The sunlight was behind him, and as Leandro walked in, his face also stepped into the slightly darker shadows of the room.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Romero."
The entrance hall of the villa had been treated with transparency. Just now, Leandro had walked in from there, the sunlight hitting his face. Although his brows and eyes were cold, they didn't feel gloomy.
But as he walked through the foyer and into the room towards her, the slightly dim light seemed to make him suddenly feel colder.
The person walked in, and the coldness in his eyes and brows lessened considerably.
Charlotte only felt a flash before her eyes, and then saw a stack of documents placed in front of her: "Melvin organized it, my hobbies and some things to avoid."
Charlotte paused for a moment, recalling the conversation at noon, and quickly reached out to take it: "Oh, oh, oh."
When she got hold of that stack of documents, Charlotte was somewhat incredulous.
Did Le
When Leandro casually mentioned the pool to her just now, Charlotte thought it was right outside the restaurant. However, when she stepped out, she was met with a large lawn covered with golf equipment.There was no swimming pool here either!However, there was still a cobblestone path on the left side, and the right side led to the main gate. Charlotte guessed that the pool should be on the left.She had walked along that path for a while, past a cluster of flowers, before she saw the swimming pool Leandro had mentioned.The swimming pool was open-air, with coconut trees planted on both sides, four in a row. Under the trees, there were sun umbrellas and sun loungers. Near the side of the villa, there was a small room, inside which was a long table with a wooden color and white cushions, along with matching benches.When Charlotte walked past, Leandro was swimming in the pool.Under the sunlight, the man's robust figure was attractive, with
"What was the problem?"Leandro had finished reading, he lifted his head and glanced at Charlotte.Charlotte was utterly baffled, looking at his calm demeanor, she even started to doubt if she was the one who had a problem.She raised her hand and pointed at the content on the paper, "After reading this entire page, don't you think you can summarize the content in one sentence?""Hmm?""You hated women."The man's gaze moved from her face to her index finger pressing on the paper, finally resting on the paper itself: "I don't hate women."Who would believe this...Charlotte was complaining inwardly, but she could only wear a smile on her face, pretending to be confused: "But, it seems like each one is saying, as long as women don't get close to you, it's fine.""Oh, that might have been a misunderstanding on your part."Leandro stepped back, and the already loose bathrobe instantly opened up on his chest, revealin
"Because you were Mrs. Romero."After a pause, Leandro spoke again.Charlotte's face turned bright red. She was embarrassed to admit that she had just accidentally indulged in a bit of narcissism."Next time, if there's anything you don't understand, just ask directly. There's no need to keep guessing on your own."After speaking, he lifted his leg and left.Charlotte watched his retreating figure, propping her chin, gazing at the orange-red sunset in the distance, falling into a new confusion.Was Leandro angry again?How did I offend him?Was this man a bit too quick to anger?Of course, these questions were destined to have no answers.Whether Leandro was angry or not that day, Charlotte could never get a definitive answer.Living with Leandro wasn't as terrible as Charlotte had imagined, and she also understood why the Splendid Group was able to reach new heights under Leandro's leadership.When
There were quite a few dresses in the wardrobe that Charlotte usually felt embarrassed to touch, after all, each one of them looked expensive.Charlotte had chosen a white, waist-cinching midi dress with three-quarter sleeves. The dress was a new summer release from Brand A, featuring a faux belt design around the waist. The belt was adorned with floating camellia embroidery, making her waist look even smaller and more delicate.The hem of the skirt only reached the ankles, embroidered with gold thread. Besides one layer of lining, there were two more layers on the outside of the skirt. The gold thread on the outermost layer and the hem of the second layer were arranged in a pleasing manner. When the skirt fluttered, it seemed like a blooming golden rose.The round collar design of the upper garment made Charlotte's neck look slender.She also picked out a diamond pendant necklace from her jewelry box. The diamond embedded in the pendant was not very larg
Leandro watched her for a moment, his Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and he responded in a deep voice: "Yes, very beautiful."After speaking, the man averted his gaze, raising his hand to touch the top button of his shirt. His dark eyes grew even darker.Did the little rabbit wrap himself up so beautifully because he was afraid that his self-control was too good?Tsk, I really wanted to unwrap the "package" myself.The car slowly started moving, and Charlotte also breathed a sigh of relief.This was her first time meeting Leandro's parents. Although she wasn't his real wife, she still bore the title, which made her increasingly nervous the more she thought about it.The carriage was very quiet, and the occasional scent of wood that drifted by reminded her of Leandro's presence in the carriage.Charlotte turned her head and saw Leandro pretending to sleep. She gave up on her curiosity and had no choice but to take out her phone to googl
