Chapter 181

Evangeline bit her lip, wanting to ask about the injury that had taken the spring out of those once-lively legs, but the thought of dredging up Alex's painful past made her heart heavy.

Amid her indecision, Minnie piped up with a sparkle in her eye, "Ms. Evangeline, who was that dreamy guy standing with you earlier? He's a total knockout! Any chance you could hook us up?"

The man in question, the one who'd been glued to Evangeline's side at the party, was none other than Walter.

Minnie's eyes practically danced at the mention of him, her crush as obvious as a neon sign.

Alex's face clouded over, a frown marring his usually smooth features as he shot a warning glance. "Minnie, you're here to dive into your new project, not daydream about boys."

The air between Walter and Evangeline was thick with awkwardness.

Evangeline understood that Alex's scolding was his way of protecting her feelings.

She was over it, though.

"Alex," Evangeline chided, "Minnie's about my age, and it's tota