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Chapter 144 +25 BONUS Walter was already in a foul mood, and sjerk had clooking tr turn down an opportunity to blow off ssteam.
He was about to get up when a flash of red stepped in front of him.
"This is my fault. Please don't hurt him!" k a fight? He was not about to Walter did a double-take. It was the red-dressed woman who had tried to flirt with him earlier and whom he had brushed off. All of a sudden, she was standing there, defending him? "You?" The brute burst into laughter. "Look at you, trying to play the hero!" The slap was coming. The woman did not flinch, ready to take the hit head-on.
Walter's eyes were glued to the scene before him, his heart aching as he watched the woman take hit after hit. Just as he was about to jump in and stop it- Out of nowhere, a round of applause with a beat broke through the tension.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe eagerly watching crowd parted like the Red Sea, making way for Evangeline. She strutted through in sky- high heels and a crisp white suit, commanding everyone's attention. Her makeup was on point, with a playful flick at the corner of her eyes, and her jet- black hair flowed down her back like ocean waves.
"Timing is everything, right? Mr. Walter Gordon, what's this? Trying to be the knight in shining armor?" Evangeline's eyes darted from Walter to the woman beside him-long hair, killer curves, totally Walter's type.
Something about this woman...
Evangeline's brow furrowed as she made an unbelievable connection. Did she kind of look like her? Just then, whispers rippled through the crowd.
"Check it out. That's Evangeline, the Foster family's darling princess!" "Man, she's stunning and fierce. No wonder she's dubbed the real-life heroine of feel-good fiction. That aura, that grace! I'm green with envy... Evangeline had grown used to such fanfare since her identity went public; it barely registered anymore. Her focus was solely on the woman before her.
The muscle-bound thug who had been throwing punches was suddenly nowhere to be seen.
Little starlet Felicia, the damsel Walter had swooped in to save, had cleverly stepped aside to give Evangeline room, a "Ms. Evangeline, why don't you take a seat over here?" She curled up, looking as pitiful as a bullied cat, and quickly scooted to the other side of Walter.
Evangeline caught on right away-the woman was just putting on a show.
+25 BONUS Chapter 144 Her main goal was to snag Walter's sympathy.
Although Evangeline was a woman herself and had no interest in Walter, she saw no point in calling her out.
Still, she did not need to be anywhere near Walter.
Evangeline gave Felicia a dismissive wave. "No thanks, I'm good over here." Her eyes then landed on Caden.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCaden got the hint in a flash and stood up with a grin, offering his seat.
Instead of sitting, Evangeline turned and gestured for the man behind her to take the spot.
That man was none other than her new CEO, Hank.
She had planned to confront Walter alone. Hank, however, was not m comfortable with her heading to a bar -place teeming with all sorts-by herself, so he tagged along.
What they did not expect was for Walter's face to go as green as a'lthe second Hank showed up.
Once Hank and Evangeline sat down together across from him, Walter looked like he was about to explode.
newes "Evangeline, what are you even doing here?* He could not contain his anger.
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