Single Mom's Sweet Husband by Charlotte

The steely glare that bored all the way to the back of her head told her that Shane Fuller meant every word he said.

Charlotte had never seen this side of Shane before.

Her fingers began to quiver and she was left utterly gobsmacked. She had braced herself for facing the brunt of the consequences, but the thought of Emerson Corporation being implicated had never crossed her mind.

Emerson Corporation was the last thing that her mother had passed down to her. Under no circumstances would she let the company meet its downfall.

She bit her lip and met his stare. "Alright. I will do as you say."

For her mother's sake, she would find that person by hook or by crook.

Shane had not expected to see such determination in Charlotte's eyes. He frowned and said sternly, "You may leave now."

Charlotte's lips parted to reply, but no words came to her. Deciding against it, she turned around and made her way out. Just as she was reaching the door, the heavy silence of her exit was broken. "This company strictly forbids romantic relationships between staff," called out Shane.

Charlotte was flabbergasted. What did Shane mean by this?

bringing this

for a moment. Finally, she nodded in

questions was spinning in her

need to clear her name and expose the ugly truth. It was going to take the world by storm. The doors shut with a

leaned back in his chair

let his emotions

and the bid was already a lost cause. It was not at all worth

that photograph of Charlotte with Christopher

an unmistakable glimmer in her eyes. She had a carefree expression, with not a hint of

this

quash the uncomfortable

up the phone in his hand, he dialed Cole's number. "Do something about the negative press

Cole had just left the DNA test lab. Hearing Shane's request, he stammered, "Sir, whoever's responsible for this must've had deep pockets. They've gotten all the major media outlets

department in NC was going to have a tough time

a future in River City,