Chapter 52

When Evelyn noticed Jason standing nearby, she didn't react. She simply gave a polite nod—just enough to acknowledge him and nothing more. Jason felt the coldness in her demeanor. At this point, he wasn't dumb enough to think she was playing hard to get. A while ago, he might've assumed she was changing tactics, trying to win over Lucas' friends. But not anymore. Evelyn genuinely had zero interest in getting on his good side. The realization made Jason frown. He couldn't quite put a name to the feeling it stirred in him. "Jason!" Fiona was still caught up in everything Evelyn had been explaining. Even as she turned to Jason, she was practically buzzing with excitement. "What are you doing here so early?" Jason glanced at Evelyn before answering, "Don't you know you have asthma? Did you bring your inhaler?" Fiona shrank back a little as she groaned. "Man, you're so annoying…" Evelyn stood up and said, "I'm heading back to my room." Jason nodded. "Alright." She