Rebirth In Divorce My New Mr. Perfect (by Summer Knowles) novel Chapter 399

The day before the land auction, Sarah met with Charlotte.

After their last conversation, Charlotte no longer feared facing Sarah. Now that everything was out in the open, the worst case scenario was simply going to prison.

Charlotte ordered an iced Americano, but Sarah stopped her. "Since you're pregnant, maybe stick to water."

"Thanks." Charlotte was surprised.

She could see Sarah's eyes were clear, free of any lingering resentment. "I misjudged you before."

"What do you mean?" Sarah asked, taken aback.

"I always thought your coldness toward James was just an act. I heard so much about you from Lucy and Mother. I believed you cared deeply for James, that you couldn't have moved on so quickly. Whether your distance was real or fake, I thought he still held a place in your heart. I see now I was wrong." Charlotte gave a self-deprecating smile.

Sarah didn't respond to this. She hadn't met Charlotte for small talk. Getting straight to the point, she asked, "Are you and James participating in tomorrow's land auction?"

Charlotte considered before nodding. "Do you have your eye on a particular property?"

Sarah nodded. "Crystal Bay."

"No surprise there. Everyone in East Coast has gone crazy over Crystal Bay. I heard Mr. Anderson hasn't inflated the price - he's actually reduced it by five percent. He really isn't in it for the money," Charlotte mused.

A glint flashed in Sarah's eyes. "That's interesting. Is James also bidding on Crystal Bay?"

"Yes. They say the new shipping route will pass by the island. If we can secure Crystal Bay, we could build a massive resort hotel, add underwater attractions - it would boost East Coast's economy significantly," Charlotte explained carefully.

Sarah studied her intently. "What if I told you the new shipping route isn't actually going past Crystal Bay?"

Charlotte's eyes dropped suddenly as she let out a disbelieving breath. "That's... impossible?"

"I get it now."

After leaving the café, Sarah ran into Zachary outside her building.

Zachary tensed visibly at the sight of her. "Sarah."

She hadn't seen much of him since the charity auction several days ago. Now, seeing him felt somehow unfamiliar.

"Mr. Reynolds, did you need something?"

"Sarah..." Zachary trailed off, watching her with a wounded expression.

How could he explain that he'd come just because he missed her? Though there was something else too.