Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 328

Evangeline should have done this ages ago,

Minnie was mysterious. Even if things did not pan out as Evangeline suspected, she clung to the hope that Minnie might lead her to her elusive stepmother, Lydia. When she got back to the private room, Evangeline was surprised to find the once-buzzing dinner had cleared out, leaving only Walter.

He sat there, stone-faced, his eyes deep pools of nothingness. What was he thinking?

She did not bother with niceties and just waved her hand in front of his face. "Walter? Where did everyone go? They just up and left without a word?"

She thought of Alex and felt a twinge of regret.

They had not seen each other in forever, and when they finally had the chance, they had not even exchanged a word,

"How would I know? Maybe you should call them?" Walter snapped back.

He was not trying to start a fight with Evangeline, really. It was just that the idea of her worrying about Alex, who had left without a word, got under his skin.

phone to make a call without a second

an eagle snatching its prey, smacking her phone onto the table. "Evangeline, are you even listening to me?" Walter was steaming, and Evangeline could practically hear his teeth grinding. She knew he did not want her to call Alex, but she

your hints. I just figured, since Alex won't

bringing up Alex would

know why Alex

her phone back from Walter's clutches

Walter's thumbs-up was full-blown sarcasm. Her words might as well

to Walter's odd jabs.

were waiting for her at the villa, and she did not want to leave them in the lurch, worried. "Leaving?" Walter's face

moment Alex was out the door, Evangeline was

was after Alex, was she not? Well, Walter was determined to throw

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Chapter 320

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dinner's over, and you're still holding me back. Don't be