Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 586

"Do I... even have the right to say I'm not satisfied?"

Walter had not forgotten why he was there, not for a second.

He arched an eyebrow, his smile a mix of mischief and warmth, but his hand was firm, keeping a careful distance between him and Julia.

Julia stroked his cheek with a tenderness that belied the cruelty of her words, her fingers tracing the rough stubble on his chin.

"Of course... not," she said, her voice dripping with malice.

With a sudden flourish, she lifted her head and with a flick of her wrist, the crimson drapes tumbled to the floor.

Behind a pane of glass, Evangeline was tied up, her eyes wide with fear, her mouth sealed shut. Her belly was still round, a sign that the baby was safe for the time being. Walter's heart eased, if only just a bit. "Mm mmh mmph!"

The glass was thin, so Walter could hear every muffled sob from Evangeline.

Her hair was a mess, and a dark bruise marred her forehead-a clear sign of Julia's rough handling.

wave of both heartache and fury crashing through Walter. His

"Ouch."

she nestled closer into

breaks, the shards are deadlier than knives. And your

a taunting edge. "I wonder, Walter, if her beauty is ruined, would you still care for

along Walter's face, turning the scene into

Walter locked eyes with Evangeline, all he could

"Mm mmh mmph!"

sound echoed

that same three-note

a quick rescue. However, the more she repeated those notes, the more

then, the voice of the Gordon family's bodyguard

our team

something crucial when it fizzled

her own earpiece and, with a defiant glare, she smashed it to

these gadgets behind next