The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

Chapter 965

Brittany let out a resigned sigh and made her way over, reaching out to take the wine glass from Charles’s hand. “Enough drinking already.”

Charles squinted at her. “You made it. You’ve really done me in this time!”

Confused, Brittany grabbed a glass and poured herself a half measure of wine. “Weren’t you in Imperial City?”

“Don’t even start. I couldn’t stomach that place any longer.” Charles looked pale as a ghost. “Stay clear of that Landon, will ya?”

Too clever by half.

Brittany propped her chin on her hand. “Is there something between you and Landon that I don’t know about?”

It was clear Charles had fled back home.

Charles’s eyes widened dramatically. “What… what nonsense are you spouting? I simply can’t stand pretentious prigs.”

Landon was a beast, having discovered her true identity, he nearly did her in. Had she not been quick on her feet, she would’ve been ruined.

Seeing Charles’s state, Brittany knew her guess was spot on. “Landon’s not that bad. If you really like him, I’ve got your back.”

Charles stubbornly retorted, “I’m a man. Bri, you’re not open to that kind of thing, are you?” To everyone else, she was one of the guys.

“But haven’t you always been like this?”

but as time passed, she realized

her head. “Never mind, let’s talk business. You asked me to look into the Ulbricht family, right? I found out that after their bankruptcy, Estelle stayed in Craneville, and her brother took

idea where he

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checked with William, and he confirmed that Elijah

makes public appearances. Besides the Ulbricht family, hardly anyone has seen

hiding behind a mask. Later, he

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Chapter 965

and apparently had surgery to remove the scars on his face, but the habit of

“I see.”

knocked back quite a few drinks and eventually passed out on the table, unable to keep her

roughly twenty minutes, guessing Isaac would soon arrive. She settled the tab and helped Charles out of the

as a rag doll, slumped over Brittany’s shoulder, making it hard for her to breathe. As she struggled to support Charles, they

who bumped into them reached out to steady Brittany. “Sorry, are

to see a face she hadn’t seen

“Hugh?”

a moment, but the man before her was indeed Hugh,

What brings you to Craneville?”

Craneville.” Hugh’s smile was warm as he noticed Brittany struggling with

“That’d be great.”

get Charles out of