Scott had a subtle smile in his eyes.The original photo was a full-body shot, showing the appropriate distance between two colleagues—professional, nothing ambiguous. However, Scott cropped the lower half, leaving only their upper bodies in the frame. Without context, the image looked oddly intima
Jersey City really was a small world.Charlotte never imagined she would run into Sean here.Still a little dazed, she heard Scott speak up behind her. “Mr. Jasper. What a coincidence—are you dining here too?”Sean’s tone was cool, his expression unreadable. “Yeah.”Charlotte didn’t say a word. She
One of the construction workers scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.“Sorry about that—my mistake. I thought he was your boyfriend. You two just look like such a good match.”Charlotte quickly waved her hands. “No, no, not at all.”Scott stood quietly beside her, his expression noticeab
February 14th was Valentine’s Day.Charlotte was currently single and completely focused on launching her law firm. She had zero interest in celebrating.The office space she had leased downtown was still under renovation. Somehow, Zac found out the location of her new firm and, in a grand gesture,
Mia froze. The smile on her face disappeared in an instant.Ian walked over and casually pulled out a chair, dropping into it with the kind of ease that was anything but casual. His gaze locked onto Mia, smile cool and sharp.“Mia,” he said slowly, “when did you and Scott Lucas get so close?”“Uh…”
Charlotte replied with a smile, “Of course. If Lena recommended you, I have nothing to worry about.”Scott felt a twinge of disappointment.“So… she really doesn’t remember me,” he silently remarked.Still smiling, he took out his phone and said, “Let’s exchange contact info. We can set up a time to