Regret Novel 38

Charlotte returned to her office and immediately noticed a message from

Jonathan.

Around four thirty that afternoon, she arrived at the Sleep Research Institute, where Jonathan was waiting.

It wasn’t until she stepped inside that she realized, with some surprise, this was the very institute named in the project proposal Tricia had given her.

Jonathan stood up to greet her, his trademark teasing never far away. “Charlotte, I was beginning to think you’d gotten lost. This place isn’t exactly huge, but it’s easy enough to get turned around.”

She took a seat on the couch, glancing around the room. “This place belongs to you?”

Jonathan poured her some tea. “Not really. I just have a stake in it. Why do you

ask?”

Charlotte shook her head and got straight to the point. “Did you really get those witness statements?”

“Of course.” Jonathan pulled a slip of paper from his pocket and placed it on the table in front of her. “Take a look.”

Charlotte unfolded the note.

The name “Howard” leapt out at her.

She felt the room sway for a moment.

Howard…

Evander?

night. He hadn’t shown even the slightest hint of unease. Was it possible he could hide the

you sure this is

sighed. “I asked them several times. That’s what they said. And they added that whoever it was, they’d never dare cross someone with that kind of background.” He took

the note, nearly crumpling

Chapter 38

drew a deep breath. “Thank you, Jonathan. Let

said it. Don’t blame me if I eat you out of

managed a smile. “I’ll take

group approached from the other end of

the kind of presence that

But Charlotte had.

faltered as

It was Evander,

climbed the steps at an unhurried pace, flanked by colleagues engaged in

courteous.

his eyes met hers, Evander’s expression didn’t change. He simply looked away, continuing his conversation as if she weren’t

at her side, clenched so tightly her

aren’t you going to say hello

shock, not expecting him to call out to

Evander’s companions recognized Jonathan as a shareholder

nothing.

with a cool, unreadable look. “I don’t believe Mr. Pembroke

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