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    A glimmer of hope sparked in Caden''s dull eyes.


    The crowd had scrambled to find the source of the mood-killing noise.


    Hank scowled as he fished out the offending phone from his pocket.


    His eyes had shown a tinge of regret, and the urge to keep going with Evangeline had disappeared as soon as he saw who was calling.


    With Evangeline looking on, worried, Hank had taken the call. The more the person on the other end had talked, the tighter Hank''s frown had be.


    Hank ended the call, and Evangeline noticed a sheen of sweat on his brow-a rare sight. He was always so cool and collected, like a prince out of a storybook


    "What''s up?" she asked, her voiceced with concern.


    "Just a little hup at thepany," he replied, trying to sound nonchnt, but Evangeline could hear the edge of worry in his voice.


    Thepany had to be Foster Group, which Hank had recently taken charge of. Suddenly, Evangeline was not in the mood for games. She took hold of Hank''s arm. "I''ming with you." "Hold on a second."


    Caden, who had been hovering nearby, seized the moment. He stepped in and peeled Evangeline''s hand from Hank''s sleeve. "Why head to thepany thiste? If Hank says it''s a small issue, he''s got it under control. No point in you tagging along and making a trip for n Caden had his own reasons for keeping them apart. Late at night, just the two of them, anything could happen.


    Evangeline paused, considering Caden''s words. Foster Group was no small matter, and she had to be careful. However, Hank was still finding his footing as the new boss. She would not


    have to fret over his authority at thepany anymore if he could sort this out alone. His future work would likely be smoother, too.


    "Hank, do you need me with you?" she asked, her decision clear in her mind after a moment''s thought. Evangeline had always trusted Hank''s judgment over the years.


    He was well aware of what Foster Group meant to her, and he would not push himself to do something he could not handle.


    "No need," Hank responded quickly, "I''ve just got an emergency and need to head back to the office right away. I can''t drive you home.


    The night was getting darker, and Evangeline, with her striking appearance, made Hank worry.


    "Don''t sweat it, thepanyes first. You go on, I''ll be fine *


    The party lost its spark with the main guy gone, and since Evangeline barely knew Caden, she decided to just grab a ride home. Heading toward the bar''s exit, she could not shake the feeling that something was off about today.


    Of all times for a crisis at thepany, why at this moment?


    Walter had just left, and she had not even shared a kiss with Hank before this emergency popped up. It had to be Walter, that jerk! She knew him too well. If it meant making her miserable, he would stoop to anything!


    spotted


    Just as she thought, the moment Evangeline left the bar, she spotted that all-too-familiar figure around


    the corner.


    A surge of anger welled up inside her. However, she held it back, readying herself for a smoother confrontation.