Chapter 197

Evelina

Alaric cursed under his breath, his shoulders tensing as he peered through the peephole. He stepped back, running a hand through his disheveled hair.

"It's Julian and his girlfriend, Sienna," he said, his voice tight with frustration. "I invited them for drinks, but with everything that happened today..." He shook his head. "Completely slipped my mind."

"You invited people over and forgot?