Please Come Back, My Love novel Chapter 66

Chapter 66

*w cwing the for me. I’m doing this for you Because you asked. Because you always ask, and I always say yes.

If anything happens-if they say or do anything that makes you incomfortable-you text me immediately. Understood?

“Understood.”

We stepped into the foyer.

And there they were, standing near the entrance like two perfectly dressed predators-Evelyn in a cream Chanel coat and pearls, Victoria in pale pink that

made her look like an innocent princess.

Both of them smiled when they saw us.

Bright. Welcoming.

Fake as fuck.

Julian’s hand moved from my back to lace with mine, squeezing once. Then he turned to his mother, his expression warming in a way it never quite did with

“Mother. Thank you for doing this.”

Evelyn’s smile softened as she looked at her son. ‘Of course, darling. I meant what I said I want to make things right.”

She turned that smile on me, and I felt my skin crawl.

“Elena and I are going to have a wonderful afternoon. Aren’t we, dear?’

Julian looked at me expectantly, hope written all over his face.

He really believes this. He really thinks his mother has changed overnight.

“Yes,” I heard myself say. “That sounds… nice.”

Julian squeezed my hand one more time, then let go. He leaned down and pressed a kiss to my forehead-a gesture that felt more like a reward for good behavior than affection.

‘I’ll see you tonight. I have meetings all afternoon, but call me if you need anything.”

Then he was walking away, heading toward his study, his footsteps echoing on the marble floor.

Victoria’s smile sharpened the moment Julian disappeared around the corner.

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“Elena!” Evelyn’s voice remained warm, but now that Julian was gone,

there was an edge underneath. Like sugar coating poison. “Shall we?

Chapter 66.

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