[ Charlotte ]"This is completely bullshit, Sebestian. Your friend is lying." I threw my hands in the air in disbelief."I tried to tell her that it could be her misunderstanding but she's firm on her accusations. She heard the assasin talking over the phone. He mentioned Jonathan's name." He said."Maybe, she's right, she heard my best friend's name but it could be a different Jonathan. Come on, it's a very common name. There were six Charlotte in my high school batch including me." I defended Jonathan. It was an atrocious allegation.Jonathan was one of the kindest person I had ever known."Charlotte, calm down. The investigation is in progress. If the cops find anything suspecious, they'll let us know first. I am handling this matter very sensitively. Your or Jonathan's name wouldn't be dragged unless he's actually guilty." Sébastien tried to convince me."You still believe her?" It pained me to see his friendship with Victorine. That woman took advantage of his trust and he let he
[ Charlotte ]Victorine's words kept ringing in my ears. She claimed to be pregnant with Sébastien's child and I could see truth reflecting in her confidence.If she was right, then Sebestian had to face the worst outcome. He wanted a second chance while he was screwing his friend.Or was I judging him too fast?"Lottie, you're here. I have searched you in every corner of the house. I should have guessed that it’s your favourite place in this house." Jonathan's voice resonated in the empty library.He was leaning on a shelf with his hands inside his pants' pocket. His gaze was fixed on me."Yeah, I needed some time alone to figure out something." I said."What's going on with you, Lottie?" He frowned as he approached me."The same shit. Don't worry, I am fine and there's nothing that can scare me." I pressed a tight smile."Oh please, Charlotte. You're an open book to me. You're tensed over something, it’s written all over your face. Now spill the beans." He rolled his eyes and sat ac
[ Sebestian ]"How are you feeling now?" I asked Victorine softly. It had been a week and today, she got discharged from the hospital."Much better. Thanks for coming with me. It means a lot to me." She smiled while a nurse helped her to sit properly on her bed."I can handle the business until you're 100% fit to return at work." I said."No, I'm fine now. I'd be joining after a week. This boredom is killing me." She cringed."I know, I know. Consider it as unofficial vacation for you."I chuckled lightly."I hate it, Bastian. I never took a day off in last few years except the vacations in Europe. I love my work." She said looking down in her lap."I understand, Vic but sometimes you have to give yourself a break from the life. You can take a long vacation once your wounds will be healed. Go to Asia or Australia. You need a new energy." I said with dual motives. I really wanted my best friend to heal from the emotional trauma and secondly, I wanted to distract her from the ongoing inv
[ Sebestian ]"What the hell is this?"A stack of papers were thrown on my desk and a fuming Charlotte was shooting daggers at me.I raised my face from the analysis report I was reading and put off my glasses. Her eyes showed the anger simmering inside her."Legal papers, I read and signed them before sending them over to you. I hope you read them thoroughly before coming here." I said very calmly or should I say, I pretended to be."Fuck you! Sebestian Blackwood." She screamed and Jimmy, who stood behind her, terrified by her explosion, flinched and looked at me with horror.He never saw someone raising their voice on me."Jimmy, can you give us some privacy?" I gave him an indirect order to leave and to save me from further embarrassment."Okay, Sir." He nodded and scurried away.I rose from my chair and took slow steps towards her. Although, I liked her feisty side, this woman needed to be tamed."Charlotte, you ghosted me for one week, avoided my text or calls and even forbade my
[ Charlotte ]"We'll regret this, Seb." I whispered as his hand travelled under my skirt and brushed gently on my inner thighs.Suddenly, my inside was on fire. I hadn't been touched by a man or precisely him in five years. I yearned for him.Although, I was going to regret later, I was willing to break the shields I built around me."I won't, Char because I have been craving for you since the moment we parted our ways and now, you look more irresistible." He whispered in my ear and our eyes matched. His blue orbs were dark with pure desire.I didn't know how but I found myself leaning into his touch and forgot my initial agenda to visit him.I received a notice from William that if I didn't had a civil discussion over the subject of joint custody of Ace, Sebestian would knock the doors of the court.His lips on my exposed cleavage pulled me back in the euphoria and I found myself leaning under his touch."Sofa or desk?" He asked rubbing his fingers on my panties. I bet it was soaked
[ Charlotte ] "Char, here's your coffee, the way you prefer, no sugar and milk." Sebestian forward me a brewing cup of grounded coffee with a smile. "Thanks." I took it from him and sipped the hot, bitter liquid and let it do its work on my turmoil. "Char, look I know you maybe regretting our moments but I don't." He said breaking the awkward silence between us. "I don't regret." I sipped my coffee and placed the cup on the table."It was a good sex. I badly needed to lay down as my work is effecting my personal life." I said very casually while looking directly at him. His smile dropped and a hard expression settled on his handsome face.With a swift moment, he gripped my chin in his hand. "What did you just say?" He asked me in a very deep voice. "The truth. I really enjoyed the sex. You have skills to satiate what a woman desires." I said, I knew that it was a below the belt hit but I wasn't falling for his charms again. "Don't play, Char. I know what you felt. You have never
[ Sébastien ]Today's the day when I tied the knot with Charlotte nine years ago. It was the most memorable day of my life. We exchanged the holy vows and promised to stay by each other's side.I was happy and smiling for the first time in my life because Charlotte was going to embrace my last name and become mine.Today, I find myself with nothing but weathered hope and darkness. It'd be the sixth year when I'd celebrate this day alone, sipping my neat whiskey and staring at our portrait which was when we kissed at the alter.A smile played on my lips when I recalled the moment for the zillionth time.A knock on my home office'd door interrupted my solitude.It was a maid. She looked terrified as I strictly forbade my house staff to not disturb me when I work at home or needed privacy."Are you new here?" I asked her coldly.She shook her head negatively, her whole posture was shaking."No..no..Si..Sir." She stammered,"Your parents are here and they order me to inform you that they
[ Charlotte ]"Mom, why are we here? You told me that we shouldn't contact Mr. Sébastien then why do you want us to meet him?" Ace questioned me.I inhaled the cold, dry air and looked down at my son whose comfused face told me everything."I have thought about our future, Ace and I think it would be better if you stay close to your father and try to know him. "I told him the parial truth.He blinked his big eyes and nodded. I could see the clouds of confusion and uncertainty on his face but I thought it was better to avoid this conversation as I had to put my plan in action.Today's my ninth wedding anniversary. The day I should be regretting the most. I stared at the Blackwood Manor standing majestically in front of us."Let's go inside and surprise him." I hid my smirk from Ace."Okay." He said slowly.Our guards were about to surround us but I stopped them."We're fine here. You all can take the rest for the day. I'll call you when I'd need security but please be present at the ti