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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you just assume all women want jewelry and designer labels, that we all crave a lavish life,
froze. “That’s not what
need a new one. Evander, if you’re really trying to make things right,
turned away to look out
silent, and the car filled with
at her ingratitude, but instead, he surprised
off guard, her head
didn’t agree, but he didn’t refuse
closer. Her eyes lit up and she reached for it, but
tugged at his
she ended up half-sprawled on top of
her, pulling her
after, she tried to pull away.
I’ll give it to
”
”
hesitated for a moment, then leaned in and kissed him
cheek.
in his eyes cleared, and even the deep lines
seemed to
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her head, his voice rough. “You
her hand
help but laugh. He was about to hand it over, then paused, thinking of something. “Take
Charlotte nodded. “Fine.”
she got her phone back, Charlotte quickly replied
was an apology from Jonathan, but
noticed Jonathan’s message. He closed his eyes as if nothing had happened.
Wellness Retreat, Charlotte had just gotten out of the car when Evander’s voice called from behind. “You can go
didn’t look back, and walked straight into the
turned to Evander. “Mr. Howard, are you going
“Find Jonathan.”
Hotel.
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