Billionaire's Match (by Tangy Candy) novel Chapter 826

Chapter 826

Noah felt once again like a rootless soul, drifting without direction-unsure of where home was or where he should go. “Everything’s in the past now. The past is the past. If your friend knew that you still cared for her, she’d feel happy.”

He spoke the words sincerely, trying to comfort Charlotte, but when his voice faded, he realized she had already fallen asleep. In her arms rested the empty beer cans.

Gently, he picked up the cans, then lifted her carefully in his arms, laying her back on the bed and tucking her in. Noah tidied the table, clearing away the leftover trash, and then made do with sleeping on the sofa for the night.

The next morning, Charlotte woke to find Noah gone. The living room was neatly organized, and an unnameable feeling settled in her chest.

Had Noah carried her back to the room last night? And when had he left?

Sitting on the sofa, she recalled how intently he had listened to her the night before, and warmth crept across her cheeks. What had she been thinking-bringing a man she barely knew home and getting drunk in front of him?

‘Charlotte, oh Charlotte… what were you thinking?’

Outside the Morrison Group building, a crowd had gathered early in the morning. The noise drew Charlotte to the window.

Below, police cars and reporters were lined up, and Ethan-the man who had been taken away yesterday-strode confidently out of a car, under the glare of the crowd. He waved, greeting reporters as though walking down a red carpet.

People clustered around him like fans escorting a celebrity into the building.

“What’s going on? Wasn’t Ethan under investigation?” murmurs spread among the onlookers.

So quickly, he had been released? Could it be that Oscar’s accusations were all false?

She pursed her lips. Under repeated prompting from colleagues, she forced out a few words. “No. Thank you.”

“You’re welcome. Work hard, aim for promotion-I have high expectations for you.”

Ethan didn’t seem to notice her attitude. He smiled faintly and stepped away.

As soon as he left, Charlotte flung the milk tea into the trash.

Once his team had completely gone, Charlotte went to find Winnie.

No one had expected this outcome. The investigation had cleared Ethan-he had performed his duties responsibly, without transferring company assets. All projects had proceeded normally. In fact, it was Oscar’s interference yesterday that caused significant disruption, resulting in substantial company losses.