Unlock the content CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE +25 BONUS moment, all that was left was a frail man on a hospital bed, his silver hair a stark reminder of time's passage. The pain Cole must have felt when Yessica passed away was unimaginable. Back then, Evangeline was powerless, forced to watch as her mother succumbed to Lydia's treachery and her father's betrayal. However, she was resolute- she would not let any of them get away with it.
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Thankfully, her assistant Wade had called her. He had even picked out her outfit and prepared her speech; the car was waiting right outside her apartment.
The buzz was all about the fabled missing Foster family heiress, who was rumored to be making an appearance. Foster Group was abuzz with anticipation.
Cole had only one daughter, Yessica, and the company's top brass had never laid eyes on that mythical granddaughter.
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The rumor mill was working overtime, painting the so-called m Foster heiress as nothing more than a pretty face. Whispers of her being an illegitimate child grew louder.
In no time, the gossip took a wild turn, with ssuggesting Evangeline was merely Cole's he was m goddaughter, a title that might mean one thing in public and quite another behind closed doors.
Cole, once the renowned gambling king of Halcyonia, had built his m empire on the roll of the dice. Back then, the borders were a wild frontier, and he wielded power like a king. His legendary gambling prowess had landed him a spot as the son-in-law of a local power player, making him a force to be reckoned with.