Chapter 402

Evelina

"Thank you." I kept my voice neutral and professional. The same tone I'd used when updating him on quarterly reports.

Alaric's fingers curled around his coffee cup. "Evelina, I was an idiot not to visit you back then. Not to reach out. Not to..." He stopped, his eyes fixed on Theo. "Think about what I said. About meeting him properly."

"I said I'd think about it."

"And?"

"I'm still thinkin