Chapter 100
The next morning. Charlotte woke up to the smell of fresh coffee and something delicious cooking
she padded to the kitchen to find Cassian had gone all out with breakfast–eggs Benedict, fresh fruit, pastries from her favorite bakery
This is way too much,” she laughed, taking in the spread
I wanted to spoil you a little. Eat up, then I’ll drive you to work,” Cassian said, already dressed for the day
“you don’t have to do that. I can drive myself.” Charlotte wasn’t ready for her coworkers to see them together yet.||
Your call just text me if you need anything. I’ve got a client dinner tonight, so I’ll be late.
“No problem,” Charlotte nodded, settling in to enjoy the feast he prepared
After breakfast, she headed to her office. The jewelry designs for Sonia were almost finished today she needed to send the preliminary sketches for approval.
Charlotte got absorbed in her work immediately. Around noon, her phone started buzzing with an unknown number, Probably a spam call, so she ignored it
But whoever it was kept calling hack. Finally, annoyed, she picked up.]
“Charlotte. It’s me. The voice made her blood run cold]||
She almost hung up immediately.
“Don’t you dare hang up. Meet me for lunch. Now,” Jasper demanded. |
I’m working, Japer. We have nothing to talk about,” Charlotte said, her jaw tight.]
Tither you come meet me, or I’m coming up to your office your choice,” he said with that same entitled tone she remembered too well
rucking asshole.]
Charlotte dosed her eyes, fighting die urge to tell him exactly where he could go.
- n. “Fine, Café Milano. Fifteen minutes.
She
e was curious what bullshit he was planning to pull now. They were done completely done.
“See you there.” He hung up before she could say anything else.||
Jasper couldn’t explain why hearing about Charlotte and Cassian–together made him feel so twisted up inside. He just knew he had questions that needed ampwera, and he was going to get them |
During her lunch break, Charlotte walked to the café, wearing a camel–colored wrap dress that hugged her curves perfectly. Her long dark hair fell in loose waves, and she’d kept her jewelry minimal–just a delicate gold chain []
Jasper was already there when she arrived. The sight of her made him do a double–take
There was something different about Charlotte–she carried herself with more confidence now, more self possession
Charlotte slid into the seat across from him, her expression guarded. “You have ten minutes. Then I’m gone, and I don’t want you calling me again.”
Jasper studied her face, thrown by how completely she’d shut him out. This wasn’t the Charlotte who are in hang on his every word, who’d looked at him like be was everything.
Now her eyes were cool, distant. The love that used to shine there was completely gone.
“You’re different” Jasper said, fishing for some kind of reaction
Chatom enecked her phone. “People grow up, Jasper What did you want?“||
She had arropaticare for whatever mind game he was trying to play!
Her cuiduets hit him harder than ford expected. Ilis jaw denied in he forced himself to ask the question that had been eating at him ||
Heard youre with Cuulan Rhodes now. In that true?
Charlone a eyebrowatched, and she couldn’t keep the tarrain out of hier voor. “My personal life in 1 really your business anymore, is it?“]]
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