Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 245

There was a deeper message in Alex's words, a playful sort of sadness woven through them.

Evangeline, thinking about all the events Alex'd been through, felt her heart go out to him big time.

"I guess you're right."

Had Alex not stayed away all these years for the very same reasons?

She was in the same boat, her heart in pieces thanks to Walter. How could she just forget the things that had nearly broken her, just because of a little warmth?

Sure, there might be some super forgiving folks out there, but she and Alex? Not a chance.

"But hey, dinner's about to hit the table. Aren't you starving?"

Her face broke into a beaming smile.

Years had passed, and Evangeline had become Alex's ray of sunshine.

Alex got, the brighter she

other, and that was how

and when he turned to look at her, his voice was slow and deliberate, "Evie, what about that job at Avalon University's music department? Have you given it

the family dinner was

department was in dire need of someone with Evangeline's spark and

wave of guilt

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to Avalon University, where she missed seeing Alex and left in a hurry, the whole visiting professor thing had slipped her mind.

caution echoed in her

the rumor mill got wind of it, it could spell trouble for both the Gordon and Foster empires. After a lot of

a word out, Alex cut in, "I overheard you chatting with Grandpa earlier, mentioning that the Foster Group brought on a CEO to help run things. So, your plate's not

their music seriously, which is awesome. And the best part? They're really into pushing their limits to master their craft. "Evie, do you ever think back to our early

was just the right volume, soft and soothing, like water gently rippling into

Pushing their limits, huh...

her parents watching with hopeful eyes. Julia was so delicate back then, tiny but as proud