Charlotte had stolen a glance at Leandro, not expecting the man to be looking at her as well.The eyes of Sen Han, which were just cold, were indifferent at this moment, but they had lost some of their chill.Leandro looked at the person beside him like a curious cat, couldn't help but press the palm of her hand with his fingertip, and dropped a sentence lightly in her ear: "Don't be afraid, you are Mrs. Romero."Charlotte wasn't exactly scared, but she was truly nervous.That day, all she met was Leandro's stepmother, and there was no one else around. Leandro and his stepmother had always been at odds, so she didn't need to put on a pleasant face for that stepmother. It was too satisfying to act aloof and weird.But today was different, apart from Leandro's stepmother, there was also Leandro's biological father.She was his own flesh and blood, and even if she was stubborn, she knew better than to casually provoke the father-son relationshi
Acting, acting, it's all acting!Charlotte took a slight breath, comforting herself.Leandro, standing to the side, watched with a fleeting hint of amusement in his dark eyes. However, when his gaze met Marco's, all that was left in his eyes was coldness: "I was indeed worried that she might get lost.""You--"Marco gritted his teeth, but in the end, he managed to hold back his outburst.The grandeur of the Romero family was evident everywhere, even the dining table was clearly not ordinary.Although the Bernard family didn't have such a background, Charlotte, having been around with her teacher, had seen a bit of the world. She knew that in the Romero's house, even a casually placed decorative vase could be worth millions.The wealthier the family, the more rules they had. Although it wasn't as exaggerated as saying one couldn't talk while eating, individual manners were still easily noticeable during meals.Charlotte, afraid
Charlotte was pulled into the car by Leandro by her wrist. After she got into the car, she regretted it.I was impulsive just now. I couldn't help but lash out all at once.It seemed that Leandro's dad was quite upset by her...Thinking of this, Charlotte subconsciously looked towards Leandro who was at her side.The man, contrary to her expectations, was not angry. He looked at her with a faint expression, "Were you scared?"Charlotte shook her head, clicked her tongue against her teeth, and cautiously asked, "Aren't you angry?""Why was I angry?"She pursed her lips, a bit embarrassed, "...I think I might have overdone it, making your dad that angry."The man looked at her, suddenly laughed, and raised his large hand to gently pat her on the head, "Well done.""?"Did she mishear?Seeing the shock on her face, much of the gloom in Leandro's heart dissipated. He didn't explain, but asked, "Did you not eat
The two of them arrived home exactly at five o'clock. Charlotte got out of the car and watched as Leandro opened the back seat door, only then realizing that she had forgotten the things she bought.She instinctively reached out to take it, but Leandro gave her a disdainful look and said, "Are you afraid I'll break it?"She looked embarrassed and said, "No."Leandro laughed and asked, "What did you buy?"This was the second time he asked her this question.Just now in the car, Charlotte couldn't answer the question. Now at home, she simply pointed to the bag in his hand and said, "I bought you a little gift."After saying that, she added somewhat embarrassedly, "It's really just a small gift."After all, she couldn't afford the big gift.Leandro raised an eyebrow and said, "This one?"He had two bags in his hands, both of them were about the same size. In addition, there was a necklace that Charlotte liked, it wasn't exp
Charlotte blinked her eyes, knowing that Leandro had misunderstood, but upon hearing his words, a warm feeling enveloped her heart.She pursed her lips, lowered her head, and looked at the fruit tea in her hand. "Do you still want to drink it?"Just as the green light in front turned red, the car couldn't pass. Leandro slowly stopped the car and said, "Damn it."This time, without him saying a word, Charlotte took the initiative to hand the straw to his lips.As he was drinking, she finally spoke up and explained, "Actually, I wasn't worried that she would lure you away -"The words "hook up" are a bit difficult to mention. Charlotte paused for a moment before continuing, "I have been dealing with Lydia for so many years, so I know her quite well. If it really was her, then she must have come after me.""But it didn't really matter that she was coming towards me, because she couldn't really do anything anyway."In the past years, Lydi
Charlotte had just replied to Elizabeth's message when Leandro's message popped up.Leandro: I arrived.Charlotte caught sight of this message and instinctively looked up.The black Bentley was parked on the side of the road, and Charlotte saw it at a glance.She took her phone, grabbed the bag, and ran over.Today the weather was a bit hot, and when Charlotte ran to the car, sweat broke out on her forehead.Leandro took the shopping bag from her hands, placed it on the back seat, watched her get into the car, and then closed the car door for her before returning to the driver's seat."Why are you in such a hurry? I can't run, you know?"Charlotte had just fastened her seatbelt when she heard his words and felt a bit awkward: "It's easy to get a parking ticket here."Leandro slightly curled his lips and said, "It's fine to give Mrs. Romero a ticket."Charlotte listened to his words and felt as if something gently
