Chapter 130: Shameless Husband
Benjamin’s face twisted into a scowl at Zevian’s appearance. He turned to Evelyn and asked in Italian, "Who is he?"
"My husband," Evelyn replied with a smile.
She glanced at Zevian and placed her free hand on his fist, signaling him to calm down. Zevian looked at her, and as their eyes met, his expression softened, a sigh escaping his lips. Everyone in the room, including Benjamin on the phone, observed their interaction keenly. He had heard that she married out of convenience, but it didn’t seem that way at all. The way Zevian calmed down at just her glance made Benjamin quite certain this man loved Grace, and his grandson stood no chance.
"Whatever," Benjamin drawled, getting everyone’s attention back. "You’re coming with him tomorrow. I want the mansion ready for my wife’s birthday, we want to spend it there," he added, using his lovely wife, who held a soft spot in Evelyn’s heart.
Evelyn pursed her lips at his demand. Igor’s old mansion was huge, almost like a palace, and it would take a couple of weeks to renovate it completely. She wasn’t ready to stay away from Zevian that long, or even Kiana. "I’ll see what I can do, sir," she replied with a small smile.
Benjamin nodded and replied with a smile, "We’ll be waiting for you, Gracie darling." Glancing at Zevian one last time, the old man ended the video chat.
Evelyn passed the phone back to Ronan, who accepted it with a smile, confident and almost celebrating his victory over Zevian. It would probably be his last visit, and he intended to enjoy it to his heart’s content. After all, this dumbass had made Evelyn wait five years, only to win her back just when Ronan decided to ask her out. Zevian deserved every bit of the torment of rejection he had gone through.
"The flight’s at 7 PM. I’ll see you at the airport," Ronan said to Evelyn, making Zevian clench his fists again. Smiling at Zevian, Ronan got up and left the room.
Evelyn turned to Zevian, placing a hand on his arm as she tried to calm him. "I’ll be back soon. Wait for me in my office," she said, then hurriedly followed Ronan, trying to convince him that if he pleaded, his grandfather might change his mind.