Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

+25 BONUS

Chapter 198

Evangeline's brow furrowed on the other end of the line.

"You've barely unpacked from your trip abroad. Why the rush to work?"

She figured Alex would chill for a bit, maybe catch up with Trey before diving into the job scene. It seemed he was already on the move.

Alex let out a sigh, pretending to be trapped by circumstance. "What can I do? The job landed in my lap, and the higher-ups said, 'Get over here now.' So, I went. Evangeline could not help but smirk.

For any regular person coming back from overseas, hustling for a quick buck made sense, but this was Alex.

The same Alex who once made a fortune for the Gordons! Money troubles? As if.

"Spill it, Alex. Since when do you need cash? What's the real deal?"

went way back, even without bringing Walter into the mix. They

tinged with the awkwardness of a nerve hit. Then, like he was done fighting

Evangeline was

heard me right, being cooped up at home is just

sounded like he was at his breaking point, and Evangeline picked up on a touch

course. Alex's idea of 'dull' was not just about twiddling his thumbs; it was more about feeling lost. He

second thought. Alex had been away for years, and he came back on a wheelchair, facing a world that had flipped upside down. No wonder he felt like a fish out

getting a job might

to Avalon University to keep busy?" Evangeline's voice rose-playfully, teasing, "And why did you call me today? Surely you're not expecting me to

being Walter's relative,

" But all kidding aside, I'm actually here to extend an invitation from the school for you to join us at Avalon University as a guest professor. "You might be in the dark here, but at the birthday party, Evie, you shot to stardom with your violin performance. Your name's been buzzing ever since. And it just so happens that Avalon University

+25 BONUS

Chapter 198

professor. The Gordons and the Fosters go way back, so the school figured I'd be

out.