It's my turn to smile like the cat that got the cream as we bid Lady Evelyn goodbye.

"Looks like we ended up spending the night, after all," I say, flashing her a broad smile.

Lady Evelyn's lips press into a thin line, but her expression smooths out pretty fast.

"It was my pleasure," she replies.

I know she knows what happened between Xander and I last night, and how spectacularly her brilliant plan failed.

Even worse, Catherine ran away from the mansion last night, so Lady Evelyn doesn't even have any backup.

"We had a wonderful time," I add, just to be petty, before Xander and I leave.

He's...