CHAPTER HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT

RICHARD'S POV

I got home and collapsed into my chair, staring at my laptop screen. I needed to figure out a way to stop Amelia’s marriage to Langston Gilbert. I typed his name into Google, half-expecting to find out he’s a saint or something. Instead, I was met with a mountain of information about his oil trade empire and other exchange activities. The man was indeed a big shot. Damn it.

“Of course he’s a big shot,” I muttered to myself. “A man like him always seems to have his fingers in every pie.”

I scrolled through article after article. Gilbert was an oil tycoon, involved in all sorts of trading and investments. His name was everywhere, making headlines for his business acumen and high-profile deals.

The search results were not surprising. Langston Gilbert was a big shot in the oil trade and some kind of exchange trade. Just the kind of guy who could make powerful enemies and, apparently, get whatever he wanted.

I cursed under my breath. This guy was a real heavyweight, and it m