Chapter 498

"Evelyn, when you return to Frenda, there's something important I need to tell you."

Harrison's words made Evelyn freeze mid-motion, her pulse instantly accelerating.

She lifted her gaze, meeting his eyes directly.

After gathering her courage, she finally voiced the question burning inside her. "Harrison, is there something you've been meaning to say to me but haven't had the chance?"

Confusion flickered across Harrison's face.

Time seemed to stand still as their eyes locked.

Evelyn could feel her heart hammering against her ribs, threatening to escape.

Just as Harrison parted his lips to speak, an abrupt ringtone shattered the moment.

Snapping back to reality, Evelyn quickly looked away. She stared at her flashing phone screen and stammered, "I—I should take this."

She stood, clutching her phone, and hurried out of the dining room. Once she reached the hallway, she leaned against the wall, pressing a hand to her racing heart. "Evelyn, get a grip! Why are you so nervous?"

Annoyed with herself, she lightly smacked her forehead and let out a frustrated sigh.

When her phone rang again, she finally answered.

"Evelyn! What took you so long?" Sophia's voice crackled through the line.

Evelyn cleared her throat, forcing her voice to sound steady. "What's up? Is everything okay?"

"Wait—you sound way too calm. Do you seriously not know what's happening?"

Evelyn frowned. "Know what?"

"Check Byte right now. You're trending!"

Evelyn's breath hitched. "What? I'm trending?"

On the other end, Sophia glanced at the top trending hashtag and smirked. "Oh yeah."

"How is that possible?"

As she spoke, Evelyn opened her Byte account. Despite having only a handful of followers last night, she now had hundreds of thousands.

She was stunned.

The video she'd posted last night—a simple clip of her and Harrison having dinner—had somehow amassed tens of thousands of likes overnight.

Not only that, but after quietly circulating, it had climbed to the top of the trending list.

The video's popularity was skyrocketing, drawing even more viewers and creating a self-sustaining cycle of engagement.

"How did this even happen?" Evelyn muttered.

"Look at your location tag," Sophia pointed out.

Only then did Evelyn realize she'd accidentally tagged the address of Harrison's estate.

But what was so special about that?

"What's the big deal about this location?"

Sophia's laughter drifted through the phone. "Oh, sweetie, that location says everything. Just read the top comments."

Baffled, Evelyn scrolled through the comments section. The top one read: "Wow, Ms. Carter slumming it with us peasants?"

"I thought billionaires only ate gold-plated caviar. Who knew she'd be so relatable? That food looks amazing—did you cook it yourself, Ms. Carter?"

"Uh, hello? Focus on the location! That's Crestwood Manor! Even billionaires can't just buy property there."

"Ms. Carter is literally living in a different universe."

Sophia's voice cut through her thoughts. "Evelyn, your heiress persona is killing it right now."