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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 pushed open

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awkwardly in the middle

turned. There was no one

the distress on her

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

“Someone flipped the main breaker,

Someone deliberately

have

was supposed to be your welcome dinner. I’m sorry things went off the

to reassure him. “Don’t say that, Wes. Honestly, just being with family makes me

paused, then

Dad were here, he’d be glad to hear

last guest had left, Charlotte headed to the hospital with Wesley and Judd to

been resting since getting her injection. Sean and a security guard

hadn’t even changed out of her dress; she had Wesley’s

here? The

toward the

be discharged tomorrow,” Sean replied, then added, “About

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