Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 217

David answered with a quick nod, looking like he was trying to be on his best behavior.

Internally, David was freaking out.

Evangeline was due to arrive any minute, and there he would be, sticking out. like a sore thumb. He would be the ultimate third wheel.

However, if he tipped off Walter about her visit too soon and made himself scarce, it would spoil the surprise.

Figuring out how to sneak out of the office without Walter catching on, to give the two some privacy, was turning into quite the challenge.

"Is it super urgent?" Walter eyed David with suspicion.

Something was definitely up. David was acting way too strange. Normally, David would spill the beans without being prompted, but at this moment, he was tight-lipped. Did David have some awkward, secretive plans for tonight?

For a bachelor with a cushy job, there could only be one thing that was too embarrassing to mention: David had fallen in love!

Oblivious to his boss' wild theories, David simply nodded. "It's an emergency!

needed to bolt or risk getting caught by Evangeline at the

He inhaled deeply, a cocktail

own life was a mess, yet here was his assistant, on the brink of something

a dog all day. Who am I to block his shot at

+25 BONUS

if the stars align, bring

to meet the woman who had stolen his assistant's heart, even if playing gatekeeper was

felt like he had just gotten a get-out-of-jail-free card, zooming out of the office without a

of the

Hold on.

right? Bring who to meet the

closed office door, David squashed the

not that he was chicken; it was just that the rapid-fire footsteps in the hall were too darn loud. He did not even risk a peek at who it was or head for the elevator. He just veered off and took the stairs! Evangeline was practically sprinting down the hall, her memory guiding her to Walter's

David mentioning a late-night snack run, but the

not come

let out a resigned