Chapter 17: Chapter 17 - Painting of the Night

Lady Evelyn, to everyone’s surprise, placed a sharp slap on Cassius’s face. Cassius’s face turned to the side by the impact. Fresh blood appeared on the corner of his mouth.

“How dare a mere butler stop me?” Evelyn said, staring at him coldly.

Everyone was startled. They had never seen Lady Evelyn lose her composer. I looked at Xavier. His eyes were fixed on the drama in the front. However, his face was hard to read. I could not tell what he was thinking.

Cassius hastily fell to his knees, in front of Lady Evelyn. “My Lady, I will accept any punishment. However, please allow me to take my lady back to the palace,” he said calmly.

“Tch— the audacity,” Evelyn said, smirking at him. She turned to me. Xavier’s hand was still around my shoulders.

Evelyn, to everyone’s surprise, bowed again. “I apologize, My Lord. You had to observe such an unappealing side of me,” Evelyn said, looking at Xavier. “ However, this doesn’t end here, My Lady,” she left, warning me.