Chapter 341

Charlotte probably never imagined, not even in her wildest dreams, that there would come a day when she’d hear him admit–out loud–that he

worried about her.

She turned her gaze away and let out a quiet laugh. “Now you’re worried about me? Don’t you think it’s a bit too late for that?”

He studied her face, his eyes unwavering. “As long as you’re willing, it’s never too late.”

Charlotte smiled, meeting his gaze. “But I’m not willing.”

Evander’s expression tightened, his jaw set in silence.

“Excuse me, can we get the check please?” Charlotte called out.

The café owner came over, holding the bill. “That’ll be a hundred and twenty.”

“I’ve got it,” Evander said, paying quickly before Charlotte could reach for her bag. As the payment went through, the owner glanced between the two of them and beamed. “You two make such a lovely couple!”

“We’re not-”

“Just friends,” Charlotte cut him off, standing up and gathering her things. “We’re not together. We never will be.”

She walked past Evander and headed for the door.

Evander’s face darkened, just barely, but enough for the owner to notice.

Evander’s finger, Charlotte’s hand, on the other hand, was bare, Suddenly, things

around, and the girl knows

wonder she turned him down. What decent woman would want

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Chapter 341

the other woman?

street when Evander reached out, pulling her back just as

tight. “Were you even

looked startled, her composure shaken. After a beat, she glanced down. “You’re hurting

let go, and Charlotte slowly collected herself. “Mr.

“I’ll drive you.”

don’t need you

and

pulled away, Evander stood under the streetlights, his silhouette stretched thin

The next morning.

was passing by the master bedroom when she caught voices from behind the half–closed door–the sound

stepping back to

at his desk, reading

his expression had grown dark. “So the test results really

food. “The results were checked twice. Besides Julian, there was Renard–Julian

your mother’s side of the

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