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The sudden darkness left Charlotte frozen in place. She was still in her evening gown, with nowhere to keep her phone. She remembered Judd had been right beside her and called out, “Professor Carstairs?”

Judd flicked on his phone’s flashlight. “Looks like the breakers tripped. Stay here–I’ll go check it out.”

She felt her way to the sofa and sat down, nodding. “Alright.”

Charlotte stayed in the living room. Her eyes quickly adjusted, and the faint glow from outside filtered in through the windows. She became aware of someone approaching. “Professor Carstairs? Is that you?”

No answer.

Just as she started to stand, a strong arm yanked her into a tight embrace. Before she could react, lips pressed hard against hers.

Her mind went blank. She struggled instinctively, but the man’s grip was relentless, his possessiveness overwhelming and disturbingly familiar.

“Evander-” Charlotte managed to gasp the name when she finally broke free of the kiss.

He paused, clearly startled, but didn’t answer.

She reached up, trying to remove his mask, but he pinned her closer, his breath warm against her ear as he spoke in a low, hoarse voice. “You wanted to see me this badly?”

It really was him.

Charlotte shoved at his chest, but just then, voices echoed from outside–Judd and Wesley.

are you in

“She’s here.”

lights snapped back on. Wesley

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the middle of

There was no one

alright?” Wesley stepped closer, noting the distress on

a steadying breath. “I’m fine… Just–what happened

flipped the main breaker, but fortunately,

gaze. Someone deliberately cut

it have been

your welcome dinner. I’m sorry things went

say that, Wes. Honestly, just being with family makes

then smiled,

were here, he’d be glad to

had left, Charlotte

her injection. Sean and a security guard

out of her dress; she

brings you all here? The dinner’s over already?”

toward the hospital room. “How

added, “About the snake—I’ve got the security team looking

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