Unmasking the Heiress (Evangeline and Walte)
Bitten Once Shy Forever 287

Chapter 287

"Alex, isn't it past your clock-out time? What's keeping you at school?"

Alex, being the unique music teacher at Avalon University, had his work hours tailored to his own. timetable.

Alex gave an embarrassed chuckle, maneuvered his wheelchair closer, and said, "The nicer the school is to me, the more I feel I shouldn't just coast along, you know?"

Evangeline paused for a moment, not quite catching his drift.

"Actually, a couple of students were struggling with the basics, so I stayed back to give them a hand with their technique. Just as we wrapped up the extra session, I spotted you out on the field." Alex offered an easy explanation and casually asked angeline, "Why are you here? You don't have classes today, right? What's up with the surprise vis

The question caught Evangeline off guard, and she suddenly thought of Walter, who was all over Minnie like they were glued together.

"Just killing time," she shrugged. "Thought I'd swing by the school and get a taste of the good old days, you know?"

Even as she said it, Evangeline could barely believe her own words.

What else was she supposed to say? Confess that she was here to spy on Walter? Was she to outright tell Alex she was snooping on his star pupil Minnie? Neither option seemed like a good idea.

Alex looked at her with a mix of surprise and skepticism. "Really? You don't need to worry about the family business anymore?"

The weight of Foster Group was practically resting on Evangeline's shoulders alone. If she claimed she was just here to stroll with no hidden agenda, he would not buy it for a second.

The thought made Alex feel a twinge of unease.

It was not that he wanted to pry into Evangeline's private life, but the idea that she had secrets she was not sharing with him... That stung a bit.

Evangeline waved off the concern with a flick of her wrist. "I haven't been involved with the company stuff for ages. You're out of the loop, aren't you? I roped in a good friend to take over as CEO. Since he's been in charge, I've been pretty much free as a bird..." She let out a forced chuckle, only to hear him say with a knowing tone, "Evie, you're here for Walter, aren't you?"

Alex's features mirrored Walter's so closely that it was uncanny, his eyes a deep, inky black that seemed to hold a world of complex emotions: Evangeline, with her private musings unexpectedly exposed, could not afford to dwell on the depth of his gaze. "No way, I just stopped by on a whim..." She scrambled for an excuse, countering the implication.

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exactly a stretch of the truth; she had only learned of Walter's visit after arriving at school.

there's

no shame in coming here for Walter. Why play hide and seek with me?"

gave her a knowing look.

day had been packed with back-to-back classes, and he had only just gotten the scoop from Minnie about Walter's school inspection.

"Not at all." Evangeline offered an embarrassed smile.

Her one-sided crush on Walter was an open book to Alex; there was no point in trying to conceal it.

"If that's the case, then great. I just hope we can stay as close as we've always been, without any awkwardness creeping in."

Alex's sudden comment caught Evangeline off guard, leaving her at a loss for words.

As their eyes locked, Alex went on, "Evie, I'm back from overseas now, and one by one, the friends I used to know have drifted away. You're the only or eft. If you start to drift away too..."

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