Megan called out to Sean.
“Sean, what a coincidence. Are you here to see Charlotte too? Is it about the company’s lawsult?”
Megan and Charlotte had become friends. Ever since Charlotte saved her during that incident, Megan had been deeply grateful. As they got to know each other better, Megan found herself genuinely impressed by Charlotte’s personality and integrity. She even felt that rare sense of “I wish we had met sooner.”
Still, even though she and Charlotte had grown close, her feelings for Sean hadn’t changed one bit.
So when she saw Sean at the firm, clearly there to see Charlotte, slip couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed.
Sean stopped and looked over. “It’s not about the lawsuit. I just wanted to see her.”
His answer was blunt and straightforward.
For a moment, the smile on Megan’s face froze. But she quickly recovered and said, “I’m here to see her too. Let’s head up together.”
Meanwhile, Charlotte stepped out of her office and man and woman walking toward her.
Her gaze paused.
- 7.
was
giving instructions to Jenny at her desk when she caught a glimpse of a
“Sean and Megan? Why were they arriving together?” she thought
Their appearance instantly sparked murmurs among the staff nearby.
To be fair, they looked like a picture–perfect couple–tall, attractive, and well–dressed. It was no wonder people were gossiping.
“Charlotte, I ran into Sean downstairs, so we came,
up together,” Megan said brightly as she walked over to greet her.
It was clearly meant as a clarification. As if she was afraid Charlotte might get the wrong idea.
Charlotte looked away and simply responded with a calm, “Okay.
“I didn’t come here with her,” Sean added. “We just happened to meet downstairs.”
“She already said that,” Charlotte replied lightly, not sounding the least bit interested.
She turned her attention back to Jenny and continued discussing work.
“I’ll wait in your office then,” Megan offered.
“Alright,” Charlotte replied.
Megan turned and walked off toward her office.
Sean said, “I’ll wait in the lounge. Let me know when you’re free.
He was clearly trying to avoid any awkward assumptions. He didn’t want to be alone with Megan.
“At least he’s aware of that,” Charlotte quietly noted.
There was a flicker of amusement in her eyes.
Sean had always been good at picking up on these things. He knew how to handle situations like this witho
She gave a subtle nod and didn’t say anything else.
Once he left, Jenny leaned over and whispered, “Charlotte, are you and Mr. Jasper back together?”
king a fuss.
Charlotte paused, surprised. Instead of answering directly, she asked, “What makes you say that?”
Jenny lowered her voice and said with mock seriousness, “Women’s intuition.”
“Intuition? Not bad,” Charlotte thought.
Jenny grinned. “Come on, are you two really back together? We’ve known each other forever, you can tell me. You know I’ve been shipping you two from the beginning.”
Charlotte chuckled and gave the back of Jenny’s head a light tap. Focus on your work. Gossiping with the boss during office hours? You trying to get fired?”
Jenny zipped her lips dramatically. “Fine. I’ll ask you after work.”
After giving Jenny a few more instructions, Charlotte returned to her office to meet Megan.
Megan had been dropping by the law firm so often lately, it was starting to feel like her second home.
Charlotte loved tea, and her office was always stocked with a variety of fine blends. Whenever Megan came by, Charlotte would brew her a pot.
But Megan had lived abroad for years and never really developed a taste for tea. She much preferred coffee.
