Cold husband burning regret

The next morning, as soon as Charlotte stepped outside, she ran straight into Evander. She pretended nothing had happened the night before–just acted like she’d really been too drunk to remember.

“Vera said you brought me home last night. Thanks,” she said, and started toward the elevator.

He stepped in front of her, blocking her path, his eyes narrowing. “That’s

it?”

She raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean?”

“You really don’t remember the nonsense you said last night?”

Charlotte pressed her lips together, a frown knitting her brow. “It was drunken rambling, Mr. Howard. Why take it so seriously?”

Evander just stared at her in silence.

“The elevator’s here. Move,” she said, brushing past him to step inside.

The metal doors slid shut between them, their gazes lingering until the last moment before they each disappeared from view.

Evander stood there for a moment, unmoving, until his phone rang. It was Natalie.

“Mr. Howard, we’ve identified those two people. They’re not with Miss Winthrop or the Pembrokes. One of them is the owner of a beauty spa named Zoe.”

He frowned. “Donovan?”

related to Loretta Donovan’s family, but she’s well–connected

“Keep an eye on her

of the private testing lab, a sealed envelope

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was waiting in the car. As soon as Julian climbed in, he handed over the envelope.

file. The second he saw the 99% match, he almost couldn’t believe

Julian asked, seeing Wesley’s stunned silence. He reached for the report, scanning it himself–then looked up in surprise.

in

she got a call from Wesley, asking her

already waiting

walked over, smiling. “Wesley, what brings you here? Aren’t you supposed to be out

found her,” he

genuinely surprised. But he seemed distracted, hardly the picture of joy

Charlotte. I thought I’d be happier when I found my real sister. But now that I have, it just… doesn’t feel right.

you

shrugged, “It’s just

glass of water. “Maybe it’s

laughed, but there was no humor in it.

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her name?” Charlotte