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.
Tullamy, naturally, took the opportunity to join in. After all, this was her domain. As the discussion med mote technical, Evelyn found herself listening with interest At one point, she leaned in slightly, murmuring a quick thought to Sebastian
Tittany owned as she glanced at Evelyn, clearly displeased by her involvement
And for the first time that night, Lucas actually looked at Evelyn. His gaze was thoughtful, as if something had just crossed his mind.
Mason and Sophia also noticed the shift in Tiffany’s mood.
Sophus amusediately scotted Was Evelyn seriously that jealous that she had to squeeze into the conversation? How pathetic.
Mason spoke up. “Mu Reed, what are you talking to Mr. Hill about? He and Tiffany are discussing care engineering something way out of your league. Maybe just let them Evelyn turned her head slightly, her expression unreadable.
n talk?”
Mason, now pretending to be helpful, added, “Mr.Hill’s a damn genius. You know he designed the UN combat tokhimself, right? Hell, even my dad won’t stop raving about it.” His father, Pig Cooper, had been in the military for decades. He knew firsthand how groundbreaking the UN combat drone was–how it had set new standards in combat and Everyone would respect Sebastian for this.
