Yome said, “Don’t worry. As long as you didn’t post stand by and let it happen, I won’t say a word”

b.25 /bBonus

The next day,chalette drove to court for a hearing.

past as she stepped outside after wrapping op the session, she ran into Zac.

She looked at him warily.

“What are you doing here?”

Zac gazed at her with openaltection

“I knew you had a court appearance today. I heard you’re working at 580 Law Firm, so I came to wait for you.”

Charlotte narcowed her eyes, imitation shing in them.

“You’ve been checking up on me?”

Zac’s eyes filled with wounded longing-

“Charlotteb, /bI’ve been a mess these past few days. I haven’t been able to stop thinking babout /byou.b” /b

She scotted midly.

“And what’s bthat /bpot to do with me?”

Zar smiled, then pulled out a dazzling diamond ring from his pocket like he was presenting a treasure.

b“/bYou once said you liked this ring. I bought it for you.”

Charlotte recognized it instantly. It was the same ring she had pointed out bin /bba /bmagazine months ago. She bhad /bsimply admired the design, thinking it was unique and beautif, nd bad casually shown it to him.

She emembered clearly bhow /bhe had reacted back then. His expression had gone cold.

what had bsaid/b?

“I can get you other bthings/b, but not a ring. I’m not thinking about marriage.”

e had been so disappointed. bHe /balways acted like she was desperate to marry him, like she spent every day dreaming about bing bhis /bwife

Herlipurled into a mocking smile.

“Sorry I don’t like it anymore.”

She braised /bher hand, showing out the brint diamond ring on her finger.

only like the one my fiancé gave the.

A flicker of pain passed through Zar’s beyes/b.

He already knew white bbeside /bChurlotte was now

He bwas /bSean Jasper—Ciclof Jasper Corporation, ludrio the GM

family and the so–called crown prince of jersey City Compared to the bJaspers/b, the Gibsons were

Zuniled

“You’re not engaged yet, byou/b? You haven’t made it offic

official”

Curlotte down, giving him a look like he waspletely out of bhis /bmind.

zar’s grin deepenedb. /b

“Engagements break. Marriages bend /bin divorce. So what if you get engaged?

His eyes darkened with obsession

“Even if you marry him, I’m not letting go. Secret affairs are the bmost /bthrilling, aren’t they?”

Stuck

Charlotte couldn’t hold back anymore she al

e pped him hard across the face.

+25 bBonus /b

Zac’s head tilted from the impact, ba /bred handprint blooming on his cheek

ve a bzy/bb, /bshameless prin

He touched his jaw, then gave a

“bDamn /b

that was band. Did it hurt your hand

“You’re insane.” Charlotte shot him a ce and tumed to walk away.

He stepped in front of her.

“Where are you going? Let me give you a ride.”

“Move.” She was really angry now and raised her foot to kick him

He bdodged/b.

“Such a temper? You didn’t used to be like this. Where’s bthat /bsweet, obedient girl I remember?”

Charlotte rolled her eyes and marched toward the openb–/bbair /bparking lot.

Zac btrailed /bafter her like a piece bof /bgum stuck to her shoe.

“Charlotte, I was wrong before, bI /bbwas /bba /bjerk–now that now. But I want to start over. Please, give me a chance.

J’m not basking /byou to forgive me right away. Just give me the opportunity. I swear, from now on, I’ll only have eyes for you. I’ll be loyalpletely loyal!”

Charlotte let out a bcold /bugh

“Who wants that?

She reached the outdoor lot and stopped in front of a blue Bentley.

Zac looked up and froze.