Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 438

Julieta's voice cut through the air, yanking Evangeline back to reality.

It was only then she realized she was too close to Alex, way closer than a sister-in-law should be to her husband's brother. It was way beyond what friends would consider normal. Her move was out of line.

"Ah, lemon water would be great, thanks. And yeah, pile on the sugar." Snapping out of it, Evangeline quickly put some space between her and Alex, settling back into her rocking chair. Alex seemed unfazed, however. "Evie, what's up?"

Julieta had just delivered their drinks when Evangeline excused herself to the restroom, asking Julieta to keep their guest company for a moment before she dashed away.

In the restroom, Evangeline's heart raced, thumping against her chest as if trying to escape. She could not believe it-the twinkle in Alex's eyes, it was because of her!

Or was she just reading too much into it?

Alex always hung out with her like they were nothing more than friends. Maybe it was just her early pregnancy jitters, making her extra sensitive and a bit of a daydreamer since she was on her own. However, the more she thought about it, the more convinced she became that she was right.

each other inside out. With Walter in the mix, there was

his arms around her

her, hard. From the first time he laid eyes on her, Evangeline-with her mix of spunk, charm, and poise-had crept into his heart. She left him utterly enchanted, poisoned by her presence, yet unwilling to

for Evangeline, but he kept his feelings locked away deep inside once he realized she only saw him as a friend. When she finally

would never be more than a friend to Evangeline. However, as fate would have it, Walter turned out to be clueless about the treasure he had in Evangeline, letting her down

been to the villa once before and did not really know Julieta well. They were just faces to each other, with

awkward chat, Julieta hung

safety. He was more

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eager for Evangeline to return, to see her smiling