Leslie didnât seem to catch what she said and he merely nodded his head along. âYouâre rightâ¦â
However, he seemed to come back to his senses at the very next second. âWhat did you say, Miss Eudora?â
âA milkshake shop! Donât you think that itâs a good idea?â
Leslie was flabbergasted. âMiss Eudora⦠you must be joking, right?â
Eudora raised an eyebrow. âDo I look like Iâm joking?â
She was obviously doing this on purpose! Tyler wanted her to reassume her identity as his daughter, but it seemed that she was a force to be reckoned with. She was trying to teach him a lesson for tearing her family apart and taking her happiness away/
âBut, Mr. Holt⦠Leslie looked at Tyler again.â Our casino has been there for almost 20 years!â
Tyler too was dumbfounded, and he resisted the urge to curse out loud. After all, that was the very first casino he had opened ever since he left the underworld.
The casino was his blood and sweat, and he had shared too many beautiful memories in there.
âEudora, listen to meâ¦â
âDidnât you say that youâd put me in charge? Are you regretting your decision now?â Eudora didnât give him the chance to explain at all.
Tylerâs chest heaved heavily in anger. He had initially thought that this daughter of his would be easy to deal with. Only now did he realize that she too was a little devil.
Tyler chuckled, trying to dispel the absurdity before him.
âOkay, just do whatever you want then. I will not regret my decision.â
Great! Eudora raised her eyebrows, adding another suggestion subsequently.
âIâll prepare the renovation plans as soon as possible and the staff in the casino will need to be retrained and they will have new sets of uniforms too.â
Both Tyler and Leslie were visibly troubled by the abrupt changes, and Eudora finally felt much better. She had finally avenged Amos!
At this moment, Tyler stood up from his seat with a smile on his face.
âTake your time with it. It wasnât easy to have you home, and I am very happy about it. Iâll take this opportunity to introduce you to others as well. I want to let all the aristocratic families in Greene City know that you are my daughter!â
Eudora was unfazed. âThereâs no need for that!â
Leslie interjected immediately, âMiss Eudora, this is a kind offer from Mr. Holt. You should accept it!â
âWhatever!â Eudora then made her way upstairs.
Her phone rang when she was reading one of her design books.
Eudora picked it up and glanced at the screen. It was a number from Rosaville City. She frowned and answered the call.
As soon as she picked up the call, she heard a somewhat familiar voice coming from the other end.
âMiss George, I know that itâs very presumptuous of me to be calling you, but are you free right now? I would like to meet you.â
Eudora froze. âHelen?â
Helen had taken care of her when she was pregnant. Plus, she was Doctor Leonâs daughter, so Eudora had a good impression of her.
However, her tone sounded a little unfriendly this time.
Eudora didnât think too much about it. Seeing that it was still early, she then set a place to meet with Helen. Then, she grabbed her bag and made her way downstairs.
Helen was already there when she reached their meeting place.
Since it was Helenâs first time in Greene City, Eudora asked, âWhat would you like for a drink?â
Helen looked away. âThereâs no need for that. Iâm here to talk to you about Mr. Granger.â
Eudora froze and cast a doubtful glance at Helen. She immediately understood what was happening.
Even though she hadnât noticed it before, she could see it clearly now. It was not strange for Helen to have feelings for an outstanding man like Amos!
Eudora composed herself and took a seat across Helen.
âWhat about Amos?â
Startled with Eudoraâs sudden lack of manners, Helenâs self-esteem was a little hurt. She had always been perfect since she was young and she was greatly admired by others.
She had an excellent family background and her father was a famous surgeon. She had an outstanding personality and she had earned a place in one of the most prestigious medical schools. Her exceptional academic abilities had also allowed her to further her studies abroad.
She had always been respected by others wherever she was.
However, ever since she became Eudoraâs private doctor, she had been humiliated by Amos just because of the feelings she had for him.
However, her own father had repeatedly warned her to not have such thoughts towards Amos.
Was she that mediocre? Amos was indeed very outstanding, but she knew that she wasnât any weaker than Eudora.
Moreover, Eudora had even begun to treat her rudely. Helen could no longer bear it, and the words that came out from her mouth next were rather harsh.
âMiss George, I used to respect you very much. But I just canât understand you this time. Mr. Granger is so kind to you. No matter what reason you have, is glory and wealth more important than a man who loves you?â
Eudora blanked out for a second. She already saw it coming.
She always believed that there were plenty of women who sincerely admired and loved Amos. She had only left him for a few days, and someone had already come all the way to Greene City for him.
Eudora smirked as she looked at Helen.
âDo you like Amos?â
Helen blushed. Her anger was immediately taken over by shyness.
She was anxious and she explained hurriedly. âI⦠I donâtâ¦â
âJust go after him if you like him. Why did you come all the way here just to tell me all these?â
She would be contented as long as he could live a good life in the future and raise their children well.
Helen was flabbergasted. âMiss George, how could you say something like that? Do you know how much hardship President Granger had gone through because of you? He was so worked up and he had to return to the hospital because he started vomiting blood. It wasnât easy for him to settle the companyâs affairs, but he came to Greene City as soon as he was done with it. He said it was because he had some work to attend to here, but everyone knows that he came to find you! Couldnât you feel his sincerity for you?â
Eudora held her breath. She felt as though her chest was stabbed by a rusty knife bit by bit.
It wasnât an immediate pain, but it felt as though the rough surface of the knife was grinding against her flesh slowly, and blood was oozing outâ¦
No wonder he had lost so much weight.
Howeverâ¦
âSo what? Since you already knew that Iâm no longer with him, you would definitely know the reason as well. Since Iâve made my mind up to leave, I will never go back. If I were you, I wouldnât have come all the way here to say these words. Iâd rather think of a way myself to make him feel better instead of looking for someone else to solve the problem.â
After that, Eudora stood up and left.
Helen stood up with a frown and shouted.
âEudora, are you really that heartless? Is this so-called glory and wealth more important than a man who loves you? You even abandoned your own child! Do you know what Juju asks me every day? She asked me why you had abandoned her. She asked if it was because she was not good enough.â
Eudoraâs back stiffened and tears welled up in her eyes.
She clenched her fist, but in the end, she did not turn around.
Helen had mentioned that Amos had worked too hard for Valiant East. Therefore, at this very moment, she couldnât let anyone else have a chance to jeopardize the future of Valiant East.