Chapter 272

Chloe West darted her eyes between the two of them, sizing them up like she was piecing together a wild rumor. She shot Julian a look and complained, "Wait, hold up—how is *she* your fiancée now? Julian, don't tell me you've been hiding this from me." Sure, Chloe came knowing it was Julian's engagement party. But never in a million years did she expect his bride-to-be would turn out to be Evelyn. Lately, she'd been buried in prep for her competition and hadn't even bothered keeping tabs on who Julian was seeing. And now that she knew? Total shock. Evelyn couldn't help bursting into laughter at Chloe's stunned expression. The slightly awkward atmosphere instantly lightened up with her arrival. Julian proudly lifted his and Evelyn's interlaced fingers and wiggled them at Chloe. "See that? It's official." Chloe clutched her chest dramatically, face full of mock pain. "Evelyn! You're breaking my heart like this. How could you throw me away so heartlessly?" Back when Evelyn was about to mar