Chapter 277
Evangeline’s cheeks turned a rosy hue at the heated invitation.
They both wanted a child, so this closeness was bound to happen.
Doing her best to keep her composure, Evangeline took a deep breath and quickly shut her eyes.
She could not bear for Walter to see the truth in her gaze.
She could not even imagine the tempest that would ensue if he ever discovered her true feelings.
The sweet moment they had from before picked up where it had left off. Walter sensed Evangeline’s rigid form beneath him, her usual compliance seeming like a rush to get it over with.
That realization hit him like a splash of cold water, dousing the fire of his passion.
Abruptly, he stood up.
“Get some sleep,” he said, and the night swallowed his words.
Walter left the room abruptly, leaving Evangeli
tunned and bewildered. She never saw it coming.
Her eyes snapped open, gazing at the space beside her in the bed, clueless about what just happened.
Walter had been so close, so responsive just moments ago. Why did he suddenly bail? Was not the hefty slice of the Gordon family fortune enough to lure him into starting a family with her?
This could not be happening.
Evangeline’s fists tightened in secret resolve.
He had given his word, and she was determined to get what she wanted from him, no matter what.
Slipping into her slippers, Evangeline hurried out of the bedroom after Walter.
In the study, Walter’s video conference was in full swing, all business as usual.
Evangeline lingered at the door, listening to his steady voice, her determination hardening.
She was ready for a swift showdown. Walter could not possibly resist her charm, and she was sure of it.
This was not her first rodeo trying to seduce Walter, yet this time her heart raced with an unusual mix of
fear and excitement.
Knock, knock, knock!
Evangeline rapped on the door of Walter’s study, leaning casually against the doorframe, instantly drawing his gaze.
Walter looked at her questioningly, even as he kept up with the ongoing video conference.
At that moment, Evangeline started undoing the buttons of her nightgown right in front of him. One after
another.
Her pale skin peeked through, revealed bit by bit with each button she freed. Walter’s eyes took on a deeper intensity, but he was not about to rush things.
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Chapter 277
Walter propped his chin on his hand, only half–listening to the executives drone on with their reports. His real focus was on Evangeline, watching her every move with a poker face.
He was dying to find out what she was plotting.
Nonetheless, Walter was playing it too cool, and Evangeline was getting antsy.
With each step she took, her pajama top slipped off and hit the floor, but she did not even pause. She kept walking right up to Walter.
Before she could utter a word, she was hit by an invisible wave of intensity.
When she came to, she was already wrapped up in Walter’s arms, his hand blazing like fire on her bare skin, sending a rush of heat through her.
Evangeline’s whole body was on fire from his touch.
Then, out of nowhere…
“Mr. Walter Gordon, I’ve finished my report. What should I do next?” came an executive’s voice from Walter’s phone.
That was when Evangeline realized Walter was in the study for a meeting!
What had she done? Did she just try to seduce him in the middle of his meeting by stripping?
Evangeline sucked in a breath, feeling the heat in her body vanish in an instant.
Should she run?
Her eyes begged Walter, pleading for some kind of forgiveness.
She could not believe she had been so bold without first checking the room.
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