Lara Nash eyed the young woman with suspicion before stepping into the room. It was obvious at a glance that the woman hadn't seen much of the world, with that dazed, innocent look on her face. 'And someone like *her* thinks she can snatch *my* land?'
In truth, the young assistant had been stunned only because she realized how much this woman resembled Professor Joyce's daughter. No wonder Professor Joyce had suddenly, out of the blue, had her use her own name to spend a fortune on a plot of land a few days ago. At the time, she'd wondered when the professor had decided to get into real estate.
'Now it seems Professor Joyce's extravagance was all to lure this woman out. Could it be... this woman is his daughter's... mother? Is she the one... he holds so dear?'
