The rain was getting heavier and heavier. Greyson had a dinner invitation today, so Charlotte ate dinner alone.Everyone knew about her marriage to Leandro, and Lydia's secret intentions were revealed by netizens.Netizens either envied and congratulated Charlotte or ridiculed and abused Marcus.At around eight o'clock in the evening, Charlotte finally received Leandro's reply on Line.When she saw it was Leandro's message, Charlotte felt so guilty that her hands were shaking. It only stopped when she saw Leandro's reply. "You're welcome. I was just stating the facts."The response was simple, efficient, and direct.He was just stating the facts, stating the fact that they received the marriage license today.Charlotte looked at it and smiled. Her psychological burden suddenly disappeared.She edited another text and replied to him, "No matter what, I still caused you a lot of trouble. Anyway, I am both grateful and sorry."This time, Leandro responded quickly and concisely with just
Greyson paused to take a sip of water and then went on, "Marcus is not the man for you. Even if he apologizes to you on his knees, I won't let you marry him! Besides, you're already married. So, I'm declining...""Dad," Charlotte called out, interrupting him.It was a cry of protest.Greyson felt sorry but didn't stop. "Lottie, what's so good about Marcus anyway? If not for the incident at the intersection that day, you... you would have..."Charlotte knew what Greyson was trying to say. She shook her head. "Dad, I'm not going to forgive him."After a pause, she said in a cold voice, "Marcus said he would apologize to us on his knees, so we let him. We'll watch him do it. After all, he does owe me and the Bernard family an apology!"Charlotte was looking forward to watching the scene.Greyson had wanted to refuse this stupid dinner since he did not want Charlotte to associate with the Gallagher family anymore.But now he thought Charlotte had a point there and he had to go to dinner w
Charlotte tapped on her phone screen. After a moment of hesitation, she texted, "It's about us getting married. I don't think my dad will give you a hard time about that. Tell me if he does, and I'll talk to him."She could understand Greyson's feelings, and she was confident that Greyson trusted her and cherished her.Charlotte and Leandro got married out of the blue. That would inevitably make Greyson overthink. In that case, he would go to Leandro and ask questions.Only then did Charlotte realize that she had caused Leandro a lot of trouble since the day they went to city hall. She didn't want to add to it."Mrs. Romero, you're overthinking."Leandro's reply put a grimace on Charlotte's face.She murmured to herself, "Fine, I'm overthinking it."To Charlotte's surprise, he was not exactly what she thought he was."Never mind. We're going to get divorced sooner or later," Charlotte said to herself.Charlotte tossed her head to shake off those irrelevant thoughts.The Gallagher fami
Marcus realized his slip of the tongue and immediately said, "All right, it's late. Good night."Lydia didn't seem to have heard what he had just said, so she also said good night and hung up.Then Marcus took out a cigarette and lit it.He didn't believe that Charlotte could move on so easily after being together with him for so many years.Unlike Marcus, Charlotte had a good night's sleep.Charlotte checked Elizabeth's messages over breakfast.Elizabeth texted, "Aargh, so what if the ring isn't for Lydia? He can't say that he brought her there to pick a ring for you, can he?"She went on, texting, "Lydia got the worst of it this time and paid trolls to clear her name and portray her as a poor innocent girl. She's so shameless. It will be a pity that she can keep the facade."Elizabeth had never said something so mean about anyone when she was with Charlotte. But yesterday Charlotte even joined Elizabeth when Elizabeth bitched about Lydia. Elizabeth was happy that Charlotte finally p
Marcus threw away the scraps of the document. None of Terry and other top brass, who had just come out of the conference room, dared to make a sound when they saw this.The top brass walked away with their heads down, while Terry, as Marcus's secretary, had to stay.Terry stood there quietly, trying not to get Marcus's attention.But it was hard since he was right next to Marcus.Marcus glanced at him and said, "Give me your phone."Marcus had a grim look on his face. Terry took out his phone and stole a glance at him. Cold sweat broke out on Terry's back as he handed his phone to Marcus with shaky hands. "Here, Mr. Gallagher."Marcus took it, only to find it was still locked. When he was about to ask, Terry went up and unlocked it with his fingerprint.Marcus kept a sullen face and said nothing. He dialed Charlotte's number and called her with Terry's phone.Charlotte answered it quickly. "Hello, this is Charlotte.""Lottie, it's me," Marcus said over the phone.Marcus suppressed his
The Gallagher family took this dinner very seriously. Both Marcus's parents and Lauren came.Charlotte and Greyson arrived at the private room at the last minute, only to be told that Marcus was on the way. Greyson's face darkened and he looked at the Gallagher family and asked, "What does that mean?"The Gallagher family sounded so apologetic when they called Greyson, but now the wrongdoer Marcus was late.Raymond looked very embarrassed. When he was about to apologize to Greyson and Charlotte, the door was pushed open.It was Marcus.After taking a glance at Charlotte, Marcus sensed the tension in the room. He went up and said, "Sorry for being late, Mr. Bernard. I got stuck in traffic on the way here."The truth was that Marcus stayed longer at the port than he had expected. On his way to the hotel, he ran into Lydia. He was worried that Lydia would follow him and annoy Charlotte, so he talked to Lydia for a while. That was why he was late for the dinner.Charlotte helped Greyson t
