Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 190

"Between you and me, I have a half-sister named Julia, and playing the violin is her thing."

Julia's violin skills were no joke; she was the celebrated violin goddess of Avalon City. Oddly enough, Minnie brought up Julia's specialty to Evangeline.

A spark of recognition flashed in Evangeline's eyes, and looking at Minnie again, she could not shake the feeling that this woman bore an uncanny resemblance to the mysteriously missing Julia.

Minnie shook her head with much conviction. "No way, I couldn't have gotten it wrong. Plus, I brought my violin just for the chance to play with you!"

Alex, seeing this, jumped in with a scolding tone. "Cut it out, Minnie. It's Evie's birthday bash, not a talent show. What's the point of this stunt?"

Evangeline knew all too well that Alex was looking out for her. However, she was more interested in Walter's reaction. That guy always seemed to be on a mission to contradict her. With Minnie putting her on the spot, Walter was bound to jump at the chance to throw her un "Alex, you're off base here," Walter chimed in, his annoyance palpable. "Didn't you go on about how great Evangeline is with the violin? Why the sudden change of heart, playing her defender?"

sister, Julia, was the violinist in the family. The idea that Evangeline had this secret

wife's skills with the violin? Why

clever jab hit its mark, leaving Walter, who seemed clueless

is mine, but who really has her heart, Alex? You seem to know all about that, don't you?" His words were a thinly veiled accusation of something more

the words slipping

Walter

the tension with a scoff and turned to Minnie, "Ms. Kast, Towe you one. Who knew my wife

"So, Mr. Walter Gordon, how do you plan to thank me?" She put a little extra punch on the word 'thank, making it clear it was not just gratitude she was after. The adults in the room caught th no subtlety there. Evangeline's frown deepened as she watched the flirty exchange. It was like a bad rerun of Julia, another woman, trying to charm Walter right in

wild thought crossed her mind. Could Minnie actually

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get. "Gratitude from me isn't easy to come by. Why don't you