bChapter /bb28 /b

Sfeer)

She wanted to proceed cautiously in this matter.

Caroline let bgo /bof his bhand/bb, /blooking bguilty/b. b“/bJaxsonb, /bI only bfound /bout today btoo/b. I didn’t bexpect /bthat you were just bapanying /bme bto /bpick bup /bCollin, and bthat someone /bbwith /bill intentions bwould /bbtake /bba /bbphoto/b. bI’m /bbreally /bbsorry /bbfor /bbinvolving /bbyou/b.b” /b

He bnodded /bbfaintly/bb, /bb“/bbAfter /bball/b, bhe /bis bnot /bbmy /bbson/b. I can’t bprioritize /bbeverything /bbfor /bhim. I have balready /bhired ba /bbnanny/bb, /band the bnanny /bwill be bresponsible /bbfor /bpicking bhim /bbup /bbin /bthe bfuture/bb./bb” /b

bCaroline /bbcould /bbnever /bbfail /bbto /bbdetect /bbthe /bhidden bmeaning /bbehind his words.

But bshe /bbdared /bnot bargue/bb. /b

bWith /bbeyes /bbdowncast/b, he bgritted /bhis bteeth /bband /bbmuttered/b, “Okay…”

bAfter /bbJaxson /bleft, bCaroline /bbreturned /bto the office band /bswept bthe /bbfiles /boff the bdesk /bbonto /bthe floor.”

bJaxson /bbfelt /bbguilty /bbtowards /bbher/bb, /bbut his feelings bfor /bbher /bbwere /bno longer bthe /bbsame /bbas /bbeforeb! /b

Did he breally /bbhave /bbanother /bbwoman/bb? /b

Thinking of this, Caroline quickly picked up her phone and bdialed /bba /bnumberb, /bbher /bexpression cold.“It’s bme/b. I need byou /bto help bme /blook up bsomeone/b, bCharlotte/bb./bb” /b

с

Charlotte didn’t finish work until bvery /bbte/b.

Just returned to Heavenwood Apartmentsb, /bbas /bsoon bas /bbI /bwalked in, ba /bman bwas /bsitting on the bspacious /bliving broom /bsofa, fiddling with the TV remote, constantly changing channels.

He took off his suit jacket and bced /bit on the back of the bsofa /bchair, his btie /balso loosened, hanging bloosely /baround his bcor/b.

Charlotte stopped at the entrance, puzzled.

He didn’t be /bback often in the bpast/bb. /b

But now…

Jaxson’s mind was not on the TV, so when he saw her be /bback, he decisively bturned /bit boff/bb, /bband /bthe living broom /binstantly quieted down.

The man ced the remote control on the table within breach /bband /bturned his bgaze /btowards herb, /b“I bhaven’t /bbeaten/b.”

Charlotte almost thought she bhad /bmisheard.

Wasn’t heing back to bask /bher bto /bsign the bdivorce /bagreement?

Seeing her standing there motionless, the man sneered, “What’s wrong? Didn’t byou /bbsay /byou bwanted /bto show off? Don’t byou /bwant to find awyer bfor /bbyour /buseless brotherb?/bb” /b