ext">Thankfully he nodded and left without any fuss. As he did so, Charlotte slid into a seat with a dramatic sigh. &#8220;What did you want to talk about, dear?&#8221; </p>
<p class="excerpttext">Carly folded her arms. &#8220;How about you missing the meeting, for starters.&#8221;</p>
<p class="excerpttext">Charlotte adjusted the red bow around Mr. Jingles neck. &#8220;Oh that. I&#8217;m sure you can fill me in.&#8221;</p>
<p class="excerpttext">&#8220;That&#8217;s just the point. I don&#8217;t want to hav