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."

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 says. It's good for the baby, as

man through and through, did not know much about pregnancy and was instantly curious. "Why's that?

could not help but feel touched by his concern, and she quickly set his mind at ease. "Dol look 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

active."

overdo it. I've heard the first three months can be a bit risky, and you've got to think about being

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. Evangeline nodded with a smile. "Got it, I

However, Cole lifted

was on the phone with Trey from

did not even finish his sentence before Evangeline felt her