"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.

from sight, she downed her wine

not have a pleasant conversation?" Garrett asked, plopping

he give you an update on what

on the table and filled her glass with

with work and

anything.He watched her drink her sorrows away out of the corner of

came back for Ethan, but there’s something you need to know, Charis." She recognized the seriousness in his tone and paused. She already

give up on

up until I have absolutely no choice but to do so." Garrett chuckled humorlessly

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

sat back and

she asked, "Does

told herself that it was all right if he

someone so brilliant would

because she could wait.She had already

married," Garrett stated

welled up.How was this possible? How could Ethan have gotten married

I heard of this?"

to his every move, even when I was

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