TWENTY-THREE

THERE WAS something up with Evelyn, Jason knew that for sure.

She'd been awfully quiet the past couple of days which was entirely way out of her character. She'd never responded to any of Diane's contemptuous remarks and even when he had teased her she'd just ignored him too.

Evelyn was like a ghost. Roaming around with not even the slightest sound. She never came out for breakfast which was quite weird because no one loved to eat as Evelyn does.

Was she annoyed with him that he hadn't kept his promise of getting Diane a house as quickly as possible?

She hadn't been much of herself lately. Her whole attitude had undergone a subtle change.

Jason didn't believe it but he actually liked her better when she was been defiant and unruly.

What was even extra weird was Evelyn and Julia seemed to be spending time together. He couldn't grasp the sudden friendship between them and when he had asked his PA about it, she had just brushed it off as ‘Girls' stuff’ and nothing