Chapter 40- rivals
That man, so lofty and godlike, actually apologized to her. It was the first time in his life—and it was because of this little woman before him. The moment he spoke those words, no matter how much resentment he held inside, something within him was moved. Janet lowered her head, not meeting his pained and apologetic gaze, but a certain part of her heart slowly began to warm...
All afternoon, Janet didn’t go to Charles’s office, and he, as if seeing clearly through everything, didn’t call for her either. Until the end of the workday, he deliberately delayed leaving, hoping to go home with her. He knew she hadn’t forgiven him yet, and he wasn’t the type to defend himself—he just wanted to see her a little longer.
As Janet stepped out of Black Rock Co., she saw a black Bugatti Veyron parked right in front of her. No matter how she tried to avoid it, he seemed to purposely block her path, honking the horn repeatedly.
With many colleagues coming and going behind her, Janet didn’t want to become the topic of gossip again. In a huff, she got into his car—but saw the slight curl of his lips, and the sunset’s glow settled on the sharp lines of his profile, making him look incredibly captivating.
"I’m going home tonight. You’re coming with me," Charles said carefully when he noticed the change in Janet’s expression. Because of the family she represented, he had been going home more often lately. But watching her stand beside Philip made his heart ache...
Janet buckled her seatbelt without looking at him and ignored his words. She knew he had his own villa—the home he rarely returned to. After seeing his frightening side, she had lowered her expectations of him. She feared disappointment, and even more feared that she was only fooling herself.
He gave her wrong signals time and again, and in the end, she was the one hurt...
As the car neared the estate, Janet suddenly received a call from Terrence. He sounded disoriented, muttering Zoey’s name over and over. Janet immediately sensed something was wrong.
"I want to go find my brother. Can you take me there?" Janet anxiously grabbed his arm, inexplicably relying on the man beside her.