Chapter 310

Stella Johnson turned and stormed off. Charles Hart immediately went after her, only to be stopped by a light tug on his sleeve from Jade Owen. She leaned in, voice low and laced with implication. “Mr. Hart, we’re not done here. Walk away now, and you might miss something big.” Charles paused, eyes narrowing as he shot her a cold glance. “What are you really after?” Jade gave a faint smile, her fingers lazily brushing the cufflink on his sleeve. “Just wanted to catch up. Maybe talk business… while we're at it.” His gaze darkened, but in the next moment, he shook off her hand and said coolly, “Another time.” Then he turned and strode off in the direction Stella had gone. Jade stood still, a half-smile playing on her lips as she murmured to herself, “Another time? Hah… Seems like Stella means more to you than I thought…” … At the end of the hallway, Stella walked fast, her chest heaving. Her eyes stung, and she bit her lip hard. She knew she shouldn’t be so impulsive, but the way Charles