The Betrayed Heiress Is Now the CEO’s Obsession novel Chapter 446

Chapter 446

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Although the dinner invitation was just a pretense for Sean to see Charlotte, they did end up discussing work. Several of Jasper Corporation’s other cases hadn’t gone to trial yet, and Charlotte brought them up over the meal.

Sean gave a quiet chuckle. “Lottie, are you really bringing up legal strategy in a setting like this? The lighting, the music… feels a bit too romantic for court talk, don’t you think?”

Charlotte lowered her gaze, her tone even. “Didn’t you say you wanted to go over the cases?”

“Fair enough.” He raised an eyebrow. “Let’s talk.”

It was better that than sitting in silence.

As soon as she began, her eyes grew sharp with focus. Sean simply watched her, listening intently. His gaze softened, completely absorbed, as if this dinner had really been about work from the start.

Charlotte paused and gave him a teasing look. “I didn’t think this stuff would interest you.”

It was, after all, a minor lawsuit–hardly the kind of thing a CEO would personally care about.

Sean’s smile faded slightly. He met her eyes and replied with unexpected sincerity. “Because it’s your work. Something you care about. I know how much it means to you, so I wanted to understand. Lottie, I respect what you do and I support you.”

Charlotte was taken aback for a moment. She hadn’t expected that answer.

His words landed like a small pebble tossed into the still surface of her heart, sending quiet ripples outward.

Her expression softened slightly.

After dinner, Charlotte had to head back to the firm to catch up on work, and Sean needed to return to the office. He dropped her off outside the law firm before driving off.

In early July, Charlotte traveled to a small county court in Green City for a trial.

She had only planned to stay one night and return the next afternoon after court. Though the county was remote, it was surrounded by beautiful natural scenery and had become a popular tourist spot.

With the summer rush in full swing, hotel prices had skyrocketed. Rooms that usually cost two or three hundred dollars a night were now over a thousand, and even then, vacancies were hard to come by.

Thankfully, Charlotte had connections and was able to reserve a twin room at one of the best hotels in town. It wasn’t five–star luxury, but it was clean, reasonably comfortable, and had all the basics covered.

Just to be safe, Charlotte had brought Petra along. Even though the threats from Joseph and Vivian had been dealt with, the remote location and unfamiliar surroundings made it unwise for a woman to travel alone.

The trial was scheduled for 3:00 p.m. the next day.

It was a complicated case, and by the time the hearing wrapped up, it was already 6:30.

As Charlotte exited the courthouse, the first thing she saw was a man leaning casually against a car, talking on the phone.

Sean stood there in a simple black shirt and dark slacks that emphasized his long legs and lean frame.

The setting sun painted the sky in soft shades of orange and gold, and the fading light cast a warm glow ove making him look like he had stepped out of a photograph.

Silhouette,

Everything else around him seemed to blur. He was the kind of man who could steal the entire frame just by standing still.

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