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

She’d heard

event, she messaged Tricia from

her to

was a simple,

a while, but soon Tricia texted: *Sorry, Dr. Sterling, you go ahead, Evander’s giving

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

typed back, “Sure,” and shut

out of her car, she found herself face–to–face with Evander’s silver sedan, as if fate were

passenger seat,

dressed down in a pale, casual outfit that made him look softer, younger–nothing like

really are different around their

spent the

pulled her gaze away, tamping down the ache inside

lobby, she spotted a familiar

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Jonathan Pembroke.

Charlotte had met him several

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

She nodded. “Yeah.”

“How’ve you been?”

good. How are

The professor’s been

out, “Dr. Sterling, why didn’t you wait for

her, Charlotte caught sight of

paused before glancing between Jonathan and Charlotte, her eyes sparkling mischievously. “Dr. Sterling, is this your

over Charlotte, then landed on Jonathan, a shadow passing through his gaze. “Mr. Pembroke,

You mean

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

added, “But if Charlotte ever finds herself in need

Charlotte…

an unreadable chill

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and Mr. Pembroke do make a cute

turned to Jonathan with a calm smile.

heart leapt in surprise and

found herself actually liking

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