Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 290

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Alex had a way with words that made it seem like he was saying a lot, but when Evangeline really listened, there was not much there at all.

"Ever seen her family around?" Evangeline was on a mission for the truth because she had a hunch that Minnie was actually Julia in disguise.

If Minnie really had a family, then Evangeline was probably barking up the wrong tree.

Alex's eyes flickered, and in their dark depths, only Evangeline's slim shadow was reflected.

Their eyes locked, and Alex gave a small shake of his head. "I've never met Minnie's family. I only heard about them from the boss when he brought Minnie on as my student." Evangeline breathed a small sigh of relief. At least half of the weight on her chest lifted.

For a second, she was scared stiff that Alex would drop the bomb-that Minnie really did have a family of

her own.

vague response was

but if there was one thing she knew about Julia,

vibe between them was all kinds of weird. Alex's eyes were deep pools,

grin.

Evie, you're here anyway. Why not

""With what?"

a mess. Alex was a jack-of-all-trades, and she could not for the

Alex lifted his

zeroed in and saw a bandage on his index finger that she had not noticed

gaze was

worry..

awkwardly pulled back his hand and sidestepped the question, "I've patched up the cut, but the violin I need for tomorrow's lesson has a snapped string. You know how fiddly restringing and tuning can be, and with my finger like this, I can't do it..." It was

of the violin, so tuning Alex's instrument was no big

and laughter as they made their way to the music

the third floor, Walter caught a glimpse of

briofly flashing red with