"What timing!" Avery groaned from the stage and turned to her team, who rushed toward the entrance.
The bodyguards Zevian had specifically arranged for the event were quick to block the crowd from stepping inside. But the stubborn protesters continued their loud protests, their drama well-captured by the media and observed by the guests.
"Seems like she'll be doomed tonight too," one of the female guests commented, barely stifling a snicker. She was one of many who loathed Evelyn, thinking her luck was unfair after being thrown out by her adopted family. Even though Reigns had released statements and proven multiple times that Zevian had always secretly loved Evelyn, many still believed she had seduced him by using poor Katherine's child.
Reaching their family's table, Avery took Evelyn's hand and suggested worriedly, "Let's get you out of here. They won't stop, no matter how much we try to reason with them."