Over the weekend, there was some traffic congestion on the Global side, and Elizabeth's taxi was still about two kilometers away.Leandro also said it would take another half an hour to arrive, allowing Charlotte to wander around a bit more.Elizabeth saw Charlotte finish the call and raised an eyebrow, "Lottie, Mr. Romero didn't come so quickly, did he?"Charlotte nodded, "It would take about half an hour to come over.""Should we buy a cup of latte to drink?"Charlotte thought for a moment, "Alright."It is better to not stand here foolishly.The crowd here today was really big, and there were quite a few people waiting at the entrance of the latte shop.Charlotte ordered a cup of fruit tea milkshake, the receipt came out, and there were seventeen people in front.Fortunately, the staff at the latte shop were quite efficient. After waiting for about ten minutes, there were only seven people left.Elizabeth looke
Charlotte actually didn't have much experience buying gifts for the opposite sex. Greyson's gifts were easy to buy, and he didn't pay much attention to his appearance. Whatever Charlotte bought; he was happy.As for Marcus, she had only sincerely given two gifts. One was a valuable watch with collectible value, and the other was a gift she personally prepared. However, Marcus did not cherish them, and even the gift he gave her on their anniversary was extremely perfunctory, so she just picked one casually.Anyway, he didn't care.But Leandro was different!"Liz, what do you think would be a good gift to give?"Elizabeth sighed, "Lottie, this question really stumps me! What do you think someone like Mr. Romero lacks? Well, it's not really about lacking something, to put it differently, what he likes, you might not be able to afford."Charlotte was taken aback by Elizabeth's words, although they were hurtful, they were also true.Leandr
Hanna's friend became more and more excited as she spoke: "You know, back when we were in school, Leandro was really different towards you. It's a pity that your family immigrated during high school! In all these years, I haven't heard of him having any girlfriend, I've only seen him having a good relationship with you.""You see, he told you about his marriage and even asked when you would return to your home country. Isn't this a clear hint?"Hanna smiled and denied, "You are overthinking. He had a good relationship with Mrs. Romero, didn't they trend a few times?"Hanna's friends disapproved, "Don't you know about this? Leandro has a bad relationship with his stepmother. Now that he's of age, his father wants him to get married. He married Charlotte, and we all think it's related to this! Moreover, Marco doesn't like Charlotte at all. Some people say that the first time Charlotte went to the Romero family with Leandro, she was immediately kicked out!"
Hanna almost turned away with a black face, and her friends around her didn't quite understand what they had just heard.Charlotte constantly badmouthed Hanna, and now it seems that Hanna has been cornered by Charlotte, leaving her speechless and infuriated.Hanna's friend looked at Hanna for a moment, hesitated, and then spoke, "Hanna, when did you have a conflict with Mrs. Romero?"Hanna would naturally not let her friends know about such embarrassing matters.She frowned, "I'm not sure where I offended Ms. Bernard. It might be because I have a good relationship with Lance, so Ms. Bernard misunderstood."Upon hearing Hanna's words, the friend couldn't help but say, "Is this Mrs. Romero being too sensitive?"She said, pausing for a moment, "But it's true, she also doesn't know what means she used to make Leandro marry her! Speaking of which, Hanna, you don't know, recently this Charlotte, in our circle, was really in the limelight!"
As soon as Elizabeth said this, Hanna's legs went weak for a moment.Her friend next to her reached out and gave her a hand, saying, "Hanna?"She waved her hand, indicating that it was nothing, and turned to look at Charlotte. "No need to thank me. I have known Lance for so many years, and I am also glad that he has found someone he likes so much. I wish you both happiness!"Hanna was still trying to salvage the situation, and Charlotte narrowed her eyes slightly. "Ms. Norton, if you are truly happy and truly wish us well, I hope that next time you won't mention Leandro's name.""I remember the last time we played golf; Leandro made it clear that his name, except for his grandfather, would not be called by anyone else, and he also didn't like being called by others. Look at me, his wife, I also just call him Leandro, right?""Also, as his wife, I didn't really want to hear other women calling my husband by his name. After all, it's such an intimate
Obviously, Hanna also saw Charlotte and Elizabeth.Hanna has had a hard time accepting that Charlotte was Charlene's thing until now.She certainly couldn't accept it, after all, she had said so many things in front of Charlotte before.Making her admit that Charlotte is Charlene, isn't that just asking for a slap in the face?Of course, it is a fact that Charlotte was Charlene, and even if Hanna pretended to be deaf and dumb, she couldn't resist.After all these days, she could hear someone asking her every now and then, "Is Leandro's wife really Charlene?"She returned to her home country this time quite ostentatiously. Just after her return, people in her circle were inquiring about how well she had been doing abroad and why she suddenly came back.Back then, Hanna was determined to win over Leandro, although she didn't explicitly say it, she did mention phrases like "for the person I like" and "for love."Her family immigra