Chapter b490 /b

    Laterb, /bwhen the police investigation concludedb, /bCharlotte gave Jenny and Sophie a general rundown of what had happened.

    So while they didn’t know every detail, they were aware bof /bthe situation involving the illegitimate son from the Jasper family.

    When Jenny brought it up, Charlotte nodded. “Yes. That illegitimate bson /bused to have the Prime Minister of Antis backing him. His influence was huge. Back when I was dating Sean, both my family and I were dragged into the mess. My dad was

    furious.b” /b

    Jenny nodded. “That’s understandable.”

    Charlotte took a couple more swigs of alcohol, her cheeks already starting to flush.

    “But that guy has already been detained. Once the legal process is done, he’ll be executed. And that adopted daughter was sentenced to life in prison. The people who stood in the way of Sean and me are gone. I also have a bodyguard with me at all times now. No one can hurt me because of Sean anymore. So why can’t I be with him again?”

    Sophie took a sip of her drink and said, “Objectively, you’re right. But from your dad’s point of view, it’s still hard to ept. After everything that happened, it’s only human.”

    Charlotte’s eyes turned ssy as she murmured, “My dad said I could be with anyone… anyone except Seani./ii” /iHer voice trembled. “But I don’t want anyone else. I only want him.”

    Jenny let out a long, heavy sigh. “Yeah… feelings don’t just turn off because you want them to.”

    Sophie added, “Actually, thatwyer Scott Lucas seems like a great guy. Maybe give him a shotb, /bCharlotte? Who knowsb, /bit might help you move on from Sean.”

    But Charlotte shook her head. “I can’t. My heart is already filled with Sean. There’s no room for anyone else.”

    By the time Sean arrived at the bar, it was already past ten at night.

    The nightlife was just getting started. Music thumped through the air, and crowds of men and women danced wildly under the colorful lights. The whole ce reeked of alcohol.

    His bodyguards in ck cleared the way as Sean entered the bar.

    The loud music suddenly cut off.

    The noisy crowd fell silent.

    The bar manager quickly led him to Charlotte.

    She and Jenny and Sophie were alreadypletely drunk.

    Charlotte was slumped on the couch, her eyes still wet with tears, mascara streaked down her face. She kept mumbling something incoherent.

    Jenny was sitting on the floor, hugging a bottle while crying and muttering to herself.

    Sophiey beside Charlotte, fast asleep and snoring softly.

    Petra stood off to the side like ba /bstatue–tall, still, and utterly expressionless.

    The bar manager pointed at Petra and respectfully exined to Seanb, /b“Mr. Jasper, with thatdy here, Miss Riley and her friends have bbeen /bpletely safe. No one darede near them.

    The entire bar had been cleared.

    What had just moments ago been a rowdy, chaotic bspace /bwas now eerily quietb. /b

    The silence seemed to confuse Charlotte, She blinked through her drunken haze and turned toward the sudden stillness.

    Her bleary eyes met Sean’s across the room.

    When her gazended on his tall, lean figure, it paused.

    And then, as if on instinct, she reached out toward him with open arms and mumbled in a soft, sweet voice, “Sean Jasper…. hug

    me.”

    Just like that, it was as if the ice around Sean’s entire body melted

    Without hesitation, he walked over and gently pulled her into his arms.