Avery smiled calmly as she usually did. But in her mind, she already began picturing what a delusional woman like Maeve would look if she saw the lingerie.

Normally, when they saw a woman's underpart in a guy's hand, they would assume what had happened between them. That was needless to say.

So, Avery wondered whether Maeve would choose to live in her fantasy or went mad.

As Avery was thinking, a few guards charged over and came at her. They said, "Your Highness, we must open your bag to check inside."

Avery sighed. How tiresome it was to eat one meal!

She lifted her eyelids at Maeve Black, saying, "You can open the bag to check. But I want Miss Black to do it."

Yuki said, "Maeve, Avery must be plotting something. Don't fall for her tricks. Maybe it's an explosive inside the bag. The second you open it, it will explode.

What impressive thinking! Avery sneered, "If so, aren't you scared that opening it might blow off the house?"

Avery could see how terrified Yuki turned. She sneered, "I'm a princess. Do you think my life isn't worthy? Or are your lives worthy enough that I choose this way to die with you? Miss Black, if you don't mean to ask me to dinner, then, forget about it. I don't want to impose upon you."

The reason Maeve asked Avery over for dinner must be about something else. She did so for George Lautner.

Maeve knew George still couldn't forget Avery. But one girl had to be in a relationship with several dicks to meet Mr. Right.

Avery was married. But George asked Maeve out for Avery. Although George didn't say he liked her, Maeve knew he did.

But Yama Thorn Bug's Festival was a week after. Maeve hoped that George would propose to her.

After all, Maeve was a girl. How could she ask for George to marry her? It was embarrassing.

That was why Maeve agreed to Avery's terms. She would let Avery go on the condition that George proposed to her.

Maeve did everything taking consequences into consideration.

The second Avery said it was oddly quiet. But everyone's look was different.

Yuki was gloating while Maeve wore a complex look. As for Avery, she wasn't interested in the meal at all. If Maeve wasn't the one who could decide the life or death of her daughter, she would not come knowing the meal was unfriendly.

Then Avery turned around, trying to leave under the guard's besiege.

As it happened, another line of men came from afar, as Avery could say.

The man walking in front of others lifted eyebrows at Avery. His smile was casual and light.

Behind him, the street lamps shined. Underneath his feet, there were flying dust. His face and eyes were shining like crystal. His eyebrows and lips were carvings of uncanny workmanship. One was drawn in his glamorous presence.

Every step he took, there was an echo like a ghost.

Maeve was obsessed with watching him. So it was Yuki.

That man wasn't king. But he was above the king. He was a born alpha male.

Avery was different. She glared at him ferociously, squeezing the lingerie he sent.

Avery wanted to tear the lingerie apart and threw all the pieces on his face. Pss, Avery wondered, don't let her have anything on him, or he would not know how she killed him.

What Avery was afraid most was to make Maeve furious. If she did, she might harm Avery's daughter.

What was in it for him for anything that should happen to Avery's daughter?

If Maeve was really mad and Avery's daughter was in danger, Avery would find ways to mess with him.

Maeve said with a sweet yet surprising tone, "Mr. Lautner." She walked toward him fast, saying, "Mr. Lautner, you're finally here. Where have you been? My guards have been looking all over for you. But you're nowhere to be seen."

Maeve stood in front of Avery to cut in between Avery and George. She walked right in front of George.

Evan saw Maeve's head above and landed his vision on Avery, saying, "Your Highness, where are you going?"

Maeve said, "The guards want to examine the gift bag Avery has. She is a bit upset."

Evan slightly frowned her eyebrows. She was asking Avery, not Maeve. Evan slightly frowned her eyebrows.

Evan saw Avery's unhappy face as he expected. He cleared his throat and smiled with a deep voice. What? Evan thought Avery could sell him, and he couldn't return the favor?

Evan said, "Tell the guards to step down." He was particularly unhappy other men were around Avery.

It took Maeve forever to see George. To please him, she would do anything he wanted. Maeve ordered the guard to leave and said to Avery, "Your Highness, I apologize." That was a smart move.

Avery's angry face turned into a surprising face. It only took Evan one sentence to solve the problem. So, it was very bright to ask Evan to handle Maeve.

And, since Evan turned up, everyone seemed to forget about the gift bag...

Yuki said, "Right. Everything is a huge misunderstanding. They say nothing can't be fixed at the dining table. The dishes have been served for a long time. And they are almost cold. Since Mr. Lautner is here, Maeve, what do you say we start eating? I'm hungry." Yuki got the opportunity to be visible.

Maeve nodded. She made a gesture to Avery, "Please, Your Highness."

Avery didn't say no. She followed them to enter the dining room.

Yuki stood right next to the table. She couldn't sit down prior to Maeve since she didn't sit down. After all, Yuki's position was inferior.

Yuki looked around and said, "Maeve, isn't the President coming?"

Maeve answered, "The president has to entertain the distinguished guests from abroad. He couldn't make it."

Yuki was frustrated. She said, "I'll go to the kitchen and see what I can help."

The dining table was a rectangle. Maeve asked Evan to sit at the main position. And she sat next to him. And Avery sat to the left of Maeve.

Avery sat down. While no one was watching, she reached her hand in the paper bag, took the lingerie out and put it in her pocket.

However, Evan saw everything. He smiled and put the phone next to his hand. When Maeve asked the maid to open the bottle of wine and pour it, he texted Avery.

Avery was nervously putting the lingerie in her pocket and was shocked by the sudden text. She lowered her head and saw it was from Evan. It was simple, but it was enough to drive her mad!