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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assume all women want jewelry and designer labels, that we all crave

suddenly froze. “That’s

new one. Evander, if you’re really trying to make things right, you shouldn’t force things on me I

out the window, ignoring his

the car filled with

her ingratitude, but instead, he surprised

was caught off guard, her head still

but he didn’t

a while, he finally brought her phone closer. Her eyes lit up and she reached for it, but

his arm. “Give

leaned back, and she ended up half-sprawled on top of

an arm around her, pulling her

she tried to pull away.

I’ll give it to

moment, then leaned in and kissed

cheek.

in his eyes

seemed to

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back of her head, his voice rough.

held her hand

He was about to hand it over, then paused, thinking of something. “Take me off your blocked

Charlotte nodded. “Fine.”

got her phone back, Charlotte quickly replied

Jonathan, but

eyes as if nothing had

had just gotten out of the car when Evander’s voice called from behind. “You can go back to the hospital

paused, didn’t look back, and walked

Evander. “Mr. Howard,

“Find Jonathan.”

Hotel.

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