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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.

you in

“She’s here.”

snapped back on. Wesley pushed

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the middle

was no one

stepped closer, noting the distress on her face–and that her lipstick

“I’m fine… Just–what

“Someone flipped the

Someone deliberately cut

it have been

things went off the

to reassure him. “Don’t say that, Wes. Honestly, just being

paused, then smiled,

were here, he’d be

wrapped up around ten. Once the last guest had left, Charlotte headed to the hospital with Wesley and Judd to

Sean and a security

dress; she had Wesley’s coat draped over her

all here? The dinner’s over

toward the hospital room.

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

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