Unmasking the Heiress

The keychain dropped into the river.

The water was crystal clear, dotted with chunks of ice since winter was just ending. Through the cold, she could make out the little brown bear on the keychain. "Goodbye, Walter," she whispered to herself, knowing those words were meant more for her than for him.

From that day forward, Walter would be a chapter closed in the book of Evangeline's life.

With that, it was just her, the child growing inside her, the Foster family, and her own strength.

"Snow Wolf, let's hit the road."

With that, Evangeline did not look back. She hopped into Snow Wolf's car, and they sped off to find some comfort food.

Little did they know, within minutes of their departure, a sleek black sedan raced past, pulling up at the very spot they had just left.

Walter stood there, lost in memories of the girl he once knew, her laughter echoing in his mind.

"Evangeline! Where are you?" he called out into the void.

Walter's hands formed a makeshift megaphone as he yelled across the empty river. Out of nowhere, a glint of gold caught his eye.

It was a beam of sunlight bouncing off the water, leading him to a surprising find a brown teddy bear keychain right there in his line of sight.

He knew that keychain all too well.

It was a Disney collector's item, the only thing his father left him, a token of his father's love.

He had kept it with him always, until that fateful day he tumbled into the river. After searching every inch of Amberstream Riverbank, the keychain had vanished without a trace.

He remembered a girl, the one who

had saved him, holding it tightly. He had always assumed it was Julia

who had it, asking her for it time and again, only to be met with excuses.

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There it was, mysteriously back at Amberstream Riverbank.

In the chilly tail end of winter, Walter did not think twice before diving into the icy water to rescue the keychain. Climbing out, soaked to the bone and shivering in the biting wind, he could not take his eyes off the keychain. Walter closed his eyes slowly as a reluctant realization dawned on him.

The keychain had not been in the water long-there was not a speck of rust Julia could not have been the one to drop it, which meant she

was not his savior after ent

Walter, the big fool, had been thanking the wrong person all that time!

Walter had been so sure that Julia was his savior, but he was dead wrong. That mistake had cost- Evangeline dearly, and then their relationship was in shambles. NôvelDrama.Org owns all content.

'Julia, you're going to pay with your life!'

With his hands balled into fists, Walter whipped out his phone and called his bodyguard, only to be met with a frantic voice on the other end.

"Mr. Walter Gordon, we've got everyone under control, but one person... she's slipped through our fingers!"

"Who's gone?"

"Ms. Rearden..."

In that warehouse, Julia was the only Ms. Rearden.

"Useless, all of them!"

He had tied Julia up so well, and yet those fools could not keep watch over her!