Chapter 124

“What’s up?” Amelia asked casually as she opened the lid of the chicken soup. “Nothing much,” James replied, the corner of his lips curling into a faint smile—only it clearly wasn’t meant for her. Amelia didn’t push further and instead changed the subject. “Evelyn said she misses you. Any chance you can come home for dinner soon?” Ever since she found out that Evelyn Williams had gotten rather close to Lily Summer, Amelia had started to feel the heat. She thought that handing over fifty million would at least buy her Evelyn’s favor—if not for long，at least for a few months. But now Evelyn was hanging out with Lily? Lily by herself wasn’t a real threat, but if she stuck to Evelyn like glue, things could totally shift. Her odds would suddenly be just as good—even with no romantic history with James. Amelia’s biggest card was the bit of affection James still had for her. But if that worked, they’d be married ages ago. It's been five years now, and not only is there still no ring, he keeps