Chapter 49

[Evelyn]:Can you do me a favor, Mr. Everett? Try a little harder so Grandpa might see you in a better light? The message popped up with a meme of a fluffy kitten, paws together like it was begging. Julian chuckled the moment he saw it, he quickly typed back. [J.Ever]:Am I really that bad in his eyes? [Evelyn]:Grandpa's only seeing the surface, okay? You DID have a whole bunch of tabloid drama! Julian: [Well, what could he even say? She wasn't wrong. The evidence was kinda… all over the internet.] [J.Ever]:So what now? Should I show up and argue my case? Or maybe do the whole dramatic apology act? [J.Ever]: We're doomed. If Grandpa never hands you over, are we basically stuck in a secret romance forever? [J.Ever]: Mrs. Everett, should we just embrace the scandal? Meet me behind the hotel bar—the one with terrible lighting and even worse decisions. I'll be waiting. Three text bubbles in a row—each more outrageous than the last. Moments later, Evelyn replied. [Evelyn]: "……" Just one long