Chapter 54
steapabile, Sebastian hareh let her lift a finger. He kept handing her fresh
skewers andcutting up her steak with precision. Somehow, he always had a napkin ready the second she needed
To anyone watching it was k
Even Tittany, who had been casually singh drink, fed slightly. Her gaze lingered on Sebastian before drifting i roward Evelyn. What was so special about her that Sebastian was treating her like this?
of the people at the table had picked up on in–including Locas Except, if he had any opinion, he didn’t show it. His expression remained as
She wasn’t the only one who had noticed. Most of the prople cold and unreadable as eveL.
Michael took a sip of his beet and let out a low chuckle. Keeping his esce down, he leaned toward Lecas and the rest of the group, saying, “Damn. Evelyn knows exactly what she’s doing She’s deadly using Sebastian to get Lucas to notice her”
Then, smicking, he added. “Is she trying to prove she’s got men lining up for her? She’s pulling out every trick in the book to get her ex back?”
Tittam scoffed Lucas, however, didn’t react if he heard them, he gave no indication. He didn’t even glance in Evelyn’s direction. The cold shoulder was absolute. Jason frommed slightly but
nothing
Michael continued, “I mean, sure. Evelyn’s get the looks. No denying that. But her character? That’s another story. If she hadn’t pulled all that shady crap back then, she wouldn’t be in this
He took another song of his drink and added, “And let’s be real, she’s stiff as hell. No sense of humor, zero personality. She’s boring “
Before he could pay more, lason shoved a couple of skewers in front of him
“Lat before they get cold.”
The topic dropped
Across the table, Lucas finally spoke. His eyes landed on Sebastian, who was currently pouring Evelyn a glass of orange juice.“Tying Seal Group has been making waves lately. I heard you
Sebastian played it cool. “It’s alright. The drone industry is booming, 1 st happened to be in the right place at the right time”
Lucas gave a slow nod, his gaze sharp. “You’re being madest. The market’s nowhere was saturated yet. You were developing UNI’s combat din five years ago I imagine your current projects are even more advanced”
A faint smile tugged at the corner of his lips. “When the time comes, I hope you’ll consideren as a partner. We’d both benefit.”
Something lickened in Evelyn’s eyes.
Sebastian glanced at her briefly, about amused.
Lucas was a sharp as ever. After all, Sebastian had just poached Evelyn for Flying Seal Group and their new project was gaining momentum.
And now, Lucas was quick to position himself, making his first move. But he was completely unaware that Evelyn was the real brains behind Flying Seal Group’s innovation
Sebastian simply smiled, chooung not to respond directly. Instead, he shifted the conversation to drone technology advancements.
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