BuzzNovelChapter 276 Chapter 276 During a break in the meeting, Charlotte excused herself to the restroom.
Noticing her leave, Tricia stood and followed.
At the sink, Charlotte glanced up and caught sight of the other woman in the mirror. "You waited foron purpose, didn't you?" Tricia pulled out her lipstick and touched up her lips. "And what if I did? After everything that's happened, Charlotte, don't you see the difference between us?" "All the things I've been through-weren't they your doing?" Charlotte flicked the water from her hands, her face cold and unreadable. "You're still carrying the weight of two lives on your conscience." Tricia's expression froze for a moment. She capped her lipstick, turning to face Charlotte: "So what? Do you have proof? Even Evander hasn't laid a finger on me-what can you possibly do?" Charlotte grabbed her wrist, her eyes sharp as ice. "You want to find out what I can do?" "Oh, what, you're going to hitnow-?" Before Tricia could finish, Charlotte's hand whipped across her face.
Tricia's head snapped to the side. As she recovered and started to retaliate, Charlotte caught her wrist in a steely grip. "Do you remember a nurse named Vera?" Tricia's eyes widened in shock.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCharlotte gave a low, satisfied laugh. "You handedthe evidence yourself. I couldn't be happier." She let go of Tricia's wrist and strode out of the restroom, leaving Tricia standing there, her face darkening with each passing second.
How could she have forgotten that woman? 119 14:12 Chapter 276 No-she couldn't let Charlotte threaten her. Not now.
After the meeting ended, Charlotte walked out of the building with Old Mr. Carstairs and several others, the group laughing and chatting as they went.
Natalie was already waiting by the car, and as the rear window rolled down, everyone caught a glimpse of the striking man inside.
A few acquaintances approached to greet him, exchanging a few friendly words.
Old Mr. Carstairs paused beside Charlotte and turned to her. "Lottie, I'd like you to take over coordination on the nanomedicine development project from now on." Charlotte blinked in surprise. "Me? Alone?" "Of course not. Hilary will be with you, and worst case, there's always young Judd." Hilary was Old Mr. Carstairs' secretary.
"But I thought Professor Carstairs wasn't involved in this project?" "That's right." Old Mr. Carstairs nodded. “But out of the blue, he reached out toa couple of days ago-said he was interested after all." Charlotte didn't reply, her mind turning.
At that moment, Evander approached with Natalie.
"I heard you've taken quite a liking to a healthy lifestyle lately, Old Mr. Carstairs. You look more radiant these days." Old Mr. Carstairs let out a dry chuckle. "Mr. Howard, you certainly know how to flatter." Evander smiled. "I recently acquired a wild ginseng root from Chairman Lennox. Consider it a small token of my respect. I'll have Natalie arrange for it to be delivered to you." 213 "That's far too generous a gift. I'm not sure I deserve it." "A man of your stature deserves nothing less." Old Mr. Carstairs grinned slyly, ever the shrewd negotiator.
He glanced back at Charlotte. "Lottie, I won't see you off. Take care on your way home." Charlotte nodded. "I will.”
Once Old Mr. Carstairs and his secretary had left, Evander reached for her hand. Despite the summer sun, her hand was surprisingly cool. "Was the air conditioning inside too strong? Your hand's freezing." "It's always like this," she replied softly.
If he'd paid closer attention back then, he might have noticed she'd always had cold hands.
She tried to pull her hand away, but he gently tugged her closer, tucking her hand against his chest. "From E now on, I'll keep your hands warm." A flicker of surprise crossed Charlotte's face.
When he said "from now on," for a moment she thought she'd misheard.
Ever since she'd brought up divorce, no matter how resolute shed Been, Evander acted as if he didn't hear her. Whenever she mentioned it, he dodged the topic.
Even when her indifference was plain as day, he chose to look the other way...
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