Cold husband burning regret

Regret Novel 33

Charlotte’s eyes flickered with a hint of sorrow–so fleeting it might have gone unnoticed by anyone else. But Tricia caught it perfectly, and her lips curled into a satisfied, triumphant smile. She stepped forward, chin lifted. “So what if you restored the security footage?” she taunted. “Did you really think that even if Evander knew the truth, he’d stick his neck out for you–a mere plaything–just to make things difficult for me?”

“Face reality, Charlotte. Don’t overestimate yourself. Evander would never believe you.”

Convinced she’d won, Tricia was about to sweep out of the room when Charlotte’s voice stopped her cold.

“I recorded everything you just said.”

Tricia froze, spinning around. Her gaze landed on the pen in Charlotte’s hand.

In a flash, Tricia lunged and grabbed Charlotte’s wrist. “You dared to record me?” she hissed.

Before Charlotte could answer, Tricia snatched the pen away and hurled it to the floor. It shattered instantly, pieces scattering across the polished hardwood.

Tricia let out a cold, dismissive laugh. “Charlotte, take my advice–don’t waste your energy on these pathetic little schemes.”

Staring at the ruined recorder at her feet, Charlotte suddenly smiled. “You keep calling me overconfident, but if you really had nothing to hide, why would you be so afraid of a recording?”

For a moment, Tricia was caught off guard. Charlotte crouched down, scooped up the broken pen, and held the empty barrel out as if to prove a point. “It’s just a regular pen, Director Winthrop. What’s with all the drama?”

hand aside. The pen barrel slipped from Charlotte’s grasp,

meeting her gaze head–on. “You framed me for stealing your bracelet, and you set me up in the lounge last

her throat as a noise echoed from the hallway. Her face, twisted with anger a moment ago, now crumpled into an expression of wounded innocence. She staggered backward and collapsed

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shaking in feigned sobs.

know you’re still angry with me. It was wrong of me to accuse you I never should have gotten you suspended. This

a fruit knife from the table and pressed it to her

to stop

that moment, the office door

and staining the sleeve of her white coat. He rushed forward, shoving Charlotte aside, then crouched

he called, alarm etched across his

the desk. Pain flashed across her features,

against him, her face drawn and pale. “Evander… It’s all my fault. I nearly got Dr.

tone icy as he swept Tr. his arms

into

anything happens to her, neither you nor the Sterling family will get away with it.” With Tricia cradled in his arms, he strode to the door,