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Regret Novel 22

She provoked Tricia?

What a joke. An utterly ridiculous one.

But really, what could she say at this point?

No matter how she tried to explain, Evander always took Tricia’s side. Whether or not she was truly at fault, it was never her that he trusted.

Swallowing the bitterness rising in her chest, Charlotte pushed his hand away. “Why don’t you go find your Miss Winthrop?”

She turned on her heel and walked off.

Evander watched her retreating figure, his face darkening. For six years, she’d stayed the same–submissive, silent. Now, this sudden defiance unsettled him, as though something essential was slipping out of his

grasp.

The next day, Charlotte went to work at the hospital as usual, but she could feel her coworkers‘ judgment in the air–lingering aftershocks from yesterday. Outwardly, everyone kept quiet, but behind closed doors, the gossip was relentless.

Charlotte had no intention of defending herself. She’d already applied for a transfer; once her notice period ended, her time at Metropolitan General would be over.

There was no point in explaining anything now.

to ignore. Eventually, they reached

opened the door to his office. “You

sit, then asked in his usual calm

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is there some misunderstanding between you and

steady. “There’s nothing to misunderstand, sir. Once my transfer goes through,

I do–Director Winthrop is Mr. Howard’s pick. Sometimes, it’s best to just step

at him in disbelief. “Let her? Are you sure

no mistaking it—he was quietly stripping

she wasn’t the

this is Mr. Howard’s decision.

chest. She drew

the dean’s office, Charlotte nearly collided

the dean called. din. I assume he’s told you? Sorry, I never thought Evander would go to such lengths for me. It’s a

break stride, passing by without

wiped every trace

enough to compete with me? How naïve. Let’s see how long she

Howard Enterprises.