RedNovelShe suddenly remembered the night Tricia cback to the country-when The CapitalEra Tower lit up the sky with a two-hour drone light show that instantly trended online.
The intewas abuzz, calling him hopelessly romantic.
That was the first tshe learned his "first love" had returned.
And how did she feel back then? Envious. Bitterly so.
Because all that romance had never been meant for her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSadness welled up in Charlotte's eyes. Judd caught the change in her expression, his brow tightening as if he was about to say something, but just then, Evander appeared from the elevator with Natalie by his side. Natalie glanced over at Judd, who was standing across from Charlotte's door. Her tense face relaxed in relief.
So, they weren't living together after all.
No wonder Mr. Howard hadn't lost his mind...
"Do the Howards always like to throw money around like confetti?" Judd took a sip of water and swished it in his mouth.
Evander looked at him coolly. "Mr. Carstairs, do you always rinse your mouth in other people's hallways?" Judd replied evenly, "The building staff wokeup knocking on my door. Figured I'd at least cout and see what all the commotion was about." "Seen enough?" "More than enough." Judd sighed. "It's strange-one day you buy a place, and the next, it turns into a Howard property. Takes sgetting used to." 1/3 14:15 Chapter 286 Evander gave a faint smile. “You'll adjust, Mr. Carstairs. Sooner or later." Judd seemed about to retort, but Natalie stepped in front of him, her smile polite but firm. "Mr. Carstairs, I think it's tyou stopped disturbing the happy couple, don't you?" Judd kept silent, his gaze flicking back to Evander.
Evander met his eyes, calm but with an undercurrent of something sharp.
After a tense moment, Judd shrugged and disappeared behind his door.
Evander's attention shifted to Charlotte. He stopped in front of her. "Have you had breakfast?" She was about to answer when the elevator dinged and a delivery man stepped out, phone in hand, ready to call. He spotted her apartment number and brightened. "Hi, this must be your order?" Evander frowned.
Charlotte reached out for the bag. "Thank you." As the delivery man waited for the elevator, he glanced back, wondering if this was ssort of casting call. How could everyone here look so good? Charlotte carried the takeout inside, with Evander following. "So this is what you meant by 'taking care of yourself"?" She sat down and unwrapped the food. "Does ordering breakfast mean I can't take care of myself? If that's the standard, there are a lot of people in this world failing miserably." She tugged at her hand and winced as the movement pulled at her bandaged wound.
Evander was at her side in an instant, grabbing her right wrist. "Did you forget your hand's still hurt? For this sort of thing, you should've just called me." She looked at him, her tone guarded. "I wouldn't dare trouble Mr. Howard." 213 14.15 Chapter 286 "Say that again." "I said, I wouldn't-" Before she could finish, Evander cupped the back of her head and kissed her.
He'd wanted to do this for so long.
He wasn't holding back anymore.
Charlotte snapped back to her senses and pushed at his shoulder with her free hand.
He deepened the kiss, parting her lips, as if he wanted to mesh her into his very bones.
"Mr. Howard-" Natalie entered, then instantly turned her back. "You have a call." With that, she slipped out, closing the door behind her.
Evander finally released her, his gaze lingering on her lips, now even more flushed and inviting. The thought that and she was still his filled him with satisfaction. Charlotte pressed the back of her hand to her mouth, turning away. "You can go now." He couldn't help but chuckle. "Eat your breakfast first." Evander opened the takeout container for her and handed her a spoon before strolling out at a leisurely pace.
Charlotte's fingers drifted to her lips.
Suddenly realizing what she wasn doing, she wiped away any lingering trace of his kiss.
Out in the hallway, Evander answered his phone. On the other end, om someone reported that they'd already found the girl Tricia had mentioned. 272 Share to your friends facebook sharing button twitter sharing button reddit sharing button whatsharing button telegram sharing button sharethis sharing button
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