The Queen Returns—And She's Unforgiving novel Chapter 52

When Evelyn noticed Jason standing nearby, she didn't react. She simply gave a polite nod—just enough to acknowledge him and nothing more.

Jason felt the coldness in her demeanor.

At this point, he wasn't dumb enough to think she was playing hard to get. A while ago, he might've assumed she was changing tactics, trying to win over Lucas' friends.

But not anymore. Evelyn genuinely had zero interest in getting on his good side. The realization made Jason frown. He couldn't quite put a name to the feeling it stirred in him.

"Jason!" Fiona was still caught up in everything Evelyn had been explaining. Even as she turned to Jason, she was practically buzzing with excitement. "What are you doing here so early?"

Jason glanced at Evelyn before answering, "Don't you know you have asthma? Did you bring your inhaler?"

Fiona shrank back a little as she groaned. "Man, you're so annoying…"

Evelyn stood up and said, "I'm heading back to my room."

Jason nodded. "Alright."

She gave Fiona a small smile before walking away.

Fiona sighed, watching Evelyn leave like she didn't want the moment to end. Then, she noticed something strange—Jason was staring as well.

"Wait..." Fiona blinked, turning to Jason. She asked, "Are you into Evelyn?"

Jason's expression darkened. He flicked her forehead, and instead of answering her question, he switched the topic, saying, "You've been clinging to her all day. You sure you're not being a nuisance?"

Fiona pouted. "No way! She likes me, okay? You don't even know her! She just seems distant, but she's actually super nice! And..."

She hesitated before adding, "She's really smart. Jason, do you know what she does for work? Is she an engineer?"

Jason thought for a second. He was surprised by how Evelyn was so patient with Fiona. He thought that she'd ignore Fiona because she didn't like him.

"Drones?" His mind flashed back to the test flights. Back then, Evelyn had suddenly entered the industry because of Tiffany. Then, out of nowhere, she joined Flying Seal Group—the company leading in drone research.

She must've cared a lot about what happened with Tiffany. Otherwise, why would she have thrown herself into this field so aggressively?

Jason shrugged. "Her boss runs a drone company. She probably picked up some basics just from being around it."

It was just a guess, but it was probably not too far off.