Three days later, Wendy stood outside the door of the hotel suite, knocking a few times. “Zac? Are you in there?”There was no response.She frowned and pulled out her phone to call him. The line rang and rang until it disconnected on its own.Ever since that day at Steven’s estate, she hadn’t hear
Zac stared into the sunlight streaming through the window, his eyes lowered. His voice was hoarse and low. “Charlotte.”Eugene’s voice jumped an octave in surprise. “What? Charlotte? She’s getting engaged? To who?”“It doesn’t matter who,” Zac said, his tone laced with obsessive intensity. “I wo
Charlotte glanced through the file.Yvonne said, “If you can close this case, I’ll give you a 20% commission, same as what the business department gets. It can also be stacked with the lawyer’s fee commission.”Charlotte wasn’t particularly interested in the money.What she cared about was the oppor
The two middle-aged men lit up the moment they saw Charlotte walk in. She was young, beautiful, and completely out of place in a room like this.One of them, a slightly overweight executive, leered at her. “And who might this be?”Willy glanced sideways at Charlotte and rolled his eyes, full of co
Charlotte jerked her head up and met Sean’s worried eyes.He held her tightly. “Lottie, what happened? Why were you running like that?”“Sean…” she had just managed to say his name when the sounds of footsteps and shouting came from behind her.Willy came out first. Seeing the situation, he immedi
The next morning, as soon as Charlotte arrived at the firm, she could sense something was off.Everywhere she walked, she caught bits of hushed whispers. People were clearly talking but went quiet the moment she passed by.She made her way to her desk.Her office was currently empty. Max was still r
“They even made a separate group chat just to gossip about you. You’re not in it, so I took screenshots. I’ll send them to you.”A moment later, Jenny sent over more than thirty screenshots.Charlotte scrolled through them one by one, fury building with every message she read.She had thought that t
An hour later, Charlotte walked into Yvonne’s office.She placed the stack of signed contracts on Yvonne’s desk. “Miss Yarnell, the task you assigned is complete. One five-year legal advisory contract—payment of $150,000 has already been transferred. In addition, I signed three contracts for payme
Sean and Charlotte were walking close, chatting and laughing like they didn’t have a care in the world.Zac muttered under his breath, “Out of the hospital already? Tough guy.”Eugene guessed the man beside Charlotte had to be her fiancé.Before he could say anything, Zac opened the car door and ste
Lately, Zac had been running around nonstop trying to secure investors.Most of the businesses in Jersey City weren’t even considering putting money into the Gibson Corporation, so he had no choice but to look elsewhere. He had been spending more time in hotels and on airplanes than anywhere else.T
Charlotte wasn’t ready to let it go. “There’s no rough timeline? Not even a guess?”“If I had to say,” Sean replied, “probably when you were in high school. That time Eric Lee was bothering you. I punched him, and that’s when it hit me. I realized there was something different about how I felt about
Zac’s words echoed in Charlotte’s mind like a curse, refusing to let her rest. They kept swirling in her head, leaving her distracted and uneasy.So much so that when she visited Sean at the hospital the next day, she looked completely lost in thought.“Lottie, what’s on your mind?” Sean asked.Her
“Yes, Mrs. Jasper,” Charlotte replied.Lillian turned to Sean. “Did you eat enough? I brought all your favorites. Do you want a little more?”Sean shook his head with a soft smile. “No need. Lottie made lunch herself. It was perfect and I finished every bite.”Lillian’s face lit up with a warm, moth
By the time Sean snapped out of his daze, he saw that the tray table in front of him was already filled with a plate of sautéed greens, tender poached beef, fluffy white rice, and a bowl of homemade soup“You made all this?” he asked with a soft smile. “What kind of soup is it?”“Chicken soup,” Char
Sean’s lips, still pale as paper, curved into a faint smile. “Alright. I promise.”Not long after James and Lillian stepped out of the ICU, James’s phone rang. The voice on the other end was sharp with urgency.“Mr. Jasper—bad news. Something’s happened!”At the detention center, Judy claimed she wa
Charlotte had been worried sick all afternoon. Now that Sean was finally out of danger, she just wanted to see him.After all, he had taken that knife for her.“Let’s go. You’re coming home with me,” Desmond said sternly, his tone leaving no room for argument.But Charlotte shook her head, her eyes
Charlotte lowered her head. “It was all my fault.”Lillian turned to her sharply. “What do you mean by that?”Charlotte took a deep breath and explained everything from the rooftop—every detail, every decision.Mrs. Jasper Sr.’s expression darkened. “So Sean took that knife for you?”Charlotte’s lip