Chapter 356

The private jet was already waiting when the three of them arrived at the airport. Charlotte didn’t get on right away. She just grabbed her bag and slipped into the restroom.
About ten minutes later, she walked back out, almost unrecognizable in a sharp, all- black men’s tracksuit. Her pant legs were tucked into short, black combat boots, and a black cap was pulled low to hide most of her face, leaving only a sliver of her pale, striking cheekbone visible.
Jackson and Adonis watched as she took a mask from her bag and put it on. By the time she was done, she was covered from head to toe. No one would have guessed she was a woman.
Adonis grinned, folding his arms as he looked her over. “Honestly, if Charlotte really were a guy, I can’t even imagine how many girls would be after her.”
Jackson didn’t say anything, but it was obvious he agreed.
Adonis rolled his eyes and kicked at the ground. “Anthony got so lucky. One of these days, I need to go up against him. I want to know what makes him so special that Charlotte only has eyes for him.”
Jackson shot him a look, his face still unreadable. He agreed, though. In his mind, nobody was good enough for Charlotte. But that didn’t matter since Charlotte only wanted Anthony.
Inside the jet, Charlotte dropped onto the plush sofa, pulling out her phone to send a message.
[Andrew, I need to take care of something. If Anthony asks, just tell him I’m fine at school.]
Andrew replied in seconds.
Then again. [Is this dangerous?]
Charlotte frowned a little and started typing, but before she could hit send, another message popped up.
[I mean, for me. If Anthony finds out, am I dead meat?]
Charlotte’s lips curved in a small, amused smile as she typed back. [If you upset Anthony, you’ll be fine. Upset me, though, and who knows what’ll happen.]
Andrew went silent for a couple of minutes.
[Got it. Message received. Mission accepted.]
He had learned the hard way not to mess with Charlotte. Getting on her bad side was never a good idea. Besides, with her skills, almost nobody could really threaten her.
She didn’t reply anymore. Instead, she closed the chat and glanced at the contact pinned to the top of her list. Her eyes softened for a moment.
Twelve hours later, the plane landed safely at Apex’s airport.
It was ten at night. The darkness outside was thick, the air tense and heavy with danger.
“Charlotte, the hotel’s all set. The car’s waiting for us outside,” Adonis said as they left the plane. He and Jackson moved to either side of her, hands in their pockets, fingers curled around their guns as they scanned the shadows.
“Okay,” Charlotte answered calmly, her voice steady as she started walking. Her bright, clear eyes gave nothing away. She looked utterly unbothered.
Places like Apex existed outside any country’s laws. That was why so many powerful groups thrived here including her own N Organization. Years ago, after losing a power struggle, Norganization had to refocate to another continent. If it wasn’t for the money and the search for the B20 compound, she wouldn’t have come back to this place.
Once they got in the car, Charlotte pulled out her phone. She saw a missed video call and a message from Anthony, sent two hours ago, saying he’d arrived at his
destination.
The video call alert was still popping up. Charlotte frowned and tapped Decline, then
quickly switched to a voice call instead.
Jackson and Adonis shared a look, both quietly taking in her reaction.