-trimmed garden, flowers, lush spread of grass, flowing fo

d its huge wooden do

6 years sh

s bending over the flowers with a shear,

ce Dad was a young boy and w

e ran around the garden, playing with he

Eva parked the car, his fa

e!" He appr

get enveloped in his thick arms

of years, see how thin you are, have you been

mpson, I'

e to get his words into her head. "

with him, up the huge

right now between Old Man McCauley and your cousin, Zane. Perhaps your presenc

lders were still

r's mood would only go

any invitation these past years only to sh

hing that had to

the large hall that d

ather's favorite portrait of a lion in the center of the hall, eve

Grandfather refused to cha

oices echoed from the direction of Grandfather'

gry appropriate? Grandfather was bo

e and thick as ever, boomed thro

got to the door, she needed to do

nds of family than in t

her to wait. He returned a few seconds later with a

of his oak desk, several books opened face dow

ite with a scowl, his l

he must have gotten

, Eva felt a shiver run down her spine, those

ast time and the little gray hairs on his hea

andfather that loved he

Grandf

What the hell are you doing

are you doing here?"

e. "If you would offe

s at once while sta

to appear shaky. "I'm sorry, I couldn't respond to your invitations t

, his cold gaze fixed on her fa

ment while I was drunk and now he's taken over the company and t

nt of surprise on

want me to do

now you have some of the shareholders as your fri

e chuckled sarcastically. "You think you can just walk in here, ask for whatever you

er shut him up, t

elp you regain your po

es, Grandfather. You're

shares? Have you forgotten that the day I threw him out, I

uth to speak but

ny times I reach out to you, you chose to side with him despite the evil he did! Wh

ping her charm would still work on him, he alwa

all my efforts go down the drain. We all know my father was i

mess whenever you make a silly mistake. You spend most of your time with that moron you call a fiancé and now

n aback by h

ather as always put into your head,

Grandfather, I'm your

. "I don't have a granddaughter

ight. Now get ou

at Zane doesn't like her, even when they we

Grand

do this to me

ne grabbed her by the h

ld do anything!" She pleaded

ammed t

hink you are?" He host

me!" Eva ye

rom this family, you still come back? What

yes, they'd always been cousins before her fa

ink, if you don't let go

end to come save you or 'Oh I forgot', he's backstabbed you

e mine. Whether you like it or not!" Zane spa

asshole!" She yelled aft

ped to t

has refused to help h

it, those men are so strong opinioned that it wou

he President of McCauley Group of Companies that

y, his name was still quite prominent due to rumors t

convince hi

g when it pinged, it was a messa

bastard Jason did. Are you o

a little shaken up, that's all, curren

eet and walked b

sten to what I have to s

after a while, a smirk

acked her once

wife up until he went against me and I disowned him! I have absolutely

that she wasn't related to him

away from your company, you would han

a sharp brea

cause your father handed a company to you on a platter of gold. Now that

ercely at him

dfather scowled. "I have

in the company. What else would be le

f I were you, I'll make it soon enough!" He picked up his

choked, hot tears burnin

cks before she leaves." He order