The Queen Returns And She’s Unforgiving

Chapter 179

Unlike Mason's astonishment, Lucas showed no sign of surprise. His deep, unreadable eyes remained fixed on Evelyn as if lost in thought.

Evelyn had already set the pen down, and now, she understood why Lucas had given her a new divorce agreement. He wanted to control the rules of the negotiation to ensure that the terms were entirely in his hands from the very beginning.

But now, she didn't care about any of it. All she wanted was a quick divorce, and she would do whatever it took to get it.

She pushed the agreement back toward him. "Can we proceed with the paperwork now?"

Lucas glanced down at the signature line, then raised his eyes, his expression unreadable. "Sure."

It was rare, Evelyn thought, for a divorce agreement to be discussed so openly at the courthouse.

After the formalities were processed, the staff looked up at them. "Do you two have any children?"

Evelyn's throat tightened, but she answered firmly, "No."

Lucas remained silent, unaffected.

Mason, however, made a face.

wanted children, it would have been up to

staff member continued, "Alright, the documents you've submitted will now undergo review. After approval, the divorce will be finalized in 30 days. If either of you decides to retract the application within the cooling-off period, you can cancel

have to wait at least 30 more days before receiving the divorce certificate. But that was fine. Thirty days was

We've already made up our minds,"

glanced at her briefly but didn't

the time. "Ms. Reed, if you have any questions, feel free to

in acknowledgment. "Thank you for

a few words

The chill in the air had formed a thin layer of ice, and

hand reached out from behind

offered a sense of comfort that seemed to settle her nerves. For a moment, it almost felt like they were walking hand-in-hand. Anyone watching might have thought they

Lucas behind her. Once she was steady, he briefly glanced at their joined hands, then slowly released her. His voice was cold when he

her hand back and responded coolly,

there's no need to be

her lip but didn't say

bring the

one to make a scene, got into the

behind the wheel, she didn't even look up

at Flying Seal Group,