“There was this one time I overheard some ssmates talking badly about Kimberly behind her back. I got into a huge bargument /bwith them because I was genulitely trying to be a good friend to her. It wasn’t like what she said, that I only treated her well to make myself look better.”

Megan buried her face in her hands. Her shoulders trembled as she cried.

Charlotte didn’t know how tofort her. She could only gently pat Megan’s back.

“Maybe I really did do something wrong,” Megan choked out between sobs. “Kimberly was so sensitive and insecure. I should have been more mindful of her pride.”

Charlotte let out a quiet sigh. “It’s important to be careful about who you let into your life.”

By the time they reached Megan’s house, her eyes were red from crying.

The car came to a stop.

Megan wiped her tears and said, “Thank you, Charlotte. I’ll never be able to repay you for what you did. bIf /byou ever need anything, just say the word.”

Charlotte nodded with a faint smile. “Alright. I won’t hold back.”

b* /b

As soon as Charlotte left Megan’s house and returned to herw firm, the receptionist at the front desk told her that Sean hade by.

The moment Charlotte pushed open the door to her office, Sean stood up abruptly and took a few quick steps toward her. He looked her up and down, visibly worried.

“Lottie, are you okay? I heard you got into a fightst night. Were you hurt?” he asked, scanning her carefully.

Charlotte gave him a puzzled look. “Who told you that?”

“There’s a friend of mine at the station. That’s how I found out,” Sean replied, his concern evident.

Charlotte’s expression was unreadable. “Then you probably know that the one who was drugged was Megan. They were targeting her, not me. I just happened to step in and help.”

“I know,” Sean said, finally rxing a little. “I heard Megan’s safe now and the suspects have all been arrested.”

Charlotte gave a small nod. “I’m fine too. With Petra around, those guys never stood a chanceb./bb” /b

“Good. I’m d you’re okay.”

Just as Sean finished speaking, his phone rang.

He picked up the call. “I’m on my way back.”

After ending the call, Sean turned to Charlotte. “I picked up some vitamins and wellness stuff for you. Make sure you actually take them, okay? I need to get back to the office. There’s something urgent waiting.”

Charlotte nced at the gift boxes stacked on her desk.

The table was covered with neatly wrapped, colorful packages.

She blinked in disbelief. “I’m not even hurt. Why did you buy so much of this?b” /b

“You don’t have to be injured to take care of yourself,” Sean said. He reached out and gently rested his hand on her head.” Lottie, next time something like this happens, please don’t put yourself at risk.”

Chapter b423 /b

bCharlotte /bbpressed /bher blips /bbtogether/bb, /bquietly taking in his bwords/b.

bSean /bturned and bwalked /bout.

She bstood /bthere for a while, staring at the door, her thoughts drifting.

bThe /bmoment his warm hand touched her headb, /bher heart skipped a beat.

bIt /bhad been a long time since anyone had treated her with that kind bof /btenderness.

Later that afternoon, Charlotte received a call from Mark. He wanted to meet and discuss his uing divorce trial. The hearing for Mark and Monica was just a few days away, and Charlotte had already prepared everything thoroughly. Mark had been discharged from the hospital. He and Monica were now officially separated, and he had moved into ba /bsmall apartment on his ownb. /b

Charlotte drove to the apartmentplex, and as soon as she stepped out of her car, she saw a man walking straight toward her.

It wasn’t until he got closer that Charlotte realized it was Zac.

He was wearing clothes and shoes that looked like they cost barely twenty bucks. The expensive watch he always bwore /bwas gone. His hair was a mess, no longer slicked back with gel like before, and his bface /bwas covered in stubble as if he hadn’t shaved in days.

He lookedpletely unkempt and worn out.

When Zac saw Charlotte, his eyes lit up for a second, but his expression quickly changed. He frowned.

Petra immediately stepped in front of Charlotteb, /bshielding her.

Zac’s face was full of irritation. “Charlotte, are you seriously representing my parents in their divorce case?”