Return Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks novel Chapter 586

Chapter 586

Stella instructed the driver to take the car back to the Walton residence. She didn’t get out but simply had Lydia dropped off, before asking the driver to take her away again.

Half an hour later, Tristan’s assistant walked in and reported, “Sir, Stella is waiting outside the estate. She says she has something to discuss with you.”

Tristan paused for a moment, his pen halting mid–air. He looked up at his assistant. “Tell her to leave. Say I’m not available.

“She’s probably here to talk about Arthur. I don’t want to h

“Understood,” the assistant replied and exited Tristan’s office.

about it right now. Just tell her to go. You know how to do it.”

Once the office was empty, Tristan silently pulled out his phone and opened an old photo, one that looked like it had aged with time.

It was a photo from over twenty years ago, one that his assistant had just managed to retrieve with special technology.

In the picture, standing in the middle was Tristan, with Stella and Claire flanking him. All three were young, full of life, and radiating youthful energy.

It was obvious that Tristan was positioned slightly closer to Claire than to Stella.

Tristan stared at Claire’s image on the screen for a moment, then sighed softly. “I never expected the woman who son would be you. I envy you.”

gave him

Outside the estate gates, Stella was waiting. The guards at the entrance knew her, and while they didn’t stop her from entering, there were rules to follow. This was a critical place in Clusia, so everything had to be done according to the higher- ups‘ instructions.

Still, they exchanged pleasantries. “Ms. Walton, please take a seat. Mr. Walton is probably busy. Ah, Mr. Walton’s assistant is coming out.”

Upon hearing that her brother’s assistant was approaching, Stella, who had just sat down, immediately stood up again.

“Ms. Walton, sorry to keep you waiting.” The assistant said, greeting Stella with courtesy.

Stella politely nodded. “Hello. How’s my brother?”

“Ms. Walton, Mr. Walton is tied up with some matters these days and can’t find the time to meet with you. Please accept our apologies.”

Stella looked slightly disappointed but said nothing. After a moment’s thought, she asked the assistant, “Could you please tell my brother that Claire is back? She’s not dead.”

The assistant smiled faintly and replied, “Of course, please rest assured, Ms. Walton. I will make sure to pass the message along.”

As Stella left and returned to the car, she felt a growing unease, an uneasiness that was oddly linked to Claire’s image, which seemed to flicker through her mind relentlessly.

*****

Many companies are often at their busiest during the period after mid–year, dealing with reports, budget management, business strategies, and corporate planning. The Chivers Group was no different.

Not long after mid–year, Morris had been caught up in a hectic period. Cherise, noticing how busy he was, refrained from disturbing him and instead spent the past few days with her mother.

As Claire slowly got accustomed to life here, with Crow and Hank keeping an eye on things, Cherise had Hugh take her back to Chivers Residence.

“You guys must be swamped lately, huh?” Cherise asked from the back seat of the car.

Hugh, hearing her, answered truthfully, “You could say that. They’ve been busy non–stop for a week now. I heard from Steven that they’ve been so caught up, they even forgot to eat for a few days.”