Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 297

+25 BONUS

Evangeline and Alex traded stories, each one making them laugh more than the last.

Meanwhile, Walter was in a rough spot. He was gutted when he realized Evangeline blocked him.

Alone, he headed back to Crystal Waters House, only to find that Evangeline had not returned, which sent him into a tailspin. Evangeline was gone, and it looked like she might not come back at all.

That just could not happen.

He had to see her... he had to make her listen to his side of the story!

Where could Evangeline have gone? If she was not at Crystal Waters House, where else would she be?

Cole was sick. Even if she was mad at him, she would not just skip out on visiting Cole, would she?

he had a lead. He willed himself to sleep and recharge, determined to

Evangeline's determined eyes haunted him, and he tossed and turned all night. With dark bags under his eyes, he got up at the crack of dawn and made his way to the Foster family's mansion. Cole was on the mend,

showed up under the pretense of celebrating Cole's

there behind Cole, massaging his shoulders. Cole was squinting with delight. "Evie, you've got the magic touch! Did you take some secret classes or something?" Cole was

that her secret was out. Luckily, she was behind

tried to sound breezy as she said, "My massage is nothing special, just a bit

shaking his head, letting the

having tried more masseurs than he could

was spot-on, both in strength and technique. She had to have put her heart into

for playing it down. Why make a fuss with

the sharp click of dress shoes on the floor cut through the

concern. "Grandpa, how are you feeling? I've been swamped

was talking to Cole, but his eyes were

was not fooled

to know how 'busy' you youngsters can be, *he said with a