Chapter 234

Evelyn tapped her phone screen lightly.

[Where's Vincent tonight?]

Zachary replied instantly: [At the Imperial Palace Hotel banquet, boss.]

A faint smile curved Evelyn's lips.

So he was there too.

She switched to messaging Gabrielle.

[How are the kids behaving today?]

Gabrielle responded quickly: [Perfect angels. Though the siblings just had a little fight.]

Evelyn massaged her temples.

Angels?

Felicia was downright tyrannical—she'd slapped her brother the moment he touched her toy.

Ethan just sulked and let his sister have her way.

Evelyn sighed.

Her son would grow up to be such a sweetheart.

But this daily brawling had to stop.

She'd fought often with Alexander and the others as a child too.

Sebastian had always protected her.

Eventually, Alexander learned to shield her as well.

Her fingers brushed the crescent-shaped scar beneath her eye.

Alexander's parting gift.

She typed another message.

[Don't indulge Felicia's hitting. We need to correct that.]

Gabrielle replied: [Don't worry, sis. Sibling rivalry is normal at this age. I'll guide them properly.]

Evelyn shook her head in amusement.

Gabrielle sounded like a parenting expert.

What a waste she wasn't running a kindergarten.

As she waited for Nathan's reply, a familiar icy fragrance drifted over.

She looked up into Adrian's penetrating gaze.

Evelyn edged away.

"What scheme are you plotting now, Mr. Valentine?"

Adrian's eyes flickered.

"I had nothing to do with last time."

Her laugh was brittle.

"For Isabella, you'd cross every line."

She made to leave.

Adrian caught her wrist.

"In such a hurry?"

He leaned in abruptly.

His palm grazed her curves by accident.

One brow arched.

"Darling, are you... blossoming again?"

Evelyn's face burned crimson.

"Adrian Valentine! That's sexual harassment!"