Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 72

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Chapter 72

"Understood!"

Amid Walter's frantic preparations to dash downstairs and drive after Evangeline, his phone rang.

His subordinate's voice came through, trying to sound light despite the bad news, Sir, we've lost track of Mrs. Walter Gordon...

Walter's fists tightened, fury bubbling up inside him. "A bunch of useless fools!"

Evangeline was in a fragile state, emotionally shattered. Without someone by her side, who knew what might happen? He could not bear to think about it.

As he wrestled with his worries, a call came in from his mother, Aria.

"Walter, you wouldn't believe the racy photo your wife sent today." Aria clucked disapprovingly. "A woman like that, so flighty and flirtatious, just doesn't belong in the Gordon family. You need to kick her out, and fast." Aria was smug, waiting for Walter's agreement. Instead, a frosty voice came through the phone.

"Mom, cut the act. I know you're behind all this."

Aria's heart skipped a beat. Walter's voice had never been so icy. "Walter... What are you saying? I don't quite follow."

With Evangeline missing and their relationship strained by misunderstandings, Walter was at his wit's end and had no patience for his mother's games.

our lives again,

me. See what happens when you push me too

words, Walter hung up, leaving no room for Aria

Aria's hand went to her chest. She knew her son well enough that he was a man of action, not just

ties with her over Evangeline? The thought alone made her shudder,

had mobilized every resource at his disposal, determined to find. Evangeline. He would

back.

had messed up this time, and the last thing he wanted was for Evangeline to take the fall for his blunder.

time. Given her fiery spirit, she could be anywhere, raising hell for all he

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to his mistake and track her down to set things straight. He could not let Evangeline just

not even know where

his calls.

the cold shoulder

thought, and somehow ended up at Mystic Opal Hill, the very heart of

of destiny. It

out, instantly becoming the center of attention. The

dashing

complemented her sassy, yet stunning, look. She flashed a marker at him and tugged at her top. "Hey, handsome, how about you give me your digits?" she asked, her tattooed.

crowd at that spot was always young and lively, with a flair for the dramatic. They wore their hearts on their sleeves, were quick to fall in love or out, and

a second

himself. Caden would be thanking him big

and I'll be in touch tonight." With a playful wink and