"Hey! Are you deaf? I said throw him out! Or do you know him?!" Alex ordered for the second time, but the guard refused to move, still visibly shaken at the sight of Evan.At first, Evan was also surprised by the guard's reaction but then recognized him as one of the guards Bella Blaze had sacked back at GigaBank Financial Group. He was the same guard who had tried to restrict Evan's access there and had since found a new job at this company."S-sir, you d-don't understand. H-he's not who you think he is" the guard stammered in fear, trying to reason with Alex.Everyone wondered why the guard was so afraid, especially since the man he was so scared of looked like any other average person in the city."That's weird. Why is the guard so scared of him?" one employee said in confusion."Right. The man looks pretty normal to me. Nothing about him seems frightening at all" another uttered.Irritated by the guard's refusal to carry out his order, Alex fumed at the other guard, pointing angr

The phone call ended, and before Mr. Augustus could ask what the problem was, Evan dashed out of his office.He reached the street and quickly hailed a cab to head back to his mansion.During the ride, his mind raced with different thoughts about his matron.Who sent those men to kidnap her, and why? It didn't make any sense.As soon as the cab reached his mansion, Evan hurriedly got out, paid the driver, and quickly headed inside, eager to find Mr. Johnson.Mr. Johnson was already waiting outside the mansion entrance. When Evan saw him, he walked over quickly and said in a firm voice, "I'm glad you're here. We need to act fast.""Yes, young master. I've already alerted the security team. We're ready to move out" Mr. Johnson replied."Good. First, let's head to the study and gather everyone. We need to come up with a plan to find Mrs. Evelyn and get her back safely" Evan said, striding towards the mansion entrance.As they entered the study, the security team was already assembled, th

Evan decided it was the right time to reveal the truth about his new identity and fortune to Mrs. Evelyn, sharing everything with her.He chose not to inform Mr. Johnson about the new text message, preferring to keep it to himself for the time being.To ensure Mrs. Evelyn's safety, Evan arranged for her to move to one of his family's private houses outside Metropolis Central.…Four Weeks Later."I can't believe this. Our company's earnings are drastically declining" Lady Eva Reynolds lamented as she arrived at their villa with her eldest son, Kenneth Reynolds, Franklin's father. They had just returned from their company meeting."The worst part is that some of our investors are demanding we achieve a 40% revenue growth compared to last month's figures, or they'll withdraw their investments. How on earth do they expect us to achieve that?" Mr. Kenneth Reynolds voiced out in frustration."I'm not even sure we can achieve a 10% revenue increase with the way things are right now" he add

"Go on. Say it, tell your new sugar daddy who he is" Evan taunted."He's… irrelevant," Freda blurted out, not wanting to reveal who Justin was to Mr. Robert. "And as for you, you have the nerve to talk, huh?!""It seems to me you've forgotten how miserable you are. I don't know how a pauper like you even managed to get a reservation here. You can't even afford the lowest menu!" she added in disdain, diverting the attention back to Evan."Exactly! I'm so glad my daughter no longer has anything to do with your horrible self" Mrs. Brenda chimed in, her face contorted with scorn."You know what, Mother? I'm sure Adeline was the one who got their reservation here. And I'm sure she'll be the one paying for his meal" Freda mocked.Lincoln instantly laughed out loud. "You're right, Freda. We all know Evan can't even afford a bottle of water. I don't know why Adeline's wasting her time here with him"Hearing all this, a patron whispered, "Wow! He must really have no shame, coming here with a g

Evan's smile faltered for a moment, and he looked around the room carefully before leaning in closer to Adeline. "Remember, I told you I have my ways, I know a few people here" he said, trying to sound nonchalant."You did say that, but I know there's more to it. So please, tell me" Adeline insisted, sensing that Evan was hiding something.She noticed how much he had changed, not just in his appearance, but in personality. He had become bolder and more confident, traits the old Evan didn't really have. There had to be something he was keeping from her.Even the way the head waiter of the restaurant welcomed him into the platinum room so respectfully gave her a signal.Evan sighed and rubbed the back of his neck, looking slightly uncomfortable. "Fine... I'll tell you. But you have to promise not to tell anyone else"Adeline's curiosity was piqued. "I promise. Now spill it"Evan glanced around the room again, ensuring no one was listening. "I... I have a connection. Someone who owes me