Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 218

At that moment, Walter could only think to himself that 'what goes around comes around'.

He had generously let David off to chase after love, and here he was, receiving a surprise visit from Evangeline in the dead of night!

Concealing the thrill and delight in his eyes, Walter kept a poker face as he swung the office door open, feigning shock as he asked, "Evangeline, to what do I owe the pleasure?"

Evangeline, who had been on high alert for any glimpse of David in the hallway, was totally blindsided by the turn of events from behind her.

Caught in Walter's frosty stare, the words she had rehearsed just froze on her lips.

"Uh... David isn't here?"

The moment the words left her mouth, Evangeline mentally kicked herself.

Even if she was nervously tapping her foot, she should not have blurted her question to Walter's assistant. She came to Walter's office, but asking for his assistant was like she was openly admitting she had a secret to spill. Walter's gaze sharpened, and he said in a measured tone, "David? He's on leave."

"What? David's on leave?"

gasped in shock, babbling the question that had taken her by surprise, "Why is he taking

that Walter was still at the hospital, working overtime because of an injury, and had sent him out to grab some late-night snacks. All that, and after they had made plans for her visit,

not coming back tonight.

get late-night snacks...?" She

to get the snacks before he took. off." The way Walter said it, Evangeline could not tell if he was complimenting David or making a sly dig. She could not help but pull a face. How convenient that just as

against. the door with a hint of impatience. "Evangeline, are we really

head, but as she looked at the empty office with only Walter there, she felt a sudden

desk, picked up some

recalled why she had come and,

the snacks, and a wave of something she could not quite name washed over her.

all

else should I be eating? Sick people shouldn't have greasy food, you know

for quite

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