Charlotte’s smile froze, and she turned her face away. “Why bring him up

out of nowhere?”

He was calm, his voice even. “The man in the mask that night–it was him,

wasn’t it?”

A flicker of surprise flashed through her eyes.

He knows?

Judd could tell from her expression that his guess had landed right on

target.

Without betraying any emotion, he looked away and said coolly, “He sure knows how to stay devoted.” With that, Judd stepped around her and strode into the hotel lobby.

Charlotte stood rooted to the spot, confusion written all over her face as she watched him disappear into the elevator.

What was that all about?

The next day, Judd headed back to Riverspire City, saying he had business to take care of. He left so suddenly, it caught her off guard.

days, spending time with her family. But her annual leave had run its course,

breakfast at the villa with the Rayburn men. Sean, ever the thoughtful father, served her some food. “We’ll be returning to Eldermere City in a few days. Are you coming with us, or heading back

a moment. “I’ll go back to Riverspire City first. I’ve been away from work too long, and my supervisor just put me in charge of the nanotherapy project. I really need to

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press her, just smiled. “It’s good to see you so dedicated, but don’t wear yourself out. And if you need anything, your brother’s always a call away–he’s got plenty of time on

you’ve found your daughter, am I just the spare part at home?” Wesley piped up with

him a look. “When have you ever been useful around here? I asked you to help with the family business, but you wouldn’t hear of it. Or do you expect your sister to

an eyebrow. “If Lottie

her fork, laughing. “No thanks. I can

son both burst out

her things and booked her flight for

a suite at Vandermere

worsening. Painkillers, anti–inflammatories, immunotherapy–none of

high–risk factors, the doctors said the only option was to

room, watching her son torture himself,

into him, but

still young, and his lung cancer was caught early. That gives him a real advantage. If you keep

time to overhear the doctor. Jacques frowned. “Whether he wants it or not,

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