Chapter 191


    Yeah, Walter definitely did it on purpose. He was dying to find out if Evangeline would turn green with envy seeing him flirt with another girl right in front of her. Nheless, Evangeline shot Walter a nk look before her eyesnded on Minnie. "Looks like there''s no way out of ying the violin today," she said. "Ms. Kast, just ying together is kinda boring, don''t you think? How about we spice things up with a little wager? It''ll make our face-off more exciting." Minnie had been hoping for this moment.


    Back when she went by Julia, she had never heard a peep about Evangeline ying the violin. This showdown was in the bag-Evangeline did not stand a chance.


    Of course, Minnie yed it cool. "Oh, wouldn''t that be awkward? If I win against the birthday girl, it''ll be such a p in your face, won''t it?" Minnie asked innocently. Evangeline let out a cold huff. If Minnie really saw herself as the birthday girl, she would not pull a stunt like this.


    Arguing about it at this point would just be petty.


    "There''s no shame in it. It''s my party, my rules. We''re all here to have a good time, and nobody''s going to take it personally."


    Evangeline did not give Minnie any room to chicken out. She signaled the performers to stop, strutted onto the stage gracefully, grabbed the mic, and kept her intro short and sweet. "Hey, everyone, I''m Evangeline."


    Her voice rocked the room, and cheers filled the air..


    The rich kids who had been tripping over themselves to get close to Evangeline even let out a few whistles


    The vibe in the room went from zero to 60 in a heartbeat.


    Evangeline raised her hand, and like magic, the buzz dropped back to a hush.


    "First off, huge thanks to everyone who showed up for my birthday party. I''m really excited.


    "Next up, since I''ve been showered with your good vibes, it wouldn''t be cool for me to just stand here without giving something back. So, my pal Minnie Kast and I cooked up ast-minute idea-This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    a violin showdown to crank up the fun. Minnie and I will each y a tune on our violins, and you all get to y judge Highest score wins."


    Her announcement sent a wave of cheers rippling through the crowd.


    A wealthy heir kicked things off with a whistle that cut through the noise, then hollered from the back, Judging is cool and all, but what''s on the line? Without some skin in the game, it''s just not as fun for us "spectators!" The crowd echoed his sentiment with a wave of nods and murmurs.


    Evangeline put on her best ''I''m puzzled'' face. "You got me there. Minnie and I didn''t think up any stakes. How about you all pitch in some ideas?"


    Just then, Walter popped up from the sea of faces.


    "If we''re stuck on the stakes, why don''t I throw an idea Into the ring?"


    All eyes were on him.


    Walter gazed at Evangeline with a look too flirty forfort.


    Evangeline felt a twinge of something bad brewing.


    This dude was all for her and Minnie''s onstage showdown, but his motives were anything but pure.


    However, with their rtionship being the talk of the town, and Walter having thrown down the gauntlet, no one else was about to rain on that parade.


    With everyone''s eyes on her, Evangeline knew that snubbing Walter would do no favors for the Fosters or the Gordons. Weighing her options, she decided to y along. "Alright, I''m listening."