When Faye got home, her parents weren''t back yet. She went straight to the bathroom and scrubbed her body hard, as if trying to wash away the feeling of filth.


    For now, she could only take things one step at a time. Until she was pushed into a corner, she couldn''t afford to have a falling out with Horace.


    The crisis at Yeaton Holdings continued to spread, with more bad news breaking by evening.


    Eleanor was at the supermarket with her daughter. Evelyn Goodwin skipped ahead, picking out items, her ponytail swaying with innocent charm.


    Behind Eleanor, Lanny and two of his men blended in with the other shoppers, keeping a watchful eye on their surroundings.


    Grocery shopping was a rxing activity. Eleanor''s gentle gaze followed her daughter''s lively figure. The little girl was standing in front of a row of choctes, her big eyes full of longing. She turned back to her mother. "Mommy, can I buy a chocte bar?" she asked, holding up a small finger as a promise. "Just one."


    Eleanor chuckled at her daughter''s adorable expression and nodded. "Alright, pick one out!"


    "Thank you, Mommy!" Evelyn beamed and turned back to the choctes, searching for her favorite vor.


    Just then, Eleanor caught a tall figure out of the corner of her eye stepping out from behind a shelf. Ian had appeared from nowhere and was now walking toward them.


    He was dressed in a formal suit, looking as if he had just rushed over from an important meeting.


    "Daddy!" Evelyn spotted him and immediately abandoned her beloved choctes. She ran over to hug his leg, then eagerly took his hand. "Daddy, Mommy said I can buy a chocte bar! Come help me pick!"


    As he passed Eleanor, his eyes met hers. "Just finished up," he said in a low, gentle voice. "Came to see you two."


    Eleanor didn''t say anything, son went with his daughter to pick out a chocte bar.


    Seeing this, Lanny and his men quietly retreated to a more inconspicuous spot, giving the boss his space.


    Then, Evelyn ran ahead to look at other things.n came to Eleanor''s side. "Have you heard about the


    Yeatons?" he asked, his eyes following their daughter while also


    gauging Eleanor''s reaction


    Eleanor nodded. "I saw." However, her expression clearly indicated she wasn''t concerned with such business matters.


    the dirty dealings of the business world with her anyway. He just wanted to take the opportunity to exin his role in helping Yeaton


    Holdings go public.


    And now, the copse of Yeaton Holdings was the final result.


    "Do you want to know who was behind it?"n asked in a low voice.


    Eleanor turned to look at him, her exasperated expression seeming to say he was asking the obvious.


    A flicker of relief passed throughn''s eyes, and the corner of his mouth lifted faintly. So she had been paying attention after all.


    His tone became firm and steady. "Don''t worry. No matter how big the storm is out there, it won''t touch you or Evelyn."


    It was both a promise and an assurance.


    With that,n walked over to his daughter and picked her up. "Evelyn, it''s time to go home."


    Sitting in his arms, Evelyn was suddenly much taller, which made her giggle. "We''re going home!"