Chapter 258 Turning Down My Goodwill?
Marcus took in my plan and gave a nod of agreement.
We exchanged a few more words, and then he was off.
I watched him go, taking another deep breath. The fewer people tangled up in this mess, the better.
Some things would get a lot more complicated when lives were on the line. One wrong move and the gossip hounds could tear the Youngs apart, tarnishing every business under the Young Corporation banner.
The fallout could be minor, or it could be catastrophic, enough to topple an empire. It was a risk I could not take. Neither could the Youngs, and certainly not Idris.
I was daydreaming when Officer Jackson popped in and caught my attention. “Ms. Scott, there is someone here to see you.”
Someone to see me?
My mind immediately jumped to Idris, and I blurted out, “Is it Idris?”
Officer Jackson shook his head. “No, it’s the CEO of Yates Group.”
Charlie?
Why
gave me a look. “Are you going to
here, but it was not like I could just ignore
not yet someone they needed to lock up, so the cops were not giving me a hard time. There he
as a towering figure nearly six–foot–two, the kind of height that made me crane
However, when he heard me come in, he turned, and his lips lifted into a smile that was almost too handsome. “Sorry to
my eyes still glued to his long legs.
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knowing grin. “I’m on my feet again, no wheelchair
letting me know he
but smile back. “That’s awesome. You’re a
tall, but this was something
smile widened, and he teased, “Have you got something
head vigorously. “No way!” The words had barely left my lips when I
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sounded. I rushed to smooth things over. “Nothing we can do about our height,
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