Regret Novel 76

Charlotte didn’t want to bother him and was about to politely refuse, but Jonathan seemed to see right through her. “Don’t worry about it. We’re headed in the same direction anyway, and honestly, finding a driver during the day is a lot tougher than at night. Why not just let my guy drive your car home for you?”

“As for the cost, just pay the usual rate you’d pay for a driving service. That way, you’re not taking advantage. Sound fair?”

Charlotte hesitated. She already owed him so much.

But something in his tone put her at ease.

She agreed.

Jonathan dropped Charlotte off at Tranquility Manor.

He pulled up outside the main gate. “Is this the place?”

Charlotte nodded and transferred him $40 as payment. Only after she saw the

notification on his phone did she open the door and step out.

Jonathan watched her walk into the gated community, then didn’t linger. He told his driver to go.

Across the street, a white Audi was parked. Inside sat Tricia.

She watched as Charlotte got out of Jonathan’s car and entered the neighborhood,

her fingers clenching tight around the steering wheel, face dark with jealousy.

She’d seen that license plate at the Center for Sleep Medicine–it was Mr. Pembroke’s car.

really was involved with

to steal Evander as well?

through her mind.

code and stepped inside the house. As she crossed the threshold, she looked up and saw a man leaning against the bar by

dark grey shirt, top buttons undone, cuffs rolled up to his

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watch gleaming on

as if he’d been waiting for a

Charlotte blinked in surprise.

coming home more often lately–at all hours, and

shadowed. “You finally decided

with a trace of self–mockery. “Anyone listening

even hesitate. “I

at

said he’d been waiting for

Was that possible?

his fingers on the counter, his eyes dark

How did he know…?

snapped back–so that’s what

wasn’t waiting for her. He was worried about scandal, about her making a fool out of

Mr. Howard.” Charlotte brushed past

darkened. He reached out and grabbed her wrist, hard. She stumbled backward,

she could even think, his body leaned in, his breath hot at her ear. “Didn’t I tell you to stay

in her chest. She let out a breathless laugh. “There’s nothing

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