After Grandma Qin's bombshell announcement about engagement preparations—which to Cassian represented actual matrimonial commitment while to Everly signaled the glorious climax of her month-long theatrical performance complete with anticipated explosions and dramatic revelations—the two conspirators found themselves exchanging meaningful glances that carried entirely different meanings.
Cassian's gaze lingered on Everly's face with the intensity of someone trying to solve a particularly complex mathematical equation. A terrible realization was dawning on him:
Can I actually afford to marry this certifiable lunatic criminal mastermind who treats skyscrapers like jungle gyms and commits felonies for recreational purposes?
The mental image of Everly terrorizing their future domestic life—Everly dangling from random CEO'S penthouse chandelier at 3 AM, probably stealing classified documents from neighboring buildings while he tried to sleep like a normal human being.
