Chapter 261

“The Howard family pulls all the strings. If you think you can just walk away on your own, you’re dreaming-he’ll find you, no matter what!” Jonathan suddenly grabbed her hand.

Startled, Charlotte tried to pull away, but his grip only tightened. “I can make him let you go. I promise.”

“Jonathan, let go of me. Now.”

Realizing he was getting carried away, Jonathan finally released her. Charlotte rubbed her wrist, uneasy. Something was off about Jonathan tonight, but she couldn’t quite put her finger on it. “Whatever’s going on between Evander and me, I can handle it.”

Jonathan’s clenched fist slowly relaxed. He gave a bitter, lopsided smile. “Right. Of course.”

Charlotte finished her tea, but almost immediately, a wave of dizziness swept over her. Her limbs felt heavy, and she struggled to keep her eyes

open.

“What’s wrong?” Jonathan’s voice echoed in her ears, but her eyelids grew heavier and heavier. Before she could answer, her head slumped forward

onto the table.

He had expected this.

His cracked lips parted, as if to whisper, “I’m sorry…”

He truly wanted to help her.

up and walked over to her. He reached out to help Charlotte up, but just then, the door to the private room slammed open. Before he could react, someone rushed in and landed

the table and sending plates

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Chapter 261

to the

mouth, he looked up and saw Judd standing over

“What are you—”

completely lost your mind?” Judd snapped, grabbing him by the collar-his grip rougher than ever

back, refusing to let go of his conviction. “I’m helping her! If she wants to

“Helping her? You’re

wasn’t actually going to touch

“Can you trust yourself?”

Jonathan froze.

anyone else will believe that? After tonight, when she wakes up, do you really think she’ll thank you? Or will she hate you even

had no answer-Judd’s words hit

at the door and looked back. “And another thing. Drugging someone is a felony. I

slumped in a chair, hollow and dazed, as if his soul had

out of the shadows just in time to

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