Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 224

That piqued Evangeline's interest. Yale did not talk with her and instead went behind her back to talk to Hank, of all people?

"What's the big secret? Why are you guys keeping me out of the loop?"

Hank let out a big, easy laugh. "Keep you out of the loop? Please, if I wanted to do that, I'd just whip up some excuse right? I wasn't going to tell you, but since you're asking, I guess it's time to lay my cards on the table." Evangeline felt a knot form in her stomach. Anything that needed such a clear stance was definitely not trivial.

What Hank said next totally blindsided her.

"He told me that all five of them think I'm the best guy for you to marry. They even came to me to see what I thought about it."

"And what did you tell them?"

Evangeline's mind flashed back to the conversation in Walter's office, where Holden had confidently promised to set her up on a blind date.

So, it was not just a spur-of-the-moment thing, and they had been scouting for a match for her all along?

She

I say? I just told

uncles

at the right age for marriage, and my family's on my case about it. Since your think it's a good idea,

hidden pain throbbed in his heart,

knew Evangeline too well, having been by her side long enough to

cherished Evangeline for years, yet he

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same affection in her

even if that happiness did not include him. Hank would

in Hank's heart. She just thought her uncles were totally off the mark with their matchmaking. After all, she and Hank had been friends for ages. If there was any romantic spark, it would have shown up already, right? "Look, I'm sorry about this. I'm on the verge of a divorce, and my uncles think I'm not

without Walter? Why were they so desperate to sell' her to

had too much time on their hands, meddling in her life for fun. She had to find someone on her own, and fast. This time,

it. However, if they brought in some random guy, she would be at a

nearby, could not stand the sight of Evangeline laughing it up with Hank. He fantasized about dragging her away and teaching her a lesson she would not forget, making her regret her