Chapter 275

Stella Johnson's voice trembled. "Charles Hart, can you just stop pretending you're innocent already? I saw you with Grace Carter at the café, acting all close and cozy. Don’t come back here trying to gross me out with fake excuses. Said you went to the office for work—turns out it was just a cover to see her, right?!" Did he really think she needed to expose him before he'd admit the truth? She gave a bitter smile. Charles had really crossed the line—he never came clean unless he was forced to. Charles's face dropped. He took a step forward, trying to grab her hand, but Stella yanked it away hard. "Stella, hear me out! I really did get called to the office, but right as I got there, Grace told me she had something important to say about you. She pushed for that café meeting.” If it was about Stella, of course he had to go. Grace always pulled this kind of move—using Stella to get to him. And every time, he had no choice. "But once I sat down, it turned out she just wanted to talk abou