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

Evander’s idea. She’d heard about it

she messaged Tricia from her work

to

was

a while, but soon Tricia

message, her lips twisting

typed back, “Sure,” and shut off

stepped out of her car, she

from the passenger seat, perfectly put together, makeup

made him look softer, younger–nothing like the reserved

are different around

spent the week

gaze away, tamping down the ache inside her, and

lobby, she

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Jonathan Pembroke.

Professor Carstairs were practically family friends. Charlotte had met him several times back when she worked with the

a raised eyebrow. “Well, this

She nodded. “Yeah.”

“How’ve you been?”

smiled. “Pretty good. How are you and

professor’s been

a voice called out,

her,

her eyes sparkling mischievously. “Dr.

landed on Jonathan, a shadow passing through his gaze.

blinked. “Girlfriend? You mean

Medical University–but he wasn’t the kind of

finds herself in need of a boyfriend, I’d be happy

Charlotte…

eyes darkened, an unreadable

Chapter 17

remained oblivious, beaming. “Dr. Sterling and Mr. Pembroke do make a cute

unclenched her fists. She turned to Jonathan with a calm smile. “Jonathan, shall we go up? We shouldn’t

in

once, she found herself actually

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