Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

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"Evie, what brings you here?" Cole asked, his voice filled with a happy surprise.

"Oh, what's the matter, Grandpa? You don't want me here? Maybe I should just head back?" Evangeline teased, but her body language said the opposite.

She sat on the couch next to Cole and tossed her bag onto the coffee table without a second thought. She clearly was not going anywhere.

"Now that you've made it here, where do you think you're going?" said Cole, half-joking, half-worried, as he grabbed her hand. "Evie, don't forget, you're always welcome here, anytime. I'm just concerned about you, you know? You're having a baby, and you should be taking it easy."

one inside me is tough as nails. Mrs. Lewis even told me it's better to keep moving when you're pregnant, instead of sitting around like everyone

instantly curious. "Why's that? And who's this Mrs.

like I'd be easily fooled? I can tell when someone's looking out for me. At first, I thought Mrs. Lewis's advice was odd, but she explained that

active."

the logic in it. Even so, he could not help adding a word of caution. "Sure, that makes sense, but don't overdo it. I've heard the first three months can be a bit risky, and you've got to

was gone, and there was not a single woman of the older generation to step in. His sons were too wrapped up in their work to think about those things. So, it fell to him to speak up, even if it meant being a bit forward.

ready to spoon-feed Cole. However, Cole lifted his hand to stop her. "Evie, put

the phone with Trey

even finish his sentence before Evangeline felt