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Chapter 718

Author: Sisi Yea
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-26 14:05:12
Evangeline was half-right.

Walter had indeed taken the call without David's okay, but he had not snatched the phone. "What's up?" Walter was not in the mood for a debate with Evangeline. Her tone made it clear that David would not share his personal business with her. He was getting ahead of himself.

"It's nothing much," Evangeline hesitated, "Celina... She's looking to get away for a while and clear her head with a trip. If he wants to say goodbye, he should swing by the airport before nine tomorrow morning."

Evangeline wanted to be honest, but with Walter in the picture, things got complicated. Walter had other intentions toward Celina and Evangeline needed to keep him out of the way. So, she made it sound like she and Celina were joined at the hip, hoping that would make Walter think twice about messing with David and Celina's bittersweet farewell.

After laying out her plan, Evangeline added a little extra just to be safe.

"Look, Celina didn't want me to tell David, but they're
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