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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Gordons?" Walter lounged against the wall, arms folded, watching her with dark amusement, his

yet elegant black made an irresistibly enticing silhouette,

across her striking features, and she retorted with a detached laugh. "Take

That porcelain doll you're so fond of was a souvenir

a keepsake from Trey, meant to be

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

me," Evangeline shot back, glaring at

granddaughter-in-law. Are you claiming that

a thin line, a

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

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

over a few worn-out clothes?" Evangeline could not help but laugh,

features a mix of laid-back elegance and an icy aloofness that seemed to push everyone away. "Oh, I care," he said pointedly. "The shoes you're wearing,

leave, but she would

I'm supposed to leave my used things behind?

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

words slicing through her pride mercilessly. "Let Julia use your hand-me-downs? You flatter yourself. I'm stopping you from taking these things

She'll only ever get the best with me, so don't

in a standoff, like two hedgehogs in a winter standoff. Even if they

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Chapter 13

they could not avoid hurting each

emptied her suitcase, leaving behind only the two outfits she had brought when she first arrived years

good look, these are mine from before. The rest, you can use them as kindling to

winter."

a fortress of defiance, every inch of her

tension in the room dropped to

first to ever speak

away from him, but Walter was not having

her against

you peel off every piece

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