Chapter 305

Evelina

She turned back to Alaric. "We really must catch up properly, Ric. Away from all this noise and pretense." She gestured vaguely at the gala around us. "Dinner next week? I'll have my assistant call yours." Her eyes flicked briefly to me, the implication clear.

Alaric took a sip of his scotch, neither accepting nor declining her invitation. "You've certainly made an impact tonight," he said