Both Greyson and Charlotte drew a distance from the Gallagher family during the meal.It made Marcus's heart sink gradually. Raymond and his wife lost their appetite. Lauren didn't care about it and enjoyed the meal.Half an hour later, reminded by Marisa, Lauren finally put down her fork. The waiter came in to clean the table and served them fruit and dessert.Raymond prepared wine. But Greyson said he wouldn't drink as he came for something serious.The meal was over. It was time to have a talk.Raymond sighed, "Greyson, I know we are to blame in terms of the wedding. We should say sorry to you and Lottie. I didn't stop him from mistakes and terrible behaviors."Greyson, Lottie, I'm sorry!"Raymond paused and suddenly opened a bottle of wine. He poured a glass of wine for himself and finished up.Greyson frowned and saw him pouring another glass of wine. He reached out to stop Raymond. "Raymond, you..."Raymond pushed his hand away. "It's my fault. I am not a good father!"Then he d
She withdrew her hand and looked up at Marcus. "Aren't you kneeling to apologize to me?"Charlotte's words make Raymond and Marisa's faces change greatly.Lauren was surprised too. She looked at Marcus and then Charlotte. "Do you really want him to kneel and apologize to get your forgiveness?"It was the others' doubt too. Marisa also took the change to ease the tense. "It's modern time. No one kneels! We only kneel to our ancestors! This is ominous, Lottie."Charlotte looked at Marcus. "Last night, my dad told me you would kneel and apologize. That's why I am here."She was blunt, giving him no turning over.Marcus had never been so embarrassed. He looked at her. "Lottie, will you forgive me if I do that?""It's up to me if I will forgive you. But it's up to you if you will apologize in that way."Hearing this, Marisa looked unhappy and wanted to say something, only to be stopped by Raymond.Marisa wanted Charlotte to be her daughter-in-law. But Aelmere was a big city. Charlotte was
When Charlotte was wheeled in by Leandro, there was a clear surprise among the people in the box.The manager of the Brand Department of the Splendid Group was even more confused. Wasn't tonight's dinner supposed to finalize the spokesperson for next year?Of course, despite their lack of understanding, they didn't dare to ask any further about what was going on.Jayden, having been in the entertainment industry for so many years, immediately understood why Leandro had suddenly invited them to this meal today.Neither a day earlier nor a day later would do, it had to be today.Jayden thought about Charlotte and Dangelo trending, feeling waves of fear afterward, and pondered that he would have to find an opportunity to express his stance again later.He nudged Dangelo with his elbow. Dangelo raised his eyebrows, glanced at Charlotte, and then his gaze swept over Leandro.Leandro's attention was all on Charlotte. After someone else pulled out a chair, Leandro led Charlotte to her seat.
Leandro's car was parked right at the entrance of the villa, the driver had been waiting by the car for a while.Seeing Leandro carrying Charlotte out, the driver opened the back seat door without batting an eye.Charlotte had just sat down when Orion had already come out pushing her wheelchair.The driver stowed the wheelchair in the back seat and quickly returned to the driver's seat, waiting for a signal from Leandro.The car door closed, and the woody scent from the man beside me became increasingly distinct."Drove."The car slowly started moving. Charlotte turned her head to look out the window, and after a while, she finally withdrew her gaze.Originally wanted to ask Leandro who he was dining with, but unexpectedly, the man beside him had already closed his eyes to rest.Alright, then I won't ask anymore.Not long after the car left the villa, it ran into a traffic jam. Charlotte didn't have time to react to the sudden brake. Seeing her forehead about to hit the chair in front
Charlotte took a nap and when she woke up, it was already past four in the afternoon, almost five.She thought of Leandro's suggestion to have dinner together that night before she went to sleep. Although she didn't know what Leandro had planned, the event today indeed had some impact on him.Charlotte looked down at her legs, they were in such a state, that surely Leandro couldn't expect her to accompany him to the business banquet tonight.If it wasn't a banquet, then it could only be a dinner party.Charlotte had chosen a short dress from Dior's limited-edition collection. The stand-up collar design and the iconic blue Oblique print gave her an elegant yet lively look. The waist was adorned with pleated details, accentuating her slim waist. The flared hemline further highlighted her straight and attractive legs.Of course, her leg hadn't fully healed, and sitting in a wheelchair, one couldn't tell whether it was straight or not.However, Charlotte's skin was pale, and her dress onl
