Unmasking the Heiress (Evangeline and Walte) novel Chapter 451

Chapter 451 

“Imagine celebrating your birthday out on the ocean–it’d be the ultimate romantic adventure,” said Minnie, her eyes sparkling with excitement. 

Walter, however, was lost in a different thought. “Does watching a sunrise together at sea really guarantee a lifetime of happiness?” 

He wondered if doing that with Evangeline would mean they would be happy together. The odds seemed against it, but part of him wanted to believe in the magic of the moment. 

What if it actually worked? 

“So, what do you say, Walter? Are you in?” Minnie asked, her voice tinged with hope. 

If Walter said yes 

it would put Minnie’s mind at ease. The sky stretched endlessly above them, and the dawn blushed a deep red. Could there be anything more romantic than two people coming together with the first light of day? 

“I’ll think about it,” Walter replied, his heart not really in it. He wanted to experience that moment, but not with Minnie. He could not just come out and say that, of course. He had to calmly find some excuse to keep her hanging. 

“My birthday is still three days away, so there’s no rush. If I can shuffle my work schedule around, maybe I can make it happen,” he said, his words dripping with a hope he did not feel. 

Walter was a master at the art of conversation–giving nothing away while letting the other person fill the silence with their own dreams and expectations. 

However, deep down, Walter’s thoughts were with only one person: Evangeline. He had no idea what she was up to or how their baby was doing inside her. 

Since the day Walter felt the first stirrings of life beneath his hand on Evangeline’s belly, something paternal sparked to life inside him. Each day, his thoughts wandered to their unborn child. Was it bigger? Was it kicking yet? He was itching to bond with the little one. 

Unbeknownst to Walter, David had overheard his unspoken hopes, quietly taking it all in. 

Walter clearly was not keen on the idea of a cruise with Minnie. His agreement to consider it likely hinged on who else might join. 

There were things Walter could not just blurt in front of Minnie, and that was where his right–hand man, the assistant, stepped up to the plate. 

“Mr. Walter Gordon, I’ve got an idea. 

“The Gordon family yacht is massive. It’d be boring with just you and Ms. Kast. You haven’t seen your friends in ages. Why not invite them to your birthday bash? It’d be a blast! 

“It’s the perfect chance to catch up and chill out. Sounds good, right?” 

David’s plan was straightforward. His suggestion would surely prompt Walter to think of the one person he was dying to celebrate with on the cruise. 

David had the next steps all mapped out. 

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Chapter 451 

However, Minnie did not agree. She had dreamed up the cruise, envisioning a serene birthday for just the two of them, to bask in their own little world and tie up loose ends.