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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against the wall, arms folded, watching her with dark amusement,

black made an irresistibly enticing silhouette, almost taboo in its appeal. Her

flashed across her striking features, and she retorted

of was a souvenir from

was a keepsake from Trey, meant to be a cherished memory, but she decided against it.

your suitcase, a priceless collector's item, straight from the Gordon family's

those to me," Evangeline shot back, glaring

to his granddaughter-in-law. Are you

pressed into a thin line,

fling her neatly

items here, and that one-I recall they were all bought with the Gordon family's money. What makes you think you

a fuss over a few worn-out clothes?" Evangeline could not help

icy aloofness that seemed to push everyone away. "Oh, I care," he said

leave, but she would have to do it without a

challenge defiantly. "So, I'm supposed to leave my used things behind?

the generous one now, clearing out space for you, and 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 cheapskate too!" Her sarcasm was

told 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 stopping you from taking these things because I'd rather burn them or toss them out

with me, so don't you worry your pretty little head

in a standoff, like two hedgehogs in

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Chapter 13

could not

voice hard as she emptied her suitcase, leaving behind only

before. The rest, you can use them as

winter."

a fortress of defiance, every inch of her on

tension in the room dropped

ever speak

to be away from him, but Walter was not

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

every piece of the

do you hear yourself? Your sweetheart's just downstairs. You really want me to strip