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“Not as much as you are,” Charlotte shot back, her laugh airy and

careless. “Aren’t you the one locking me up? I’m just cooperating with Mr. Howard.”

The moment she reached for him, Evander’s muscles tensed into rigid lines beneath her touch.

Her trembling only grew more intense, her body tightening, while Evander, who had been cold and indifferent at first, suddenly resisted her

advances. He caught both her wrists, pinning her against his chest. “Enough. Please, can we stop this?”

Charlotte’s voice was weak. “You’re the one who locked me up without asking a single question, treating me like some kind of animal-didn’t even let me have my own clothes. And now you want to talk about ‘acting

out’?”

Evander’s chest heaved with emotion.

He released her, his voice rough. “I’ll have someone bring you some soup.”

Charlotte turned her face away, refusing to answer or even look at him.

Evander left and didn’t come back. Instead, Natalie showed up with a steaming bowl of soup, quietly urging her to eat.

Charlotte closed her eyes, unmoving.

Natalie set the bowl on the table with a gentle sigh. “Ma’am, Mr. Howard just wants to see you be compliant. Whether you mean it or not, at least don’t make yourself miserable.”

“The more you put your guard up, the more stubborn he’ll get. But if you act like you used to, maybe things will turn out in your favor, hmm?”

Charlotte’s eyes snapped open.

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but Natalie,

away.

time, gaze lingering

without Charlotte

one seemed to know

in days either, and

Charlotte come

stilled for a brief moment,

already guessed the

Carstairs, say something! Weren’t you the one who carried her into the hospital a few

“You’re asking me?

you managed to keep from checking in

husband. Does she

on the desk. “Word is her marriage isn’t going well. Might be heading for divorce. You know how the saying goes-if you’ve got a good enough crowbar, there’s

a slow sip of water. “But

the point of guarding a wall

Judd said nothing more.

left, Judd picked up his phone and glanced at Charlotte’s WhatsApp. Her last message was from three

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Elsewhere.

sat alone at

days. Evander had told Natalie to bring her a new set of clothes;