Chapter 21

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However, Ruby quickly shook off the feeling of being overpowered by a woman from the countryside.

"Alright, then! Let's see how long you can keep that smug look on your face. Open the door," Ruby ordered, her pride flaring like a peacock's feathers. She was mortified that Evangeline's stare had rattled her and was determined to show who was boss

around there.

Evangeline, weary and worn, was escorted by two hefty men.

Roslyn was incapacitated, so it was up to Ruby to exact revenge for her friend Julia, to return the pain inflicted by Roslyn a thousand times over.

She delivered a resounding slap.

Evangeline did not flinch. It was not that she could not dodge or lacked the ability, she simply chose to let Ruby have her moment.

She vowed to make them pay, to give back as good as she got, a thousand times over. However, her thoughts were a jumbled mess, haunted by the recent debacle at the bar.

Pain scared her, yet Walter, upon arriving, did not even bother to ask if she was hurt. All he cared about was the Gordon family's reputation. He scooped up the woman she loathed and left without a second glance. Maybe it was all in her head, that mess of her own making.

Roslyn had her own troubles to

could handle it. However, despite Evangeline's cool exterior, Roslyn sensed her friend was

a moment's hesitation, she called Walter. Evangeline was still his wife, for heaven's sake, and he had the nerve to abandon her

with a tone of clear

stood tall and imposing before the panoramic window, gazing down

to your cruelty, Evie has been taken to jail! How can you be so inhuman? Marrying you was the biggest mistake

was calm and detached, yet his irritation was palpable.

all because of

boy toy caused that scene at the bar?" Walter's voice was a dark growl, his eyes

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a rush of joy after she walked away from the

not give him

know why we did that? It's because you're useless,

Just a heads

a thin line. "Unless she understands what she's done wrong, a few days in lockup

Beep, beep, beep!

was cut short as Walter hung up with

doubted Evangeline could handle herself. She just wanted to

she never expected Walter to

president's office of Strata King

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