Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 286 Chapter

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The room went from buzzing to dead silent in a heartbeat.

Walter's cheeks burned, and he then scowled. Evangeline could almost taste his anger, sparked by her cutting words.

Well, well, Walter was ticked off!

Her eyes flicked to Minnie, who was practically glowing with je y

"Mr. Walter Gordon is really into that Julia girl, huh? I have to admit, I'm a bit green with envy. She has to be something special, right? How else could she get Mr. Walter Gordon's heart?"

Evangeline could not quite put her finger on the mix of daze and longing in Minnie's eyes. She had meant to stir the pot by dropping Julia's name, but had she somehow become Minnie's wingman instead? Suddenly, this felt like the last place Evangeline wanted to be.

With a huff, she spun on her heel and stormed out.

Walter's voice floated after her.

"Ms. Kast, you're pretty amazing yourself. No need to sell yourself short."

mischievous sparkle in his eyes. "You two could be twins, you know. She's a

clearly playing coy with Walter, but Walter, clueless as ever, was

down as she leaned against the high bar, her gaze landing on the basketball players

not a bad consolation prize when the

thoughts of Walter, the jerk, to the back of her mind. She was just about

Alex calling. Without hesitation,

"Alex?"

voice was like a cozy blanket, all warm and

know?" She

was a last-minute decision to come, and she had not told a soul, not even

I said I could read your mind?" teased

bad Evangeline was too taken

you know I don't

chuckled, a bit awkwardly, realizing she missed

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he rapped on

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attention, and she turned to see that Alex was

Alex had spotted her steadying herself on the

for him to wait and then humed over