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Sadie’s stomach flipped. “Reporters?” Charles’s face tensed. He didn’t like this. Not at all. “Yes, ma’am. They’re everywhere. Cameras are flashing and…some are people yelling your name.” Sadie could hear the noise in the background. “Thanks,” she said quickly and hung up. Her fingers flew across the screen as she called Kade. “I was just about to call you, ma’am,” Kade said breathlessly. “You’re all over the internet. The rumor mill’s gone wild—apparently, you had a public fight with Miss Emmy Harrington over a man.” “What?!” Sadie’s voice cracked in disbelief. “Where are you right now?” Kade asked urgently. Before she could answer, Charles reached over, snatched the phone from her hand, and ended the call. “What the hell are you doing?!” she yelled. Charles pulled the car to t
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“He works at Dynamic Vaultstone. So?” Emmy laughed. “Charles, seriously? That’s your new lie?” She turned to Sadie. “He works as a nanny for some woman. My brother saw him at a grocery store last night.” Sadie looked at Charles. “Is that true?” Damn, Charles thought. They should’ve left ten minutes ago. Sadie didn’t need to go this far. “See?” Emmy said triumphantly. “He can’t even deny it. I’m so disappointed, Charles. After all the lessons I taught you about wealth and success? You think this will make you rich overnight?” She narrowed her eyes on Charles. “Do you even know who she is? When she finds out the truth, she won’t forgive you like I did. She’ll ruin you.” Sadie calmly pulled out her phone and held it up. “Is this the woman your brother saw last night?” Emmy looked
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_______Emmy’s house ______Emmy forced herself into a pair of tight, crazy jeans—ones Charles had bought her on her last birthday. She dabbed the final touch of makeup on her face.Exactly how Charles liked it. Or maybe not. But he had once told her she looked “cool” with this much makeup, so that had to count for something.She pulled on a crop top that hugged all the right places. The plan was simple—make him fall all over again, while she played the innocent card.From the way he spoke over the phone, he still had a thing for her. Otherwise, why would he sound so desperate, promising he'd be back soon?The gate opened. She rushed to the window.It was Charles.She dashed downstairs and flopped onto the sofa in front of her laptop, posture casual, pretending to be preoccupied.“Hey,” his voice hummed across the room.“You came on time,” she said without looking at him.“So, what wer
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“Who was that?” Sadie asked Charles as she watched Emmy's brother walk off.“It’s nothing. Let’s pay and get out of here fast. The baby must be hungry,” Charles dismissed quickly. The last thing he wanted right now was to explain his ridiculous past to Sadie.She’d laugh at him. He would’ve laughed too if the tables were turned.Sadie stayed quiet, watching him as he paid. Now that she thought about it, she didn’t know much about Charles at all.“Should I help you unstrap the baby?” he asked after dropping the groceries in the trunk.“Yeah.”A few minutes later, Charles was driving. She sat in the back seat with the baby, eyeing him. Something had changed since that man showed up. Normally, Charles would’ve thrown a sarcastic jab her way by now.Damn. She hadn’t signed up for this version of Charles. The sarcastic, annoying one was way better than this tight-lipped stranger.“Um, I forgot to ask,” she started, “
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“Let me have him,” she said, watching Charles struggle. She sang softly. In minutes, the baby was quiet. “Charles?” Sadie called from the door. “I couldn’t find the one you asked for, but they had another—” She hadn’t seen her mom yet. “Where’s he? Did you throw him in the sink or—” She froze. “Oh my God, Mom!” “You’ll hurt the baby,” her mother warned. Charles quickly stepped in. “I’ll make the baby’s food.” From the kitchen, he heard the conversation. “You didn’t tell me he had a baby,” her mom said. “Oh, you thought it was his? No, Mom. It’s Bella’s baby.” “Bella? Where’s she?” “She had a shoot today. I offered to help out.” “And you made your fiancé carry him?” “Mom, want to hear something interesting?” “What?” “I really like the guy. He’s handsome, isn’t he
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Charles didn’t think. There was no time. He grabbed his jacket and dashed for the elevator.He should’ve warned her about that personal assistant earlier. Could it be him?“Damn it,” he muttered, bolting from the elevator.“Everything’s okay—just a personal emergency!” he called over his shoulder to the startled staff.They’d start thinking he was insane. Two dramatic exits in one day—all thanks to Sadie.In the car, he dialed her number. No answer. His heart sank.It had to be the assistant. Sadie wouldn’t have suspected him. She thought her ex was the threat.What should have been a twenty-minute drive, Charles cut down to eight. Miraculously, he avoided a speeding ticket.He burst into the house. “Sadie?”“Over here. In the kitchen,” she called.He rushed in and froze. No intruder. Just Sadie.“What the hell is going on?”“I don’t know what to do with him. He’s been crying
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