A refined, elegant woman entered the room, looking to be in her mid-thirties. Sean gestured toward her. “Lottie, this is the restoration expert I told you about—Louisa Sinclair.” Charlotte’s eyes lit up with surprise. She had expected some elderly craftsman, not a stunning woman with an effortle
Charlotte frowned. “No.” Zac’s voice turned oddly stiff. “Let’s not fight, okay? I’ve been thinking about you these past few days. I was wrong that night. I shouldn’t have said those things and upset you.” “It’s fine,” Charlotte said, her tone indifferent. “It doesn’t matter anymore. We’ve alrea
Charlotte raised a brow. “So… she wanted the Jasper family to adopt Vivian?” Lena shook her head and leaned in slightly, lowering her voice. “Not just that. She asked Mrs. Jasper to promise that Sean would marry Vivian one day.” Charlotte’s eyes widened in shock. “No way. Seriously?” Mia’s voi
The blow wasn’t lethal, but the humiliation was. The blond thug raised his other hand, ready to charge again—only for Charlotte to flip him over her shoulder and slam him onto the ground. She pressed the heel of her stiletto against his face, as if crushing an insect. “That's all you've got? Go
The officer spoke in a formal, procedural tone. “We’ve received your report. We'll be opening a case and investigating this as an attempted sexual assault. However, a case will also be filed for your alleged assault. Since this is a criminal matter, whether or not it qualifies as self-defense will u
The man in the mask finally exhaled in relief. Just a million?The lady he worked for said she was willing to go up to five million, as long as the two thugs took the blame and didn’t say a word about who put them up to it.If they confessed they were hired, and the Riley or Jasper families got invo
After returning to Jersey City, Charlotte’s two best friends practically dragged her out every day—for shopping, drinks, and late-night fun. For the time being, her plan to apply to S&G Law Firm was on hold. This afternoon, the girls were gathered at a dessert cafe, spooning through their sweets
Standing beside Sean was Vivian.Charlotte blinked in surprise. She hadn’t expected Vivian to be here.“She said she wanted to tag along,” Sean explained. “So I brought her.”In his mind, they were going to be family sooner or later. It wouldn’t hurt for Charlotte and Vivian to spend more time toget
Sean leaned back slightly, deep in thought. “It seems the person behind all this has more power than we expected.”His fingers tapped absently on the edge of the desk. “Did you ask the Gibson family?”Sam nodded. “We did. Their response hasn’t changed. They claim that Mr. Gibson had no idea Judy was
Zac finished his cigarette, but the frustration burning in his chest only intensified.He drove straight back to the hotel.As he entered the room, he yanked off his tie with irritation and tossed his jacket onto the hook behind the door. But when he looked up, he froze.Lying across the bed in the
“It was a defamation case. We were representing the plaintiff,” Charlotte said, taking a sip of her drink. “You have no idea how hard it was to gather evidence for that one, Sean. The client barely gave us anything to start with. I ended up spending over a month helping him piece everything together
As soon as Charlotte sat down at the restaurant, Zac followed and took the table right next to hers.That table had just been seated—a young couple who had also just walked in and were about to place their order.Zac walked up to the man and said, “Would you mind giving me your table? I can pay for
Sean and Charlotte were walking close, chatting and laughing like they didn’t have a care in the world.Zac muttered under his breath, “Out of the hospital already? Tough guy.”Eugene guessed the man beside Charlotte had to be her fiancé.Before he could say anything, Zac opened the car door and ste
Lately, Zac had been running around nonstop trying to secure investors.Most of the businesses in Jersey City weren’t even considering putting money into the Gibson Corporation, so he had no choice but to look elsewhere. He had been spending more time in hotels and on airplanes than anywhere else.T
Charlotte wasn’t ready to let it go. “There’s no rough timeline? Not even a guess?”“If I had to say,” Sean replied, “probably when you were in high school. That time Eric Lee was bothering you. I punched him, and that’s when it hit me. I realized there was something different about how I felt about
Zac’s words echoed in Charlotte’s mind like a curse, refusing to let her rest. They kept swirling in her head, leaving her distracted and uneasy.So much so that when she visited Sean at the hospital the next day, she looked completely lost in thought.“Lottie, what’s on your mind?” Sean asked.Her
“Yes, Mrs. Jasper,” Charlotte replied.Lillian turned to Sean. “Did you eat enough? I brought all your favorites. Do you want a little more?”Sean shook his head with a soft smile. “No need. Lottie made lunch herself. It was perfect and I finished every bite.”Lillian’s face lit up with a warm, moth