As soon as Evelyn slipped into the back seat, the door closing behind her with a soft click, Ryan twisted around from the driver’s seat with worry stamped all over his face.
"Ma’am, are you okay?"
Evelyn let out a breath, "I’m fine. Really. Let’s go home." She added a tiny smile to convince him that she was alright.
However, the truth is, her anger toward Lana is boiling inside. She was busy thinking about countless plans to punish that bitch, Lana.
Ryan stared at her as if she had just told him the sky was green. He didn’t believe her.
"Ma’am... I know that woman. She is your father’s bitch mistress. Oops, sorry, ma’am. It slipped."
A small laugh escaped Evelyn before she could stop it.
"Don’t apologize. The internet calls her that all the time. Honestly, she earned the title."
"What title?" Lisa asked as she adjusted her seatbelt beside Ryan.
"Lana’s title," Ryan answered while turning on the engine. His tone was entirely too calm for the absolute chaos coming out of his mouth. "The bitch mistress."
Lisa snorted, covering her mouth like she was trying to hold back a whole explosion of laughter.
"Accurate. Very accurate." She turned to Evelyn with curiosity shining in her eyes. "But ma’am, why didn’t you confront her? I could easily ruin her Botox and plastic surgery for you. And she can threaten to sue me all she wants...I doubt she knows where to file a lawsuit."
Ryan nodded in agreement. "True. She looks like the type who would accidentally sue herself."
Evelyn smiled, amused at her two loyal troublemaker guards.
"I appreciate the enthusiasm. Truly. But I already have a grand plan for her. There is no reason for me to waste a single breath talking to a gold digger who thinks being a homewrecker is a career choice."
Ryan let out a low whistle. "A Grand plan? Should I be scared? Excited? Both?"
"Both," Lisa answered immediately. "Every time our lady boss smiles like that, someone somewhere is about to cry."
Evelyn shook her head, though she did not deny it. She opened her bag and pulled out her phone, her expression shifting to calm focus.
Lisa eyed her carefully. "Ma’am, are you about to call Boss?"
Evelyn held up a hand. "No. Absolutely not. Neither of you will tell Axel anything about this."
Both froze.
Lisa blinked. "But... ma’am... Boss Axel would want to know."
"Yes," Ryan agreed, eyes wide. "He would burn the city down if he knew that woman tried to approach you."
"And that is exactly why you won’t tell him." Evelyn’s tone left no room for argument. "He’s working. He doesn’t need distractions. And I don’t need him storming the streets looking for Lana."
Ryan hesitated. "But ma’am..."
"No," Evelyn repeated, firm but calm. "Not a word to him. I will tell him later when he is at home..."
Lisa sighed but nodded. "Alright, ma’am..."
"How about you, Ryan?" Evelyn asked.
Ryan raised his hand like a solemn oath. "Me too. I won’t."
Evelyn only smiled and said nothing more.
Her attention returned to her phone, her amusement fading as she scrolled through her messages. No updates. No new text.
She frowned.
Was Oscar still working on it? Was the search taking longer than expected? Or was there no evidence yet?
She typed quickly.
"No need to rush. But if you can give me something today, it would be appreciated."
She hit send without hesitation.
"Is Dad still staying in the hospital?"

"Yes. He’s still here. But I never visit him. Why did you ask?"
"I met Lana at the main entrance. Well... not met. She squawked at me from behind and tried to talk."
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