"You haven’t changed at all."

Charis looked down at her glass of wine, unable to hide the disappointment in her eyes.Ethan swept a glance over the room, then made a point of glancing at his watch.Without another word, he stood up and buttoned his suit jacket.

"It’s getting late, and I still have work to do.Enjoy yourself."

He had only attended the party for formality’s sake.

Charis’ return was no small matter, after all, and Brandon Larson certainly had to be present at het welcome party.

Charis’ head immediately shot up.

"Oh, you’re not done for the day yet?" she blurted out.

"Do you need my help with anything?" They had only been talking for a few minutes.

She was reluctant to see him leave so quickly.Her offer made Ethan frown, but his tone remained polite.

“This party is all about you.There’s no point in you disappearing in an event held in your honor."

In the end, Charis could only sit back and watch dejectedly as Ethan walked away.

sight, she downed her wine

not have a pleasant conversation?" Garrett

an update on what has been

the bottle on the table and filled her

and took off

Ethan hadn’t told her anything.He watched her drink her sorrows away out of

something you need to know, Charis." She recognized the seriousness

going to tell me to give up on him, aren’t

need for that, I’m afraid.I’ve loved him all these years.I’m not giving up until I have absolutely

to give up, I just wanted you to understand something.Now, if you don’t want to hear it, then I won’t say anything.But know

sat back and

asked, "Does he have

herself that it was all right if

no way someone so brilliant would stay

because she could wait.She had already waited for the better half of her

is married,"

instantly welled up.How was this possible? How could

I heard

when I was abroad." Garrett

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