Chapter 26

Just as Evelyn was checking out Julian's profile picture and WhatsApp handle, her phone dinged with a new notification—it was a message from him. [J.Ever]:"As the freshly promoted husband of Mrs. Everett, do I have the honor to invite you to dinner tonight?" Evelyn instinctively glanced at the time. It wasn't even half past two. She didn't have any other plans for the rest of the day. Honestly, dinner didn't sound like a bad idea. Just as she was about to type a reply, a voice call popped up on her screen—Julian again. Evelyn picked it up quickly. "Mrs. Everett, are you there?" Julian's voice sounded a little hoarse. Hearing that, Evelyn replied, "I'm here." For some reason, she didn't feel as resistant to the title "Mrs. Everett" as she thought she would. A barely-there smile tugged at the corners of her mouth. Julian chuckled softly. "Saw my message?" Evelyn answered, "Yeah, was just about to reply when Mr. Everett couldn't wait and decided to call instead." On the other end, Julian