Chapter 88

Hearing what Victor said, Evelyn played with the tile in her hand, her eyes cold as ice. Since someone decided to mess with her first, there was no need to be polite anymore. Knowing Julian had everything in place, Evelyn felt at ease. While the group sat waiting and playing bridge, some pretty loud noises started leaking in from the next room. The muffled sounds reached their ears, making the atmosphere subtly awkward. Evelyn widened her eyes, then shook her head with a half-smile. "I really need to tell Isabella next time—her hotel's soundproofing seriously needs an upgrade." Victor and Sebastian looked at her, slightly caught off guard, thinking she might be embarrassed by the noise. But nope—this woman didn't even blink as she criticized the hotel out loud. That's Evelyn for you—ice cold but somehow hilarious. Julian couldn't hold back a chuckle. He teased, "Babe, maybe the folks next door are just having *too* much fun." Evelyn twitched a brow, rolled her eyes. "Sure, could be." V