Sorry Too Late (by J.J. Twelve) novel Chapter 76

Chapter 76 A Call Worth More Than Gold

Evan shifted under her gaze and finally asked, “Aren’t you going to eat?”

“I’m not hungry.” Ivana kept staring at him, her eyes bright.

He gave an awkward chuckle and went back to his food. Alas, Ivana wasn’t letting up.

“Ivana, could you not look at me like that?”

She broke into a giggle. “What? Feeling shy?”

“No…” Evan sighed in defeat.

Anyone would lose their appetite when they were being stared at like some monkey placed under a microscope. It was even worse when a stunning beauty like Ivana was doing the staring.

“You know, I had to put a very important meeting on hold just to deal with your situation.” She smiled warmly. “The Stones panicked when they realized they’d screwed up. They’ll probably come running to you to beg for your forgiveness soon enough.”

“There’s no need for that.” Evan looked completely unconcerned. “It’s just a meal. What difference does it make?”

To everyone else, the banquet was a major event. However, he only saw it as a place to have dinner.

Honestly, he wouldn’t have bothered going if Ivana hadn’t pushed him to do it.

“True, but other people don’t see it that way. Caleb treated you as the star guest of the night.” Ivana laughed lightly. “In the end, he only has himself to blame. He wanted to play games, and it backfired. Badly.”

Evan and Sylvie would’ve gone to the banquet if Caleb hadn’t tried his hand at playing matchmaker. Things wouldn’t have turned out to be an utter disaster, then.

“Oh, right. That drakeblood root you gave me last time worked really well.” Evan didn’t dwell on it and smoothly changed the subject. “I benefited a lot from it. I should return the favor to Graham.”

He was doing this mainly because he’d already cut ties with the three heiresses and wanted to keep things clean. He didn’t want to owe anyone anything else.

Ivana waved it off. “Return the favor? Please! That drakeblood root was a fee he had to pay in order to see me. Still, I suppose I can give him a call and thank him personally if it bothers you that much. That’ll count as repayment.”

She sounded so imperious that her words felt like an edict.

Evan froze. How could a thank you count as repayment?

Yet, it sounded strangely natural if the person saying it was Ivana.

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Zauddenly, his phone rang, cutting through the tense atmosphere

A commanding female voice Cars

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weakening beneath him. “M-Ms. Stanton?