Jenny gently pressed her lips together, quietly accepting Charlotte’s kindness.“Then… thank you, Miss Riley.”Charlotte smiled.“We’re off the clock now. Don’t call me ‘Miss Riley,’ it’s too formal. Just call me Lottie or Charlotte, if you’d like.”Jenny laughed softly.“Alright, Charlotte.”Charlo
On the second floor of a private villa, clothes lay scattered across the floor—men’s and women’s alike. A pair of torn black stockings dangled from the edge of the couch.Joseph lounged against the headboard, a cigarette resting between his fingers, his face filled with quiet satisfaction.The woman
Downstairs, Mrs. Sanders picked up the phone and dialed Sean’s number.He had given her his private line specifically so she could update him immediately if anything happened with Charlotte.“Hello, Mr. Jasper? This is Cora Sanders, the housekeeper taking care of Miss Riley,” she said gently. “She h
A faint pale light spread across the horizon. Morning broke slowly, and the soft glow of dawn filtered through the glass window, gently falling across Charlotte’s face, illuminating her pale and exhausted features.She had spent the entire night sitting by the window, unmoving. It wasn’t until sunri
Zac had given in to indulgence, losing himself completely in the moment.But when he opened his eyes the next morning, the woman lying naked beside him wasn't Charlotte.It was Wendy.For a split second, it felt like the sky had collapsed.“How can it be Wendy? Last night… it’s Charlotte,” he though
The call ended abruptly.“Don’t flatter yourself.”Those words echoed in Charlotte’s mind like a curse, repeating over and over.Her heart felt hollow. All the warmth and tenderness Sean had once shown her, everything he had made her believe in—was now slipping away, piece by piece.Outside the wind