Everyone stopped and looked at Charlotte. She was standing next to a man in a button-up shirt who was sitting on the sofa. I thought I recognized the Rolex watch on his wrist.
Matthew immediately recognized the man. "That's the heir to the Arnoult Group, Alexander Arnoult!"
Now that he mentioned it, I finally recognized him too. I never expected to see him again so soon.
Charlotte walked straight to Alexander and hugged his arm. "What a coincidence! Alexander, do you remember me?"
Alexander looked uncomfortable. He put down his wine glass and asked, "Charlotte, what do you want?"
Charlotte replied arrogantly, "Pfft. What do I want? Don't you remember what you did?"
I had never seen her this cocky before. It felt so strange. It felt like yesterday when she was panicking and sobbing in the dorm, begging for help.
Alexander remained seated and said coldly, "I do remember what I did, but I have already apologized and compensated for the damage. What more do you want from me?"
"Apologize? Compensate? Do you actually think I care about any of that?"
Charlotte saw the wine glass on the table, so she picked it up and splashed it at Alexander. Matthew and I were shocked.
To be honest, Alexander was right. He had already apologized and compensated for the damage, so it was time for her to let it go. Why was she still so hostile toward him?
Alexander didn't get upset. He just remained seated and calmly wiped the wine off his face.
"Ms. Hayes, you're going overboard. You should let it go."
At that moment, Alexander's friends stood up and glared at Charlotte.
"What do you think you're doing?"
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