A few years ago, when Sean had gotten into a fight, Mr. Jasper Sr. at home had punished him harshly. Thankfully, no one ever found out the reason behind it.This time, it was the same. He couldn’t let anyone in the family know he had gotten into a brawl because of Charlotte. If they found out, the e
Thinking back on how he had once ignored Charlotte for Wendy and said all those awful things to her, Zac's chest tightened again.He suddenly remembered Charlotte used to really want to marry him. But he had said all those cruel words. He had told her that he would never marry her. But what if
Just as the knife was about to strike Yasmine, she yanked someone else in front of her as a human shield.That "someone" was Jenny.Jenny’s face went completely pale. She shook like a leaf, tears streaming down her cheeks as she froze in fear. The man lunged at her with the knife, and she squeezed h
Yasmine was clearly trying to defend herself.Charlotte fixed her with a piercing stare, her eyes sharp as blades, as if she could bore a hole straight through her. “You should be thanking your lucky stars I was there today. If I hadn’t stepped in, and Jenny had been killed by that man, you would’
Soon enough, Charlotte learned the full story behind the knife attack.The assailant, Hank Wright, was the owner and legal representative of a private company. Due to a contract dispute, his company was taken to court by another business. Max represented the opposing party and won the case.After th
Zac lowered his gaze.“Not a bad idea,” he thought to himself. A girl in her twenties would be a much easier target than Steven himself.“Mr. Gibson, should we head back to the hotel?” the driver asked.After a moment of thought, Zac said, “Pull over in front of the mall up ahead.”Wendy, assuming h
Inside the apartment, Sean was in the kitchen wearing an apron, cooking dinner for Charlotte.Charlotte leaned casually against the doorway, arms crossed, watching him with amusement.“Didn’t expect the great Mr. Jasper to know his way around a kitchen.”Sean rinsed the vegetables at a relaxed pace.
The walls were bare, with none of the little touches Charlotte would have added. Even the curtains weren’t in a color she liked.Zac closed his eyes, but the image in his mind only sharpened—Charlotte tangled up in bed with that man.Were they doing it right now?A sharp, unshakable pain gripped his
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
Charlotte’s face turned bright red in an instant. She looked away, flustered, trying to deny it. “What—what are you even talking about? I would never say that…”Sean raised an eyebrow, a slow smirk forming at the corner of his mouth. “No?”“Of course not! I mean… why would I say something like th
Once Charlotte was sound asleep and no longer clinging to him, Sean quietly stepped out to the living room.The apartment had two bedrooms and a living area, but the second bedroom didn’t have a bed. He would have to make do with the couch tonight.Outside, the city had gone quiet. Under the cover o
Charloote who had been sound asleep just moments ago, suddenly let out a soft whimper. Her lips pouted, and she clutched at the sleeve of Sean’s shirt, refusing to let go.“Are you awake?” Sean leaned in slightly. He placed both hands on either side of her body and looked down at her.Charlotte stir
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