Chapter 86

“I was wrong. I've realized a lot in the previous three years—as I'm sure you have as well. I'm sorry you have been damage by using all this Evelyn, if there'd been a way to warn you, I would have. But it came as a surprise to all of us. So please… talk plainly. Are you sending a male challenger for her? Because if you are, I will not go lightly on him just due to the fact he is yours. You know I'll take down any male you ought to bring in opposition to me.”

“I do understand that,” she said, nodding.

Gabriel frowned. “Then what—”

“I'm not sending a male in opposition to you, Gabriel. This is… different.”

“Different? What's different? How?” For a moment, his alleviation that she wasn't going to send a challenger that he would have to hurt, broke through his anger. Genuinely confused, Gabriel didn't keep the facet in his tone. He spoke as a pal and a brother who wanted actual answers.

And Evelyn's eyes sof