Chapter 67

When Evelyn walked out of the lounge with her grandfather Charles, the banquet hall was already buzzing with guests. She glanced around, trying to spot Julian. "What are you looking for?" Charles asked, frowning at his granddaughter. "You're grown, not a toddler. What, scared someone's gonna eat you?" He clearly knew she was searching for Julian and wasn't thrilled about it. Evelyn looked at him helplessly, not even getting a chance to respond before he added firmly, "You're staying by my side tonight, no running around." "Alright," Evelyn replied with a soft smile. But she clearly wasn't focused—probably because she hadn't seen Julian anywhere. Charles gently held her hand and led her towards the Marson family with a beaming smile. One look at Maxwell, and Evelyn instantly got it—her grandfather hadn't dropped the idea of introducing her to someone else. She gave Maxwell a polite but uninterested greeting. If Maxwell was here, then Julian was probably with Victor somewhere, and that s