The Queen Returns—And She's Unforgiving novel Chapter 89

Evelyn had already arrived at the airport and checked in her luggage. She replied, "Around 4:30 pm."

There was a brief silence on the other end before Lucas finally spoke. "Got it. Wait for me after you land—I'll drive you back to the city."

Evelyn figured Maria must have urged him to call. But after what had happened last night, she hesitated.

Sensing her reluctance, Lucas said, "Grandma asked me to take you home."

Bringing up Maria made Evelyn furrow her brows. "When are you planning to tell her?"

Before he could respond, Tiffany's voice came through from his side. "Lucas, we need to board now."

Then came the abrupt beeping of the call ending. He had hung up. She wasn't even sure if he had heard her question. And as for what happened last night—he seemed entirely unbothered.

If she wasn't mistaken, the background announcement on his end sounded exactly like hers. Were they on the same flight? A quiet laugh almost escaped her.

If he was with Tiffany, how exactly did he plan to take her home? She decided not to dwell on it.

The flight from Holmer City to Clementon took about two hours. After landing, Evelyn went straight to the luggage claim.

She still remembered Lucas' promise to drive her back. Maria must have told him to. Sitting in the airport waiting area, she called him.

There was no answer. She figured he would call back once he had things sorted out. Not one to waste time, she pulled out her laptop and got to work.

Engrossed in her tasks, time slipped by unnoticed. It wasn't until she stretched her stiff neck and checked the time that she realized more than 40 minutes had passed. Still, there was no word from Lucas.

Evelyn wasn't particularly surprised. She had no intention of waiting any longer. Shutting her laptop, she got up and walked out.