Chapter 78 The Botanical Garden

"Congratulations!" Damian handed over the bouquet, his usual calm demeanor replaced by a rare flicker of awkwardness. Evelyn stood frozen in place, unsure of what to make of it. "What do you mean?" Before she could accept the flowers, she noticed curious glances from nearby colleagues. It wasn't every day that someone drove to a department store just as work ended to deliver flowers—it was definitely a first for Kingsbridge. "Hey, isn't that the new salesgirl from the women's clothing store?" one whispered. "Yeah, that's her. I think her name's Evelyn." "I heard she's from some rural area. How'd she snag a guy so fast?" "Shh!" The two of them walked away, still gossiping. Evelyn didn't want to listen, but the voices seemed to reach her ears. Damian had heard them too. He glared at the two women. When the gossipers noticed his glare, they hurriedly walked away, afraid to meet his eyes again. Suddenly, a head popped up from the back seat of the Jeep. A familiar voice, cheer