Charlette’s P.O.V. (continued) My heart was thudding hard against my ribcage. This was the first time that someone from my mother’s past appeared in front of me. I didn’t recognize him earlier, but now I knew who he was. No wonder, he said in Manhattan that he knew my mother well. I thought that he is someone from the present time. Turned out I was wrong. “Well, I don’t need to answer your question, Mr. Hawk. Mr. Jackson is involved because of what he did in Manhattan to protect Charlette, but I will advise you not to involve yourself in this matter.” Brooke replied to him with that same smile, but his eyes were cold. “He is a friend, Brooke. If he has no threat to his life or to his family, we can talk in front of them.” I immediately defended Jason’s presence with me while holding

