Chapter 227
Walter did not miss a beat, shooting Evangeline a look that was loaded with meaning.
That look was so charged that it sent her mind racing back to the wild night they had just spent together.
If she did not care about Walter, why did she comply so easily when he
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mentioned his injury? Why did she let him have his way?
Denying something did not make it any less true. She could fool anyone, but she could not fool her own heart.
How could she just watch as Hank, who was defending her honor, got pushed around?
Walter, as if reading her thoughts, effortlessly drew her into his side. “Isn’t that right, Evie?”
His voice was soft and coaxing, and the way he said ‘Evie‘ seemed to drip with genuine emotion. Evangeline could hear the underlying sarcasm, though. After all, Walter’s desire to win was just a man’s pride showing off in front of Hank. What real feelings could he have for her?
Evangeline and Walter were locked in a silent battle, and Hank was clueless about the tension. To anyone watching, their stolen glances seemed more like playful flirting right under Hank’s nose.
Feeling a rush of emotion, Hank could not stand it any longer and stood up abruptly.
“Evie, something’s come up at work, so I’ve got to head out. We’ll catch up over dinner some other time, okay?”
Walter’s taunts had lit a fire in Hank; he was determined to win Evangeline’s heart.
Even if it took everything he had, and even if Evangeline never came to like him, he was set on saving her from Walter, the jerk without a shred of decency!
“Hank…”
With a deliberate motion, Walter raised his hand with its prominent knuckles and waved it lazily in front of Evangeline’s face, snapping her out of her daze.
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