had an ace up their sleeve. She would bide her time and see just what card they’d play next.

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Milton, standing beside her, took it all in. “Well, Elliana, it looks like you’ve finally lured the big fish out from behind the curtain. I think things are about to get a lot more interesting.”

They exchanged a knowing look before heading for the elevator that would take them up to the fourth floor.

All through the uproar outside, Cole and Arthur pretended to focus on chess, but their sharp eyes missed nothing.

By the time Elliana walked in, Cole and Arthur were still sitting across from each other, the game stalled mid-play.

Sitting between them felt like stepping into the quiet eye of a storm—two masterminds, locked in a duel that could easily last all night. This text is hosted at ?ovelFind.net

With a soft thump, Elliana dropped onto the sofa and stretched her arms. “I’m starving. Someone please tell me there’s food.”

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