Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

"I see."

Evangeline understood easily when Walter clammed up like that he was not in the mood for chit-chat.

Why push it and make things awkward?

The baby check-up was done, the shopping bags were packed, and I was time for Evangeline and Walter to say their goodbyes.

The Foster family's ride was already curbside at the mall, waiting for Evangeline.

She glanced back at Walter, feeling a whirlwind of emotions. Bathed in sunlight, his dark eyes seemed to hold her and only her. Of course, that was just wishful thinking, right?

Evangeline snorted to herself.

She knew better. The whole heart-eyes thing was just a trick of the light. After all, Walter was only there because of the baby-the Gordon heir growing inside her. Even if Walter wanted to look the other way, Trey sure would not let him. "Goodbye, Walter." She waved, letting out the words she had been dying to say.

If she had it her way, she would never have to face Walter again.

Walter looked like he wanted to drop some big revelation, but as Evangeline's bodyguards closed in, he just mirrored her wave. Whatever he was holding back, he choked it down instead.

dust had settled with the Bennison family drama, or once Evangeline's safety was not hanging by a thread

quirks and qualities, he had come to understand Evangeline more deeply. He had been sure about her, as certain as the stars, that

worry broke free like

okay makes me so darn happy," he

in surprise. "Uncle, what are you talking

half irritated, half-relieved. "Do you have any idea how scared we were when we saw that ambulance, you little heartbreaker? Your Uncle Yale and I nearly had heart attacks! We only calmed down

Evangeline's forehead, his voice stern

here, you can't go pulling stunts like that again! Your grandfather put your

and Uncle

Yale's

a duty to

you!

QUMS

bending the rules.

little thing that came up. Evangeline was used

the whole