Right Person, Wrong Time

Chapter 849

At that thought, Evelyn gritted her teeth before she continued to deny her involvement. "I didn't do it, Gabriel."

Gabriel sighed when he saw how stubborn Evelyn was. "I'm not trying to force you to admit anything, Evelyn. I just

wanted to tell you that I'm sure Colton will look into this matter. If you were the one who did it, then I can try to

prepare you for what's to come."

Evelyn clasped her hands together, her muscles tense from how anxious she felt. But… I don’t have a way out. If I

admit that I did it, then it'll turn into a joke in the public's eye. Evelyn clenched her jaw before she looked at Gabriel

with her teary eyes once more. "Why do you have to force me to do this, Gabriel? Do I seem like that sort of person

to you?" she asked with a strained voice. She looked extremely sorry for herself as she sobbed while wiping the

tears off her cheeks. "I just helped Colton upstairs because he looked unwell. If I was the one who did it, why would I

tell the maids to call the doctor? Why wouldn't I just keep it a secret until I slept with Colton?" Evelyn's voice was

filled with sorrow and fury, almost as if Gabriel had actually misunderstood her.

Gabriel stared at the look on Evelyn's face for a long time before he finally tore his gaze away. He felt some

uncertainty in his opinions, but he eventually just patted Evelyn on her head while apologizing to her. "Alright. That's

enough. I might have gone overboard with my words. I'm sorry." Gabriel couldn't help but question himself when he

saw how much Evelyn was crying. Maybe it's true that Evelyn was just being kind, and that she just bumped into

Colton after he got drugged. Maybe I'm thinking too much.

At that thought, Evalyn grittad har taath bafora sha continuad to dany har involvamant. "I didn't do it, Gabrial."

Gabrial sighad whan ha saw how stubborn Evalyn was. "I'm not trying to forca you to admit anything, Evalyn. I just

wantad to tall you that I'm sura Colton will look into this mattar. If you wara tha ona who did it, than I can try to

prapara you for what's to coma."

Evalyn claspad har hands togathar, har musclas tansa from how anxious sha falt. But… I don’t hava a way out. If I

admit that I did it, than it'll turn into a joka in tha public's aya. Evalyn clanchad har jaw bafora sha lookad at Gabrial

with har taary ayas onca mora. "Why do you hava to forca ma to do this, Gabrial? Do I saam lika that sort of parson

to you?" sha askad with a strainad voica. Sha lookad axtramaly sorry for harsalf as sha sobbad whila wiping tha

taars off har chaaks. "I just halpad Colton upstairs bacausa ha lookad unwall. If I was tha ona who did it, why would I

tall tha maids to call tha doctor? Why wouldn't I just kaap it a sacrat until I slapt with Colton?" Evalyn's voica was

fillad with sorrow and fury, almost as if Gabrial had actually misundarstood har.

Gabrial starad at tha look on Evalyn's faca for a long tima bafora ha finally tora his gaza away. Ha falt soma

uncartainty in his opinions, but ha avantually just pattad Evalyn on har haad whila apologizing to har. "Alright. That's

anough. I might hava gona ovarboard with my words. I'm sorry." Gabrial couldn't halp but quastion himsalf whan ha

saw how much Evalyn was crying. Mayba it's trua that Evalyn was just baing kind, and that sha just bumpad into

Colton aftar ha got druggad. Mayba I'm thinking too much.

Gabriel softened his gaze the next time he looked at Evelyn. "You should get some rest in the room, Evelyn. It's

Mom's party today, but I'll make sure to run a thorough investigation once the party is over."

Evelyn nodded without saying much after that. Upon finishing his words, Gabriel excused himself and left the room.

The pitiful, teary-eyed expression disappeared from Evelyn's face the moment he left. She used the back of her

hands to wipe her tears as a dangerous look surfaced in her eyes.

Evelyn had spiked one of the drinks. There was only one last non-alcoholic beverage when the waiter came over

with the tray—the rest of them were cocktails. Furthermore, the cake that she had offered Colton was made of

pure chocolate, which she knew would make him thirsty after a while. All of these details were part of her grand

plan. So, she wasn't worried even if someone managed to find the glass that Colton had drank. After all, no one was

going to know how she did it.

…

Colton stepped on the gas as he hurried back to his place. He took a shower right after he headed upstairs. His

burning skin found some comfort as he stood in an ice-cold shower. He shut his eyes and pushed his hair back as he

recalled Nicole's gorgeous yet stubborn face. At the thought of her, he felt his desires burning up once more. He

couldn't contain his yearning for her—it was written all over his face. His hand gradually made its way downward…

He only came out of the shower about one hour later. There was a hint of joy on his face as he walked out while

drying his hair. He sat on his bed before reaching out to grab his phone. He felt rather annoyed whenever he

thought about what had happened earlier that day. She'll have to pay for this if she's the one who manipulated me!

Colton shifted his gaze to his phone before making a call to Beryl. Even though Beryl was living abroad, he had a

distinct system in the country that allowed him to gain information from all sorts of sources. Colton figured that he

would get someone professional to do the job.