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Chapter 182
Chapter 182
Seeing Cecilia carrying a bag, Evan immediately stepped forward to help her.
“Why did you buy so much?”
“I bought on behalf of Jon too. You know he never bothers with this.”
The conversation between them jolted Yvette back to her senses.
She pulled Cecilia’s sleeve and asked with a blushing face, “Cecilia, who is this?”
Cecilia didn’t expect that Evan would come so soon. She thought he would arrive after Yvette left.
Now that they met, it was natural for her to introduce them to each other.
“Yvie, this is my brother.”
She did not mention Evan’s name because his identity was not to be disclosed in public.
“This is Yvette Yates, my friend.”
This was the first time Evan had seen Cecilia making friends. He reached out his hand politely and
said, “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Yates.” Evan’s deep and resonant voice made Yvette’s heart
flutter.
She lowered her head shyly and held the hand stretched out in front of her.
There were calluses on his fingertips, and the slightly warmer sensation from his hand seemed to sear
her heart, making her extremely nervous.
“H–Hello there, it’s a pleasure to meet you too.”
While stammering, she almost bit her tongue.
She felt so embarrassed that she quickly withdrew her hand.
Cecilia noticed Yvette’s strangeness and said to Evan, “Put the gift in the car first. I’ll be right back.”
Although Evan had never been in a relationship, he had been pursued several times and knew that
Yvette was interested in him.
He gave Cecilia a look, asking her to deal with it. Then he left with the gifts.
Only when Yvette heard him walking away, did she dare to look up at his
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Every step of his seemed to be measured. Despite appearing stiff and rigid, they were full of
manliness.
She grabbed Cecilia’s arm excitedly and asked, “Ceci, that’s really your brother? He’s so dashing! Is he
in the army?”
Cecilia asked bluntly, “You’re interested in him? Do you intend to pursue him?”
Yvette nodded shyly. “The first glimpse of him caused my heart to race.” “Then you have to stop falling
in love with him. He already has someone he likes.”
That was of course a lie, but it was the best excuse to get Yvette to give up. Yvette gasped before a
look of disappointment descended upon her face. “It was love at first sight, but my chances were dead
on arrival.”
Cecilia laughed and said, “You will meet someone who will truly make you fall in love at first sight in the
future. Even if my brother doesn’t have a girlfriend, he is not suitable for you.”
“Why?”
“Because he is a soldier. His private life cannot be made public, while you’ll be a star in the future with
little privacy.”
Yvette wanted to say she could give up being a star, but there was no point in saying so.
No matter how much she liked someone, she would never want to break up someone else’s
relationship by being the third party.
After casting aside her thoughts, she glanced at the SUV and whispered. into Cecilia’s ear.
“Cecilia, there’s so much more to you than meets the eye. The Yancey family is truly blind to not see
how exceptional and good you are.”
“I don’t need them to. Be careful on the way back.”
“Okay, bye.”
Yvette left with the clothes she had bought but kept looking back at the SUV every few steps she took.
She thought, ‘I really like him.
His appearance, figure, and temperament fit all my criteria,
Unfortunately, he has a girlfriend‘
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Cecilia waited for Yvette to leave before getting into Evan’s car.
Her car was driven by the bodyguards of Emerald Mansion and followed them from behind.
Evan stared at the road ahead and asked, “Have you dealt with it?”
“Well, I told Yvie that you already have someone.”
After saying that, Cecilia stared at Evan’s side profile and said, “Evan, can’t believe that face of yours
can charm girls so easily.”
During their time in Peacekeeping Forces, she had seen a female officer send him love letters.
Evan shrugged and said, “I don’t want any random girl.”
“In that case, what kind of girl do you want? Grandma Elaine will definitely nag you about it when we
visit the Shaw residence.”
“I don’t want to be in a relationship for the time being. We can talk about it after we get rid of the
mastermind.”
In truth, a man like him was not suitable for marriage, for he could die anytime.
That was what Jon was thinking too. That was why he never considered marriage.
After that, they went to the private room reserved by Cecilia.
Each ordered a few dishes, but they were all the other’s favorites.
After eating, Evan got down to business.
“Ceci, I’ve made arrangements in Acocester, so you don’t have to worry about anything. Just spend
more time with Grandma Elaine.”
Cecilia nodded, took a sip of mango juice, and asked, “When are you going back?”
“I’m not sure. About three to five days later. Anyway, Jon will be home
soon.”
“I haven’t seen Jon for years. I miss him very much.”
Evan drank up the watermelon juice and said, “Even I haven’t seen him in a long time, let alone you.”
They chatted for a while longer before parting ways.
Evan put all the gifts in the car into Cecilia’s trunk and got back into his car to leave.
When Cecilia suddenly remembered something, she walked to the SUV
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The window rolled down, revealing Evan’s chiseled side profile.
He turned to Cecilia and asked, “What is it?”
“Fiona wants to do an exclusive interview with the mastermind. After we eradicate that organization,
can she report on the part that can be made. public?”
News related to Peacekeeping Forces was always reported on by war correspondents.
Hence, it was inappropriate to suddenly switch to an outsider.
Although Evan has the authority to change reporters, there had to be a plausible reason to do so.
“Ceci, you know the rules. Not everyone can cover news related to Peacekeeping Forces.”
“Fiona used to be a war correspondent. She is not only a famous reporter domestically but also has
great influence abroad.”
“Send me her information. I’ll look at it first.”
“Okay. Thank you, Evan.”
Evan stroked Cecilia’s head and said with a smile, “Don’t be a stranger. Be careful on the way to
Acocester tomorrow.”
Acocester was the safest place because it was the Shaw family’s turf.
If the mastermind were to act in Acocester, it would be the equivalent of seeking death.
At the same time, Quilton had also been cleared of danger.
So, the most important thing to be wary of was the journey from Quilton to Acocester.
Cecilia nodded and said, “I know.”
Evan withdrew his hand, closed the window, and left first,
Cecilia also got in the car and went back to Emerald Mansion.
She leaned back languidly and took out her phone to scroll through the
news.
The news related to the Yancey family had overwhelmed the trending topics.
Even the renamed Yancey Corporation was affected, with many of its products returned by
consumers,
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Fortunately, Christopher’s management team was competent and had stabilized the situation.
However, Jayden and Jeremiah suffered terrible fates.
All of Jayden’s films, variety shows, and endorsements are taken air and he was faced with the liability
of having to pay massive compensation.
Jeremiah’s situation was barely any better.
Juliana’s collection of evidence included his crimes, but it wasn’t as serious as Jayden’s.
Although the songs he sang and the music variety shows he participated in were not taken off the air,
they were currently suspended, which was not much different from being removed.
With his endorsement ads taken off the air, it was the equivalent of presuming Jeremiah to be guilty.
Hence, the companies he was making endorsements for demanded compensation from him.
As a result, the compensation the two brothers were liable for was enough to empty the Yancey
family’s coffers.
At the same time, Gordon and Sophia were no better off.
Their art galleries and record companies were implicated in commercial crime. Even if they could find
someone to take the blame, their careers were effectively over.