Evelyn smiled at him. "So what now? What did my dad do after you told him everything?"
"He cried. Then he swore he would never see her again. I think he is finally learning his lesson."
Evelyn let out a long breath of relief. "Good. That woman deserves every ounce of karma coming her way."
"Speaking of karma," Axel said, eyeing her phone, "are you going to reply to her?"
A wicked grin tugged at Evelyn's lips. "Oh, I will. Just not politely."
Axel lifted an eyebrow. "Do you need help?"
"I think I have learned enough from the master."
He chuckled, warm and proud. "That's my wife."
Evelyn opened the message thread, typed quickly, and hit send.
"Maybe William finally realized you are the problem. Try reflection, not manipulation."
She set her phone down and leaned back, feeling a satisfying warmth spread through her chest.
"Savage," Axel murmured.
"Learned from the best," she replied.
