Charlotte took a deep breath, trying to calm herself, but she found it completely useless. Just thinking about what might happen made her nervous to the point of losing control.
Would Atlas Hallow come in a fit of rage and kick the door open?
Leaning against the office door, her wide, watery eyes met with Ethan Baird's gaze by the window, full of tension and confusion.
Ethan saw this side of Charlotte for the first time.
The girl he called his little sweetheart had many facets; sometimes innocent, sometimes stubborn, strikingly wise at work, but now she seemed like a different person because of Atlas. Clearly, Atlas meant something special to her.
Abroad, young handsome men pursued her, Charlotte was always very attractive to men, but it seemed that she was entirely oblivious to feelings, or perhaps her heart hadn't been set on that, but now it seemed maybe those men weren't enough to stir her feelings.
So how was Atlas Hallow different in Charlotte's heart?
