Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 469

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Alone in the vacant room, Evangeline's cheeks were on fire. Sitting on the bed, she clutched at her chest, taking deep breaths for what felt like an eternity until she could steady her racing heart. It was all too much....

Walter was irresistibly charming. How could she possibly hold back?

He was the man she would give everything to adore. Then, with just a touch of his tenderness, she was on the verge of succumbing.

What was she to do?

Evangeline peered at her reflection, her eyes alive with a youthful glow. Her face was warmed by a rosy blush, and her lips, bitten in a nervous flutter, betrayed her inner turmoil.

That was the unmistakable look of someone swept up in the throes of a passionate romance, was it not?

'No, that would not do, Evangeline. It was all just an act.

'Walter wants you by his side for his birthday. That's why he's showering you with kindness now, but it's all for him, all because Minnie didn't show up.

whole charade, every last detail, was conjured up by Walter for Minnie. So, Evangeline, you can't afford

once dawn breaks, the dream will shatter. You and Walter will part ways, returning

into place. She approached the mirror and, with a steady hand, unfurled

silk dress,

midsection, draped over her baby bump in the most flattering way. The

dress that kept her cozy without weighing her down, stunning without leaving

chilliest winter days, Evangeline felt nothing but warmth wrapped in

could not help but smile gracefully, feeling the dress's

silk, but it was surprisingly

folks who were always trying to impress Walter must have dug

out that dress for her, keeping her comfort in mind. That thought alone made her

heels, but Evangeline

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to provide them. So, flats it was as

wind was a wild symphony in Evangeline's ears, yet her gaze was locked on the