Chapter 285
Chapter 285
Evangeline forced a smile, a mere twitch of her lips. “Coincidence? I do not think so. I’m here for you.”
Leaning against the desk with a slant, she was the picture of laid–back grace, calm in every way.
Minnie’s eyebrow raised, and she said with a touch of surprise, “Did you come looking for me on purpose? Wow, I’m pretty honored.”
“No biggie. I felt bad about you getting embarrassed at the birthday party, so I thought I’d make it up to you by grabbing a bite together.”
Evangeline planned to use the casual chit–chat over food as a way to subtly quiz Minnie.
To her surprise, Minnie snapped her violin case shut with a look of regret. “Oops, sorry about that. I’ve got plans today,”
Her voice sounded sorry, but her face? Not a hint of it. Her eyes darted past Evangeline, shining with smug satisfaction.
“Talk about bad timing…” Evangeline followed Minnie’s gaze as she spoke.
There was Walter, strolling over to them in a white casual suit, every step oozing elegance. He looked like he had stepped right out of a fairy tale as the dashing prince.
To Evangeline, his presence was like a dagger to the heart.
They had just shared a tender moment, and here he was, off to meet another girl…
Taking a deep breath, Evangeline pushed down the anger and hurt bubbling inside her.
She had braced herself after overhearing whispers earlier. Otherwise, who knew if she would be able to keep it together?
“Looks like Mr. Walter Gordon got there first, getting a date with you. Guess that makes me the odd one
out!”
She flashed a brilliant smile, her eyes playfully fixed on Walter and Minnie as they stood together. Evangeline’s kind gesture was supposed to be nice, but little did she know, it really ticked Walter off.
He had plans with Minnie, and Evangeline was clueless. Did she not care at all?
If she had just looked a bit annoyed, Walter would have felt better about his own tangled feelings. However, he shook off that dazed look and moved on.
He knew he was not the one Evangeline dreamed about, so why expect her to get jealous over him? It was always him, wishing on a star, foolish to think she would ever look his way.
The vibe between the three was super awkward, but Minnie calmly broke the silence like a professional.
“Don’t get it twisted, Ms. Evangeline. Mr. Walter Gordon was just doing a school check–up, and I was his guide. Now that we’re done, I’ve got some questions for him, so I asked him out to grab a bite.”
Minnie’s voice was emotionless, but her eyes were telling a different story, all soft and mushy when she
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said ‘Mr. Walter Gordon‘, like she had a crush or something.
Evangeline’s smile turned into a grimace. Was she being upstaged by a homewrecker?
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“What’s there to get wrong? Walter and I are on the last leg of our marriage. Why would I care who he shares a meal with? I’m not about to waste my time on just anybody,” she said, throwing shade at both Walter and Minnie.
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Walter’s face turned all shades of mad. Minnie remained unfazed as if Evangeline’s burn went right over her head.
Evangeline shot Minnie a frosty look and snorted mockingly.
“Don’t start celebrating just yet. Walter’s got a thing for my sister Julia, not you. And even if you’re up for his little flings, who says he wants to keep you around?”
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