Chapter b484 /b

    Sean bwas /bstanding by the windowb, /bhis back to her, talking on the phone.

    Charlotte walked over quietly and wrapped her arms around him from behind, resting her cheek against his back.

    He froze for a second.

    Then he said into the phone, “That’s it for now. I’ll call youter,” and hung up. He turned around and pulled her into his arms. “You’re back.”

    Charlotte gave a soft hum in response.

    Leaning against his chest, she whispered, “Sean, you’re really good to me.”

    “You’re just figuring that out now?” His voice was low and maic.

    “Will you always treat me this well?”

    “Of course.”

    Charlotte looked up at him. Her eyes sparkled like stars, locked onto his face without blinking.

    Emotion surged in him. He lowered his head and kissed her.

    The kiss was deep, intense, full of desire.

    Outside, the sky was studded with stars, and the ocean stretched into the night.

    The ss muffled the sound of the waves, sealing them inside their own private world.

    Moonlight streamed in, soft and silverb, /bcasting a gentle glow across the room.

    Charlotte leaned forward against the cool ss, her cheek resting against it as she stared at the night beyond.

    Sean slid into her effortlessly.

    A shaky, breathless moan slipped from her lips.

    He kissed the back of her neck, desperate, unrelenting.

    Charlotte felt herself swept into a sea of confusion and desire, lost in the moment, moving only with his rhythm.

    After two days at sea, Charlotte returned to work and quickly dove back into her cases.

    That morning, after reading through a thick stack of documents, she made herself a cup of tea.

    Just then, Scott walked in.

    “Charlotte, are you busy?”

    She looked up. “What is it?”

    He dropped his gaze. “There’s something I want to talk to you about.”

    Charlotte immediately picked up on the slight disappointment in his expression. b“/bIs it work–rted?”

    He shook his head. “No.”

    She grew distant. “Then I’d rather not talk about it during work hours.”

    “It’s just… even catching you after work is nearly impossible now,

    Scott saidb, /bhis voice tightening. “What’s going on between

    you band /bbSean/b? You two suddenly got back together?”

    Charlotte’s tone bwas /bcalm and cool. “Mr. Lucas, we’re just coworkers. That question bis /bout of line.”

    His eyes dimmed. “Charlotte, you know how I feel about you, don you?”

    She frowned slightly.

    “I had a feeling before,” she said, meeting his eyes with a serious expression. “But since you never said anythingb, /bI didn’t overthink it. Now that you’ve made it clear, let me respond properly. I’m sorry, Mr. Lucas. I have a boyfriend, and I love him very much. He’s the only one I love. I won’t have feelings for anyone else.”

    Her rejection was firm and final.

    The light in Scott’s eyes faded.

    b“/bYou really don’t remember me?” Scott gave a wry, self–deprecating smile. “Sean was right. If someone turns you down once, they’ll just turn you down again.”

    Charlotte looked at him, puzzled. “What are you talking about?”

    “I confessed to you back in freshman year.”

    Her eyebrows knit together as she tried to remember. Something faint stirred in the back of her mind.

    Scott continued, “One night, out on the track… a guy ying guitarb” /b

    Recognition dawned in her eyes. “That was you?”

    He let out a bitterugh. “Yeah. I lost back then and I’ve lost again Completely.”

    “Mr. Lucas, you’re a good man. Talented, too. One day, you’ll meet someone who loves you back just as much.”

    Sadness flickered in Scott’s eyes as he said quietly, “But that someone isn’t you.‘

    Chapter b485 /b