Charlotte left the hotel and sat down at a nearby coffee shop. She looked through her notes again and again as she made some corrections.

Suddenly, a man appeared before her. She thought it was Avery so she didn't even raise her head and said, "I still have to look through some documents. You can go back first, I'll have my friend pick me up." "Is Rick picking you up?"

This voice didn't sound like Avery's.

Charlotte raised her head and was shocked for a moment. "Shane?"

"Let me treat you to dinner tonight. Consider it as a thank you for that day at the bar. Okay?" Shane leaned back against his chair and looked at her.

"We..." Charlotte muttered.

"Although you no longer have feelings for me, I still feel indebted towards you. I will leave you alone after I pay you back."

Charlotte pursed her lips and explained in a low voice, "I didn't do it for you. I just felt it was dangerous for Anne, a girl, to go alone that night."

"However, you've also indirectly helped me by that."

That seemed to be true.

Charlotte immediately froze. She fiddled with her fingers hesitantly as she stared at the table blankly.

"If that's the case, then I wouldn't want to waste your time. You can just tell me what you want to say at dinner now."

"Dinner is not a waste of time."

"You clearly want to help me obtain a seat in the Airline Union. Why do you need to use dinner as an excuse?" Charlotte asked him with confusion.

Shane's thin lips curled and he leaned forward. "Alright. Miss Charlotte, may I have dinner with you?"

Charlotte didn't know what to say.

Did he mean his main purpose was to have dinner with her?

"I'm on a diet. I don't eat dinner." This reason seemed impeccable to Charlotte.

"I'll eat."

Shane's words made Charlotte speechless.

In the end, she helplessly went to a restaurant with him.

It was very quiet. Not another person was in sight.

Charlotte was a little scared, "Shane, why is there no one here? It feels so empty."

"It's mine."

was at a loss

They also tasted very

thought for a moment. Finally, she secretly texted Rick her address and an explanation on what happened. She thought if something were to happen, she would have a way out. But she didn't know Shane was watching her

a message to

was not

nodded her head subconsciously before suddenly raising her

have done what I

around," She

of the Airline Union is a close friend of the president. If you want to deal with him, you'd have

Charlotte frowned.

changed a little too quickly. She needed some time to

all the start-up capital and become

want to make him a mere puppet? And you want to get his money?" Charlotte

"That's right."

make his company inseparable from the Airline Union. Secondly, you'd have to get rid of Christopher as the secretary. If you can't achieve the first point,

was quite surprised and he

had changed a lot since they last

out her goals. Shane leaned back and his gaze fell on

a moment before shaking her head with a bitter smile. "If it were

just to maintain your position and

stood up.

He was gone.

do anything

she imagined

turned around to look at him, he was panting hard with sweat rolling

to hug

up. He wrapped his arms around her when he

"No, but I missed

"I missed you too."

them hugged each other

there was a car at the corner of the street. She didn't pay attention to it at first, but as Rick drove away,

It was Shane.

He had just left.

another look. Her phone vibrated and

against the world with me? I'm

Shane...

filled with

here. The Italian designer had sent over the wedding dress. Is the date

smiled as she said,

say

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