Chapter 193

When Julian got back to The Everett Family headquarters, he happened to catch a glimpse of a video Victor had just dropped in their group chat. He also had a private message from Sebastian. [SA] Did Nathaniel mess with you again? The timestamp showed it was sent thirty minutes earlier, probably right after Victor and Sebastian chatted in the group. Julian thought for a second, then typed back quickly: Danielle went looking for him. I just nipped his plan in the bud before he got too excited. [SA] Nice one! Seeing Sebastian's reply, Julian smirked but didn't text back. He lowered his head, forwarded the video to Evelyn, then made his way towards the office without looking up. As he opened the door, he caught sight of Bernard already inside. Julian's expression stayed cool. He gave his father a glance—distant but polite—and walked right past him, heading to his desk. Bernard wasn't thrilled about being ignored, but when he opened his mouth to say something, the words got caught in his th