Regret Novel 169

Evander fixed his gaze on her, his brows drawing together. “Upset I interrupted you

and Jonathan?”

Without so much as a glance his way, she shot back, “Were you happy when I interrupted you and Tricia?”

Before her words had even faded, his large hand caught her by the chin, forcing her to face him. “Charlotte, we’re not divorced yet.”

“When will we be?”

“In a hurry, are you?”

“Yes.” She didn’t hesitate for a second.

It was obvious–she couldn’t wait to get away from him.

His grip on her tightened, his eyes burning into her face as if her answer was the last thing he wanted to hear.

After a moment, he spoke, voice low. “I’m not in a hurry.”

A tightness squeezed her chest. “Are you playing games with me?”

He let out a short laugh, but gave no answer.

Charlotte stared at him, stunned, searching his face. Something dawned on her. Her eyes cooled as she met his gaze. “Was everything that happened today your doing? Just to push me?”

smile vanished, his eyes chilling. “You think I orchestrated

at the Sterlings‘? You never showed any interest before, did

in all the

and Adelaide suddenly

it all wrong.

Evander cut off his assistant, voice cold as steel. He pulled her closer, his eyes hard.

me of.”

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Chapter 169

Natalie, “Get in

on

deliberate. “Exactly what you

Evander, her voice trembling. “I

down at

jacket with shaking hands. “Whatever you want me to do,

just a

She nodded, dazed.

flickered at his lips as he pulled her into his arms, pressing his chin to the top of her head. To any outsider, it would look like a

will be here for a medical symposium. Would you like to

Charlotte blinked in surprise.

Surgery” by the medical community. He even held a license to practice in Vandalia. Her mentor admired him. In their field, meeting the man in person

to admit, Evander knew exactly

“You’d let me go?”

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