Facade of Love

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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?

caught me off guard. Why would

and gave me a look. “Are you

was here, but it was not like I

not yet someone they needed to lock up, so the cops were not giving me a hard time. There

stood as a towering figure nearly six–foot–two, the kind of height that made me crane my neck

lifted into a

nodded, my eyes still glued

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a knowing grin. “I’m

know he was doing better.

awesome. You’re a lot taller than I

figured he was tall, but this was

he teased, “Have you got something against tall

words had barely left my

Down My Goodwi

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