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
After a couple of laps around the field, Charlotte and Sean slowed to a stop.Mia, Ian, and Lena were nowhere to be seen. They were probably still off riding.Only Vivian was left at the paddock.As they approached, Vivian walked up with a sweet smile. “Wow, Charlotte, you looked so cool out there
Charlotte and Vivian weren’t close to begin with, so Vivian dropping the act and ditching the fake sweetness somehow felt less awkward and more honest in a way.Charlotte began walking her through the basics. “When you’re first learning to ride, posture is everything. Once you’re in the saddle, sit
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
Charlotte's drunken voice was soft and sweet, each word curling at the end like a little wave—syrupy, teasing, impossible to resist.Sean's body went rigid.It felt like a flame shot through him.From down below, Jenny's eyes lit up. She held up her phone, filming like her life depended on it. Excit
Jordan’s expression cooled slightly. “What’s there to see? She’s not from our world. Doesn’t matter.”Ian shrugged. “Fair enough.”Sean didn’t add anything, but while playing cards, he kept glancing at his phone every so often—just in case Charlotte messaged.A few rounds later, he still hadn’t hear
Meanwhile, Sean was playing cards with a few of his close friends.Ian casually drew a card, a cigarette dangling from his lips, and smirked. “Well, well… the sun must’ve risen in the west. What’s this? Sean actually has time to hang out with us? Shouldn’t you be picking up your precious Charlotte f
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