Chapter 145


    tock out for dank and he bumped into her he had


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    a date, it seemed


    Evangeline let out a coldugh wrapped her arms around herself, and slouchedfortably into the note "What a question Mr. Walter Gordon. People hit up bars for a good time not for other services, rights


    Evangeline''s eyes locked onto Felicia with a look that screamed volumes, and everyone in the room caught the drift in a heartbeat.


    "Never would''ve guessed the Foster family''s darling princess was into this sort of thing," remarked Walter nonchntly


    The tension between them could have sparked a duel, and there stood Felicia, smack in the middle, the picture of difort


    She turned to Evangeline, her voice barely above a whisper, "Ms. Evangeline, please, you''ve got it all wrong Mr. Walter Gordon just saw some creep hassling me and stepped in. There''s nothing shady going on, we''re totally honest Tears brimmed in Felicia''s eyes as she spoke. Walter, however, cut her off before she could finish.


    "What are you bbering about? With a swift move, Walter pulled Felicia into his arms, and she ended up sitting right next to him, "Why bother exining? Didn''t we agree to meet here for drinks? That''s why you''re here, right?" Felicia had nned to charm Walter from the get-go, but with all eyes on them, she could not fathom his sudden shift. Still, she blushed and settled next to him like a good girl.


    Evangeline had braced herself to witness Walter''s public disy of affection with another woman, but even so, the sight twisted a knife in her chestThis belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org.


    Just then, Walter turned his eyes toward Evangeline, as if she were the only one in the room.


    "Look, Ms. Evangeline, I''m here for a good time with a gorgeous date, not for a drama. What brings you here? Don''t tell me you''ve heard that I''d be here and came to bust me?" Walter''s half-mocking tone had been spot- on, and it would have hit too close to home if Evangeline had not been so cool under pressure.


    She barely kept herposure under his piercing stare before shing a knowing smile. "You''re worrying about nothing. Mr. Walter Gordon. My days are packed; I don''t have the luxury of lounging around like you. I''m not here to y the jealous ex. Just here to chill with f Evangeline''s voice took a sharp turn, her eyes curiously scanning Felicia. "I never would''ve guessed your new girl would look a bit like me. Resemnce is a funny thing, isn''t it? Hey, girl, how about a friendly tip from your big sis?"


    Without waiting for Felicia to respond, Evangeline went on, "Trying to catch Walter''s eye by mirroring my looks? Big mistake. Remember the violin girl Julia? That''s the kind of girl Mr. Walter Gordon falls for.


    Walter''s face soured instantly, his teeth clenched in anger, "Evangeline, can''t you ever keep your mouth shut?" He could not stand the mention of Julia, that woman he loathed. Evangeline just had to rub salt in the wound! 112


    Caden stood by, watching the sparks fly between the two, the air practically crackling with tension. For everyone''s safety, he knew he had to jump in and defuse the situation


    "Hey, just a second, guys It''s kind of cool that we all ran into each other here, right?"