Charlotte and Dangelo's trending topics were quickly removed, and Dangelo's explanation came out fast as well."@Charlotte owes an apology to Ms. Bernard, I didn't expect that asking you to help record an accompaniment would cause so much trouble. PS: Thank you everyone for your trust in me! I'm grateful!"Dangelo's explanation was immediately pushed to the top of the hot list by fans as soon as it came out, and Charlotte also breathed a sigh of relief.No matter what, she now held the title of Chairman's wife of the Splendid Group. If this matter were to hang on the internet for a day, imagine how much it would affect Leandro and the Splendid Group!Charlotte had a moment of fame, after all, with Dangelo's huge fan base, they all knew about his recent preparations for a new album. Surprisingly, Charlotte was the accompanist for Dangelo's new album, and quite a few fans started digging into Charlotte.Charlotte became famous at seventeen, but she was very low-key. Apart from her peers
Melvin composed himself and tentatively called out, "Mr. Romero?"Leandro reined in his laughter a bit, lightly tapping his index finger on the table, "Have someone remove the trending topic from the internet."Melvin had also been intending to ask Leandro about this, but to his surprise, Leandro already knew. He paused for a moment, then quickly nodded, "Alright, Mr. Romero, I'll withdraw immediately.""Mm-hmm."The man moved slightly, his slender fingers tapping on the phone screen.Hadn't replied yet.What to do, he was still a bit upset.Seeing Leandro silent, Melvin couldn't help but look up at him.The man's eyebrows and eyes were lowered, and the face that was just smiling was inexplicably melancholic.Melvin was startled, this Mr. Romero's change of face was faster than the change of weather!"Was Dangelo's endorsement deal settled?"Dangelo was the spokesperson for the Splendid Group for the following year, which was just settled last week, and the contract process had not ye
Dangelo's fans were quite rational, but there were too many people stirring up trouble. Charlotte was directly brought to third place on the trending list, while the news about Lydia and Marcus renting a room together directly dropped in popularity.Charlotte saw such a big scene for the first time, and she was somewhat panicked inside.Dangelo's identity was special, so she didn't dare to speak recklessly. Just as she was about to call Dangelo to ask how she should cooperate. Line received a message from "L"."[Image]""[Image]""Should Ms. Bernard have explained?"It's over, her plastic husband also knew about this matter.Charlotte's heart fluttered for a moment, but she quickly calmed down. After all, she hadn't done anything wrong, she was just helping out and making some extra money on the side.Charlotte organized her words, "Mr. Romero, it's not what you think! Dangelo and I are just friends! He asked me to record the accompaniment for his new album more than two months ago, a
#The naive Ms. Wagner took power#At first, Charlotte didn't realize that she was trending. The trending position wasn't very high, but it wasn't low either, ranking at the eleventh spot.Charlotte had not yet gotten used to the nickname that netizens gave Lydia until she curiously clicked on this trending topic. Only then did she realize that the trending topic was about Lydia and Marcus.It turned out that someone had taken a photo of Lydia and Marcus going to a hotel together at around two in the morning last night.Not only photos, but even short videos were there.Probably neither of them noticed that someone was following and taking pictures of them. As soon as they entered the room, they started kissing passionately. However, not long after they started, the door was closed. One can easily imagine what happened next.Yesterday online, Lydia wanted to blame Charlotte, but it backfired. Everyone thought that the situation had already escalated enough last night, but to everyone's
Dangelo emerged from the recording studio. It had already been over forty minutes.It was already eleven fifty, lunchtime.Dangelo took the water handed to him by his assistant and started drinking, "Lunch together?""No, my driver is downstairs."Dangelo took another sip of water, clearly showing his thirst. His light brown eyes lingered on her for a moment, "Alright, I won't trouble you anymore."He said, tossing her a box, "A token of gratitude."Charlotte opened it, revealing a cute and delicate rabbit bag clasp. Confirming that it wasn't a very expensive gift, she accepted it, saying, "I'll treat you to a meal next time we have the chance.""When was the next time?"He suddenly asked this, Charlotte was completely unprepared and was taken aback, "When are you free?""I was quite free today."Charlotte was utterly embarrassed, her face burning hot. She couldn't respond to that statement.Seeing her embarrassment, Dangelo didn't tease her anymore: "Just kidding."Charlotte breathed
Dangelo walked straight up to Charlotte, looked her up and down, "Your leg, is it lame?"Charlotte was a bit embarrassed, "No, I broke a bone. The doctor advised me to rest, so I had no choice but to use a wheelchair."Dangelo clicked his tongue, "I should have said earlier, I would have sent someone to pick you up.""It's okay, my driver brought me here.""Alright then."After exchanging a few pleasantries, Dangelo got straight to the point: "Your timing is perfect, we were just about to start!"The two of them had just been chatting intimately, and Dangelo's agent's face was getting worse and worse, looking like he was about to explode. It was then that Dangelo introduced, "Charlotte, last year's winner of the International Castaneda Piano Competition, the special invited piano accompanist for my new album!"Upon hearing Dangelo's words, the agent's face immediately changed. He enthusiastically stepped forward to greet Charlotte, "Ms. Bernard, hello! My name is Jayden Brandt, Dangel