"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.

he was finally gone from sight, she downed

conversation?" Garrett asked, plopping

update on what

Charis picked up the bottle on the table and filled her glass

he was busy with work and took off within a couple of minutes." Garret cocked his head

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 him, aren’t you?"

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

won’t say anything.But know that if you act carelessly in the future, it might affect

sat back and mulled over his

asked, "Does he have

told herself that it was all right if he

was no way someone so brilliant would stay single for years

had already waited

married," Garrett

lightning, and Charis’ eyes instantly welled up.How was this possible? How could Ethan

heard of this?"

been paying attention to his every move, even when I

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