Regret Novel 123

Chapter 123

Charlotte’s pupils shrank in alarm. Instinctively, she tried to break free, but he’d clearly anticipated her resistance–his hand braced against the door, trapping her firmly in his arms.

His kiss burned hotter than his skin.

The last time he’d lost control like this, he’d been drugged.

Could it be happening again?

Panicking, Charlotte lashed out, swinging her hand back in a desperate slap. She missed his cheek, landing instead on the edge of his ear.

She stared at the man whose head had turned aside. “Evander, look at me! I’m not

Tricia!”

Evander’s jaw tightened, but he didn’t respond. He simply brushed his fingers across the corner of his mouth, wiping away her lipstick.

As reality snapped back into focus, Charlotte realized how rashly she’d just acted.

She forced herself to calm down, searching for an excuse. “Evander, this isn’t like you. You’re never like this–I don’t know how to handle it…”

Still, he gave her nothing but silence.

After a long pause, Evander pulled off his tie. “I want to see you again before ten.”

He brushed past her and left the private room without a backward glance.

Charlotte’s knees went weak. She slumped against the door, shaken to her core by the way Evander had just behaved.

She didn’t understand it.

make sense

Was he… jealous?

thought almost made her

smeared lipstick with a tissue, reapplied it

she

grin. “Well, well. What’s

Chapter 123

Mr. Howard?”

ran into each

arms, raising an eyebrow. “Is that

her cheeks flush

a

don’t want to talk about it, I won’t pry,” Jonathan said, resting a reassuring hand on her shoulder. “But you know, you can trust

looked at him,

no one had

gaze. “Thank you, Jonathan, but things between Evander and me are complicated. I don’t want

smiled gently.

softly, “Next time

“Alright.”

went off to

watched her walk away, his expression turning thoughtful, as if wrestling with something deep

finally took a cab back to Tranquility Manor. Stepping out, she sent Wesley a

up and unlocked the

a black robe, pouring himself a drink. His eyes were calm as still water, but when

broke the surface.

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