Chapter 78
If Charlotte and Cassian were really a thing, would the Vance family ever have to stress about money or business connections again?||
Half the people at the party were already scheming about how to get on their good side
Jasper had been lurking in the corner the whole time, keeping his mouth shut, but he’d watched that entire scene play out.
Now there was this sick feeling twisting in his gut–something he couldn’t quite name, but it felt like pure bullshit
Like watching someone walk off with his favorite thing
It was really fucking with his head
Valeria caught Jasper’s dark mood and didn’t dare get near him
But she knew this was all Charlotte’s fault
That manipulative hitch, wrapping men around her finger left and right.||
Apparently she was pretty damn good at it too, managing to ang Cassian Rhodes.
But whatever.
Cassian was probably just having fun with her anyway no way he was taking it seriously.]
She’d just sit back and wait for Charlotte to get her heart broken.
By the time the party wound down, everyone was deep in their own thoughts. 0
Sharpson looked like he was plotting something–seemed like he needed to start paying more attention to his eldest daughter. Even though Charlotte had said she was done with him, he’d raised her, so she couldn’t just write him off completely, right?||
The sext morning, Charlotte got up, whipped up breakfast, ute, and drove to work.
She’d picked up a basic Honda a few days back–nothing Dashy, totally under the radar, so she could get to work without anyone giving her a second look. Charione figured riding to work with Cassian would be way too risky if people spotted them together, the office gossip would be absolutely vicious.]]
she just wanted to do her job quietly and focus on what she loved]
When Cassian found out about the car, he wasn’t having it. “That things a death trap–terrible safety rating. If you don’t like any of the cars in the garage, we can go st–opping for something better.
But Charlotte shot that down fat. The garage was stocked with like fifteen supercars, all imited–edition beasta
Rolls–Royce Phantom, Cullinan, Porsche Cayenne, Maserati..]
If Charlotte actually rolled up to work in one of those, she’d be the main topic of conversation before she even made it to the elevator
Prople would probably assume she was some billionaire’s kept woman.[]
asian didn’t really have a choler but to tell her to be careful out there.
Charlotte headed out pretty quickly.||
to bonself–his wife really was nothing like the usual crowd ||
i phisice started buzzing
He pured maybe Charlune had run into some trouble,
grabbed it fast |]
The penne kept ringing so he finally picked upo|[]
A panicked vojne tminediately came through ||
“Mr. Rhodes, hi, this is Jenny vales, Sonia’s manager. She just flew back into the country today, but she got mobbed by some paycho fans at the airport and ender up hurt. She doesn’t want this turning into a media circus, so she told me to call you…
Cassian listened, then said flatly. “Ill have someone pick her up and take her to Rhodes Medical Center.
“Oh my God, thank you so much, Mr. Rhodes,” Jenny said, clearly relieved
After hanging up. Cassian stared at his phone for a minute, then decided to lead to the hospital himself
When Cassian walked into the medical center, he immediately spotted Sonia’s manager Jenny pacing back and forth in the hallway like a caged animal.[]
Seeing Cassian. Jenny practically sprinted over, her face a mix of worry and embarrassment.
“Mr. Rhodes, I’m so sorry to drag you into this! Sonia just got done with her scans–doctor says it’s just a minor sprain, nothing major, but she’s pretty emotionally rattled.” Jenny said quietly, sounding exhausted|
Cassian nodded, his expression still stone cold. “What room?“]
“VIP suite. 11l show you the way,” Jenny immediately started leading him down the hall
They walked in the hospital room together. Jenny knocked softly, then cracked
door open and motioned for Cassian to go in
Weather of them noticed that down the hallway, someone with a long–lens camera was quietly snapping photos of the hospital room entrance…]
