Charlotte stood there without moving, waiting for him to approach. “Why are you out here?”

“I was worried about you,” he replied.

It was only then that she registered his presence. “How did you even

know where I was?”

He didn’t answer, just let his gaze settle on her phone.

She realized immediately—it was the tracker.

“What did you buy?” Evander suddenly took the bag from her. She reacted quickly, snatching it back. “It’s not for you.”

He paused, his eyes landing on a small square box inside the bag. He frowned. “Then who’s it for?”

“My brother,” she replied.

“He still needs you to get him gifts?” ·

Charlotte looked away. “I wanted to, that’s all. Is that a problem?”

Evander gave a brief, almost regretful smile. “I don’t think I’ve ever received a gift from you.”

“You sure about that?”

He furrowed his brow, as if searching his memory.

“Evander, if I’d never given you a gift, how would you know to tell me not to bother next time?”

The first time she ever gave him a present had been their first wedding anniversary, in the dead of winter. She’d sewn a scarf for him by hand.

trouble yourself with things

had indeed never tried to give him anything

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felt a tightness in his chest. “I didn’t

my sewing was clumsy and it turned out ugly, so it’s fine if you didn’t like it,” Charlotte said with a self–deprecating smile, as if recounting a life that didn’t quite belong to her. “Honestly, if it were me, I

not what I

should head back. If you stay out too long, I’ll

pressed his

the bodyguards in the hallway. “I told you to keep an eye on him. Now you don’t even

their heads down, taking the brunt of

wasn’t until Jacques saw the two of them return that his expression softened–if only slightly. His gaze slid past Charlotte to land on Evander. “Why

tightened her grip on the

and needed some air,” Evander said, stepping in front of her and waving the bodyguards away. “Is that

if something happened? Do you want your mother

smile. “I thought you and Mother were arguing. Didn’t think you’d care about her

Jacques snapped, his face

“Understood.”

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that, Jacques turned and went

must have been in a foul mood and took it out on the

glanced at her. “Don’t worry. He won’t

Charlotte didn’t reply.

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