Chapter 267
Chapter 267
She stiffened for a second, then turned to look at Natalie.
Natalie glanced at Judd, then walked over to her. “Weren’t you looking for the restroom? Mr. Howard asked me to come find you.”
Charlotte nodded, not forgetting to say goodbye to Judd.
Judd watched them walk away, deep in thought.
Just then, a man exited the men’s restroom and stopped beside him. “Sir,”
he called.
Judd snapped out of his thoughts and turned. “Let’s go.”
Charlotte and Natalie made their way to the parking lot, where Evander was already waiting in the car.
As soon as she got in, the man beside her suddenly leaned over, his presence overwhelming-like a mountain pressing down, leaving her nearly breathless. Suddenly, she felt a cool touch at her neck.
A cold ruby necklace rested against her pale skin.
A smile played in his eyes. “I told you this color suits you.”
She asked, “When can I have my phone back?”
Evander’s smile faded a little as his fingers traced her collarbone. “Your phone’s old. I’ll get you a new one.”
“I’m fine with the one I have.”
She brushed his hand away, but he gently caught hers. “Charlotte, don’t push me away.”
The feelings she’d tried so hard to bury suddenly churned inside her. Hadn’t she been rejected enough already?
She managed to slip her hand free. “Whenever Tricia wanted something,
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designer labels, that we all crave a lavish life, and move on to the next shiny thing when
“That’s
if you’re really trying to make things right, you
away to look out the
was silent, and the
ingratitude, but instead, he surprised
caught off guard, her head still turned away. “Give me
agree, but he didn’t
a while, he finally brought her phone closer. Her eyes lit up and she reached for it, but he pulled
tugged at his arm. “Give
and she ended up half-sprawled on top
arm around her, pulling her gently
she tried to pull away. “The
me, and I’ll give it to
”
”
then leaned in and kissed
cheek.
shadows in his eyes
seemed to
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the back of her head, his
her hand
was about to hand it over, then paused, thinking of something. “Take me off
Charlotte nodded. “Fine.”
she got her phone back, Charlotte quickly replied
was an apology from Jonathan, but she didn’t reply-she just
of course, noticed Jonathan’s message. He closed his eyes as if nothing had happened.
gotten out of the car when Evander’s voice called from behind.
back, and walked straight into the
Evander. “Mr. Howard, are you going
“Find Jonathan.”
Hotel.
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