“Lizzie, these two are your…” Monte’s eyes settled on Catherine and Freya with a confused look on his face. He was pretending that it was his first time meeting them.“These are my friends, Catherine and Freya.” Charity pretended as if she did not see through him and made a simple introduction.Before Monte could speak, the few wealthy young men behind him walked forward.“So you’re Miss Jones and Miss Lynch. Both your reputations precede you.” Hugo said with a particularly enthusiastic smile, “I’ve heard about how beautiful both you ladies are, but now that I’ve finally met you in person, you’re much more beautiful than I imagined. By the way, I have yet to introduce myself. I’m Hugo Jeffs from Dolly Corporation in Newcastle.”“Dolly Corporation?” Catherine thought about it and was a little surprised. “Are you the Young Master Jeffs who owns the most luxurious hotel, Doyle Hotel, in Newcastle?”“That’s right.” Hugo nodded pridefully. “I didn’t expect you to have heard about me, M
Charity’s eyes moved slightly. “Since you can’t get over me, why weren’t you worried when I committed suicide? You even came to tell me that I was too desperate and that I was no different from other women. You told me to stay far away from you if I wanted to kill myself and not to bother you because you wouldn’t go soft-hearted.”Monte was so ashamed that he wished he could slap his old self. “Lizzie, I thought you were pretending to kill yourself at that time. I’m sorry. I made those nasty remarks so that you would give up on me because getting my family to approve of us being together was too difficult. Furthermore… you’re so wonderful that I didn’t think I deserved you.”“Why do you think you deserve me now?” Charity asked in surprise.Monte promptly held her hand and said fondly, “Lizzie, I can’t get over you, and that is the truth. Do you remember how happy we were when we were together?”“Young Master Patterson, I heard you have a fiancée. I don’t think it’s appropriate for
“My boyfriend is here to pick us up, so we’ll take our leave now.” Freya rose to her feet and bade everyone goodbye.“Alright. We’ll see you off downstairs.” A gleam flashed across Hugo’s eyes, and he promptly got up.Come on. Freya’s boyfriend was the prime minister’s son. If Hugo managed to get acquainted with him in Canberra or get his contact number, he would feel honored when he returned to Newcastle. “No need…” Catherine turned him down.“Let me do it. I’m worried you’ll bump into some drunkards in the clubhouse.”Monte showed his utmost care by seeing them off downstairs.Ryan and Max were leaning against an Audi downstairs. One looked handsome and elegant, whereas the other seemed cold and sharp. The two of them were chatting with their arms folded across their chests, and the scene was a feast for the eyes.Charity and the rest were all stunned for a moment.They never thought that Max would be here as well.However, before the three of them could greet him, Hugo had
“If she can continue to bring me benefits, I might consider marrying her. But if I marry her, I’ll definitely become a laughing stock because of her affair with Chester. My family won’t approve of it for sure.”Monte let out a deep sigh. “This is not easy, but if she’s willing to be with me, I’ll certainly support her forever. It won’t be the same as before. If she wants a child, I’m willing to give her one. My parents will definitely accept the child if it is part of the Patterson family.”Hugo nodded in agreement. “Indeed. In fact, Eliza is smart. Having a woman like her as a wife will help a man a lot. Nevertheless, even if she won the case involving her affair with Chester, no decent man would want to marry her.”“Exactly. Perhaps I shouldn’t have broken up with her. Then, her affair with Chester wouldn’t have happened. Eliza treated me quite well back then. Among the many girlfriends I’ve had, she’s the only one who would save me from spending and even buy me gifts.”At the me
Charity laughed. “Well, you’ll be wearing your uniform most of the time, so there’s no need to waste money on that. Seriously, just save the money.”“No way. I want to buy it.” Max tapped the steering wheel and scoffed. “If I don’t dress up, I’ll probably never be able to get a girlfriend.”After pausing for a few seconds, he glanced at Charity strangely. “Is it because you don’t want to go shopping with me? Or are you not grateful for my help? Just be frank. Then, I’ll tell Ryan tomorrow that I’m not interested in you and have him introduce a potential partner to you.”“...Enough.” Charity snapped, feeling helpless. Were Ryan and the rest too bored? The women were busy with their careers, yet the men just wanted to keep their women company.“So do you agree on going shopping?” Max winked and smirked.Charity held her head in her hand. “Fine, fine. You can decide on the time.”“Okay, tomorrow it is. Coincidentally, tomorrow is my day off,” said Max.Just as Charity was about to
“No matter which man I’m with, what does it have to do with you?”Charity hung up impatiently with a cold voice.Max gave her a thumbs up. “Awesome.”Charity looked at him wearily. “What are you trying to do?”“Nothing much. I just want him to know that you have a boyfriend so he’ll stop pestering you.” Max grinned happily. “So you owe me again.”“...”Charity was so speechless that she did not want to say anything.It was all too easy to owe him something.Forget it. She owed him a lot anyway.…In the villa, Chester glanced at the time on his phone — 11:25 p.m.‘How dare this woman be with Max at such a late hour?’‘Is it just the two of them?’‘What are they doing?’‘Chatting? In bed? Sleeping?’Chester was not a naive man. He would not believe that a man and a woman were simply chatting together at such a late hour.However, Chester somehow boiled with anger at the thought that Eliza was in another man’s embrace.He wanted to kill her.The feeling was not just ind
However, as soon as Max picked Charity up, she woke up. Her pretty, dark eyes were lost for a moment before they became clear. “Don’t come down. I’ll carry you up.” Max smiled. “You’re so light. Do you even weigh 100 pounds?”“Put me down.” Charity was not used to being carried bridal-style by a man. Max watched her silently for a moment. In the end, he sighed and placed her on the ground. “It’s late. Let me make do with your sofa for one night. Look. It’s not safe for me to go back when it’s so dark.”Charity glanced at the muscles on his body. “I think people will feel more insecure seeing you.”“You have a point there.” Max nodded seriously. “All the more reason for you not to let me go back. It’ll frighten other people.”“Won’t I be frightened if you stay?” Charity teased. “We know each other so well. How can I possibly scare you?” Max grinned, revealing a row of white teeth. Charity sighed. Some people’s teeth looked whiter when they had slightly darker skin. “Do as
“...”Max’s fury was ignited. “You forced her. How dare you talk about it? If you didn't force her, do you think she would’ve fancied you? Trash.”“So what if I’m trash?” Chester’s smile was intentional and wicked. “You haven’t answered my question.”“I won’t discuss Eliza’s privacy out in the open.” Max refused to answer that question. Disdain was visible in his eyes. “The netizens weren’t wrong in scolding you. You truly are a sc*mbag.”“Sc*mbag? I’m indeed a sc*mbag.”Chester took a long drag on the cigarette between his fingers. There was a hint of mockery on his handsome face. If he was not a sc*mbag, how could Charity have died?The corners of Max’s mouth twitched. It was his first time seeing someone getting scolded and admitting it so openly afterward. Was Chester crazy?“I think you haven’t touched Charity before, so you can’t answer my question.” Chester playfully blew a mouthful of smoke in Max’s direction. Max was so furious that he immediately grabbed Cheste