Chapter 126

Lara beheld a tall, lean, well-built man in a bespoke black suit, radiating an aura of refinement and menace. Powerful legs propelled him across the floor of the lobby. This fleeting glimpse of him was enough to leave her utterly stunned, rooted to the spot and staring blankly after him. It was only after Jasper had already disappeared from view that she came back to her senses, and realized that she’d just caught sight of none other than the CEO of the Hughes Corporation himself. She’d encountered him before, back at the village. Previously, Lara had mistakenly assumed that he was Samantha’s boyfriend, but Willow had corrected her: He wasn’t Samantha’s boyfriend, he was in fact the CEO of Hughes Corporation. Last night, he was the one who’d sent her daughter home. Excited, Lara turned back to the receptionist. “That’s him! Could you please give him a call, for me?” The receptionist balked at this. “That’s our CEO, Mr. Hughes. I’m afraid I don’t have his personal number.