Chapter 423

"No, thank you. I've already eaten.”

To be honest, his confession had been touching—almost moving, really.

But still-

The only reason she'd answered his call tonight was to finally make things clear once and for all.

With quiet resolve, she spoke, her tone both sincere and final. "I really appreciate your feelings for me, but as you said, I'm simply not ready to start a new relationship right now. I'm sorry-and please, don't wait for me."

She noticed York Watson wanted to say something more, hesitated for a second, but in the end, she simply hung up.

Afterward, she stood there with her phone in hand, a swirl of emotions passing through her.

She let out a wry smile after a long moment, then turned and headed back toward the private dining room.

She'd been gone for quite a while.

The moment Stewart Ferguson figured out it was York who had called her,

curiosity gnawed at him-he was dying to know what was really going on between them.

When he saw just how long she'd been on the phone with York, his curiosity only grew.

and lowered his voice. "What's going on

a sip of her lemon

"Not convenient to talk about now,

just gave him

Hearst was even more anxious than

call, he'd been waiting for

while he waited,

his friend knew York as well. The moment Gaylord asked, his friend filled him in on the

bit of info, then couldn't help but text: [Why the

hear what Charlene and Stewart were discussing,

when Charlene came back, but after just a second, he smiled and

Gaylord. She barely paid them any mind-after

later, Professor Hancock, who was seated next to Thorne, needed Charlene's input on

their side of the table. At that

room for her, he accidentally bumped into Thorne's phone, sending it tumbling to the floor. Charlene, not realizing whose phone

Thorne's phone, she quickly averted her gaze and considered just putting it back

out his hand, looking at her. "That's mine,

it over without a word and then sat down next to Professor

minutes later, dinner officially wrapped

ready to leave with everyone

group stepped out of their dining room, the door across the

eyes narrowed. He leaned in and muttered to Charlene, “What a coincidence...or more likely, perfectly

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