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There was Walter, his eyes red and swollen, looking like he should be under glass in a museum. He kept his head down, stealing a cautious look at Evangeline, silent as the night.The Foster brothers were fuming, their anger simmering with no place to go.Walter, the rascal, was putting on quite the performance right in front of Evangeline! He acted like he was the victim, while they, the older relatives, were the mean bullies taking whatever they wanted by force!"Evie, don't even look at him. He's just faking it, I swear..."Evangeline grabbed Walter by the sleeve and yanked him in front of her, pointing at his black-and-blue eyes. "Isn't it obvious? Holden, got anything else to add?"Yale, the eldest among them, realized that Walter's little stunt had them all looking like the bad guys. He was so mad that he could bite a nail in half, but he knew he had to clear things up to avoid any more misunderstandings."Evie, you've got it all wrong...""There's nothing to get wrong."A
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Holden strolled out, cracking jokes as he tugged Evangeline along.The once bustling office fell eerily silent, so devoid of life that Walter felt utterly alone.Slumped in his chair at the desk, Walter reached for a file on instinct, but he moved too fast, and a sharp jab of pain shot through his injured abdomen.The pain forced a hiss from his lips, but he tried to ignore it.In the scuffle with Evangeline's uncles, he had relied on finesse over brute strength, aiming to take them down with a single move. Of course, even the slickest moves require some effort, and it was no surprise that he had aggravated his injury.Despite the throbbing pain, and the very real possibility that the wound might reopen and bleed, he stubbornly refused to dwell on it.The image of Evangeline, not hesitating for a second to agree to that blind date, kept replaying in his head, causing a different kind of ache, one that seemed to compete with the physical pain.He could not tell which hurt more, h
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Evangeline checked the time on her phone and frowned.It was way past late, and Walter was still grinding away at work. Did he forget he was nursing an injury?"How's Walter's injury doing?"They were on the brink of divorce, so whether Walter was kicking or not should not matter to her. However, his injury was no ordinary scrape, and if she did not at least pretend to care, it felt sort of apathetic.What she did not realize was that her words just jogged David's memory.The boss playing knight in shining armor for Evangeline? That had to up the odds of a reconciliation, right?With that, he started to spice up the tale, mixing a bit of truth with a healthy dose of fiction."He ignored the doctor's orders and checked himself out of the hospital. He spent the whole night by a patient's bedside, no rest for the weary."And talk about timing, today the big shots showed up and raised hell. I'm not sure about how the boss is holding up, because he's tight-lipped. But ever since the
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David answered with a quick nod, looking like he was trying to be on his best behavior.Internally, David was freaking out.Evangeline was due to arrive any minute, and there he would be, sticking out like a sore thumb. He would be the ultimate third wheel.However, if he tipped off Walter about her visit too soon and made himself scarce, it would spoil the surprise.Figuring out how to sneak out of the office without Walter catching on, to give the two some privacy, was turning into quite the challenge."Is it super urgent?" Walter eyed David with suspicion.Something was definitely up. David was acting way too strange. Normally, David would spill the beans without being prompted, but at this moment, he was tight-lipped.Did David have some awkward, secretive plans for tonight?For a bachelor with a cushy job, there could only be one thing that was too embarrassing to mention: David had fallen in love!Oblivious to his boss' wild theories, David simply nodded. "It's an emerge
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At that moment, Walter could only think to himself that 'what goes around comes around'.He had generously let David off to chase after love, and here he was, receiving a surprise visit from Evangeline in the dead of night!Concealing the thrill and delight in his eyes, Walter kept a poker face as he swung the office door open, feigning shock as he asked, "Evangeline, to what do I owe the pleasure?"Evangeline, who had been on high alert for any glimpse of David in the hallway, was totally blindsided by the turn of events from behind her.Caught in Walter's frosty stare, the words she had rehearsed just froze on her lips."Uh... David isn't here?"The moment the words left her mouth, Evangeline mentally kicked herself.Even if she was nervously tapping her foot, she should not have blurted her question to Walter's assistant. She came to Walter's office, but asking for his assistant was like she was openly admitting she had a secret to spill.Walter's gaze sharpened, and he said
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Walter was already nursing an injury, and with Evangeline's five burly uncles against him, it was clear he was the underdog."No."While talking, Walter had nearly finished his snacks. He set his hand down a bit too forcefully and winced as the motion aggravated his wound.The sharp pain from the cut caught him off guard, and he clenched his teeth to stop any sound from escaping. His face went white, and a sheen of sweat appeared on his forehead.Evangeline noticed the subtle shift in his demeanor and moved closer with concern."Walter, are you okay?""It's nothing."Evangeline pushed aside the arm Walter had put up like a barrier, his voice icy as he tried to show her the door."David's not around. Got anything else? If not, beat it—I've got work to do."Before, Evangeline would have walked away without a word. With Walter's stubborn act, there was no way she could just leave him like this."Not resting with an injury? What's the big idea?" Her temper flared, and her words c
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Walter did not mind Evangeline's nagging one bit; it made him feel all warm inside. He even caught himself wishing they could always be like this.Then, a sharp pain from his wound snapped him back to reality, and he glanced at the one responsible."Ouch! You're hurting me!""Yeah, well, that was the point!" Evangeline could not believe her ears. "You're hurt, and you're still giving me that weird look. Is there anything in your head that's not totally out there?"Walter was honestly clueless, but he could not help but notice her stunning figure and the long, graceful legs revealed as she bent down to tend to his wounds.It was like the scene had suddenly unlocked a door in Walter's mind, and the memories flooded in uninvited.He had been close to her before, and he knew all too well how intoxicating her touch could be. Once a person had a taste of something that good, it was impossible to forget.Evangeline, unaware of any impending threat, had just finished bandaging him up an
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Walter was already gone. Evangeline reached out for the cold space beside her, not at all surprised by his absence.She tried to sit up, only then fully realizing how over-the-top Walter had been. Her legs were jelly, shaking with every little move. Getting out of bed seemed like an impossible task.Evangeline's brow creased as she took in the room. She could not just keep crashing in Walter's office lounge forever, could she?Gritting her teeth, she forced herself to stand, her legs shaking like leaves in the wind.As she moved, a hot flush of embarrassment coursed through her, starting somewhere deep and trickling down to her heels. She knew exactly what it was, and the mortification that followed made her wish she could vanish into the floorboards and never resurface.Walter, at least, had shown some decency. He ripped up her old clothes but thoughtfully prepared a fresh set in the bathroom, even including a pair of comfy flats.The light green jumpsuit he had chosen was crisp
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