Unmasking the Heiress

A text had come in, Tapping the screen, she was greeted by a photo of Julia, grinning wickedly as she dropped a pill into a blue cocktail. It all clicked for Evangeline. The one who had sneakily sabotaged her at the Whiskey Barrel Pub

was none other than Jula! It made sense.

Evangeline was always kind, never the type to stir up trouble. If anyone had a grudge, it had to be Julia and her family.

Evangeline's fingers tensed, and fierce glint sparked in her eyes. She swiped to reply and typed with purpose. (Snatch her up, take her to our spot] Hitting send, she felt a wave of relief wash over her.

Julia, you like playing dirty? Two can play at that game! She would be waiting to watch her fall. To Evangeline's dismay, it was not long before she got another message, one that turned the tables. [ Julia's gone] Just two words, yet they camed a weight of meaning Julis, a nobody starlet, missing? How could she pull a vanishing act without a trace?

She had managed to sneak away right under the watchful eyes of her own crew! It was obvious someone powerful had lent her a hand

Julia was a nobody in Avalon City, with no connections or family to speak of. Her only lifeline was... Walter.

It was a no-brainer, really. In all of Avalon City, who else could have dodged her manhunt but Walter?

Julia was Walter's little princess, pampered beyond belief. With Walter's clout in the South, keeping Julia safe was a piece of cake Evangeline's heart clenched

She could not tell if it was the memory of Walter's affection for Julia or his coldness toward her that hurt

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This time, Evangeline did not bother with a text. She found the number and called it straight "Miss, how may I assist you?"

The voice on the line was all politeness, one Evangeline knew all too well.

away.

Evangeline took a moment to compose herself, then said, "Get Walter on the line. I want Julia found, alive or otherwise! I'm taking care of this Julia business myself!"

After all, Julia had the nerve to sabotage her, slipping her a drug in the chaos of a nightclub. The audacity!

There was no way Evangeline would let such an insult slide without consequences.

Evangeline made the call personally, of course.

As the Foster family's princess, who could make or break fortunes in Avalon City, why would she need to go through someone else to deal with her ex-husband? Evangeline let out a cold laugh, found Walter's number on her phone, and hit the call button without

hesitation Chapter 105

In the rundown, deserted factory, a tall man stood in front of an air vent, dressed in a sleek gray suit. He was draped in a cashmere coat that fit him like a glove. His designer pants hugged his legs, showing off a physique that seemed sculpted to perfection. Every move he It was Walter Gordon of the prestigious Gordon family.

The factory was dead silent, a picture of decay, so quiet anyone could hear a pin drop.

The sudden ring of the phone cut through the silence like a knife.

Walter glanced at the flashing numbers on the screen, his striking eyebrows knitting together in annoyance

He had made it clear that he did not want to be bothered with any more issues, so why the call?

His finger lingered over the end call button for what felt like an eternity. With a heavy sigh, Walter finally accepted the call.