CHAPTER 97

CHARLOTTE'S POV

I couldn't believe my ears. Owen suspected me of betraying him?

“Cupcake-”

“Do not cupcake me!” I yelled as I ran a hand through my hair and stared at him, a scoff escaping from my lips.

“You have no idea what I've been doing for you. Just because you see me hanging out with him means I'm working against you? Everything I've done is for you!”

“Listen to me! I'm not saying that you're working against me. I just shared my worries with you. Catherine sent me this. It didn't look photoshopped so I thought otherwise. I was trying to look out for you.”

My chest heaved as I stared at him and I realized that his words did make sense. If I saw him hanging with a stranger that refuses to disclose their identity, I would go crazy too.

“If you had told me about all this, we wouldn't be having this conversation right now. I have a right to be angry too. Apparently, you know things that I don't. Anyone in my shoes would feel and react the same as I did.”

He was right. I shouldn't ha