Unmasking the Heiress (Evangeline and Walte)
Bitten Once Shy Forever 126

Chapter 126

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What Walter did not realize was that his words cut through Evangeline like a blade, piercing her heart.

She had fooled herself into thinking Walter was just jealous because he saw her chatting with Matthew. She even dared to hope, maybe because they had been close befor that she still meant something to him

What was the truth, though?

It was all in her head. Walter's behavior was driven only by his fear of being betrayed!

A wave of anger washed over her, and with a strength she did not know she had, Evangeline wrenched his hand away from her chin. "Don't act like I've been unfaithful. Even if I had been, what could you possibly do to me? Walter, remember this: Once the divorce cooling-off period is over, we're nothing to each other!

She wished she could just grab the divorce papers and slam them into Walter's face, telling him to get lost for good.

"Oh really? Evangeline, you're still putting up a fight when I've got the upper hand? Should I commend your courage, or should I say you're just dumb?"

Walter's laugh was dark as he reached out for her.

With their past encounters, he knew exactly where to touch her, and he did not hesitate.

Before long, he heard the breathy sighs that he took such pleasure in.

"If you'd always been this sweet, I would have really adored you." His voice was soft, yet his eyes were cold as ice, and the smile on his lips could not hide the frost.

Evangeline's voice, tinged with a hint of hurt, broke through the silence, "Didn't you adore me before?"

She had been the picture of obedience, never daring to cross Walter's wishes, bending over backward to win the favor of her mother-in-law Aria, even at the cost of her own comfort. What, then, had all her efforts earned her?

Tears threatened to spill from her eyes as a burning sensation took hold. It was as if her very soul was on

Nonetheless, the pride of the Foster family's darling princess would not let her show weakness to this jerk, not for a single second.

Elsewhere, Roslyn had been waiting in the movie theater for ages with no sign of Evangeline. She tried calling, yet there was no answer-Evangeline had left her phone behind.

The buzz among the other moviegoers was that Walter had shown up, too.

A shiver ran down Roslyn's spine.

Evangeline had been gone too long. Had Walter cornered her somewhere?

Even with her own influence, Roslyn knew she was no match for Walter Gordon of the Gordon family.

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Chapter 126

Calling James directly was a risky move. If Walter had not stopped Evangeline, she would be stirring up trouble over nothing.

Keeping her cool, Roslyn reassured Matthew before slipping out of the theater and making a beeline for the restroom.

Much to her relief, she found a group of imposing bodyguards stationed at the door, one of whom she recognized as Evangeline's personal protector.

Roslyn's anxiety eased. She approached the bodyguard and asked urgently, "Has Ms. Evangeline gone in here?"

Unbeknownst to her, the bodyguard knew Roslyn and responded with due respect, "Ms. Shaw, could you please check on her for us? She went in and hasn't come out." The guards were basically pleading. They were dudes, way too awkward to step into the women's restroom, no matter how worried they were.

"Are you sure she's in there? Okay, I'm on it," Roslyn had said before dashing in.

"Evangeline, you in here?!" Roslyn shouted as she stormed through the restroom.

"Evangeline?" she called again, a hint of worry in her voice.

She banged on each stall door, trying to find her friend. "Evangeline, come out or I'm going to be mad!"