Unmasking the Heiress

"Oh, Mr. Walter Gordon, do you have some secrets that can't stand the light of day?" Evangeline's voice dripped with scorn.

Walter's expression turned stormy, a dark cloud over his features.

Before the stunned crowd, he pulled Evangeline away without so much as a second- thought, leaving a ripple of shock in their wake.

Their marriage was a well-kept secret, known only to a select few. Walter whisking her away like that had set tongues wagging.

It was not until they reached the seclusion of the stairwell that Evangeline wrenched herself free, inwardly cursing him as a 'damn guy', Her wrist was red where he had gripped it.

"Are you out of your mind, Walter?" she exclaimed. "Leaving your sweetheart behind like that, aren't you worried about the rumors?"

vou're the one who's lost it! Have you forgotten who you are, Mrs. Walter Gordon? Flaunting yourself for another man, do you think that's fitting?" Walter shot back, matching her sarcasm with his own.

Evangeline's black coat fluttered like wings in the cool night air. Under the glow of the moon, she seemed to radiate light, her red lips bewitching and alluring.

Walter's biting words stung Evangeline, but she brushed them off with a dismissive chuckle. "Mr. Walter Gordon, aren't you being a little double-

standard here? You're aware you're still married, right? Flaunting your affair as if it's something to be proud of. Or do you need me to spread the word about your scandalous escapades?

"Or maybe, Mr. Walter Gordon, you're just upset that the one hundred thirty-five million dollars you blew on Julia wasn't a good investment? Got a bruised ego?"

She was all poise and composure as she met his gaze.

Walter's lips were a tight, icy line as he cornered her against the wall, the darkness enveloping them, his frosty breath like a blast from the underworld.

He was overpowering, his body like a wall behind her. "What's one hundred thirty-five million dollars? If you, Mrs. Walter Gordon, could be a little more generous, I wouldn't care if it were one billion thirty-five million dollars." He was annoyed by her

ress as if it were a personal affront. "Mrs. Walter Gordon,

didn't I'make myself clear about cutting ties with James? Or did my words just fly past your ears?"

She had not ended things with James, and then there she was, boldly showing up at the Foster family's event.

"What, eager to join the Foster family before the ink on the divorce papers is dry? You think they're in the market for someone's leftovers?" Walter spat out more venom.

"Walter! You're such a jerk!" Evangeline shot back with fire in her voice.

"And you can be even more of a jerk! Get out of that dress!"

"Have you lost your mind?" Evangeline snapped back.

"Do you want me to help you undress?" Walter's fingers tightened on her chin, yanking her face toward his as he nibbled on her earlobe.

Evangeline's anger surged, and she was ready to lash out, but Walter had read her like an open book. "If you're not up for it, then come home with me."

"Home? That's the Gordon mansion, not my home!" Evangeline shot back with fierce determination.

Walter whipped out his phone and, with Evangeline watching, called Dr. George.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

"You're desperate for Dr. George to treat your grandfather, right? Well, Dr. George works for me. I can bring him to your grandpa's bedside, or I can make him disappear," said Walter, his threat as clear as glass. Evangeline went white as a sheet. Her grandfather's health was hanging by a thread, and Dr. George was their only hope. She reached for Walter, her voice shaking." You're the lowest of the low, Walter!" "Low? Seems like you've forgotten our little deal. You're the one who broke the rules first," Walter shot back.

Evangeline bit back a curse. What a jerk!

She must have been blind to ever trust him!

Once her grandfather was well, she would make Walter regret that.

Despite Evangeline's skimpy outfit, Walter slipped off his suit jacket and placed it over her shoulders, guiding her downstairs.

"Walt, are you heading out?" Julia spotted them leaving and quickly stepped in their path.