The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

Chapter 965

Brittany let out a resigned sigh and made her way over, reaching out to take the wine glass from Charles’s hand. “Enough drinking already.”

Charles squinted at her. “You made it. You’ve really done me in this time!”

Confused, Brittany grabbed a glass and poured herself a half measure of wine. “Weren’t you in Imperial City?”

“Don’t even start. I couldn’t stomach that place any longer.” Charles looked pale as a ghost. “Stay clear of that Landon, will ya?”

Too clever by half.

Brittany propped her chin on her hand. “Is there something between you and Landon that I don’t know about?”

It was clear Charles had fled back home.

Charles’s eyes widened dramatically. “What… what nonsense are you spouting? I simply can’t stand pretentious prigs.”

Landon was a beast, having discovered her true identity, he nearly did her in. Had she not been quick on her feet, she would’ve been ruined.

Seeing Charles’s state, Brittany knew her guess was spot on. “Landon’s not that bad. If you really like him, I’ve got your back.”

man. Bri, you’re not open to that kind of

always been like

struggled to accept it, but as time passed, she realized that Charles was inherently good-hearted and extremely helpful.

her head. “Never mind, let’s talk business. You asked me to look into the Ulbricht family,

he

checked with William, and he confirmed that Elijah was the one who saved

appearances. Besides the

doctor and apparently had surgery to remove the scars on his face, but the habit of

“I see.”

passed out on the table, unable to keep

sent a location pin to Isaac and waited roughly twenty minutes, guessing Isaac would soon arrive. She settled the tab and helped Charles out of the

hard

the person who bumped into them reached out to

familiar voice, Brittany looked up to see a face she hadn’t

“Hugh?”

the man before her was indeed Hugh, a senior from her college days.

really is you, Hugh. What brings you to Craneville?”

as he noticed