Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 205

Walter rattled off his words at lightning speed.

Evangeline heard him, but her mind just went blank trying to piece them all together.

'Whatever,' she thought, 'I'll just have to trust Walter.' In her state, there was no way she could wrestle someone away from his clutches.

She pushed down the whirlwind of emotions inside her. Before she could get a word out, Walter's voice, laced with concern, reached her ears.

"Head back and get some now. I'll stay with Lydia. The second she's safe, you'll be the first to know."

Just then, Wade, who had finished all the paperwork, came rushing in. He barely had a moment to feel relieved when he spotted Walter, that jerk, getting too close for comfort. "Walter, back off!"

hand from Evangeline's shoulder

the Gordons over Evangeline, and Walter was no exception. No more playing

Walter as he laid down the law. "Keep away from Ms. Evangeline,

might have tossed her head defiantly

calm her down, his concern obviously genuine. If Evangeline kept doubting him, she would be the one doing wrong, repaying his kindness with suspicion. "Mr. Davis, you've got it all wrong."

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meet his eyes. Despite their close history for such

hint of worry, "I'm counting on you to be worthy of my trust this time." With Wade by her side, Evangeline walked out

who had so much bad blood with her family, over

she had no choice but to leave when Walter offered to watch Lydia. Still,

the drive home, she told Wade to arrange for some bodyguards to keep an eye on Lydia from a distance. It was a smart move that would not