Unmasking the Heiress (Evangeline and Walte)
Bitten Once Shy Forever 214

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There was Walter, his eyes red and swollen, looking like he should be under glass in a museum. He kept his head down, stealing a cautious look at Evangeline, silent as the night.

The Foster brothers were fuming, their anger simmering with no place to go.

Walter, the rascal, was putting on quite the performance right in front of Evangeline! He acted like he was the victim, while they, the older relatives, were the mean bullies taking whatever they wanted by force! "Evie, don't even look at him. He's just faking it, I swear..."

Evangeline grabbed Walter by the sleeve and yanked him in front of her, pointing at his black-and-blue eyes. "Isn't it obvious? Holden, got anything. else to add?"

Yale, the eldest among them, realized that Walter's little stunt had them all looking like the bad guys. He was so mad that he could bite a nail in half, but he knew he had to clear things up to avoid any more misunderstandings. "Evie, you've got it all wrong..."

"There's nothing to get wrong."

Actually, whether it was a misunderstanding did not even matter anymore.

Evangeline took a deep breath and faced her five uncles. "Uncles, I know! you're just looking out for me, and that's why you showed up at Gordon. Group ready to rumble. But here's the thing-

whether I tie the knot with Walter or cut him loose, it's our call, not yours. No matter how much you care, all you can do is watch and let me choose for myself.

"So, can you please stop fretting over me and Walter?"

By the end, Evangeline was practically begging.

She was genuinely distressed.

On one hand, Walter had taken a beating, and on the other, she did not even

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hate him. Nonetheless, her uncles had tarnished their reputations just to defend her honor.

She just could not stand it.

The Foster family's five uncles, who were usually larger than life and never at a loss for words, found themselves speechless under Evangeline's piercing stare. They looked like kids who had been caught red-handed, anxiously awaiting their punishment. The office was wrapped in silence.

Once Evangeline saw her uncles' faces relax and was sure they had calmed down, she turned to Walter and said, "This whole thing today was just a big joke, and it's time to put it to rest. Walter, I'm going to lay it out straight.

"If you even think about hurting my uncles, you'll have me to answer to, and I won't let it go easily!"

Walter's eyes darkened, and he hung his head in silence, not uttering another word.

The Foster brothers, sensing the fun was over, filed out of the office one by

one.

Holden, who was about to step out, noticed Evangeline had not moved an inch and seemed to have no plans to leave. He stormed back, grabbed her arm, and said, "Evie, you're coming with us. Tomorrow, we'll set you up on a blind date! Guys out there are a dime a doze "Okay," Evangeline agreed readily.

She understood her uncles' protective instincts. If she refused, they would not leave, and this whole drama would just drag on.

The Fosters had arrived in force and left just as decisively.

"You agreed?" repeated Holden, his voice filled with surprise, and the mood instantly lightened.

"Go on, what's your type? Any guy dreaming of being my niece's other half

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has got to have the looks to match. Walter? The guy's a total mismatch for my niece's goddess-like beauty..."