Chapter 19

Chapter of her life.

"Your wish is my command, Your Majesty," Lena responded with a hint of playfulness in her voice.

Lena was efficient; within mere minutes, she had organized the legal representation Evelina requested.

She promptly informed Evelina,saying,"Your attorney will be prepared to proceed no later than the day after tomorrow."

By then, Evelina was already on the way to her hotel,nestled in the back of a taxi.

A hand pressed to her forehead, she felt the warmth of a fever building-a likely result from her recent back injury and the continuous strain.

As she reclined in the taxi seat, Evelina's mind replayed the infuriating events of the previous evening.Frustrated, she pulled up her contacts list and renamed Cary to "Stupid Jerk." Exhausted by the time she arrived at her hotel, her body felt utterly broken. She forced down a couple of pills and collapsed on the bed.

Sometime later, her phone's ring pierced the haze of her rest.

Though her head pounded and her eyes blurred, she recognized the caller ID-Stupid Jerk.

With a disdainful snort, Evelina flung the phone aside,choosing instead to return to her sleep.

But just as sleep was claiming her again, the persistent ring of the doorbell echoed through the room.

Losing any semblance of patience, Evelina hauled herself up, stomped to the door, yanked it open, and yelled,"You stupid jerk, can't you take a hint?!"

However, the figure at her doorstep wasn't Cary-it was Jasper, holding a container of takeout, his expression one of complete surprise.

"...Excuse me?" Jasper's response was utterly flat."Stupid jerk?"