Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 186

Evangeline rolled her eyes. 'Not bad'? More like 'drop-dead gorgeous."

Alex's dress was all soft and sweet, perfect for a demure debutante at a birthday bash. Evangeline was not one for soft and sweet. Walter's choice, with its regal elegance and a hint of sass, seemed like it was made just for her. Not that she had ever admitted it moved her.

With Walter's influence and power, commissioning a custom dress was as easy as flashing cash and rattling off his measurements. Someone else would do the legwork.

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He would just sit back and pick his favorite from a lineup of designs...

Why would someone like Walter ever put his heart into something for her?

With that-thought, a wave of bittersweet resignation washed over Evangeline.

for what they are. No point

a small box he had tossed aside earlier and handed it to her. "Here's your birthday

extravagant with each unwrapping. Walter had his gift ready early on but

not grateful for the mountain of gifts, but Walter's took her by surprise. Since their wedding, he

shiny red lacquer, perfectly square and fitting snugly in

Walter must have been spooked by the over-the-top gifts from her uncles, so he waited

course. Who in their right mind would turn down a

flipped open the box without a second thought and gasped. Inside was a

as if the very essence of spring was about to spill from its curves. Evangeline was not much for jade, or so she thought,

the azure of the sky, a mesmerizing dance

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Chapter 186

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