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 like this in

that, she had indeed never tried to give him anything

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

out ugly, so it’s fine if you didn’t like it,” Charlotte said with a self–deprecating

not what

and smiled. “Mr. Howard, we should head back. If you

pressed his

told you to keep an eye on him. Now you don’t even know where he is! Did I hire you so you could stand

their heads down, taking the

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

her grip on the bag in

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

going! What if something happened? Do you want

thought you and Mother were arguing. Didn’t think you’d care about

start with me, Jacques snapped, his face stern. “Don’t

“Understood.”

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Jacques turned and went

been in a foul mood and took

her tensión, Evander glanced at her. “Don’t worry. He won’t yell at

Charlotte didn’t reply.

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