Save Her Lose Us (Evangeline and Soren) novel Chapter 283

Finn cleared his throat and took his phone back. "I was just browsing."

"Browsing?" Arabella scoffed. She wasn't buying it. She'd heard him on the phone as she passed his door, and she'd bet anything it had been Evangeline on the other end.

"You've actually fallen for her, haven't you?" It was a question, but her tone was certain. Finn was her brother; she knew him better than anyone.

He didn't bother denying it. He simply nodded.

Arabella frowned. She'd assumed his thing with Evangeline was just another fleeting romance, destined to end as quickly as all the others. Now, it seemed things had spiraled out of control. Fortunately, she'd been preparing herself for this possibility ever since Finn had publicly declared their relationship.

Rumor had it that Evangeline was cunning; it was no accident she had lasted five years with Soren. Finn might see himself as a master of romance, but against a woman like that, he could be out of his league. Her worst fears were coming true.

"So, are you planning to marry her?" Arabella asked.

Finn was silent.

Seeing his hesitation, Arabella felt a small wave of relief. It was one thing for Finn to be infatuated with Evangeline, but the Lockridge family would never approve of a marriage. In a few years, he would be expected to enter into a strategic union arranged by the family. He could give Evangeline anything he wanted—his time, his affection, his protection—but he couldn't give her his name. As long as he understood that, the situation was still manageable.

"How did it go asking about Theresa?" she asked, changing the subject.

Finn shook his head.

Arabella was surprised. "You two are that close, and you still couldn't get a straight answer out of her?"

"It's not that. She doesn't know where Theresa is, either."

"How is that possible?" Arabella said, skeptical. "Victor already found out she was the one who helped Theresa escape. You're telling me she has no idea where she went? Are you sure she's not lying to you?"

"I'm sure," Finn said, shaking his head again. "You know I'm a good judge of character, sis. I can tell when someone's lying."

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