"Don't you dare, or I'll kidnap you and do... you know what. Wink, wink."

"Are you sure?" Shane's cold voice sounded.

Anne broke out in goosebumps and she almost screamed, "Charlotte, you've overlooked your friend after finding love. You allowed Shane to listen in on our conversation. How dare you?" She hung up immediately.

Annoyed, Charlotte looked at the person beside her. "How did you know what I was saying?"

"Just a presumption."

Charlotte rolled her eyes. In her opinion, his presumption was a superpower.

She didn't even put the phone on speaker. Shane figured out the gist of their conversation just from a "I wouldn't dare." He, too, puzzled out Anne's answer. He understood Anne quite well.

"I'm going to pick up Anne in three days. Could you please ask for the address from Braden? If I ask Anne, she wouldn't want to trouble me."

"Sure." Shane took out his phone and sent a text. The reply came quickly and Shane forwarded it to Charlotte.

Charlotte's eyes lit up with joy as she held her phone. "Let's surprise her."

"Us?"

Since when had he been part of her plan?

"You're not going? Then I'll ask someone else. Rick should be available. He's Anne's brother anyway." Charlotte said as she glanced in Shane's direction. "Charlotte, are you testing me?" He rolled over and pressed her under his body.

The intimacy of this position had an undercurrent of anticipation. Charlotte swallowed and continued, "If you're not going with me, can't I ask someone else?" "Did I say I wasn't going?"

"Then I didn't say I would ask others." She countered obstinately.

Shane kissed and stroked her. He wasn't going to let up on her after that affront.

The night's events left him feeling contented....

The next day.

Shane was already gone when Charlotte woke up. He left a note in the living room informing her that he was in a meeting at the office. She should manage breakfast on her own and he'd return with lunch. Tonight, he'd go over the details of the press conference with her.

looked at the note and stroked

happened over the past few days, though she had

with her laptop intending to work for a bit. However, she opened her email and realized Shane

as she clicked on her social media, planning to chat

online." It was

someone

I just got up. What

said, "Peter woke up and had something to eat before falling asleep again. I'm

too, I'm bored," Charlotte

a video call. She wanted to chat to kill time, but they were just conversing aimlessly. Charlotte did most of the talking and she went along with

was pleasantly surprised to hear that Anne was returning. "Great timing. I've only heard of her but I've

go with me to pick her up?" Charlotte

"Sure."

"That's great."

aside, Mr. Fuller should be

the mention of Shane, Charlotte's mood immediately darkened. "I don't know how to face him. I don't even know

was unaware that someone was at the

then what happens to Sheryl?

silently placed

the sake of my child, can I? I feel as if I'd be living in Heidi's shadow for

Mr. Fuller is very kind to you." "Both Rick and Avery are good to me, yet

her heart that Shane was completely different from Avery and Rick. She was truly grateful to Rick,

and wanted to persuade Charlotte, but she saw a man appearing on the corner of the screen. He leaned

to greet him, but he gestured for her to stay silent. She lowered her head. "So, do you like Mr.

"I don't know."

"I don't hate him, but I

She was afraid that if she misspoke, Shane would take this up with

nurse is

video call, Charlotte shut down the computer. Although Shane mentioned that he would bring back food, she was a little hungry. She was going to get some food

However...

She turned around.

her legs went limp. Her

so passionate in bed yesterday. She had a change of heart today?" Shane took a step forward and grabbed

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