"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.

gone from sight, she

Garrett

an update on what has been happening

on

catch up with anything? He said he was busy with work and took off within a couple of minutes." Garret cocked his head to the side and rubbed his

watched her drink her sorrows away out of

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

give up on him, aren’t you?" Charis’ face crumpled into

years.I’m not giving up until I have absolutely no choice but to do so." Garrett chuckled

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

back and mulled over his

while, she asked, "Does he have

that it was all right

so brilliant would stay single for years

all okay, because she could wait.She had already

is married,"

and Charis’ eyes instantly welled up.How was this possible? How could Ethan have gotten

heard of this?"

paying attention to his every move, even when I

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