Charlotte’s POVThe faint light from the hall framed him like a ghost dragged out of my past still handsome, still smug, still wearing that look that made my stomach twist with disgust.“Charlotte,” he said softly, stepping toward me.Every muscle in my body tensed. “What are you doing here?”He smiled like it was nothing. “I saw you leave. Thought you could use some company.”“I don’t need company. Especially not yours.”His eyes flickered, a shadow of irritation passing through them. “You’re still angry, huh?”“Angry?” I repeated, trying to steady my voice. “You humiliated me, you dragged my name through the mud, and you’re asking if I’m angry?”He sighed, stepping closer. “You’ve changed. You talk different now… cold, like him.”“Don’t,” I warned.But he didn’t stop. “I miss when you were soft, when you looked at me like I was everything.” His gaze darkened. “He doesn’t deserve that look.”“Enough,” I said sharply, stepping back.Jacob’s smile widened, but there was no humor in it
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