The Queen Returns And She’s Unforgiving

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The Queen Returns-And She's Unforgiving 56 Chapter 56 Evelyn knew all too well.

Back then, the whole "seducing Lucas and using the media to force a marriage scandal had made the group despise her to the core. They thought she deserved whatever contempt they throw her way andthat the should spend the rest of her life paying for it.

Mason tapped his forehead and said, "Relax. I wasn't trying to be mean. I just figured since Ms. Reed spent three years as a housewife, she'd be better at this kind of stuff than the rest of Evelyn's gaze instinctively flickered toward Lucas. Did he really not notice the way the people around him looked down on her? Of course, he did. He just never cared about her feelings.

Just like now, he was completely indifferent as if none of this concerned him. Because to him, she had never truly been his wife Evelyn's lips curled into a cold smick as she replied. "Mr. Cooper, if you're struggling to use your hands, Ed be happy to help." Mason's smile troze. He hadn't expected Evelyn to throw shade podnectly. She wasn't the soft-s 1-spoken pushover she used to be.

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1pering the shift in Maosa's expression, Evelyn turned away, only to meet Lucas' gare head-on. He was watching her.

For a split second, something flickered across his wally cold and detached eyes. It was a hint of amusement, faint but undeniable. And then, just as quickly, it was gone.

Evelyn stiffened.

Why did Lucas just smile at her? After all these years, she could count on one hand how many tim many times he had smiled at her. She had no idea what was going through his Sebastian was the first to break the silence, glancing at Mason as he said. "Mr. Cooper, what do you feel like having? Letdo the grilling for you." Mason snapped back to reality, suddenly feeling uninterested. Evelyn ba't just sat back and taken it this time. Of course, he wasn't about to let Sebastian actually do anything for him. "Mr. Hill, I was just jolding" But everyone muld see it-Sebastian was clearly protective of Evelyn. On top of that, he seemed to treat her especially well.

Tiany frowned. Did Sebastian actually like Evelyn! Jason, too, turned his gaze toward Sebastian as it trying to read something between the lines.

If it were just a typical boss-employee relationship, Sebastian wouldn't be going this das for her.

Sebastian, noticing the attention, simply raised his glass in a calm, indifferent nod towardson.

Evelyn, meanwhile, paid no mind to any of it. She turned instead to Flona, who had been focused solely on her food the entire time. waling head was down, and she was completely absorbed in Seeing this. Evelyn casually handed her a skewer of grilled mushrooms. She was naturally observant, always aware of what people around her liked.

Fiona looked up, cheeks stuffed full and beamed. "Thanks, Evelyn!" Ewlyn united "You're welcome."

Across the table, Sophia had been watching their interaction, her expression growing darker by the e second. Finally, unable to hold it in, she slammed her soda can onto the table with a sharp thud and growled.

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"Ugh, The lost my appetite. I'm done!" The unexpected impact sent a splash of oil and water onto the grill, igniting a sudden flare of fire.

And Early, the closest to the grill, had no tto react. The flames surged toward her.

Before she could even process what was happening, a hand shot out. Long, pale fingers gripped the edge of the grill, Yanking it away in an instant. The searing heat was pulled back, the danger gone just as quickly as it had appeared A snap gap broke the al "LucasAre you say?" Tittany's voice rang out in concern, Evelyn snapped out of it and turned toward him.

Lucas frowned slightly, his jaw right. He tossed the now-extinguished grill behind him, flaxing his fingersam couple times. The tips of his fingers were faintly reddened from the heat. Evelyn was stunned Had Lucas moved instantly to protect her?

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