Chapter 20 After saying that , Oliver turned and walked away without another word . Emily was stunned . She'd only kept this child in hopes that it would tie Oliver to her . If even Oliver didn't care about the baby , what was the point ? The truth was , the baby's real father wasn't even Oliver . Just as Oliver left his office , the private investigator called . " Mr. Miller , I found Ms. Julia Evans recently near Jelburge , but she's been with another man . " Hearing she was with another man sent a chill down Oliver's spine . Emily's words echoed in his mind . " She's been gone for so long , and she's never once reached out to you . Maybe she's already found someone else . " Oliver stiffened , standing ramrod straight . Had Julia really moved on ? Had she truly fallen for someone else ? She'd once told him she'd only ever love him . Obviously , Oliver had forgotten that Julia had said she would love him forever if he never cheated . The truth was , Oliver had been the first to betray her . A sharp pain filled his chest , and it knocked the wind out of him . So , this was what heartbreak felt like . Every time he'd been with Emily , had Julia felt like this ? No wonder she wanted to leave . It turned out that heartbreak was unbearable . Oliver didn't know how long he stood there , lost in thought , until one of his staff reminded him that the shareholders ' meeting was about to start . He forced himself to get it together and told the private investigator , " Keep looking . Find out who that man is . " Taking a deep breath , Oliver tried to steady his nerves . He'd won Julia's love once . He could win her back again . When he entered the conference room , the Miller Corporation shareholders were already gathering . It was only matter of time . As the meeting time drew near , only Noah hadn't arrived yet . Normally , Oliver wouldn't have waited for anyone , but Noah was different . Even if Noah decided not to show up at all , no one would dare leave . In the lull before the meeting began , a low buzz of conversation swept over the room . " Did you hear ? The new major shareholder is a woman . " Oliver had been so focused on finding Julia that he hadn't paid much attention to company news . But the mention of a female majority shareholder made him frown . In this world , men managed the businesses while women took care of the home . How had Noah allowed a woman to control so many shares ? The discussions continued . " That's not all . I heard this woman is Mr. Vaughan's fiancee . " " Fiancee Wasn't there a rumor that Mr. Vaughan was gay ? Since when does he have a fiancee ? " One of the more well - connected shareholders , whose family lived in Jelburge , calmly clarified , " Mr. Vaughan does have a fiancee , and she's the heiress of the Yeomans family . " People immediately perked up , realizing what that meant . Everyone knew that the Yeomans family was the only one powerful enough to rival the Vaughans in Jelburge . " But I heard the heiress of the Yeomans family disappeared years ago . Who did Mr. Vaughan actually marry ? " Someone up to date on the gossip explained , " The Yeomans family found their long - lost daughter two weeks ago . She's inherited the Yeomans Group and is engaged to be married into the Vaughan family . " Everyou praised them as a perfect match . Then , all eyes turned to Oliver . Cane Leased , " Mr. Miller , I heard you're about to marry Ms. Emily Evans . When are we going to get our wedding invites ? " Olaver freda din enille and shook his head . " There's nothing between me and Emily . You're all respectable people . Don't believe rumors . " Exprysta käww how tech Oliver favored Emily , and laughter spread across the room . " Cox , Mr Miller . I saw you with Emily at that hotel just a couple of months back . " The foes erupted in teasing and laughter Oliver's face darkened as he pressed his lips together , not saying a word . Sorter tried together mod . " Mr. Miller , no need to be embarrassed . There's nothing wrong with loving a woman , but keeping it secret isn't the " beat dus ' darget to invite us to your wedding with Ms. Evans , " Oliver's expression grew colder by the end . He was to set the record straight when the doors swung open
