Regret Novel 160

His gaze flicked up to the antique clock on the wall. “Punctual, aren’t you?”

Charlotte stood there, silent.

Looking at her cool, detached eyes–as if she bore some deep grudge against him–Evander let out a brief laugh.

“Not thrilled about moving back in, are you?”

She felt a bit lost in that moment.

The more she tried to figure out this man’s moods, the less sense he made. She honestly found it a little funny. “It’s not like you were ever that eager to share a roof with me, either.”

Evander’s smile faded. “So you care about the past?”

She didn’t answer, just asked, “I’ve agreed to move back. When are you going to sign the papers?”

He lounged on the sofa, thumb and fingers pressed to his forehead, looking utterly unconcerned. “Depends on my mood.”

Charlotte turned and headed toward the guest room. She was about to close the

door when his shadow blocked it.

Startled, she instinctively stepped back. “Evander, what are you doing?”

“What do you think?” In two easy strides, Evander wrapped his arm around her waist and swept her onto the bed, his lips finding hers.

She was terrified, hands braced against his chest as she tried to turn away. “Evander, no, I don’t want this!”

in her eyes, his movements softened, his voice

whole experience left her shaken–he actually seemed

was no

into darkness, making her

gentle he seemed like a

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resist this tenderness–not even her. She forgot, briefly, all that had happened before.

the people they used to be. She hated herself

wanting to stop, until her voice was hoarse from crying and

her to the bathroom, washing her gently as she drifted in and out of consciousness, too exhausted to even lift a

instantly. Evander stood at

went to the liquor cabinet in the

at the

drugs

even know why he’d lost control like

Jonathan had sent her flowers in front of everyone. A dark, dangerous urge had taken hold of

wanted to

when Charlotte woke up, Evander was nowhere to be seen. The wildness

she knew

a thought struck her. Had

no emergency pills at home, and it was probably

frown deepened. Still, she doubted

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