As the motorcade vanished from sight, so did Evangeline, who was inside one of the cars.
The bodyguards arrived in a rush, exchanging bewildered glances at the scene.
David's health was on the line, no time for delays, but the disappearance of the Fosters' darling princess was a dire matter!
Back at the Foster Group headquarters…
Yale had wrapped up a meeting and was deep in strategy talk with Hank when his phone rang with alarming news from the bodyguards.
"Evangeline's gone missing?" he blurted.
Hank went white as a sheet. "Mr. Yale Foster, what are you saying? Is Evie in trouble?"
Hank had been meaning to catch up with Evangeline, but with the business buzzing and her pregnancy, their paths had barely crossed.
Hearing the news about her out of the blue... She had gone missing?
"Got it, I'm on it!" Yale managed to keep his composure on the outside, but inside, he was fuming, his hand clutching the phone shaking ever so slightly.
True to form, as soon as he ended the call, he could not hold back a thunderous yell, "Can't even keep tabs on one girl, what a bunch of losers!"
Hank was shell-shocked by the unfolding drama. After all, Yale of the Foster family was known for his unflappable nature, always a picture of grace, never letting his emotions show.
Seeing him lose his composure like that, it was clear Evangeline's situation was dire!
"Mr. Yale Foster, I can't just sit around if Evie is in trouble. What can I do to help?"
Yale's attention snapped back at Hank's question, and he fought to keep his rage in check as he faced Hank. "Evie is in a bind, and I can't focus on the company right now. I'm leaving it all in your hands..."
He gave Hank a reassuring pat on the shoulder and strode off without a backward glance.
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