Charlotte subconsciously took a step back and leaned against the wall. "Don't come any closer! Let's talk."

"If you didn't ask for his help, why would he help me?"

"I don't understand what you mean."

"Do you think Avery is as free as you?"

Charlotte felt really helpless. She had no choice but to explain the agreement between herself and Avery. "At first he said he needed my help so I agreed. I only realised he meant to exchange favours with me after. I didn't beg him at all."

What did she mean by that?

Was she saying it was all in his imagination?

Shane couldn't possibly admit that.

"Do you know how busy Avery is? He's the president of the Northern Airline Union. I don't think he'll speak on your behalf if you didn't beg him!"

"I..." Charlotte was speechless.

"What's wrong? Did I touch a sore spot?"

"You are so unreasonable!"

Shane sat down again and picked up the menu gracefully. Then, he called the waiter to order.

Charlotte froze on the spot like a statue.

Normally, anyone would've asked her to sit down and enjoy the food, even if it was reluctantly.

But Shane didn't. Instead, he just began to eat.

She took in the delicious aroma of the food and scrunched up her nose.

Shane ate elegantly and casually. Charlotte pursed her lips when she saw he was about to finish his meal.

"I'm done. You can continue standing." Shane picked up his coat and walked past her.

"You!"

"Don't worry. I'll pay the bill."

Charlotte was so annoyed by him.

Eat.

All he could think about is food?

She was already filled with anger, how could she eat?

Charlotte didn't know what she was thinking. Braden had dragged her all the way here, she hadn't even eaten anything and it would be difficult for her to get a ride at this hour.

She could only watch Shane get in the car and leave. She stared blankly at the ridehailing app on her phone which read "no available rides at this moment."

"Shane, what did I do to deserve this..." she muttered.

She waited again and again.

It was getting colder.

Charlotte sat on the doorstep and waited.

so impudent but she was

blew against her face and

it suddenly started to pour heavily. Even if she hid behind the restaurant's door, she would

walls in a daze. Time slowly passed, her clothes were completely

It felt warm.

against

Cole, who was sitting

the house been cleaned in the past

"Well..."

the

"Yes, sir."

that hotel

down at the woman in his arms. She was sound asleep, her body curled up like a

she

even believe it if he said she was a

car stopped before

and walked into

the car but Shane ordered him to go home first so Cole agreed

On the way home,

suddenly popped

was drenched in rain, she was even

it bethat

turned red in an

the president's wife would

The next day.

When she opened her eyes, she

was so shocked she pushed him away

her actions. He opened his bloodshot eyes and looked at her with

Why are

me for

have you done to

What are you afraid

Charlotte had no words.

could someone be so

to sleep after being woken up by her so he got up to wash up and

the bed lifelessly as she watched him get ready. She felt like giving up

today, she fainted due to

married but now they slept together twice in just a

as she held onto the bed sheet tightly. She felt so wronged and angered by

clothes. Come with me to the

"I don't want to."

will be there as well.

Elaine...

backing down when she

up and

towards the sofa and ordered her,

when she realised she was in a pair of pajamas she had never seen

"Then we..."

you hope something happened between us?" Shane looked up and shot

just to scare her. Nothing happened between them

towards the sofa. She

at her longingly as

crossed his mind yesterday but he decided not to

saw

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