Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Before Water could follow Evangeline, however, Trey called out to him,

"Hold it right there, boy f've got a bone to pick with your

Walter stopped and leaned against the door frame, though he looked a bit pale. "What's up?

"What's with the scow? if it wasn't for my quick thinking, do you think you'd have been able to keep Evie around? You don't even know what her grandpa looks like. Some husband you are!"

"I don't need your advice, and frankly, I don't care to know," Walter snapped back, his frown deepening and a coldness creeping into his gaze

"Go on, keep playing the tough guy Ewe's poured her heart into this family, and you? You've been nothing but a headache. I want that mother and daughter gone from downstairs, and don't you dare bring me more problems in the new year? Walter's lips were a tight line, his face any mack. Then, with a crease in his brow, he asked, "You're hiding something about Evangeline's grandpa from me aren't you

They had always and the was just a simple countryman but the man as the wides had the commanding aure and authority of someone with power, a true gentleman that did not look like any countryman he had heard of

Clearly, Trey and Ewangelme kay some secrets from Tiên

Trey, cod as a cumumber in his armchair, Raunted hum, Now you curious? Where was this interest before? Three years of manage and you're cludes adout war's family Maybe you should be asking yourself why graille sum auking me? Water's face tumet to stone, and he was on the verge of waking out

They watched him go fustration written all was sum. The done all I can for you, and don't forget that you promised to wist Evie's grandfather Kamp your promo Sort be a no show and embarrass me."

Walter's scowl deepened, and he snippet, Yam on top of ver

The door slammed befund Sum with a resounding Creol

The brooding Evangeline went back to their bedroom. She was ready to pack up her life in that place. it was water's old room, but even after three years of manage, he never once stayed

She had tried to make a home, Sut she was always done. She was done with the act

She started packing her things, ready to leave the fore she had made quer the last three years. Then, out of the blus, a chilly resonant voice echoed from being her

"What are you up to?

Evangeline jumped her heart skipping a beat When she spun, Waiter's stem, shadowedface met her

She quickly collected herself "Just what looks like en packing up to get out of here," Evangeline

reded her eyes cast as she contrued to til her case

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Walter lounged against the wall, arms folded, watching her with dark amusement, his whole

black made an irresistibly enticing silhouette,

Walter's words, a wave of annoyance flashed across her striking features, and she retorted with a detached laugh. "Take a good look-all I'm taking is

porcelain doll you're so fond of was

Evangeline pulled out the doll. It was a keepsake from Trey, meant to be a cherished memory, but she decided against

green leather book in your suitcase, a priceless collector's item,

Evangeline shot back,

granddaughter-in-law. Are

a thin

a mocking sneer, Walter stooped and began to fling her neatly folded clothes out

that one-I recall they were all bought with the Gordon family's money. What makes you think you can just

going to make a fuss over a few worn-out clothes?" Evangeline could not help but laugh, abandoning her packing to arch an eyebrow at

to push everyone away. "Oh, I care," he said pointedly. "The shoes you're wearing, the clothes, the jewelry, the bags- it's all Gordon family

were a clear dare: She was free to leave, but she would have

challenge defiantly. "So, I'm supposed to leave my used things behind? Planning to save them for Julia, are

you're not even grateful? Or maybe you want your precious Julia to second-hand my cast-offs? Wow, Mr. Walter Gordon, you're not just a jerk but a

the funniest joke. He tilted her chin up, his words slicing through her pride mercilessly. "Let Julia use your hand-me-downs? You flatter yourself. I'm

Julia? She'll only ever get the best with me, so don't you worry your pretty little head

seething, locked in a standoff, like two hedgehogs in a winter standoff. Even

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Chapter 13

could not avoid

as she emptied her suitcase, leaving behind only the two outfits she had brought

are mine from before. The rest, you can use them as kindling to keep warm

winter."

a fortress of defiance, every inch of

room dropped to

was the first to ever

to be away from him, but Walter was not

tussle, he seized her wrist and pinned her against the wall, his breath a chilling contrast, burning against her

piece of the Gordon family you're wearing,"

blazed with scorn, unyielding. "Walter, do you hear yourself? Your sweetheart's just downstairs. You really want me to