Unmasking the Heiress (Evangeline and Walte) novel Chapter 456

Chapter 456 

+25 BONUS 

Evangeline was in her secret hideout, meticulously dusting off the gift boxes until they shone like new. 

Satisfied, she tossed the cloth aside and flopped onto the bed, ready to stretch out and unwind. However, the moment she heard the ping of a text message, her relaxation was cut short. 

A photo of Walter and Minnie, looking far too comfortable with each other, flashed on her screen. Evangeline froze solid. 

It was one thing to hear rumors, but seeing it in person was a different thing altogether. 

Evangeline’s moment of shock was brief, the strange number on her screen demanded her attention. 

If Walter had sent the message, he would have used his own phone. This was not Walter, but someone who stood to gain from their breakup. 

The photo on her screen was provocative, and Minnie’s smug face came to mind. 

Was she bragging? Flaunting that she had snagged Walter and could then proudly stand by his side? Meanwhile, Evangeline, the one who truly belonged there, was stuck hiding away, pregnant, in her villa like a mouse? 

There could only be one reason for Minnie’s display, and that was intimidation. 

She was signaling Evangeline to back off, to relinquish her claim as the rightful Mrs. Gordon and save everyone the embarrassment. 

Evangeline was not used to being pushed around. 

She pressed down on the message until the option to forward popped up, then sent it straight to Walter. 

As soon as the message was marked as read, she did not hesitate to call. 

Walter knew instantly that Minnie was behind the photo. She was trying to drive a wedge between him and Evangeline, to cement her place as the future Mrs. Gordon. 

He was plotting his next move against that bold, meddling woman when his phone rang. 

Evangeline. 

Her name flashing on the screen sent a jolt through him, his fingers quivering with a mix of nerves and anticipation. 

It had been ages since she had reached out to him first. However, this time, since Evangeline had actually. called, he figured he would go easy on Minnie. 

He took a deep breath and pressed the answer button 

“Hello, this is Walter.” He kept his voice neutral to hide what he was really feeling. 

His voice was so flat and emotionless that Evangeline felt a wave of distance between them. 

It was like he did not even care enough to remember who she was. Otherwise, why would he sound so detached?