Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 475

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Walter's attention had been solely on Evangeline throughout the entire cruise party. As the festivities wound down, he realized he had neglected to spend time with his good friend Caden. With a sense of duty, Walter answered the call.

"Walter, where the heck are you? Don't tell me you invited us on this cruise and then decided to play hide-and-seek," Caden's voice came through, half-joking, half-annoyed. Walter could not help but smile, unfazed. "Of course not, I'm here. Just got tied up with some stuff and couldn't make it until now. How about we catch up over a drink now?"

Walter tossed out his idea with such ease, his breezy voice hiding the fact that he would rather be anywhere else.

Who would ditch their wife to hang out with a buddy, right?

"Look, the drinks are just a bonus, Walter. I have to know: What's the deal with you and Minnie? You even invited her to your birthday bash. Don't tell me the gossip's true... you're looking to trade in Evangeline?" Caden threw the question out there with a laid-back vibe, but the question itself was dead serious.

The moment the words left his mouth, Walter knew something was up. "Caden, how on earth did you find

Minnie was on

had brought Minnie aboard much earlier, when it was just the Gordon family on the ship, and

not have seen

Minnie had slipped out!

strutting around the dance hall, turning heads left and right. How could

had to mean Walter had

tonight, buddy. I owe you one for the drinks, we'll

heard the click of the call connecting, he did not even let David get

if she's

veins. Minnie, who had been knocked out unconscious with a sedative and locked in the cruise ship's VIP suite, was

He quickly made sure Evangeline was safe before storming over to Minnie's room. The room was untouched, spotless, except for the rumpled bed that showed someone had been sleeping there. That could only mean one thing: Minnie had walked out

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