Chapter 127
Sharlene saw the news, she immediately ran over to tell Charlotte.
When 52
She was honestly dying to know why Rhodes Global had suddenly jumped into this mess.
What was Charlotte’s deal with Rhodes Global anyway?|||
When Charlotte found out, the enters of her mouth turned up slightly, warmth flooding her chest.]
He knew. He actually knew what was happening.
Truth was, Charlotte had been internally spiraling about how to even explain this shit to Cassian. She was married now–she had to think about how this would affect her husband.
When she’d first seen those posts go viral her heart had been pounding with pure panic
Shir’d been racking her brain trying to figure out damage control, but Cassian had just steamrolled in and fixed everything in like ten minutes.[]
Did this mean he actually trusted her?]
Just as Charlotte was spacing out, her phone started buzzing.
She glanced down–speak of the devil |
Perfed timing.
She pressed her lips together and picked up her voice coming out smaller than usual. Tey… you saw everything, didn’t you?
That vulnerable tone hit Cassin right in the chest Yeah, I saw it. You doing okay
Tm fiae. You believe me though, right? Someone totally twisted everything to make it look bad, Charlotte said tentatively.
“Of course I believe you Phillpans already cleaning this mess up. Don’t stress about it–1 come get you after work tonight.” Cassian said firmly.
“okay. Thank you so much, baby, Charlotte said, eller flooding her voice.
So this was what it felt like to have someone actually in your commer
she’d never experienced this before
with Jasper, she wi
rays the one doing emotional labor. He was the emitted rich boy who expected her to handle her own drama.[]
So when that blew up, Charlous had automatically assumed she’d be dealing with it salo
“Don’t thank me for doing my job. I’m your husband–protecting you is what I’m supposed to do. From now on, anything happens, you call me linmediately. Nobody gets to mess with my wife, Cassian said with finality.||
“Got IL” Charlotte nodded, even though he couldn’t see her
After hanging up. C
Charlotte couldn’t wipe the smile off her face||
Meanwhile, in Valeria’s apa
apartment, her coffee mug went flying and shattered against the floor, coffee splashing everywhere]
fuck she stared at her phone in disbelier
post dragging Charlotte had been wiped from the in
Interiet. Like li never even
happened
Rhodes Glifad directly call out the goal count made Valeria’s blood run cold
dutch actually deeping with imi Maudear]
opany po nudear defending her?]
smarter about this next time.
But Valeria wasn’t panicking yet. She’d used enough burner accounts and VPN that there was no way this could be traced back to her.
Still, what a waste of a perfect opportunity.
When Sonta saw the news, she was ready to throw her phone across the room.
She couldn’t believe Cassis was white–knighting for that basic bitch so hard.]]
He’d literally weaponized his entire corporation to defend her.]
Unbelievable![]
But Sonia had to keep her rage in check. She knew exactly how much power Cassian wielded.]
If heronnected her to this clusterfuck, shed he absolutely fucked
The thought made Sontara expression turn murderous.||
Fine. This was just the opening move anyway.[]
Within hours, the entire narrative had completely flipped
