Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 134

Walter was floored. The Evangeline he remembered, always so eager to please, bending over backward to charm him, desperate to start a family with him, was an authoritative CEO.

A newspaper smacked down on the desk with a thud.

Walter demanded, his voice loaded with challenge. "What's the deal here? Out with it. Evangeline, you know I could sue you for trash-talking me like this in front of everyone, right? It's called defamation." His- warning came with a legal edge to his voice. Evangeline just smirked, unimpressed, "Oh, so you can't handle a little criticism?"

His incompetence?

Walter's temper was ignited like a match. "You think you don't know what I'm capable of?" He was practically snarling the words, but then his anger took a sharp turn into a sly grin. "If you're questioning my skills, I'd be happy to give you a little demonstration right here, righ Walter looked like he was gearing up for a showdown, making a move to grab Evangeline. She sidestepped him with ease, her voice dripping with scorn, "Sorry, Mr. Walter Gordon, if your 'skills' are what left me sore, I'll pass on a second round." She gestured dismissively toward the door. "If that's all, Mr. Walter Gordon, you can see yourself out."

"I haven't even shown you what I can do yet. How can I leave?" Walter's smirk was back, his teeth a neat, predatory flash in his grin, his presence chilling. In a flash, he lunged at her like a wolf on the hunt, pinning Evangeline against the desk. Before she could push him away, his lips were on hers, hot and demanding.

Startled, Evangeline reacted instinctively, biting down on Walter's lip. She felt him freeze and only then realized what she had done. By the time

Evangeline? Are you

rang a

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corner Walter in the

his lip was split, and a thin line of blood

and Walter were on the brink of officially

her chair back to reveal a hiding spot under her

ducking

the space and, in a rare

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