Chapter 1045

Taylor, who had been away for an entire month, had finally returned home. He was lounging comfortably on the main sofa, talking enthusiastically with the other young men in the family.

Ruben and several of the other family members were seated across from Taylor, engaged in their own serious discussion.

In a quiet corner by himself, Jason sat in his usual solitary silence, as distant and unreadable as always, his expression completely hidden behind his ever-present mask.

Not too far from where Jason sat, Irene had positioned herself with a perfect view, her eyes completely focused on Taylor.

At the moment, Taylor was making a big show of organizing enormous stacks of signed photographs. “Look at all of these!” he announced proudly, gesturing dramatically at the piles. “Ten thousand autographed photos, every single one dedicated personally to Lilah! You all know she’s my most devoted fan, right?” Of course, everyone in the room was well aware of this.

Taylor’s peers eyed him with barely concealed envy. Lilah had spent the past month recovering and staying at the Evans family estate, and judging by the way Cole treated her like precious treasure, it was obvious that a wedding announcement would be coming soon. Lilah was clearly destined to become the new lady of the Evans household, and everyone was jealous of Taylor’s special status as her personal celebrity crush. What an incredible position to be in.

Taylor was absolutely loving every minute of the attention and was milking the situation for everything it was worth. “You guys had better start treating me with a lot more respect from now on,” he said with obvious smugness, “or I’ll march straight to Lilah and tell her exactly how you’ve been behaving. Trust me, you’ll definitely regret crossing me.”

Everyone around him grimaced internally, silently cursing his shameless behavior while forcing bright, fake smiles onto their faces.

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Only Irene reacted differently, her eyes narrowing into a cold, calculating expression with a hint of cruel satisfaction. Lilah would be dead before the night was over. How could a corpse possibly marry into the Evans family and become their new matriarch?

This was the absurd, theatrical scene that greeted Elliana and Cole as they entered the room.

The instant Taylor spotted Elliana entering the room, he practically launched himself off the sofa and rushed over to her, bouncing with excitement. “Those ten thousand autographed pictures you requested—they’re all ready for you!”

Playing her role as his biggest fan perfectly, Elliana broke into a huge, delighted grin and asked someone to help carry all the stacks of photographs up to her bedroom.

Taylor was absolutely glowing under all the attention and praise, but then his expression suddenly changed. His smile vanished as he asked a question that instantly shattered the cheerful, lighthearted atmosphere in the room.

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“Cole, Elliana, you’re still planning to come to the concert tonight, right?” Taylor asked.

Elliana and Cole shared a quick, meaningful look. This had to be the real purpose behind Taylor’s unexpected return. Whoever was pulling the strings behind this had invested serious money in setting up this elaborate trap. If they failed to appear, all that careful planning and expense would be completely wasted.

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