Chapter 19

"Miss Knight, need a hand? The Everett family's got a top-tier legal team that's great at handling this kind of smear campaign," Julian said to Evelyn with a faint smirk. His comment wasn't just friendly—it was a subtle reminder to Nathaniel that, no matter what, he was still a member of the Everett family. Even a casual accusation like the one Nathaniel just threw out could come back to bite him hard. Evelyn smiled politely. "Thanks, Mr. Everett, but I'm good." Right after that, she threw a sideways glare at Nathaniel, her voice icy. "You've plotted against me, framed me, dragged my name through the mud more than once. Don't worry, I'll pay you back for every single one." "Remember this—today, I'm the one dumping you. Don't come bothering me again. If you do, I'll make sure you regret it, every time." She said it loud and clear, making sure everyone around heard—and in doing so, she left Nathaniel thoroughly humiliated. But compared to the hell she went through in her past life at his