After that day, Charlotte didn’t see Sean for nearly two weeks.She only found out he had gone overseas to handle affairs at one of the international branches when Megan stopped by the firm to discuss a case and casually mentioned it.During those two weeks, Charlotte was completely swamped with wor
There was something undeniably sneaky about the whole situation.While on the phone, Charlotte kept stealing glances at Sean, worried he might suddenly say something. Her eyes warned him to stay quiet.Sean merely raised an eyebrow and gave her a half-smile, lounging against the table with a teasing
Sean brought over three more boxes and set them down on the table in front of Charlotte.Charlotte stared in disbelief. “Seriously? There’s more? I thought you said it was just two cases. We’re up to five boxes now.”Sean’s lips curved into a small smile, amusement flickering in his eyes. His voice
Charlotte turned to Petra. “Wait here for me. I won’t be long.”Petra finally responded with a quiet, “Okay.”Sean led Charlotte to the private executive elevator and pressed the button for the top floor—28th.Inside the elevator, it was just the two of them.In the small, enclosed space, it was so
Over the weekend, Charlotte took Petra with her on a trip to Harbor City to meet with a client.While she was there, she ran into an old acquaintance from Zac’s social circle—Quinn Spencer.Quinn tried to catch up and invited her to dinner, but Charlotte turned her down.She used to think of Quinn a
Charlotte let out a laugh. “Why would I fire you? You don’t even work for my company.”Mandy glanced nervously at Sean.Sean said casually, “Lottie, she stopped you at the front desk earlier. If you want her gone, I’ll let her go.”Mandy’s eyes widened. “Wait—what?! Am I getting fired anyway?” she t