Charlotte frowned, her eyes <b>cold </b>as she nced at Virian, who had been forced to kneel. Then she turned to Sean and asked, “What did you mean by <b>having </b>blood on her hands?”
Sean didn’t want to <b>tell </b>her the truth–that Vivian had helped Joseph silence witnesses and even taken part in covering up a murder.
Charlotte had been so worried about Matthew <b>and </b>Lans Leonard, two people she barely even knew, that she lost sleep and couldn’t eat properly. If she found out that more innocent lives had been brutally taken by Joseph, she would definitely carry that pain for a long time
So he kept it vague and said calmly, “I meant what happened with Judy Caleb.”
“Oh,” Charlotte lowered hershes, but a trace of <b>doubt </b>lingered in her heart. She could sense this wasn’t the whole story.
That same day, Vivian was expelled from the Jasper family.
Sean <b>handed </b>her over to the police.
Vivian was
was formally arrested
In Antis, John’s expression grew tense after ending the call
“Boss,” he said seriously, “<b>Vivian’s </b>been turned over to the police by Sean. She sent someone with a message, asking if you could save her.”
Joseph let out a dismissive lough and shot back, “Would you waste time saving someone useless?”
John lowered his head. “Understood, Bass,”
Joseph shifted topics. “What about Tom Gibson?“
“I’ve already passed <b>along </b>the items Vivian gave us
“Good.” Joseph swirled the red wine in his ss and smirked, “Then the real show’s <b>about </b>to begin
On Saturday moming<b>, </b>Mandy called Charlotte with a cheerful reminder.
“Miss Riley, I got your number from Scott. You remember our dinner ns for tonight, right?” she asked warmly
<b>“</b><b>Of </b>course,” Charlotte replied.
Mandy sounded relieved. “Great! I booked a private room at Endo Bistro. Seven oock. I’ll have Scott pick you up <b>” </b>“That’s all right. I’ll drive myself.”
“Okay, then we’ll see you tonight. Bye, Miss Riley.”
“Bye”
Ar six in the evening, Charlotte changed and got ready to head out
She hadn’t dressed upon purpose–just a touch of light makeup
She wore a cream–colored midi dress under a beige coat. Her soft, wavy hair rested loosely on her shoulders<b>, </b>giving her a gentle and When she arrived at the restaurant, she parked in the open lot downstairs. Just as she reached the entrance, she saw Mandying out with a little girl
Igraceful appearance.
in tow
Manity was holding Tina’s hand. As soon as she saw Charlotte, her face lit up with a wide smile, “Miss Riley! I figured you’d be here soon, so I came down to meet your Whut a perfect coincidence–your timing’s <b>spot </b>on!”
“Tiana, say hello to Miss Rury,” she said to her daughter.
Tuna looked up and smiled sweetly. Her eyes curved into bright crescents as she greeted, “Good evening, Miss Riley!
Charlotte
umilled warmly and handed her a small pink gift bag tied with a ribbon. “Good evening, sweetheart. This is a little gift from me,”
Maraly looked slightly surprised and waved hernd. “Oh, you didn’t need to do that. I Invited you tonight to thank you. Your presence is more than mough. There’s no need for gilt.”<ol start="4"><li>it’s like seeing my</li></ol>
Charlotte smiled. “It’s just something small for the kid. Tiana’s so adorable. My little sister’s around her age, so when I look at Tana, soati sister. A small gift’s really no trouble ”
Mandy nced at the bag in Thana’s hands. The PRADA logo p
printed on it stood out.
Curious, Tiana eagerly opened it and pulled out the contents.
<b>Inside was </b><b>a </b>pair of beautiful pink hair clips, each trimmed with sparkling ri
rhinestones.
Her eyes lit up the moment she saw them. She pped her hands and beamed. “Wow! Thank you, Miss Riley! They’re so pretty–I love them!”
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