Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 437

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"Does he care about me?" Alex let out a sharp, mocking snort, his eyes frosty. "Evie, my drama with the Gordons is not your problem. Just stay out of it, okay?" "This phone call..."

Before Evangeline knew it, Alex's hand was over hers, and he grabbed the phone right out of her grip.

"Don't bother calling. It'll just make a mess for everyone."

Evangeline was shocked. She remembered Alex as that smooth, polite guy, not that... dictator.

She wanted to say something, to stick up for Trey, but the storm brewing in Alex's dark eyes stopped her. The words just would not come out. No one could understand someone's pain if they had not lived it.

She had no clue what Alex had been through with the Gordons, and maybe she was not in any position to push him toward making up with Trey. "Okay, I won't tell Mr. Gordon. Let's keep this our little secret, okay?"

would make Alex smile. All

life with the Gordons was just as

with his, "I can tell you've been through a lot with the Gordons. Would you want to talk about it?"

seen Alex as someone with a lot of pride, and pushing him to

quiet strength, and noticed his hands balled into tight fists, she wondered if maybe she was wrong. Maybe letting it all out would actually be a relief for him.

really down, and as your good friend, it makes me want to do

corner him, so she quickly backed

little wave. "All that stuff is history, and there is no point in dredging

seriously on cloud nine right

even realizing it, Evangeline found herself drawn to

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