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."

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