Chapter 422

Walter's finger pressed gently against Minnie's lips as he teased, "Don't talk like that. There are lines I've drawn that I won't cross. Stirring the pot will only make things harder for me."

Frankly, he wanted zero physical contact with Minnie at this very second.

Minnie mistook his self-control for deep care, and her cheeks turned a rosy pink. "I wish we could keep this up forever."

Just as they were wrapped up in each other, Walter's phone shattered the moment. He hit the answer button, and his face said it all—total resignation.

"Where in the world are you, you rascal?" Trey's voice crackled through the phone, bristling with anger.

"At the office." Walter's reply was detached, brief, and to the point.

"Swing by after you clock out!"

Trey did not even flinch at his grandson's curt tone, barking out the command.

"Why should I bother going back?"

If Evangeline was not there, Trey would just go on and on about chasing her down.

With Minnie still in the picture, how could he e