Regret Novel 39

Chapter 39

Charlotte didn’t let herself look tired until she was safely home, the front door shut behind her.

She glanced at her phone–Dean Chase had messaged. He’d reported Director Fontaine’s unauthorized job shuffle that delayed the surgery, but all upper management had done was issue a warning. No real consequences.

She wasn’t surprised. As long as nobody died, these things were always swept under the rug.

She didn’t bother replying. Instead, she pulled a crumpled note from her pocket, stared at it for a long moment, then tore it to shreds and tossed the pieces in the trash.

The next morning, Charlotte was jolted awake by her phone ringing. Eyes half–shut, she fumbled for it on her nightstand and answered without checking the caller ID.

“Miss Sterling, are you awake?”

That voice… She glanced at the screen. Natalie!

“Natalie?”

“Your parents showed up at the company because of Mr. Hiram. Mr. Howard wants you to come in and handle it.”

froze. Before she could respond,

straight to Howard Enterprises? Just

to wonder. She threw on her clothes, skipped breakfast, and hurried out

Howard Enterprises, Administration Office.

flipping through paperwork with an air

him, all but groveling Evander,

familles just let Hiram

that with his son in laws influence, Hiran

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maybe even make it big one day. That way, the Sterlings could finally break

were crumbling. If Hiram ended up with a record, the government job was out of the question. As

a smile. “She’s right, Evander. And Hiram is your brother–in–law, after all. Please, don’t

by, fighting the urge to roll her eyes. Funny–when it was their own daughter, in trouble,

closed the file and set

The Sterlings froze.

chilling calm, “Did I

The tension in the room thickened. Years ago, when their daughter married into the Howard family, they thought their fortunes had finally turned. But Evander insisted

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