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

she messaged Tricia

her to

reply was a

soon Tricia texted: *Sorry, Dr. Sterling, you go

lips twisting into a

typed back, “Sure,” and shut off

car, she found herself face–to–face with Evander’s silver sedan, as

passenger seat, perfectly put

made him look softer, younger–nothing like the reserved man

different around their

spent the week with

ache inside her, and

the lobby, she spotted

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Jonathan Pembroke.

were practically family friends. Charlotte had met him several

Jonathan called, approaching with his signature lazy grin and a raised eyebrow. “Well, this is a surprise. Here for the conference

She nodded. “Yeah.”

“How’ve you been?”

“Pretty good. How

The professor’s been missing you,

reply, a voice called out, “Dr. Sterling, why didn’t

hurried over, and behind her, Charlotte

and Charlotte, her eyes sparkling mischievously. “Dr. Sterling, is this your

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

“Girlfriend? You

been the campus beauty at Royalis Medical University–but he wasn’t the kind of guy to joke

grin, he added, “But if Charlotte ever finds herself in need of a boyfriend,

Charlotte…

an unreadable chill settling

Chapter 17

“Dr. Sterling and

calm

heart leapt in surprise

found herself

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