Sean let out a low, muffled laugh.
Charlotte laughed too. Then, in a soft voice, she began to sing:
“You are my sunshine, my only sumshine. You make me happy when skies are gray. You’ll never know dear, how much I love you, please don’t take my sunshine away…”
Her voice was light and gentle, barely more than a hum.
The room was dimly lit by a small bedside lamp.
In the soft golden glow, Charlotte’s features looked especially tender. She faced Sean, her almond eyes curved in a sleepy smile, a warm spark glowing in their depths.
The last time she sang was when she got drunk at a bar and snatched the mic–completely off–key, a hilarious disaster.
But tonight, her quiet singing was warm and on pitch. Sweet, even
As her voice drifted through the room, Sean’s breathing gradually slowed.
He fell asleep to the sound of her.
Charlotte noticed he had drifted off. The air conditioning felt a little cold, so she tiptoed over and adjusted it to a comfortable temperature. Then she gently tucked the blanket around him.
Under the cozy glow of the lamp, she gazed at him quietly for a moment. Then she leaned down and kissed his cheek. “Goodnight, Sean,” she whispered.
The next morning, sunlight streamed in through the gap in the curtains.
Sean hadn’t set an alarm as he didn’t want to wake Charlotte. But when something was important, his body clock never failed.
As soon as Sean opened his eyes and started to get up quietly, Charlotte stirred with a sleepy mumble.
A moment later, she blinked her eyes open, still groggy with sleep
“You’re awake?” Sean’s voice was low and husky, his breath warm against her ear.
“Mhm,” Charlotte murmured, rubbing her eyes. Her just–woken up voice was soft and gentle as she asked, “What time is it?”
He checked his phone. “Seven thirty. Want to sleep a bit more?”
Charlotte closed her eyes again. “Still early… wake me at eight.”
“Got it.”
Sean got ready as quietly as possible and slipped out the door.
At exactly 7:58 a.m., the Jasper Corporation conference room was already full. Senior executives sat in neat rows, straight- backed and alert, ready for the 8:00 a.m. call.
Normally, work didn’t start until nine, and meetings weren’t until after that. But today was different.
They had a video conference scheduled with an important overseas partner–eight hours behind thein. It was 4 p.m. on the other side, right before the partner’s office closed.
The screen lit up. Daniel, the CEO from the other side, grinned and waved.
Sean smiled back. “Hey, Daniel. Give me just a sec–I need to call my girlfriend to wake her up.”
Daniel let out a loud laugh. “Sure thing! Go ahead.”
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On the dot at 8:00 a.m., Sean dialed Charlotte.
The entire boardroom sat quietly while their usually stern CEO call
Daniel, sipping his water, waited patiently on–screen.
Charlotte picked up groggily. “Hello?”
“Morning, Lottie. It’s eight. Time to wake up,” Sean said gently, h
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On the dot at 8:00 a.m., Sean dialed Charlotte.
The entire boardroom sat quietly while their usually stern CEO called to wake his girlfriend.
Daniel, sipping his water, waited patiently on–screen.
Charlotte picked up groggily. “Hello?”
“Morning, Lottie. It’s eight. Time to wake up,” Sean said gently, his voice unexpectedly tender.
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