Chapter 28

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To Evangeline's surprise, the receptionists barely acknowledged her. Their eyes flicked up before returning to their tasks as if she were invisible.

One of them sneered, "Looks like we've got all kinds in this big forest. Thinking your money can buy Mr. Walter Gordon's attention? He's not just anyone's for the taking."

"I'm Walter's wife. Where is he?" Evangeline shot back, not in the mood for their games.

They laughed. "Miss, you look like you're somebody, so why the sudden delusion? The president's wife just delivered his breakfast."

"Mrs. Walter Gordon? Breakfast?" Evangeline could not help but laugh at the ridiculous claim. She was eager to see what kind of show Walter had going on during his 'trouble-free' days at the office. She breezed past the security checkpoint and into the building.

The receptionists scrambled to call security, but Walter's assistant intervened, chiding them, "That woman is our president's wife."

The receptionists at the front desk were visibly shaken, their complexions ghostly. They had assumed the regular visitor was Mrs. Walter Gordon, but they had made a grave mistake and then feared their jobs were on the line.

his forehead as he frantically texted Walter. As Walter's right-hand man, he had reached

phone, his eyes darkening, his emotions veiled by the shadow

Mrs. Walter Gordon, Julia, was in the office, presenting

much practice. Try it," Julia cooed, offering

Julia was dressed in an elegant white dress with a daring slit and a bare

walked in at that moment and caught the

a new thrill since home cooking has lost its appeal?" she quipped, her voice dripping with

sarcasm.

Instead, he accepted a bite of the cake, remarking, "A change of

your grandpa is so sick and broke that he can't even afford a doctor. If you tick Walt off and he cuts off the funds for your grandpa's

onto Walter's desk, towering over Julia with a look of disdain. "Just zip it,

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Chapter 28

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