Second Chance His Unending Love (Calista Hartwell) novel Chapter 48

Chapter 48

Calista rattled off the café’s address, her voice still tight with anxiety. Less than ten minutes later, Evander’s car pulled up outside.

He spotted her the second he walked in, sitting by the window with red-rimmed eyes, staring blankly into the distance.

His heart clenched instantly at the sight of her vulnerability.

He walked quietly over and took the seat across from her, his presence soft and

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t the sight of him—steady, reliable, omeone who’d shown up for her without esitation—tears sprang unbidden to

Calista’s eyes.

She fumbled for a tissue, but Evander beat her to it, pressing a crisp handkerchief into her hand.

“Thank you,” she whispered, dabbing at her cheeks.

Embarrassment washed over her-at

her age, she still cried so easily-but the

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mutual support, had curdled into hatred, and Killian’s rage had burned away every last fragment of happy memory she’d clung to.

She took a shaky breath and told him the whole story.

Evander nodded slowly, understanding dawning in his eyes.

“This isn’t as difficult as it seems. I can help your friend find another company

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hope flickering faintly in her chest but still tinged with doubt.

gaze

Evander tapped the table lightly, his steady. “I can’t speak for others, but with my involvement, it’ll be fine. And this way is easier for her to accept than a straight handout.”

Calista was stunned by how thoughtful he was-he’d read Christina’s character perfectly.

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Evander truly understood people in a way Killian never had.

“But Killian is vengeful. I’m worried he’ll target you for helping me. Wouldn’t it be simpler to just lend me the money instead? That way, you stay out of it,” she said, her voice dropping with worry.

“Oh?” Evander raised an eyebrow, a faint, amused smirk on his face.

Killian would need a century of practice before he could

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you.”

Calista stared at him, her breath catch

in her throat.

A string deep inside her, taut from year of shouldering everything alone, snapp

Killian had always hated trouble, especially trouble caused by her—she’d long grown used to solving her problem in silence, never daring to lean on anyo

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me in your time of need, instead of caving to Killian. That’s all that matters,’ Evander said, raising a hand to cut her off gently.

Evander was a man of action-no sooner had they finished talking than he pulled out his phone, firing off a few text messages.

He’d not only helped Transgar Construction Materials Factory secure

a new client to clear their stock but also

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“Okay, I’ll tell her exactly that,” Calista said, her voice lighter than it had been in hours.

She pulled out her phone right away to pass on Evander’s message, and Christina replied within minutes, relief evident in her texts as she promised to gather the evidence immediately.

With Evander’s help, Transgar Construction Materials Factory not only sold all their stockpiled tiles without

incident but also landed several new

orders through his contact-turning a crisis into an opportunity.

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Meanwhile, Edward’s spy returned to the Frost Group, two photos in hand.

He handed them to Killian.

The photos showed Calista in the café, teary-eyed and sitting across from a stranger whose back was to the camera.

Even just the sight of her looking vulnerable with another man made Killian’s brows furrow deeply.

“You’re saying she met this man right after leaving the company?” he asked, his voice cold enough to freeze the air.

“Mr. Frost, you don’t recognize him,

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either?” Edward asked cautiously.

Killian said nothing, his grip on the photos tightening.

Then he barked, “Find out who he is. No matter who he is, if he helped Calista, he’ll pay the price.”

“Yes, sir!” Edward replied, hurrying to carry out the order.

Across the city, at Kingston Hotel, Connor banged urgently on the door of the

presidential suite, two identical photos in his hand.

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“Commander Hayes, someone in New York is investigating your identity!”

Evander was sitting on the sofa, reviewing documents, when he looked up. He took the photos from Connor and studied them slowly, his expression unreadable.

Connor shifted nervously from foot to foot. “Commander Hayes, did something go wrong? Is it serious?”

“Yes, very serious,” Evander said.

“Huh?” Connor’s face paled, panic flaring

in his eyes.

Evander narrowed his eyes, flicking a

finger at the photos.

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“They didn’t get a single front-facing

shot of me. That’s a major issue,” he said solemnly.

“Huh?” Connor’s voice cracked with confusion. That was the serious problem?

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