Chapter 857 Charles Left
Charles was chillin' in his car, but from his angle, he could only catch a glimpse of Austin's back and his head hanging low.
Anyone could guess what was going down from that posture.
His grip on the steering wheel tightened, but he didn't regret coming to find her at this moment.
No matter how it ended, there had to be some kind of closure.
He wasn't one to hide and drag things out.
Hannah didn't even notice Charles was there, her eyes wide and confused as she stared at the handsome face in front of her.
Austin was holding her face, his thin lips just brushing against his thumb.
Hannah was like, 'What the heck is he doing?'
Austin lifted his head and grinned at her, "You won't let me kiss you, so I had to improvise!"
Hannah was still puzzled.
Austin didn't bother looking at her reaction, grabbed her hand, and kept walking towards the elevator.
Austin said, "Alright, it's late. Let's get you upstairs!"
"Mm! Okay!" Hannah didn't overthink it. Things were already messy enough, and she didn't want to dig deeper.
After Austin dropped Hannah off at her place, he didn't bounce right away. Instead, he leaned against the wall outside her door, handling some work on his phone.
Time ticked by. He stayed until midnight, then slowly put away his phone and took the elevator to the underground parking lot.
Sure enough, Charles hadn't left. His Maybach was still parked in the same spot.
Austin acted like he didn't see it, smirking as he got into his Bentley. He had finally gotten his revenge. He had stayed in Hannah's room for a full three hours; everyone knew what that meant. He had finally made Charles feel what he had felt.
A few days ago, he had watched Charles stay at Hannah's for several hours, and he had sat in his car, waiting just like Charles was now. He still remembered that feeling. Anger, fury, but also fear.
He was pissed at Hannah's betrayal but didn't dare to call it out, fearing that once it was out in the open, he would lose Hannah completely. Charles must be feeling exactly the same now.
Just thinking about Charles's current feelings made him incredibly happy. He had finally gotten his revenge and achieved victory.
Charles sat in the car, watching Austin's Bentley drive away, and laughed at himself. He didn't know why he was waiting here. When Austin took Hannah upstairs, he should have left. But he didn't. He just sat there, thinking about a lot of things.
He went over everything from the moment he met Hannah until now. He was very sure that from the beginning, he knew Hannah was Hannah, and Violet was Violet; they were two different people. But he still fell for this Hannah who looked so much like Violet.
In just one week. Yeah! Just one week. So short that it shocked him. He had met many different women and had never fallen for any of them. When he found out that Hannah was Austin's fiancée, even though he knew he liked Hannah, he rationally knew he had to keep his distance. His morals wouldn't allow him to steal someone else's girlfriend.
But after just one night, he broke his principles. He couldn't help but get closer to Hannah, despite saying he would keep his distance. Washing her eyes, watching the sunrise with her. All of this spiraled out of control the moment Hannah accompanied him to the doctor and called his name this morning.
He had kissed her forcefully. He kissed her even though she had a fiancé. He was even ready to tell her that he liked her. No matter if she chose Austin or him in the end, he had to tell her that he liked her.
If it weren't for Stella who suddenly barged in, he would have already confessed his love to Hannah. Stella saw his reluctance and lied to Hannah, saying he had a fever again, thinking she would come over immediately. Unexpectedly, it was Wyatt who came. Wyatt said she had gone on a date with Austin.
He couldn't describe his feelings when he found out Hannah was on a date with Austin. He thought about it alone at home for a long time. In the end, he couldn't control himself and came to find Hannah.
He parked the car and was about to shoot Hannah a text when Austin's car rolled into view. Watching them hold hands and kiss, he admitted he was super jealous, almost to the point of losing it. He even wanted to rush over and snatch Hannah away. But in the end, he held back.
After Austin and Hannah left, he should've bounced immediately. He didn't know why he didn't. He just leaned back in the seat, watching the minutes tick by. Ten minutes, thirty minutes, an hour, two hours, three hours. Finally, Austin came down.
A guy and a girl alone together for three hours? Yeah, they probably hooked up. He found it laughable, really ironic. He could feel that Hannah had feelings for him, but a week of hanging out couldn't possibly compare to her years with Austin!
Maybe it was just the vibe this morning that made Hannah kiss him. In Hannah's heart, Austin still had a bigger piece of the pie. Since that was the case, there was no point in him messing up their relationship.
Thinking he hadn't been back to Sunset Bay in a while, Charles whipped out his phone and booked a flight to Sunset Bay without a second thought. He needed to chill. Maybe spending so much time with Hannah recently had given him the wrong idea. A little distance might make these feelings fade.
After booking the ticket, he shot a message to Wyatt.
Charles: [Gotta head back to Sunset Bay for some stuff. Handle all the company biz for the next few days! Once done, send them to me for review.]
Wyatt replied right away: [Got it!]
A bit later, Wyatt sent another message.
Wyatt: [Mr. Watson, we've dug into Gordon's issue and found a victim willing to testify.]
Charles squinted and replied: [Handle it by the book! Don't let it mess with the company's rep.]
Wyatt got the message and replied: [Understood! I'll take care of it.]
After wrapping up the convo, Charles put away his phone, started the car, and left the underground parking lot.
There was a flight to Sunset Bay from Country D at 4 a.m.
The airport was out in the sticks, and it took Charles two hours to get there. He waited another two hours before boarding the flight to Sunset Bay.
In the morning, Hannah showed up at the company right on time.
She hadn't seen Charles all morning and thought his illness had taken a turn for the worse. During her break, she pulled out her phone to call Charles.
"Sorry, the number you have dialed is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later." A robotic female voice answered her.
His phone was off?
Hannah got more worried and headed to Wyatt's office to find him, "Wyatt, why is Mr. Watson's phone off? Is his illness really bad?"
Wyatt looked at her, surprised, "Mr. Watson went to Sunset Bay in Country Z. Didn't you know?"
Hannah was stunned, "Went to Sunset Bay? When did this happen? I had no clue! Isn't he sick? Why would he go so far? Is it a business trip?"
How could she, as his assistant, not know?
Wyatt gave her a once-over, seemingly guessing something, and shook his head, "Mr. Watson's better now. No need to worry! He took a flight this morning. Probably went to visit family, not for business."
Hannah, "Visit family?"
Why so suddenly? He didn't mention it yesterday.
Wyatt nodded, "Probably! The company's stuff will be on us for now!"
Hannah asked nervously, "Did he say how long he'd be gone?"
Wyatt shook his head, "Mr. Watson didn't specify! But he rarely goes back, and when he does, he stays for at least half a month! Sometimes, a month!"
Half a month? A month? That means she won't see him for a month. And she only has two months of internship left. Hannah felt a bit sad, so sad she wanted to cry.
Did something happen at home? Why did he leave so suddenly? Why didn't he tell her? She didn't know why she wanted to know. But she just wanted to ask clearly.
Wyatt said, "Mr. Watson didn't say! This is Mr. Watson's private matter, and it's not convenient for me to ask more."
"Okay!" Hannah's face turned pale. Yeah! This was Charles's private matter, and as an assistant, she couldn't interfere.
"Since Mr. Watson is fine, I'll get back to work!" Hannah wanted to smile but found she couldn't. She turned and left the assistant's office, feeling dejected.
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