Charlotte couldn’t stop laughing.“Come on, Ian, you’re such a scammer. Two million for one photo? Who even sets prices like that on the spot?”“Deal,” Sean said without hesitation. “Email it to me—sending it over the phone ruins the quality.”Ian’s face lit up. He gave Sean a big thumbs-up.“Now th
Sean stopped in his tracks and frowned, casting a glance at Vivian before his gaze shifted to Zac standing behind her. His voice was calm but carried a hint of sarcasm.“Zac, what happened to being a gentleman?”Vivian froze. She stared at Sean in disbelief.Zac’s expression darkened slightly. He li
Charlotte smiled. “I’ve climbed steeper and tougher mountains than this. I finished all the Five Great Peaks ages ago. North Ridge? Piece of cake.”Sean looked at her with a soft smile, his eyes full of pride and affection. “My Lottie’s amazing.”She tilted her chin with a playful little smirk. “Obv
Vivian forced a tight smile that didn’t even try to reach her eyes. “As long as Miss Riley likes it.”“What’s with the ‘Miss Riley’?” Mia chirped with a smirk. “You should be calling her “sister-in-law” by now.”Vivian’s jaw tightened. “Old habits die hard.”Meanwhile, Charlotte picked up a slice of
“Lottie, I told you,” Mia said, flipping a skewer. “That Vivian girl is definitely not as innocent as she acts. You seriously believe she didn’t know Zac was your ex? Might as well say I’m freaking Santa Claus.”Charlotte gave a slow smile, brushing sauce over the beef. “Oh, I know it was intentio
Charlotte lowered her gaze.Sean was holding her hand, fingers tightly interlocked with hers. His voice was cool and laced with sarcasm. “A date? You think Lottie would give a second look to trash like him after being with me?”It was crude but not wrong.Charlotte gave a soft smile and leaned int
Sean subtly stepped aside, avoiding her reach without a word.Vivian paused mid-motion, then quickly recovered with a breezy smile. “Hey, Sean! You’re here.”Sean responded with a brief, indifferent, “Yeah.”When she turned to Charlotte, however, her smile cooled slightly. “Miss Riley,” she gree
Charlotte sighed in mock defeat and reached up to ruffle his hair, like she was soothing a moody child. Her tone was warm and teasing. “Alright, alright. But planning and shopping’s only fun if we do it together. Besides, it’s Saturday. Don’t you give your assistant weekends off?”Sean mumbled a v
Charlotte’s heart finally began to settle, and the flush on her face slowly faded. She cleared her throat twice in a very tactical, deliberate way, then tried to act calm.“So… I’m a little hungry. Want to order some breakfast?”Sean’s eyes sparkled with mischief. “What happened to testing whether