Unmasking the Heiress (Evangeline and Walte)
Bitten Once Shy Forever 225

Chapter 225

Biting the bullet, Evangeline hit the answer button. Before she could get a word out, the caller's voice filled her ear

"Evangeline, what's taking you so long? You're really dragging your feet picking up."

Walter had been waiting forever and was losing his cool, especially after watching her stare blankly at her phone without making a move. He was so frustrated that he felt like running over and answering the phone for her! "I'm at work. What's up?"

Evangeline was not one for lies. Her act was just a facade to hide the hollowness inside.

If Walter found out she was out having lunch with Hank, it could unleash a whole mess she was not ready to deal with. She could not handle the drama of just one lunch date.

All she wanted was to quietly and safely ride out the rest of the cooling-off period before her divorce from Walter, and then smoothly get her hands on that divorce certificate-the ticket to her freedom.

"At work?" Walter's voice rose in pitch as he stood up and quickly made his way to Evangeline's desk.

Evangeline thought his voice sounded so close because of her phone's clear earpiece, but when she looked up, she was startled to see him sitting right next to her, the phone still pressed to his ear. Panic hit her like a wave, and her hand went limp, dropping the phone to the floor.

"You-how did you get here?"

Walter's smile was cool and collected as he casually arched an eyebrow." Weren't you at the office? So how come I replace you here, Evie?"

His voice, calling her 'Evie', was soft and tender, filled with a warmth that

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belled the tension of the moment.

Walter had almost never called her that, and it felt strange coming out of her mouth. Evangeline was not feeling the slightest bit thrilled though. In fact, she was so full of regret that she could hardly stand it. Why did she even bother lying?

She could have just said she was out eating with a friend. Walter probably would not have made a big deal out of it. Why did she let herself get to this point, caught in a lie in front of everyone?

Walter sarcastically picked up Evangeline's phone from the floor and handed it back to her, even taking a moment to tease her, "Look at you, freaking out over nothing. Hold on to your phone tightly now. Don't drop it again, okay?" With that, Walter finally turned his attention to Hank.

No dramatic scene of a husband catching a cheater, just Walter casually lifting his wine glass from under the candlelight and toasting Hank. He swirled the glass and took a casual sip.

When everyone thought he would stay silent, he spoke up coolly, "Mr. Tarp, having a good time at the candlelit dinner with my wife?"

He put a little extra punch on 'my wife', just to make sure Hank got the message: Evangeline was his, Walter's, wife. Always had been, and always would be.

What Walter did not realize was that his bold attitude had just ticked Hank off.

Instead of feeling embarrassed about being caught, Hank picked up his wine glass with grace and reached out to clink it against Walter's.

The sound of the two glasses meeting was sharp and clear.

Hank pulled back his glass under Walter's mix of shock and fury, taking a blissful sip of the wine. Even as he savored the rich flavor, his gaze lingered on Evangeline. "Evie, I've got to come clean. There's more to the story than what I told you."

Chapter 226

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Chapter 226