Regret Novel 17

Chapter 17

Charlotte didn’t see Evander for a whole week.

Dean Chase had asked her to take Tricia along to the research

conference–said it was Evander’s idea. She’d heard about it already and wasn’t surprised.

The morning of the event, she messaged Tricia from her work phone.

Told her to get ready.

Tricia’s reply was a simple, “Okay.”

Charlotte left the hospital and waited outside for a while, but soon Tricia texted: *Sorry, Dr. Sterling, you go ahead, Evander’s giving me a ride.*

Charlotte glanced at the message, her lips twisting into a cold, ironic

smile.

She typed back, “Sure,” and shut off her screen.

When Charlotte arrived at Pinnacle Plaza and stepped out of her car, she found herself face–to–face with Evander’s silver sedan, as if fate were mocking her.

Tricia hopped out from the passenger seat, perfectly put together, makeup immaculate.

Evander followed, dressed down in a pale, casual outfit that made him look softer, younger–nothing like the reserved man she’d known.

Men really are different around their first love, she mused.

Clearly, he’d spent the week with Tricia.

Charlotte pulled her gaze away, tamping down the ache inside her, and strode past them into the building.

In the lobby, she spotted a familiar face.

Chapter 17

Charlotte didn’t see Evander for a whole week.

Dean Chase had asked her to take Tricia along to the research

it was Evander’s idea. She’d heard about it already and wasn’t

event, she

to

was a

hospital and waited outside for a while, but soon Tricia texted: *Sorry, Dr. Sterling, you go ahead,

her lips twisting into a cold, ironic

“Sure,” and

stepped out of her car, she found herself

out from the passenger seat, perfectly put

followed, dressed down in a pale, casual outfit that made

around

spent the week

away, tamping down the ache inside her, and

the lobby, she spotted

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Jonathan Pembroke.

family friends. Charlotte had met him

signature lazy grin and a raised eyebrow. “Well, this is a surprise. Here for the

She nodded. “Yeah.”

“How’ve you been?”

good. How

alright. The professor’s been missing

out, “Dr. Sterling, why didn’t you

her,

paused before glancing between Jonathan and Charlotte, her

flickered over Charlotte, then landed on Jonathan, a shadow passing

You mean

Medical University–but he wasn’t the kind of guy to joke around about women. “You’re kidding, Mr. Howard.

grin, he added, “But if Charlotte ever finds herself in need of a boyfriend, I’d be happy

Charlotte…

eyes darkened, an unreadable

Chapter 17

oblivious, beaming. “Dr. Sterling and Mr. Pembroke do

Charlotte finally unclenched her fists. She turned to Jonathan with a calm smile. “Jonathan,

leapt in surprise

she found herself

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