The Hidden Empress Stripping Her Secrets After Divorce novel Chapter 208

After the door clicked shut, Julian stood by the window for a long time.

Halfway through his cigarette, a faint clicking sound echoed from the wall behind him.

If Evelyn had still been there, she would have been shocked—the wall she had sat next to for two hours was slowly sliding open, revealing a hidden entrance.

A young man stepped out from the secret room.

He looked to be in his mid-twenties, wearing a limited-edition designer hoodie with a thin silver chain around his neck. His hair was dyed flaxen, and two small black diamond studs pierced his left ear. He looked like the textbook definition of a rich playboy, utterly out of place in the elegant suite.

He swaggered over to the table, eyeing the spot where Evelyn had been sitting—now empty, leaving only a half-finished cup of tea.

"Tsk," he clicked his tongue. "Julian, your charm is failing you. The beauty didn't buy your act at all."

Julian turned around, his face devoid of expression. "Zachary, when did you get here?"

"A while ago." Zachary Vance plopped down into the chair Evelyn had just vacated and crossed his legs. "Heard everything crystal clear from the hidden room. I gotta say, Julian, you pulled out all the stops with the gift and the apology, and she didn't even appreciate it. She wouldn't even agree to work with us."

He reached out and tapped the spot where the velvet box had been—now completely bare.

"But she did take the gift." Zachary raised an eyebrow. "So maybe it's not totally hopeless?"

"She only took it out of politeness." Julian walked over and sat opposite him. "Not because she accepted my offer."

Julian fell silent for a few seconds.

"Sebastian..." he swirled his empty teacup. "He likely came to New York solely for her. Judging by how he acted, he couldn't care less about the Lancaster family. What he cares about is—"

"He cares if you're poaching his territory." Zachary interrupted with a grin. "Damn, the way he was looking at you, he was ready to eat you alive. Julian, you haven't even done anything yet, and you've already made a massive enemy."

"I have no intention of chasing Evelyn." Julian frowned.

"Give me a break." Zachary rolled his eyes. "You investigated her, you bought her gifts, you even had something custom-made to perfectly match her background. If that's not chasing, what is? But then again, Evelyn is gorgeous, brilliant, and incredibly capable... tsk. No wonder Christian couldn't keep her, and Sebastian flew all this way to chase after her."

He paused, then suddenly burst out laughing. "Fascinating. Truly fascinating. Christian just tossed away a pearl, and Sebastian is treating her like absolute royalty. Julian, if Christian finds out his ex-wife is now Sebastian's sweetheart, what do you think his expression will be?"