"Adele, if you believe me, you must be extremely cautious around him," Julia Bluen warned gravely. "Or, you can let us meet him; we're experienced and our judgment of people is better than yours."
"See what? I haven't agreed to anything," Adele Horne retorted, her face turning red again.
"You blush whenever he's mentioned. He's already managed to make waves in your heart," Julia said, seemingly teasing. If Adele had listened carefully, she would have detected the deep worry in Julia's voice.
If Adele truly developed feelings for him, and if Othiel Evans was indeed harboring a scheme, Adele would inevitably fall into his trap.
Those Evans siblings really wouldn't let Adele Horne go. The sister suffered a setback, and the brother immediately swooped in to take her place. Yet Adele, bless her heart, was too naive to see their true intentions.
