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Before she could blurt out anything, Charles quickly covered her mouth. “We’re very sorry. We’ll come next time,” he said with the same polite smile.Sadie glared at him. “What the heck are you doing?!” she hissed under her breath.Just then, another woman approached — familiar. Charles blinked. Emmy’s sister. That explained the heavy tension dripping in the air.“I know her,” Sadie whispered, her confidence returning. “She’ll help us.”Charles tried to pull her away, but who was he kidding? She was Sadie Wyatt.“Mrs. Lincoln, we’ve been trying to get in but were blocked at the door,” Sadie explained.“Then why are you still here?” Mrs. Lincoln’s voice dripped with disdain.Sadie frowned. “Mrs. Lincoln—”“Step aside. Don’t act like you’re the queen of the universe when you’re just a lowlife lucky enough to marry into a rich family.” Her eyes moved deliberately to Charles.“Mrs—”“And could someone kindly move that man away? His odor is polluting the entrance.”Sadie’s eyes widened. “H
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“Is this the restaurant?” Charles asked as he pulled into the parking lot some minutes later.“Yeah.” Sadie replied, fixing a bit more makeup in front of the mirror.Charles glanced at her. He wanted to tell her she looked better without it, but what was the point? He hadn’t won an argument with Sadie since he met her.“Just a second,” she said as he reached for his door handle.Charles raised a brow. “What?”“Let’s do a little—”“No way you’re applying that on my face,” Charles said, raising his palm like a shield. “I’m better off without it.”Sadie rolled her eyes. “Whatever.”“And we’re just eating, why the drama?”A mischievous smirk flickered across Sadie’s lips — there and gone before he could fully register it. She circled to his side and slid her hand into his, linking their arms like a couple on their wedding day.“What are you doing?” Charles looked around warily.“It’s my turn to show Emmy what she missed.”“What?”“Shush. Just cooperate. By the time we leave, she’ll be cry
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“I…” Damn it. Charles ran his fingers through his hair again. Why was it so hard to say it out loud?Was it because he had never told anyone before?“I went to settle some scores… with the people who murdered my brother.”Sadie’s eyes widened.“You were the one who asked,” Charles added quickly, trying to brace for her reaction.“You… killed…” she swallowed, her voice trembling. “You killed someone last night?”Charles scoffed. “No. Death would be a much easier way out for them… when I finally get to them…” He stopped mid-sentence when he caught the horror spreading across Sadie’s face.Damn it.He was only scaring her more.“I mean…” he motioned to the necklace around her neck. “That necklace belonged to the person who murdered my brother.”She instinctively tried to unclasp it, panic written all over her face. Charles quickly stepped forward and gently caught her hand.“Stop. P
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Sadie was driving at an unreasonably high speed—faster than Charles ever thought she was capable of. Every attempt he made to break the silence fell flat. She didn’t even glance at him.To his surprise, she didn’t go anywhere far. She drove straight back to the house, slammed the brakes at the gate, and marched straight to the nearest guard.“Did he leave the house last night?” she asked, her voice sharp, her eyes blazing.The guard glanced nervously at Charles. He should tell the truth—yes, Charles had left—but hell, it was because of Charles that he still had this job in the first place. Sadie would’ve fired them all this morning if Charles hadn’t spoken up for them.“Are you dumb? I said—did he leave the house last night?” Sadie barked.The guard dropped to his knees instantly. “Ma'am, no one came out of the house after you both went in. I swear. I’m really sorry for what happened last night—”“You’re lying to me, aren’t
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____Harrington Family Villa ____Sadie looked around the sitting room, taking in every face. Emmy wasn’t there, but Roger was. Emmy’s parents were there too, along with probably some of Emmy's other relatives she had never met before. Which meant she had no business here. She didn't come for this. She was about to bust out her anger when Roger motioned at her to be calm. “We apologize for the sudden call, Miss Sadie,” Roger started smoothly, “but I believe this meeting is worth your time.”She couldn't hold back anymore, “How many times have I told you not to do this, Roger?” she snapped. “I thought I made it clear we aren’t close enough for these kinds of things.”“But you still came,” Roger said, smiling faintly.Of course, none of the family members knew how he lured Sadie here — he simply told them he’d ‘figure out a way’ to get her to show up.“Where is Charles?” Sadie asked sharply.“That’s not as impor
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“Hey!” Sadie felt her face turn crimson at his words. How could he say something like that so easily?“I’m right to say that. You haven’t eaten anything all day, and now you want to fill your stomach with cold sugar.”“Just say you can’t stop if you want to. You don’t have to turn it into a full-blown insult.”Charles shook his head. “I was worried about you. The other day, you couldn’t even eat noodles because you had to ‘watch your weight.’”“That was just a joke. I don’t even gain weight, even if I consume all the candies in the world.”Charles suddenly pulled over, surprising Sadie.“I thought you were against it.”“Is there a specific one you want?” he asked.“Yeah… the vanilla—wait, you’re getting it for me?”“I’m so hungry right now I could collapse. Some fans stopping you in there might actually be the death of me.”Plus, Charles thought to himself, there’s no way I’m letting her w
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