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.

Charlotte’s hand, on the other hand, was bare,

it… The guy’s married and fooling around, and the girl knows he’s taken, so

him down. What decent

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Chapter 341

the other woman?

cross the street when Evander reached out, pulling her back just as a group

grip was a little too tight. “Were

a beat, she glanced down. “You’re

let go, and Charlotte slowly collected herself. “Mr. Howard, you should go home.

“I’ll drive you.”

don’t need you

hand and slipped into a

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

The next morning.

when she caught voices from behind the half–closed door–the sound of a father and son

stepping back to peek through the

sat at his desk,

grown dark. “So the

sprinkling in some food. “The results were checked twice. Besides Julian,

from your mother’s side of the family,” Sean said after

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