Semua Bab Unmasking the Heiress: Bab 721 - Bab 730

Evangeline thought it through for a while and decided she should not squash Roslyn's excitement. She was all in for the trip.Out of the blue…"Evangeline, hold up."A husky voice cut through the bustling crowd. Evangeline blinked, half-believing her ears were playing tricks on her.Meanwhile, Roslyn was practically bouncing with impatience. "Evie, let's move it!"Just as Evangeline was about to speed up, a strong hand clamped down on her wrist."Hey, I'm talking to you. Didn't you hear me?"She glanced up, and there was Walter, standing right there.Evangeline's mind hit pause as she stared at the guy who had seemingly materialized out of thin air."Well, isn't this a surprise, Mr. Walter Gordon." She tried to sound casual. "Are you catching a flight too?"Walter was straightforward."Nope, not flying."Evangeline raised an eyebrow.Not flying? Then what was he doing at the airport?When Roslyn noticed Evangeline had not budged, she turned, only to jump at the sight of W

The diamond mine in Southern Crownlands was then the heart of Gordon Group's expansion, and Walter had thrown his entire focus into it.However, the winds at the company had shifted against him. Trey, who had been out of the loop for ages, was suddenly keen on meddling with the staff management. Right on his heels was Alex, with his eyes set on the prize.If Walter turned his back on the company's pile of issues then, he might as well hand the reins right over to Alex!That was why he could not leave with Evangeline, and Evangeline could not just up and leave Avalon City!"What a joke. Why should I do what you say?" Evangeline let out a bitter laugh, shaking off Walter's hand, but not without a twinge of sympathy."Walter, you've got three minutes to make your case. Convince me, and I'll head back."Roslyn caught the undertone in Evangeline's challenge and her eyes went wide."Evie, you..." 'Why would you even consider his words?'Evangeline was already losing her patience and

The document came in triplicate, the final version hammered out by David and the folks over in Southern Crownlands. Walter just needed to sign his name, stamp his seal, keep one copy, and send the other two back from whence they came. Then, it would all be official.As he looked over the papers, Walter was on the edge of his seat. The long, drawn-out legal battle over the diamond mines was about to wrap up with a neat little bow.The verdict was clear as day: Gordon Group had outmaneuvered the competition, and with the Bennison family bowing out, they had snagged the Southern Crownlands government's blessing to mine those sparkling gems.That standoff had been going on for a solid two years, and it was finally over. It should have been a moment of triumph, but Walter's face was all scrunched up in worry as he read the fine print.A whopping 30 billion dollars in investment for the Southern Crownlands diamond mines, plus giving away a 30 percent cut of the profits? What was the deal

Trey was supposed to be all over the Southern Crownlands case, right?Handing over the document without being asked had to be better than waiting for Trey to demand it.However, Trey's reaction was explosive. He chucked the document aside like it was nothing."Walter, look at you, all grown up. You barely come home, and when you do, the first thing you talk about is work?"You're so into your job. Why'd you even bother getting married?"'Again with Evangeline!'Walter had convinced himself that Trey was just blowing off steam over some work issue. However, deep down, it was all about his rocky marriage to Evangeline."Alright, sure, I married Evangeline, but we both know the real story of how she ended up in the Gordon family, don't we, Grandpa?"Back then, he did not want to marry Evangeline at all.Sometimes he wondered, if he had just refused to let Evangeline into his life, would he be spared the heartache he felt then?However, that was just Walter making excuses. Truth

"As for that, I can't be certain," replied Alex with a nonchalant shrug. "I'll take my time. The right person will come along when it's meant to be."Alex flashed Trey a half-hearted smile, his mind buzzing with a single thought. "So, you turn to me only because Walter's out of the picture?"It did not really bother him, however. As long as he could introduce his future bride to his grandfather without any fuss, that was all that mattered.It was not every day that an elder would be accepting of a woman who married the younger brother before ending up with the older one.However, Trey did not take Alex's relaxed demeanor well and got all worked up."You can't be so laid back about this, man. You're in your thirties, and finding a wife should be top of your list! Tell you what, I'll have some old buddies over soon, maybe we can scout out the perfect girl for you..."Trey did not usually fret over Alex, but he was all grown up, and playing matchmaker was the least he could do.Ale