Chapter 12

Back in Berkston, Eugenia was about to snap when she couldn't find Vance. When she caught wind of Rosalea's suicide, she thought that it was finally her time to shine. She even hired a whole crew of paparazzi to start rumors online about her and Vance being a thing. But Vance vanished without a trace. Eugenia kept showing up at Greenstein Group looking for him, but Nigel shut her down every time. Frustrated, she had a huge blow-up with him, and by the end of the day, the internet was buzzing with trending topics like "Ms. Eugenia Ottley Denied at the Door in Her Pursuit of Love." Eugenia's father, Jacob Ottley, was getting anxious since she still hadn't secured her spot as Vance's wife. Jacob had a reputation as a womanizer. He had so many children that he could barely keep track. He wouldn't think twice about finding other kids to replace Eugenia if she couldn't get the job done. Worried that he'd replace her, Eugenia got desperate to make things official with Vance. A month lat