Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 451

"Imagine celebrating your birthday out on the ocean-it'd be the ultimate romantic adventure," said Minnie, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Walter, however, was lost in a different thought. "Does watching a sunrise together at sea really guarantee a lifetime of happiness?"

He wondered if doing that with Evangeline would mean they would be happy together. The odds seemed against it, but part of him wanted to believe in the magic of the moment. What if it actually worked?

"So, what do you say, Walter? Are you in?" Minnie asked, her voice tinged with hope.

If Walter said yes

it would put Minnie's mind at ease. The sky stretched endlessly above them, and the dawn blushed a deep red. Could there be anything more romantic than two people coming together with the first light of day?

"I'll think about it," Walter replied, his heart not really in it. He wanted to experience that moment, but not with Minnie. He could not just come out and say that, of course. He had to calmly find some excuse to keep her hanging.

days away, so there's no rush. If I can shuffle my work schedule around, maybe I can

master at the art of conversation-giving nothing away while letting the other person

no idea what she was up to or how

sparked to life inside him. Each day, his thoughts wandered to their unborn child. Was it bigger? Was it kicking yet? He was itching to bond with the little one. Unbeknownst to Walter, David had overheard

the idea of a cruise with Minnie. His agreement to

things Walter could not just blurt in front of Minnie, and that was where his right-hand

Gordon, I've got an

is massive. It'd be boring with just you and Ms. Kast. You haven't seen your friends

chance to catch up and chill out. Sounds

straightforward. His suggestion would surely prompt Walter to think of the one person he was dying to

had the next steps

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