Chapter 82
Df course, Zac remembered it.
ive this very eat.
Back in Harbor City, Charlotte used to drive i
At the time, Wendy had mocked her for being win, saying she must have rented it just to pose for photos.
And he believed it.”
Looking back now, he realized just how ridiculous he had been.
Suddenly, a thought hit him, and his face went pale.
“That ring on your hand. Is that the same one you tried on at Chaumet Paris that day?” zac’s lips trembled. “Back then, we hadn’t even broken up. You were already trying on engagement rings?
You betrayed our relationship!” he shouted, eyes tinged red. “How could you do this to me?”
Charlotte couldn’t take the slander anymore. She let out a short, cold laugh.
“Relationship?”
She paused, her tone sharper
“Didn’t you say…you were always looking for traces of Wendy in me?”
Za stiffened completely, his face going pale
“You You low?”
Charlotte stared at him, her vier licy
“I didn’t just know about that. I know everything. The night you said there was an emergency at work? You were at the airport picking up Wendy,
“And on Quinn’s birthday, you left early with her and went straight to a hotel. We hadn’t even broken up yet, Zac. You were already rotting.
“So tell me what right do you have to talk to me about betrayal?
Zac looked devastated. He shook his head, his voter breaking
“No_Curlotte, please, it’s not what you think just let me explain.”
Charlotte had no interest in his excuses. She pulled open the car door and got in
Assim started the engine, Zackan to the front of the car, slapping the hood, mouthing more desperate pleas.
She scowled. He wasn’t moving.
Annoyed, she stepped on the gas hard.
Thud-
He didn’t dodge in time. The impact sent him flying, Landing in a bosh on the side of the lot.
Charlotte’s face was set, her eyes cold. She didn’t space him a glance, Without hesitation, she spun the wheel and drove ott
Zented his teeth and got up. Its leg was injured, and he limped badly
As the blue Bentley disappeared into the distance, his chest felt like it was caving i
Anearby pedestrian who had witnessed the scene walked over, concerned.
“Hey man, are you alright? That woman just hit you and drove off shouldn’t you call the police?”
Zar shook his head
It’s notlding Just a fight with
hmy wife.”
The man raised an eyeboom, then gave him a lowing look
“Ah_relationship drama Dude, your wille’s da violent. Were you at the courthouse filing for divorce?”
Zac clucked, rubbing his sore leg
“Divorce? No way. We’re doing just fine, She’s just mad right now lealm her down.”
The pedestrian looked at him like he was insane but with a “bless your heart kind of expression.
12
At S&G Law Firm, the break room was buzzing with gossip.
“Did you hear? Miss Yamell from litigation just resigned.”
“Seriously? That was so sudden. Why would she quit out of nowhere?”
“No idea word is she volunteered to step down.”
Charlotte walked past the crowd, face expressionless, heading straight to her office. She wasn’t in the mood for small talk.
But barely minutes after sitting down, the office door was kicked open–hard.
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