Chapter 337

Early in the morning, Julian showed up at the villa to pick up Evelyn. Since both their families held significant positions in Lichester, they'd chosen a beachfront resort owned by the Hsu Group as the site for their engagement party. The resort sat right by the sea, and the entire venue had been exclusively booked by the Everetts. The engagement ceremony was set up on the outdoor lawn. They even arranged guest rooms inside the resort for the attendees to rest. Julian wore a sleek black suit, topped off with a striking red bow tie. Accompanying him were Leo and Sebastian. Victor was supposed to come along too, but his foot injury hadn't healed yet, so his older brother Maxwell took his place. Even though Maxwell was a few years older than Julian, the two hit it off effortlessly. Sebastian and the others had driven their own cars to the villa since quite a few members from the Hayes family would be heading over together. Essentially, the trio were pulling driver duty for the day. On Eve