The Queen Returns—And She's Unforgiving

Harry walked over and gave Brandon a once-over. Then, he smiled, asking, "Since when do you enjoy arguing with women?"noveldrama

Brandon choked on his words before he replied irritably, "Was that arguing? You saw it yourself—she's completely unreasonable. She does something wrong and still acts like she's in the right."

Harry raised a finely shaped brow. "Do you know her well?"

Brandon immediately fell silent. After thinking about it carefully, maybe he didn't know her well.

However, he still frowned and answered, "Whether we're close or not is beside the point. I caught her being a homewrecker. She looks like a decent lady, so why is her sense of morality so poor?"

"Let's not even talk about whether it's true," Harry mentioned with a faint smile after he stopped walking. "In the end, it's someone else's business. It has nothing to do with you, so why are you so bothered?"

Brandon found himself being interrupted. The question had only sunk in as he slowly furrowed.

Harry patted his shoulder. "Come on, let's head to the garden. My uncle's probably arriving soon."

Brandon finally frowned. His father would be attending today, too.

Good thing it was Harry who saw Brandon earlier. If Brandon's dad had caught him arguing with a woman, he'd probably get an earful from the older man.

When Evelyn arrived at the garden, dusk had already fallen. The courtyard lights were beginning to switch on one by one.

As soon as she arrived, Sebastian emerged from the crowd and walked over to her, saying, "A leader from the Military Commission just arrived."

Evelyn looked over in that direction.

Although he arrived in a low-key manner, the crowd's enthusiasm made it impossible to stay under the radar. People were already going up to greet him.

She knew who this person was. He was an exceptional leader who had once publicly commended her UN2 combat drone project.

Sebastian took Evelyn by the arm. "Let's go over and get to know him."

Bill had just finished wishing Nathan a happy birthday when he noticed Sebastian approaching. His fierce eyes lit up with a smile. "Seb, is your father absent today?"

Sebastian returned the smile. "You know how my dad is. He can't leave if something urgent comes up at the research institute, so he sent me in his place to wish Mr. Miller Senior a happy birthday."

Nathan laughed heartily beside them. "It's okay. It's livelier with the younger generation around anyway."

Evelyn stayed quiet until Bill finally noticed her and asked in surprise, "Who is this young lady?"

Sebastian's smile deepened as he introduced her seriously, "This is Evelyn Reed. She's one of our key talents at Flying Seal Group, and she puts me to shame."

A group nearby happened to hear this.

Mason was taken aback. "Mr. Hill is... introducing Evelyn to the Commander?" And in such glowing terms, no less.

Tiffany furrowed her brows. She realized she might have underestimated just how protective Sebastian was of Evelyn. He was still willing to pull strings and polish her reputation, knowing full well she didn't belong in their industry.

She glanced instinctively at Lucas beside her, only to find him gazing thoughtfully

at Evelyn. There was a look in his eyes that was hard to read and name.

She couldn't tell what he was thinking, so she softly called, "Lucas?"

Lucas looked away and turned to her. "What is it?"

Tiffany smiled upon seeing that there was no change in his expression.

Bill was genuinely a bit surprised, too. He knew exactly how capable Sebastian

was—a standout among the younger generation.

If someone could earn that kind of praise from Sebastian, she was probably nothing to scoff at.

He looked at Evelyn, his gaze calm on the surface but sharp beneath. "Ms. Reed, what's your relationship with Seb?"

Evelyn thought about it for a moment. "Friends? Colleagues?"