Regret Novel 199

Jonathan was completely caught off guard by the blow, sent sprawling by Evander’s

force.

That was when Charlotte snapped out of her shock and stepped between them, blocking Evander’s path. “What the hell are you doing? Why are you hitting him?”

Evander yanked his tie loose, his shirt now missing a button from the scuffle, exposing a broad, muscular chest that rose and fell with his rapid breaths. “So you actually care about him?” he shot back.

Jonathan, wiping blood from his lip as he sat up, glared at him. “Mr. Howard, what’s that supposed to mean?”

“Still playing dumb, Mr. Pembroke?” Evander flexed his wrist, unbothered. “Mrs. Fontaine is with you, isn’t she? You’ve gone to great lengths to keep my people from finding her.”

Charlotte’s gaze snapped to Jonathan, her brow creased. “Is Mrs. Fontaine with you?”

Jonathan faltered, then admitted, “I’ll explain everything to you later-‘

“I don’t think explanations are necessary,” Evander cut in coldly. “If you really cared about what happened to Hiram, you would’ve handed her over long ago. Clearly, you never intended to help her at all.”

Charlotte pressed her lips together, her face tense.

Hiram in prison was connected to Mrs. Fontaine. But Charlotte’s real concern was always the person pulling the strings behind Mrs. Fontaine. Jonathan had figured this out long before, yet instead of exposing

realization left Charlotte pale. “Were you involved in all of

desperate. “Charlotte,

I don’t know who’s lying and who’s telling the truth anymore. I don’t know how much

in her mind

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Evander, a bitter laugh escaping

to ask yourself.” He paused beside Jonathan, his

“I didn’t approach her for that

you’re close? You know as well as anyone what you’re doing,” Evander interrupted coolly. “The Pembrokes have always been

your precious Howard family? Saints, are you? If your grandfather

“If you have a score to settle with my grandfather,

Jonathan and strode toward the front of the

up his phone. “Keep an eye on Charlotte,”

somehow, she found herself back at the Sterling house. The place was empty and

be so

eight days left. Just eight more days, and the three of

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