Chapter 25

Charisse stared at Elliot in disbelief. "What brings you here?" "If I hadn't showed up, I'd have no idea what you've been up to," Elliot replied coolly, but his words dripped with sarcasm. "The moment you heard my uncle was out of town, you just couldn't wait to invite someone over, huh?" Charisse had long grown used to his snide remarks, but Owen wasn't having it. "Elliot, I'm the one who came to see Charisse. Don't put words in her mouth!" "Oh really? You came for her?" Elliot shot a glance at him. "Do you even know what she is to someone right now?" "I do. Clayton wants to marry her, doesn't he?" Owen had spent the past few days thinking it through, and he refused to believe Charisse had genuine feelings for Clayton. It had to be some sort of coercion. "So you knew and still showed up." Elliot's gaze turned icy, like a blade ready to slice through Owen. The pressure was crushing, but Owen wasn't backing down. Instead, he exploded. "This is Charisse's home, not yours, and definitely