Chapter 398
If it hadn’t been for Wendy’s stupid stunt, Sean wouldn’t have gotten to hear Charlotte’s voice that day.
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Mason’s solution was simple. He assigned someone to watch Wendy around the clock, making sure she didn’t try to run again. She wasn’t banned from going out, but everywhere she went, someone was keeping an eye on her.
Coincidentally or not, it was the same approach Charlotte had taken. The moment she found out Wendy was planning to flee, she had arranged for someone to keep tabs on her too.
Ever since Mrs. Jasper Sr.’s funeral, where Megan had seen Sean for the first and only time in over a month, she hadn’t run into him once.
She never missed a single gathering in their friend group, always going with the hope of running into Sean. But every time, she left disappointed. He never showed up.
It made sense, she told herself. After all, both his grandmother and father had passed away recently. He probably wasn’t in the mood to socialize.
Still, knowing that didn’t make the longing go away. Her feelings for him only grew stronger by the day. She tried texting him every couple of days at first, but he never replied–not once. Eventually, she stopped messaging altogether and started asking mutual friends about his whereabouts instead.
To her frustration, she kept hearing the same thing. Aside from going to the office, Sean spent most of his time at a private hospital owned by the Riley Corporation.
Word was, that was where Charlotte was recovering.
So Megan began staking out the hospital, hoping to bump into him. But every time she went, he wasn’t there.
She had no way of knowing his schedule, so all she could do was show up and hope. Maybe it was just bad luck or maybe Sean knew she was waiting and deliberately avoided her. Either way, an entire month went by, and she didn’t get so much as a glimpse of him.
Unable to hold back anymore, Megan finally decided to make a direct move and showed up at the Jasper estate to visit him:
At Ascend Law Firm, it was almost 6 p.m., and the office was steadily emptying out as people clocked off for the day.
Charlotte, as usual, stayed behind to work late. She was reviewing a few active cases, head down, flipping through a contract marked as evidence when a knock sounded at her door.
“Come in,” she said without looking up.
Scott walked in. “Miss Riley, you’ve been working late every day. You just got out of the hospital. Don’t you think it’s a bit much?”
Still focused on the contract, Charlotte said casually, “Working until ten’s not so bad. I go home, take a shower, and head to bed. It’s not like I’m pulling all–nighters.”
Scott shook his head, half amused, half exasperated. “You never change.”
“What brings you here, Mr. Lucas?” she asked.
‘Not me,” he said. “It’s Tiana. She wants to have dinner with you and Jodie. I figured I’d check if you’re free, but judging by this
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He motioned toward her desk, “I’m guessing not.”
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Charlotte paused.
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Dr. Alice had mentioned that Tiana’s frequent playdates with Jodie were a big help to Jodie’s recovery. Without Tiana’s friendship, her therapy wouldn’t have progressed so quickly.
Charlotte made up her mind. She looked up at Scott. “I’m free. Just let me know when you’re bringing her.”
Scott smiled, a warm, easy curve to his lips. “How about tomorrow afternoon?”
Charlotte nodded. “Sounds good.”
