The party was in full swing, but Julia remained tucked away in a quiet corner, waving off Landon’s offer to stay with her.
At events like these, even the Lynch family couldn’t escape the social manners.
Landon, torn between his obligations and his concern for Julia, didn’t want to leave her alone. So, he assigned Luke to watch over her.
"How are you holding up?" Luke plopped down beside her, his usual mischievous smirk in place. "I heard the Pierce family didn’t want Evan here, but he snuck in under the excuse of looking after Luna. These people really know how to stir up drama."
Julia smoothed her dress, unfazed. "I’m fine."
She knew that Victoria had recently discovered that Hanson’s downfall might be tied to Evan's mother, so it was no surprise that she wouldn’t show kindness to Ev
