JazielandNolanhadmadeapact:nomatterwhoCharlottechose,theother wouldsuppressanyinappropriatefeelingsandsettleforbeingjustfriends.
ButneitherofthemhadexpectedCharlottetochoosenoone.
Howhaditcometothis? Whyhadtheirplantopushher intomakingadecisionendedlikethis? JazielandNolanexchangedglances,atraceofresentmentrisinginboththeirhearts.
Whyhadtheycomeupwithsuchaterribleideainthefirstplace? Perhapsiftheyhadactedearlierorwaitedlongerthethreeofthemcouldhavecontinued asfriends,betterthanthecurrentsituationwhereevenseeingherwasnearlyimpossible.
Thehelicopterlandedontherooftopofthelakesidevilla.
Thetwomenwereunceremoniouslytossedoutbythebodyguardsbeforethehelicoptertookoffagain.
Hearingtherumblingfromtherooftop,Sophiehurriedupstairstocheck.
SeeingJazielandNolanboundhandandfoot,hereyesreddened.

Areyoualright?sheaskedwithconcern,hastilyhelpingtountiethem.
Jazielrubbedhisbruisedwrists,hisexpressioncold,notsparingSophiemorethanaglance downstairs.
reheading Nolan, too,wasfuming,frustrationsimmeringwithnowheretovent.
Sophiebroughtovertwoglassesofwarmwaterandplacedtheminfrontofthem.
YouwenttoNewOrleans,didntyou?DidyoufindCharlotte? Howisshe? Sheinstinctivelytuggedathersleeves,nervousyetsilentlyreassuringherself.
ItdidntgowelltheymusthavefailedinNewOrleansiftheycamebacklikethis.
Charlottealreadyhasaperfectfamily,lovingparentsandfriends.Shehaseverything.ShedoesntneedtocomebackandtakeJaziel andNolanfromme! Grindingherteethinsilentresolve,Sophiemaintainedagentle,concernedsmileonthesurface.
Atherwords,Jazielseyesdarkened,narrowingwithsuspicion.

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Whatdidyousay?Wedidnttellyouwewentto NewOrleanshowdoyouknow? 90206 Chapter16 Howmuchdoyoureallyknow? Hearingthis,Nolansexpressionalsodarkened.HegrabbedSophieswristfirmly,hisvoicepressingwitheach word: Whatdid youdo?Tellus!Dontmakeusfindoutourselves.
DidyousayordosomethingthatforcedCharlottetoleave? Sophiesheartskippedabeat,fearcoursingthroughher.
Asalways,sheresortedtotears.Big,glisteningdropsrolleddownherfaceasshesobbedandsniffleduncontrollably.
I…Ididnt!ItsbecauseCharlottesparentsareinNewOrleansshetoldmethatherself.
ShesnotinMiami, soIjustassumedshewasinNewOrleans.Why?Isshenotthere? Butthistime,hertearsdidntsoftentheirhearts.
JazielandNolanwerentfools.
Inthepast,theyhadwillinglybelievedherbecausetheyweredeceivingthemselves,usinghertoprovokeCharlottesjealousy.
BelievingSophieslieshadbeenawaytomaketheircharadeconvincing.

Butnow,everythingwasdifferent.
NolantightenedhisgriponSophieswrist,leavingdistinctredmarks.
Areyoustillnotgoingtocomeclean?hegrowled,beforeglancingatJaziel.Jaziel,lookslikesheneedsalittlelessonbeforeshelltalk.
Jazielsfacewascolderthanever,devoidofemotion.
Hetappedhisfingerlightlyonthetable,histonefrostierthanice.
Doyoustillwanttokeepyourjob?Ifyoudontwanttoloseeverythingandendupbackinthatlittlemountainvillageofyours,youdbetterstarttalking.
HiswordswereadeathsentenceforSophie.