Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 455

However, when Walter saw it was Minnie, the fearless woman, he could only drop his work and give her

his attention.

Still, he made sure to extricate her from his arms and keep a professional distance. "What's up, Minnie? Getting bored?" he asked.

However, knowing that Walter was a true workaholic, Minnie figured she had already gotten special treatment for not being kicked out for her antics. So, instead of dwelling on it, she decided to get straight to the point.

"I was just thinking, with your birthday coming up, it'd be very weird if Evangeline didn't show. However, things are so frosty between you two. Wouldn't it come off as pretty half-hearted if you just sent Mr. Zimmer to invite her?" The word 'half-hearted immediately caught Walter's attention. He eyed Minnie, who was obviously

yet said, and cut to the chase, "What's on your mind?"

tiptoeing around something she had no

"If you really want Evangeline to show up, you've got to be the one to call her, Walter. Once she sees we're serious, she'll get over whatever grudge she's holding and come to your birthday bash."

argument seemed solid, but the scheming

was nobody's fool. Did she really think

Walter probed, "So, you're saying I should call Evangeline myself and ask

more worried about the potential awkwardness

he made the call.

Plus, I'm here,

but anyone who knew her even slightly could tell she

second, and he had no

Minnie had it out for Evangeline, and if things had not come to that, he would never have let both of them

you planning to help? Think you

to make a call, and he effectively snuffed out Minnie's sly plan. "We've got to have faith in Mr. Zimmer's skills. All we need to

he had underestimated Minnie's knack for

on the hand turned into something much more suggestive, thanks to the angle Minnie

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