Chapter 282

"How did you handle that pretty boy?"

Rachel was at a loss for words. "Pretty boy?" she thought, unsure if it was because of Everard's reputation or his intimidating presence. As Everard left, he glanced back, his gaze so commanding that Rachel felt a chill run down her spine.

She stuttered, unable to form a coherent sentence.

Belinda leaned in, whispering, "Why the silence? We're practically family now. What's there to hide?"

The Delaney family wasn't exactly on par with the Fosters, which had always made Belinda somewhat skeptical about Juliana's engagement to them.

She continued, a bit louder now, "Is it because you didn't want to make a scene in front of everyone? If it's bothering you, you could always show that pretty boy who's boss. It's just a bar, Midnight Scent, right...?"

Confront the founder of Fortuna Group?

She must have a death wish!

Worried about the Fosters possibly retaliating, Rachel blurted out, "Please don't! That guy... he's not just some pretty boy. He's the founder of Fortuna Group! Even Bill treats him with the utmost respect, calling him 'boss'!"

Silence fell upon them.

It took a moment for Belinda to recover before she laughed, "You're joking, right?"

Rachel sighed, "I'm dead serious. This is no joke."

Belinda was speechless.

Unaware of the Delaney family's shock, Cordelia sat in the car on the way home, lost in thought with a vocabulary book in her lap.

from the

off, Lorna finally broke the silence, "Lia,

Cordelia responded, "Italian."

right? Who knew he spoke Italian so well? He doesn't seem like the type to not take things seriously. To

"I'm thinking of learning Italian. It

Sanderson

shock, asked, "You want to learn

other languages

at a loss

again as they quietly returned

Cordelia made to go upstairs as usual, Sanderson couldn't help but call out, "Lia, we need to

couch, Cordelia faced her

Everard? What's your relationship with him? You're still young and naive, and we're worried you

and the Delaneys felt they

just a bar owner, someone they could influence to ensure

But now-

they could even stand up for

bar, Midnight Scent, to buy a drink. It was love at first

Everard's powerful identity made it even more crucial not to reveal the "die if not in love" predicament, to avoid worrying

asked, "Do you love him

a moment of thought, Cordelia honestly answered,

her in strange tones,

was at

more, Sanderson coughed, signaling, "That's enough, Lia. You can go back

and headed

was gone, Lorna turned to

furrowed his

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