Chapter 17
Even clenched her hands tightly as she explained calmly, “Just so you know, no wants to get a sty
- She did not want to explam hepsell, noi dil she think it was necroaty.
Liscacstared at her intently and emotionlesdy
ded at hes in frustration, exclaiming, “You’re just making excuses. You wouldn’t have admitted to anything if I didn’t catch you. What an annoying person! –
This is a homestay, and there are people here to hande everything from our food to our clothes Why did you come? We don’t need you here.”
Throughout the three years et manage, she would always go to Lucas‘ place during the worlinds or the holidays whenever the wanted to escape her mother’s nagging.
Whenever she was there, Evelyn would always take care of her every need like a housekeeper.
Hence, the had gotten used to such a dynamic that she subconsciously assumed that Evelyn was using the excuse of looking after her to ruin everyone’s mood.
“What’s happening here?” Jessica and Blake came out one after the other.
Blaker looked at Evelyn standing alone with everyone against her and chuckled “Mr. Grant, what’s causing the tente atmosphere?”
Although Sophia was young, she knew how to read a room. She knew Blake was Evelyn’s brother, so she pursed her lips and remained silent.
Evelyn, on the other hand, understood that Blake was offering her way out of the men and allowing them to move past the incident.
Twining to Jessica, Tiffany only said, “Let’s grab breakfast.”
Jessica wain’t interested in whatever drama that was happening, so the left with Tutany.
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lake smiled nonchalantly as it he hadn’t noticed Evelyn’s humiliation “Mr. Grant, I’ll leave you to handle your family matters. I’ll head over to accompany my girlfriend ni
He didn’t even care that Lucas was flaunting his attair in Evelyn’s face. He mealy behaved like a bystander, refusing in interfere in whatever was going on.
sugbu still wanted to say some
when Lucas turned to look at her. She immediately owned and fled.
Evelyn’s gaze followed Blake as he walked away. Then, Lucas voice snapped her back to reality. “What are you looking at?”
She looked up and met his dark gaze. He remainedemotionless, continuing. ‘Stuber have a talk?”
“I spying on you,” Evelyn defended calmly.
Seemingly believing in her, he responded, “Alright. Give me your phone.”
Evelyn frowned. “Why?”
He glanced at her before he reached out and took her phone from her hand. Then, he went directly to her gallery.
Evelyn’s expression fell, and she was so shocked that her breath trembled. “Did you think i would
Wash insulting ber?
take photos of you two
Lucas scanned her gallery. After seeing that there weren’t any inappropriate photos, he handed the phone back to her.
His deep, cold eyes bore into hers, and his detached tone had utterly humilated her.
“Three years ago, you were able to call the press to take photos of us in bed. So, I don’t know if there’s anything that you’re incapable of doing”
the understood that Lucas still blamed her for what had happened three years ago.
No matter how much she tried to explain herself, he remained convinced that she had taken advantage of her drunken state to sleep with him and that she had called the press to publiciz what had happened reforce him into marrying her.
She did not have any other evidence to convince him otherwise.
“İr’s out like you’re afraid to make things public with Tiffany either,” she mentioned, finally calming down
Looking at her, he retorted. “She’s different from you. Exposing such photos of her will only in her gepuration.”
The meaning behind his words was clean. She was different from Tillany. She had been despicable the Deputiets when they slept together, while he would protect Tiffany’s
Luca: had no intention of listening to Evelyn’s ex as he
bera cold look before turning to leave.
Evelyn united bitterly. As she turned the corner, the happened to see Blake leaning against the wall and smoking.
She didn’t know how much of their conversation he had overlaid
Bake looked up and asked, “Do you feel wronged?”
Metroce momentarily for a brief moment, she felt as if her Blake hadreturned to her
Bicking the ash from his rigarette, Blake spoke to her casually for the first time since he had been released from prison.
“I’ve taken over one of Jessica’s father’s sutalitian y companies. I’m currently working with Lucas company on a project.”
“So?” Evelyn asked in a surprisingly composed maner
Blake kooked at her, feeling that she had changed. Evelyn used to be gentle and obedient, but now she was sharp and confrontational. “So, don’t make him mad,” he replied nonchalantly-
