Unmasking the Heiress (Evangeline and Walte)
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Chapter 466

Evangeline's heart raced as she faced Walter's unusual behavior.

Alone with him in the room, she could not guess what his next move would be. However, Walter was calm, even as she watched him closely.

With a slow, deliberate motion, he peeled away the hideous frog mask, revealing the handsome features she knew so well. Evangeline's eyes widened. She had suspected, but st, how had he managed to disguise his voice so completely?

Walter's deep, familiar voice enveloped her, a soft echo in the quiet room.

"Evangeline, would you watch the sunrise with me? Just once," asked Walter, his voice trailing off into a

and whisper that was nothing like his usual commanding tone. It was a plea, something raw uncharacteristically vulnerable.

The word 'humble' was not one she would replace in Walter Gordon's vocabulary, not the Walter who stood tall in the ranks of the Gordon family. However, there he was, standing before Evangeline, feeling something he had never felt before.

The mere thought of watching the sunrise over the ocean with her sent a wave of warmth through his heart. He was filled with an eager longing, an anticipation so strong that he could hardly wait.

In the past, Walter got whatever he wanted with a simple command to his assistant David or a word spoken in his authoritative voice. No one dared to say no to the young master of the Gordon family, the CEO of Gordon Group.

However, with Evangeline, neither force nor arrogance would work. The more he pushed, the more she pushed back. Asking her was the only option he had left.

Walter Gordon, the man who held immense power, was tasting defeat for the first time in his life. All his usual tricks and strategies were worthless. All he could do was wait, humbly and helplessly, yet somehow, he found that surrender strangely sweet.

"I..." Evangeline began, instinctively ready to reject him. However, the flutter in her heart stopped her, and she swallowed her words before they could escape.

She quickly scolded herself for being so weak. Walter had barely turned on his charm, and she was already faltering, almost ready to give in to his wishes!

Evangeline tried to dredge up the memories of all the things Walter had done to her, but her thoughts. paused at the memory of being invited to that cruise party by Minnie and Walter.

That was enough.

That single memory was enough to snuff out any last flicker of sympathy she might have had for Walter. In the next moment, Evangeline arched an eyebrow and shot Walter a sidelong glance. "You want to watch the sunrise with me? What about your sweetheart Minnie? Or is this going to be a party of three?" Her lips curled into a smirk that did not quite reach her eyes, dripping with irony.

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Before Walter could even get a word in, Evangeline feigned a sudden realization, "Oh, speaking of Minnie, where is she? She sounded so smug on the phone, so why isn't she here now that I've shown up to the party?"

Walter, thinking of Minnie asleep in another VIP room, trotted out the excuse he had ready. "She's feeling under the weather and went to rest."

Evangeline was incredulous. "She's unwell at a time like this?"

She knew from their past run-ins that Minnie had never managed to best her. Since Minnie had finally snagged Walter, it was her one chance to reclaim some pride in front of Evangeline.

"And anyway, even if she's not feeling great, showing up for your birthday is a big deal. She should be here!

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