Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Holden gave a thoughtful nod and looked back at Evangeline, his eyes clouded with concern. "Evie, did you know she's close with Julia, the one who hurt you? How could you even think of saving her?"

He was stewing over Evangeline's mall trip with Walter. Talk about acting on a whim!

Celina, a walking red flag, was getting that close to her. Was that not a glaring sign that the Fosters' security was slacking?

If Celina had not been hurt, who knew what might have happened to Evangeline?

Little did he know that Evangeline did not see it the same way.

"Uncle, you've never really met Celina, so you can't quite get her," said Evangeline.

"Celina's just been doing her job as the head of the beauty salon, and she's never done anything to hurt me. If she's actually working with Julia, then maybe... If we're honest with her, do you think she might have a change of heart and join our side?" Evangeline's hopeful plan was more for show than anything else, especially in front of Holden.

Truth be told, she genuinely liked Celina and would not have lied to Holden about it if she did not want her uncle to give Celina a chance.

"I'm not sure if she'll have a change of heart, but what I really want to know is whether she could hurt you," said Holden.

Nothing mattered more to Holden than Evangeline's safety. However, how could Evangeline guarantee something like that?

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To ensure Evangeline's safety,

decided not to return to Emerald of the Highlands that time, instead, he went directly back to the Foster family's old house

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