Cold husband burning regret

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She stood there, frozen, acutely aware of how much Judd’s father disapproved of her.

She was about to say something when Evander pushed the door open and walked in, his voice low and cold. “She is my wife. President Carstairs, maybe you should worry about your own son and stop letting him hang around someone else’s wife.”

Teague’s face darkened further, seeing Evander and–unable to help himself–superimposing Jacques Howard’s face over his. “I know exactly what kind of person my son is. Maybe you should be worrying about your own wife instead.”

“Dad, can’t you just drop it?” Judd interjected, exasperated.

“And what if I won’t?” Teague shot back.

“Oh, Teague, do you really have to make things harder for the kids?” Daphne said, unable to hide her distress.

Teague’s knuckles went white as he clenched his fist, veins standing out. “And who exactly am I making things difficult for? The Howards?”

“That’s enough!” Daphne snapped, her anger finally boiling over. She stormed out, slamming the door behind her.

The room fell instantly, suffocatingly silent.

Charlotte inhaled deeply and decided she’d had enough. “I’ll leave you all

to it.”

She walked out.

son, then turned and

elevator when Evander stopped behind her. “There’s bad blood between Teague and my father. Don’t take his

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didn’t bother looking at him.

she took every harsh word to

After a moment, Evander spoke quietly. “Do

replied matter–of–factly, “Can’t I care about a friend?” She turned to look at him,

reached their floor, she

back toward him. “You might see him as a friend, but is that

that supposed to

man. I know how men think.” He leaned in, his voice

together and pulled her arm free. “Oh, really? Doesn’t that sound familiar? After you broke up with Tricia, didn’t you two

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eyes, stormy and wounded. “Do you have

mention it, does that mean it never happened?” she shot back with a bitter smile. “Evander, does it bother you to see me get close to Judd? Back when you

straight, his eyes dark and fathomless,

haven’t experienced even a fraction of what I

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