Chapter 3 - Recognition at the Threshold
Arthur, forty years old with striking dark hair and broad shoulders, walked briskly down the stone steps toward the open gate.
He was Arthur Vance—Greenwich’s most elusive venture capitalist, a self-made billionaire who funded tech giants, and the primary angel investor currently negotiating a thirty-million-dollar deal with Julian’s company.
As Arthur got within ten feet of the front gate, his steps abruptly halted. His eyes locked onto Evelyn’s tear-stained face, and his breath hitched in his chest.
"Evelyn?" Arthur breathed out, his voice laced with profound surprise and instant concern. "What happened to you?"
Ten years ago, before Julian ever entered the picture, Arthur and Evelyn had been close friends and research partners in business school. But after Evelyn married Julian, Julian cut off all her past contacts, systematically isolating her from everyone who had ever cared about her.
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Evelyn looked at Arthur with tear-filled, red-rimmed eyes, unable to hold her head up under his intense, caring gaze.
👉 Read PART 4 to hear the humble plea Evelyn whispered to Arthur!
