Charlotte Austin Novels & Stories

“I wasted my time with Whitney. When I should have been with Charlotte” “It's all in the past now. I have Charlotte now and what we have is completely different from what I had with Whitney. She did not just jump into loving me like Whitney did. She loves her baby Kelcie and I love her too. She kissed me back, so I know she loves me too”, I told myself, as I closed my eyes to sleep.

Charlie said calmly, “No need. The current situation in Aurous Hill is extremely complicated, and it will be even more chaotic if there are even more people around. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be thinking of a way to let Claire leave Aurous Hill first.” With that said, Charlie asked Kathleen, “Miss Fox, can you help me think of a way to let Claire head to the United States and stay there for a period of time? The sooner, the better.” Kathleen agreed without hesitation and said, “No problem! Please rest assured, Mr. Wade, I will call Claire right away!” Charlie said, “Thank you, Miss Fox.” Charlie was not in a hurry after he hung up the phone. He parked the car by the side of the road in the villa

He stood close to her, so fucking close that her shoulder bumped into his as they walked, but she didn’t pull away. She. Didn’t. Pull. Away. They look comfortable together, like they had spent a lot of time together before. I watched as his eyes traveled over her body each time she turned away from him to fuck with her stupid little camera, and I wanted nothing more than to bash his head in. Then I saw the amusement on her face as she turned. She was enjoying this. Charlotte knew I was here, and she was trying to make me jealous. She was toying with me. Why else would she have gotten a job here?

Charlotte rested her head lightly on Leo’s shoulder, closing her eyes for the prayer. After the prayer, the plates and forks began to clink as they all began to serve food to themselves. Leo leaned slightly and pressed a gentle kiss to Charlotte’s cheek. She blushed faintly but smiled, squeezing his hand. “You two are so cute, Charlotte. I still can’t believe you’re dating Mystery… like, this is huge, a Grammy-nominated artist. I’m so happy for you,”Chloe said through clenched teeth.

Green. So familiar... ... follow him, then return to me. "Um, this is Michael... my husband... Mom..." Charlotte whispers the final word and Mitch shudders a breath. "Come in," she says. "You'd better come inside." She motions across to me. "Your friend too." I stride across, hand offered. "James Alexanders. I'm a family friend. And I am delighted to meet you at last." *****

***** Michael walks with a swing in his step and a smile on his face. .... You've got it bad, my Friend.... .... not that I blame you.... We don't have long to wait; the train is on time and after the usual huddle of people exiting, Charlotte steps out. She looks fresh and beautiful; simply dressed in jeans and tee-shirt, her long red hair tied back in a pony-tail. For a moment, looking the other way, she doesn't see us, then turning about, her face lights up. Ah… but that's a lovely smile....

He took it, staring at it, then nodded to me. “Go ahead. Talk to my manager,” Rosa called after me as I hurried out of the store. “I can find another job. But can you find another woman who’s willing to put up with you after she’s gone? Because I’m pretty sure Charlotte was the last dumb bitch on that list.” I didn’t deign to give her a second glance. The street outside was busy enough that I couldn’t immediately spot Charlotte. I turned around a few times, seeking her out amongst the after-dinner crowd. Finally, I spotted a flash of baby blue fabric and a hibiscus flower tucked in familiar hair strands.

“You must be Raina then. It’s nice to meet you.” “Charlotte here takes care of all the kids' needs and supplies.” explained Xander. “It’s nice to meet you too.” “Why don’t we step into my office and I can make you a list of everything we need?” I thought about just staying out here and waiting but Xander placed his hand on my lower back again and led me into Charlotte’s office. It was small but decorated tastefully. I could see pictures of Charlotte with a man I assumed was her mate and two young children. They made a beautiful family.

she asks quietly. A pause. ⸻ Long enough. ⸻ “This wasn’t supposed to happen like this,” he mutters. ⸻ Charlotte closes the laptop. ⸻ Not because she’s done watching. But because she doesn’t need more. ⸻ They’re breaking. ⸻ Exactly as planned. ⸻ The next morning, Charlotte stands outside a glass building in the heart of the city. Tall. Sharp. Commanding. ⸻ She steps inside.

She asked and I just shrugged. “I'll only tell you what I need you to know, but I have no power over whether you choose to believe it or not” She shot me a harsh glare before speaking up. “Go on. I'm all ears.” I rose up from the couch and walked towards the fireplace. “Charlotte knows something about Axel, more like his biggest secrets and he didn't want anyone to know about it. Because if it goes out, no one would want to work with him. It'll tarnish his image. FOREVER”