As Lemira finished speaking, she noticed Evelina's face turning pale, caught in a mix of shock and fear.

With a dramatic sigh, Lemira lamented, "Juggling two relationships? Sooner or later, it's bound to crash down."

"That's nonsense! Evelina isn't like that," Evander immediately protested, glaring at Lemira. "You're just jealous that Eve has so many admirers, all more successful than your broke boyfriend. Did you really think I'd fall for your tricks?"

Lemira, incredulous, retorted, "Me? Stirring up trouble?"

"Exactly. I'm aware of Dorian's existence, one of Eve's admirers," Evander shot back.

With a hint of sarcasm, Lemira replied, "We all know that Evelina and Dorian are more than just that. They're an item."

"That's right," chimed in Alaric. "Evelina and Dorian have been together since they graduated high school."

Evander turned to Evelina, bewildered. "Eve, what's going on here?"

They claimed Evelina was involved with Dorian, but she had never said that to him.

mind was in turmoil. She never anticipated that mama's boy Dorian would snoop around Lemira for information and then spill the beans about her engagement plans. She had barely managed to calm Dorian down, and now Lemira

"Evander, I never officially dated Dorian. He's the one going

of the question. Evander would

pleading eyes to Asher,

looked at Evelina intently, "So

aback that Evelina had lied to

Evelina lowered her

Evelina, said, "Asher, I know you're ambitious,

to make connections

the one looking to

afford to offend the Draven family, so I had to play along with Dorian But there's nothing between us

I believe

please.

you're telling us

shut it. You think Eve's like you, settling

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