Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 374

With Evangeline not biting, Minnie turned her scheming eyes toward Trey.

She silently watched like a hawk, just waiting for Trey to drop a golden chance into her lap.

The moment she saw Thomas wavering with his cane, she knew it was go-time. "Stop the beating!"

Minnie's shout rang through the air. Without a care for her disheveled dress, she lunged onto Walter's back, acting like a human shield, while sobbing her heart out, "Mr. Gordon, it's all on me. Please, stop hitting Walter!" Trey, staring at that whirlwind of a woman, could only kick himself for being so forgetful.

Walter was caught red-handed with a lady, so was not she just as guilty? How did he end up grilling his grandson and forgetting about the girl entirely?

Thomas, already in a bind with Trey pushing him to take action, found him out with the wild-haired woman's sudden entrance..

Trey, his voice a mix of relief and

dismissive gesture, Trey signaled Thomas to drop the

closer to the woman, his voice low and serious. "Miss, the boss has some questions for you. Turn around and let's hear your answer!" Minnie, who had been scared stiff at the thought of that cane coming down on

a ray of

in her eyes then spilling over. Her voice quivered as if she were about to cry. "Mr. Gordon, go ahead and ask

she spoke. Her small figure was hunched over, hidden under crumpled clothes, her pale face downcast. She did not even look

all part

Her thing with

was not exactly on the up-and-up, and if she wanted a real shot at becoming Gordon,

al

was key. If she could just make him feel sorry for her, she would be halfway through the door of the Gordon family! Minnie was spot-on about people. Trey's anger melted away when he saw her like that. There he was, an old man, about to speak, and he had already made a

and connections spreading far and wide. If she were anybody in