Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 233

However, as Evangeline set her favorite cup on the water dispenser and was about to hit the boil button, the sound of keys jingling at the door stopped her cold. Oh no! Was she about to face off with a burglar?

A shiver shot up her spine as she realized something was very wrong.

This was the Eastgate District in Avalon City, the safest place around. Plus, no crook would waltz in through the front door, right?

Thinking this, Evangeline crept to a spot by the entrance where she could not be seen, clutching a vase just in case she needed to defend herself.

The front door swung open, and a warm, familiar voice filled the quiet living room. "Evie, you up?"

That voice... Evangeline knew who that was. She quickly put the vase down and stepped out.

There he was, her uncle Yale, looking like he had trekked a thousand miles, still calling out for her. "Uncle Yale! When did you get here?"

pair of guest slippers

worried about you, all alone

sound casual, but his eyes were all

looked at her.

not here by myself. I came with my best friend. You don't have to worry, Uncle

touched, but she also felt a twinge of guilt for

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worry over nothing.

"Mhm."

took the cup with a simple nod, and when he

for a reason. The house is packed, and it's tough to talk about certain things there. But now that you're here at the villa, I figured it's the perfect time for us to chat." He glanced upstairs as if something just occurred to him. "Your friend is up there. Is it cool if

he would

about and quickly reassured him with a wave of

our new CEO, Hank. But I get it, you're headstrong, and no one can make you do something you don't want to. So, I'm curious about what's going on in your head." Truth be told, Evangeline had a hunch something was up the