Unmasking the Heiress (Evangeline and Walte)
Bitten Once Shy Forever 322

Chapter 322

Chapter 322

"Stop it!" Walter's hand came down hard on the table.

Evangeline was spouting words about splitting up, and it was like a punch to Walter's gut, especially when she coldly brought up Minnie.

"Evangeline, if you don't care about our marriage anyway, why are you so set on getting a divorce. certificate? If you outlive me, you could still inherit a chunk of the Gordon fortune with that piece of paper. Why pass that up?" He tried to reason with her like a businessman, thinking it might change her mind.

Evangeline just laughed. It was a laugh so sharp that it cut through the air.

"What's so funny?" Walter demanded.

Evangeline dabbed at the tears that had spilled from laughing too hard. "It's you I'm laughing at, Walter. You think that talking about money will make me want to stay married to you.

"Oh, Walter, you're something else! How much money do the Gordons even have? What fraction of it would I get after you're gone? And even if you left me every last dime, what's that worth compared to being free?" Her words hit Walter like a flurry of punches, leaving him red-faced and speechless.

Evangeline was not done. A wicked idea sparked in her mind, and she was ready to turn up the heat.

"I'm the Foster family's darling, their little princess. Did you think I'd be impressed with the scraps the Gordons toss my way?"

If Walter was serious about keeping their marriage deal on the table, he would have to up his game.

why does it have to be a trade-off? I'll make you a deal: From today on, I won't meddle in your business

All you have to do is steer clear of Alex."

"No way, that's not happening!" Evangeline was adamant. Alex was her rock, the one who understood her. She would never turn her back on him, not for anyone.

Walter, the guy who had stolen her heart with just one look but kept messing up and hurting her, was no contest. Alex meant the world to her, and Walter... Well, he was just another face in the crowd.

"Why?" Walter was fuming, his eyes bulging. He sucked in a breath, trying to appear calm, but inside, he was a stormy sea

When had Alex become so crucial to her? He had been begging her to stick to their marriage plan, but she would not budge, all because of that infuriating Alex. Jealousy was eating him alive, a relentless pain that left him with nothing but a firestorm in his head. Walter could not even tell if it was the green-eyed monster or sheer anger that was fueling his fire.

Evangeline dropped a sentence that scattered Walter's pent-up emotions like smoke in the wind. "You're al Jerk, Walter, but Alex isn't."

Just like that, the fire in him was snuffed out, his feelings vanished in an instant. Walter felt like he had been drenched with ice water from head to toe. It left him with nothing but a hollow ache in his chest and

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a sense of being utterly lost.

"Evangeline..."

His voice caught, a torrent of unsaid words stuck in his throat. His lips trembled, but all he could manage was to whisper her name, clueless about what else to say.

Right then, the waiter signaled that it was time to eat.

The delicious dishes arrived one after another, filling the air with their enticing scent.

To Evangeline, the presence of others was a welcome escape.