Chapter 3

When I came to, I was in a hospital bed.

Charlotte stood at my bedside, looking at me with an apologetic expression.

"I'm so sorry. I had no idea you and Mr. Leigh had history," she said.

I said nothing.

Even if she didn't know, Peter's manner alone was enough to show he was bad news.

Edward scoffed and pulled Charlotte into his arms.

"Charlotte, you don't need to apologize to her. She's my secretary—handling clients is literally part of her job."

The words hit like a knife to the chest. I thought I was done with him, but hearing…