"It's fine," Charlotte said. "I can handle this on my own. Lucas will be in Jayelle City. I was really just letting you know. You could just drop me off."Ethan didn't look at her, his voice flat. "What I said back there was out of line. Forget it. This is serious, and I'm coming with you.""There's no need. I can protect myself. You don't have to""It's not only about you. I want to do something for Khloe too. She's the only family I have left, and now that I already know what's going on, whether I get involved is my call to make."Ethan cut her off, his tone leaving no room for argument.Charlotte's mouth opened, the words she'd spent so long considering rising up, only to be swallowed back down again.She really had no grounds to stop him, and pushing the point further would only come across as overly precious about it.The two of them said nothing more the rest of the way.By afternoon, the moment the plane touched down, Charlotte pulled out her phone at once.Out of the c
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