Chapter 274

Julian and Oliver quickly came up with a plan. The whole discussion centered around how to keep Evelyn safe. Evelyn sat off to the side, quietly listening to their back-and-forth. More than once, she was tempted to chime in and tell them they really didn't need to fuss over her. She could handle herself just fine. But when her eyes landed on Julian's serious, focused profile, she swallowed those words. Forget it. She actually didn't mind having him fuss over her like this—it felt kinda nice, to be honest. Not long after, Julian left the estate with Evelyn. "I wanna take you somewhere," Evelyn said, already heading to the driver's side. Clearly, she was the one driving. Julian handed her the keys, got in the passenger seat, and fastened his seatbelt. "Where are we going?" "Top secret," Evelyn replied with a playful wink. Julian just chuckled, didn't press further, and let her take the lead. The car headed out toward the outskirts of town. After about an hour and a half, they pulled up i