Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 47

As if that was not enough, Evangeline let out a couple of low, suggestive moans.

A tidal wave of shock surged in Walter's eyes. He grabbed her hand with a stern look, his voice rough with barely contained frustration, "Evangeline, cut it out..."

Then, Julia's voice shattered the tense air.

"What the heck are you two doing?!" she shrieked, "Walt..."

On the other end of the line, Julia was a mess, her words tangled in sobs. Her mother, Lydia, took the phone from her, her voice thick with tears as she explained the night's horrors. After the charity dinner, Julia had been forced into a car by strangers. If not for a random traffic police checkpoint, she might have been assaulted by the men inside.

Julia, naive and unprepared for such horror, was frozen with fear.

Back home, overwhelmed by shame and anger, she had tried to take her own life, but Lydia found her just in time. They then rushed to the hospital, Julia still in the throes of panic.

"Walter, you've got to help our Julia. She's never faced anything like this. She only went to that dinner for you, and look what happened. You owe her," Lydia pleaded.

"Mom, please... Don't bother him about this. I'd rather die!" Julia's voice cracked with raw emotion.

"It is his business! If he hadn't asked you out, would those thugs have gotten to you? "Walter, you need to talk to Julia. She's talking about leaving you, saying she doesn't want to live!" Lydia's cries tore through the phone, Hearing the full story, Walter's frown deepened into a scowl.

Evangeline had done it. She had gotten under Julia's skin just as she had intended.

She stopped her teasing and slowly slid off Walter's lap, her hips swaying as she said her goodbyes and walked away.

To her surprise, his hand shot out and held her fast.

He did it on purpose. She had gott

without hesitation.

worked up, and he pinned

thing between her and the rough fabric of his pants, which then pressed insistently

pull away,

Evangeline's

started this, and now you want to run?" he

ended his phone

to you? Let's just

see what he

for a second. The security at Victoria Garden House was top-notch, and no one

let go of her

here.

your sister, and I'm partly to blame for her trouble. It wouldn't be right for me to stay. Wait for me at home," said Walter, deciding to leave after all. "Walter, are you certain?" Evangeline looked up

with me now," he scolded, his own eyes turning icily

feeling a familiar despair, just

promised herself not to hope anymore, yet there she was, hurt by her own expectations.

Walter left. Evangeline, once again alone in the dark, snapped back to reality. She dialed

going on?" Roslyn's voice crackled,

about we grab a drink to toast?" Evangeline

the noise, and

tried to off herself by slashing her wrists today. Let's toast to her nearly crossing over," said Evangeline with a

Send me where you are. I'll pick you up, and we're hitting the town. We're not coming back till we're plastered, Roslyn replied, a surge of excitement in

sounded like she would not mind giving Julia a few

place, decked out

drinks. What's with the getup? You look like you're about to

was irrepressible. "That was the plan, but I nearly forgot the big event today. My hero, Jordan Baker, is

knockout looks, had never really dated. To Evangeline's knowledge, Roslyn's crushes were all dreamy actors. from the silver screen,