The Queen Returns And She’s Unforgiving

The Queen Returns—And She’s Unforgiving 96

Chapter 96

Evelyn returned to the Flying Seal Group to wrap up her remaining work. Lucas hadn’t contacted her since.

The next day, just as she was about to leave work, her phone rang–it was Maria.

“Evie, what time do you get off?”

“Soon,” Evelyn replied, closing her laptop.

“Perfect! I asked Lucas to pick you up. Come home with him after work. I need both of you here for something.”

Evelyn was slightly taken aback. “Grandma, I actually have—”

“He’s already downstairs. Just head down.”

Evelyn was left speechless. She rubbed her temples, feeling a dull ache. If it weren’t for Maria’s orders, there was no way Lucas would voluntarily come to pick her up.

her way down. Sure enough, a Bentley

Lucas glanced sideways

situation was oddly novel. All those years she worked at Bluezen, even when Maria insisted multiple times,

had left Bluezen, and he no longer had to pretend, she was suddenly granted this privilege of

too urgent. “I

checked his watch, his

She still needed his approval

to the car. Out of habit, her gaze flicked to the passenger seat. Then, without hesitation, she opened

his rules. The front seat–the girlfriend’s

out the window. She clearly had no intention of making conversation. He withdrew

stiffened slightly. Was he considering her comfort? But almost immediately, she lowered

if he gave the order because of her, it wasn’t

had already returned home from a day out with her friends

dinner when she spotted Evelyn and immediately scoffed. “Using Grandma to get closer to my brother again, huh? If he didn’t have to pick you up, he’d be at the

irritated earlier–she had interrupted