Chapter 80

Evelyn stood there, speechless for a moment. Jasper pushed further, saying, "Lucian helped you win the lawsuit. Shouldn't you take this opportunity to thank him properly?" Evelyn really couldn't find a good reason to refuse this. Jasper sure knew how to press her buttons. Lucian quickly jumped in. "Hey, inviting someone to hang out shouldn't come with strings attached. This is just guilt-tripping." Then, he turned to Evelyn. "Ms. Monroe, don't worry about what Jasper said. It's up to you whether you want to join us or not. You already paid me the legal fees, after all." Evelyn nodded, ignoring Jasper. "I'm going to rest now." "Sure, go ahead. We've got everything else covered. I'll clean up the place," Lucian reassured her. Not long after Evelyn went upstairs, Jasper also decided to leave. Before heading out, he told Lucian, "We're leaving the day after tomorrow. Does Cindy have Evelyn's dance lesson planned that day?" "Nope." "Great." "Wait, hold on. Cindy isn't going campi