Chapter 859

Charlotte stepped back into James's study. The cup from earlier was still tipped over, and the computer screen remained lit. She had to check-was there a second invitation?

She reopened the Pine Mist Island Resort website-only to be met with a live broadcast screen.

She forgot about crying. Wiping her tears away quickly, she clicked into the stream.

The resort's site was airing the Christmas gala live from multiple camera angles. She could even switch between them.

Charlotte felt like a detective, scanning each feed one by one-until finally, in the lower right corner of the main feed, she spotted a familiar figure.

James.

He really had gone to the party.

Even after she'd torn that damn invitation apart, he'd still managed to get in.

Fury surged through her. She grabbed the nearby cup and hurled it at the floor.

The shattering porcelain rang out like a scream.

So that was it? He liked her that much? Liked her so much that even just seeing her from afar, without a word, was enough?

How had she never noticed before-just how deep James's feelings ran?

sounded at the

voice. "Is everything alright? I thought I heard


knocked over a cup. I'll clean it up

asleep.

"I know, Mom."

shattered pieces. Then, thinking fast, she retrieved an identical cup from the cabinet and placed it beside the mouse. She closed

get Sarah out of James's heart. Maybe no matter what she did, as long as Sarah

she'd have to end

By any means necessary.

Harbour Crescent.

small, just as she'd expected, most people were older drawin by nostalgia, not energy. No one was really in a celebratory

live stream, face tight with disappointment.

feed

the Pine Mist Island stream was

her phone


failure," Leon muttered, clearly fed up. "Honestly, I'm starting to wonder if working with you was a

didn't flinch. She

too late to

already

there's no getting off And jumping ship? Well the

darkened. "I let

incident slide,

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