Once Charlotte was sound asleep and no longer clinging to him, Sean quietly stepped out to the living room.The apartment had two bedrooms and a living area, but the second bedroom didn’t have a bed. He would have to make do with the couch tonight.Outside, the city had gone quiet. Under the cover o
Charlotte’s face turned bright red in an instant. She looked away, flustered, trying to deny it. “What—what are you even talking about? I would never say that…”Sean raised an eyebrow, a slow smirk forming at the corner of his mouth. “No?”“Of course not! I mean… why would I say something like th
Charlotte’s heart finally began to settle, and the flush on her face slowly faded. She cleared her throat twice in a very tactical, deliberate way, then tried to act calm.“So… I’m a little hungry. Want to order some breakfast?”Sean’s eyes sparkled with mischief. “What happened to testing whether
Charlotte sighed in mock defeat and reached up to ruffle his hair, like she was soothing a moody child. Her tone was warm and teasing. “Alright, alright. But planning and shopping’s only fun if we do it together. Besides, it’s Saturday. Don’t you give your assistant weekends off?”Sean mumbled a v
Sean subtly stepped aside, avoiding her reach without a word.Vivian paused mid-motion, then quickly recovered with a breezy smile. “Hey, Sean! You’re here.”Sean responded with a brief, indifferent, “Yeah.”When she turned to Charlotte, however, her smile cooled slightly. “Miss Riley,” she gree
Charlotte lowered her gaze.Sean was holding her hand, fingers tightly interlocked with hers. His voice was cool and laced with sarcasm. “A date? You think Lottie would give a second look to trash like him after being with me?”It was crude but not wrong.Charlotte gave a soft smile and leaned int
“Lottie, I told you,” Mia said, flipping a skewer. “That Vivian girl is definitely not as innocent as she acts. You seriously believe she didn’t know Zac was your ex? Might as well say I’m freaking Santa Claus.”Charlotte gave a slow smile, brushing sauce over the beef. “Oh, I know it was intentio
When Charlotte Riley arrived at the bar to pick up Zac Gibson, she paused at the doorway when she overheard the conversation inside.“Zac, Wendy Cooper is back. What about Charlotte?”Zac’s voice was calm and indifferent. “What about her?”“You’ve been with Charlotte for three years. Now that Wendy
“Lottie, I told you,” Mia said, flipping a skewer. “That Vivian girl is definitely not as innocent as she acts. You seriously believe she didn’t know Zac was your ex? Might as well say I’m freaking Santa Claus.”Charlotte gave a slow smile, brushing sauce over the beef. “Oh, I know it was intentio
Charlotte lowered her gaze.Sean was holding her hand, fingers tightly interlocked with hers. His voice was cool and laced with sarcasm. “A date? You think Lottie would give a second look to trash like him after being with me?”It was crude but not wrong.Charlotte gave a soft smile and leaned int
Sean subtly stepped aside, avoiding her reach without a word.Vivian paused mid-motion, then quickly recovered with a breezy smile. “Hey, Sean! You’re here.”Sean responded with a brief, indifferent, “Yeah.”When she turned to Charlotte, however, her smile cooled slightly. “Miss Riley,” she gree
Charlotte sighed in mock defeat and reached up to ruffle his hair, like she was soothing a moody child. Her tone was warm and teasing. “Alright, alright. But planning and shopping’s only fun if we do it together. Besides, it’s Saturday. Don’t you give your assistant weekends off?”Sean mumbled a v
Charlotte’s heart finally began to settle, and the flush on her face slowly faded. She cleared her throat twice in a very tactical, deliberate way, then tried to act calm.“So… I’m a little hungry. Want to order some breakfast?”Sean’s eyes sparkled with mischief. “What happened to testing whether
Charlotte’s face turned bright red in an instant. She looked away, flustered, trying to deny it. “What—what are you even talking about? I would never say that…”Sean raised an eyebrow, a slow smirk forming at the corner of his mouth. “No?”“Of course not! I mean… why would I say something like th
Once Charlotte was sound asleep and no longer clinging to him, Sean quietly stepped out to the living room.The apartment had two bedrooms and a living area, but the second bedroom didn’t have a bed. He would have to make do with the couch tonight.Outside, the city had gone quiet. Under the cover o
Charloote who had been sound asleep just moments ago, suddenly let out a soft whimper. Her lips pouted, and she clutched at the sleeve of Sean’s shirt, refusing to let go.“Are you awake?” Sean leaned in slightly. He placed both hands on either side of her body and looked down at her.Charlotte stir
Sean’s heart softened so fast, it was almost ridiculous.His Adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed hard. His voice came out rough, barely more than a whisper. “Fine. Just one kiss.”The next second, something warm and soft brushed against his cheek.A red lipstick mark bloomed on his flawless, pale