Regret Novel 34

Evander stood ramrod straight, his posture tense for a fleeting second.

Something as simple as a hug–something that used to bring him joy–now left him feeling nothing at all.

Tricia glanced out the door at the figure in the hallway. “Evander, no matter what happens, you’ll always believe me, right?”

His eyes drifted to the window, distracted. “Mm,” he murmured, barely present.

Tricia smiled softly. “You’re so good to me, Evander.”

Charlotte lingered outside the door, unable to bring herself to enter.

Tricia saw her. She said nothing. She wanted Charlotte to hear all of this–she’d asked that question on purpose, right in front of her.

And Evander’s answer was exactly what Charlotte expected.

She tightened her grip on her phone. Even if she handed over the security footage to prove her innocence, what difference would it make?

Tricia was right. No matter what, Evander would always choose to believe her.

A bitter, hollow laugh echoed in Charlotte’s mind as she turned and walked a

a law firm to review Hiram’s case, hoping

lawyer she contacted

word–it was clearly Evander’s

were their equal in power or status,

dragging him into trouble with the Howards because of

spotted a man leaning against the hallway wall, cigarette in hand, looking as if he’d only

from his cigarette, watching her through a haze

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a lawyer? I thought you’d

froze in her tracks, turning in disbelief. “You had someone following

in a glass dish. “Would

Charlotte’s hands curled into fists. She brushed past him, determined to ignore him. But Evander’s arm shot out, pinning her against the cold tile wall, his frame blocking her escape. His voice dropped to a low, gravelly murmur. “You want

trembled, but she

leaned in, his features inches from hers. “If you’re willing to

anger. “So it’s all about Tricia, isn’t it? Did you

accused me first–why should I be the one to beg her

that when you and your grandmother forced her out?” Evander’s

Grandma Rosemary had struck some underhard deal to

But that wasn’t true.

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