Charlotte worked diligently in the piano room all afternoon. After finishing the last piece, her fingers were sore.
Holding her phone, she didn't really want to open it.
But there were just too many unread messages, so she had to put her phone on the table and, while rubbing her fingers, open the message box.
Caroline: "How is your leg recovering? Are you able to work again? The Sounnes Concert abroad has invited you to play the opening piece."
Elizabeth: "How was it? Did Ms. Clements look for you today?"
Believe it or not, Daisy is right below Elizabeth.
Daisy: "Lottie, are you angry? I'm sorry, but can you please make it clear to me? Like, how did I make you dislike me?" She sent a sad cat emoji.
Daisy sent this message at around three in the morning. Charlotte originally didn't want to reply, but when she saw her pitiful expression, her damn soft heart gave in!
Charlotte pondered for a moment and sent a tactful reply: "I was
Leandro said he wouldn't smile if he didn't want to, the smile at the corner of his thin lips disappeared, his black eyes fixed on her, his whole demeanor serious and earnest, making Charlotte feel like she was sitting at a negotiation table.Under the gaze of her black eyes, it took only five seconds for her to surrender. She raised her hand and placed the phone on the table in front of him.Seeing Leandro reaching out to take the phone, Charlotte quickly raised her hand and held onto it, saying, "Mr. Romero, promise me you won't laugh after I finish watching."As soon as she finished speaking, she felt a warmth on the back of her hand.Charlotte was startled for a moment, and then her gaze dropped down to see the man's hand resting on top of hers.Her ears turned red, and she instinctively withdrew her hand.Leandro glanced at her and said, "I wouldn't smile."She was already feeling embarrassed, and when he said that, Charlotte fel
The car had just pulled out of the parking lot when there was a loud bang in the sky, and pea-sized raindrops started falling pitter-patter.Charlotte stood by the window, holding a cup, and looked at the distant dark and silent scene. She couldn't help but click her tongue.It seems that the rain will probably last for half a day today.She stood and watched the rain for a while, drank the water in her cup, went to the water dispenser at kitchen island to get another cup of water, and planned to go upstairs to continue practicing the piano.At that moment, a sound came from the entrance hall.Charlotte was startled and looked up to see a man walking in expressionlessly.She instinctively called out, "Mr. Romero."Leandro glanced at her and then crossed the kitchen island, heading towards the basement level.Charlotte blinked her eyes and felt that Leandro was a bit strange today.At this moment, Joyce came out of the ki
"Your wedding won't go smoothly! I'll let you know Marcus only loves me, and you're just a loser!"After Charlotte Bernard read this text, her face darkened.Today was her wedding with Marcus Gallagher; and the text was from Marcus' childhood sweetheart, Lydia Wagner.Charlotte took a deep breath before turning off her phone.For this wedding, the Bernard family and the Gallagher family invited every influential figure in Aelmere. While Charlotte told herself that Marcus wouldn't do anything stupid on such an occasion, she still felt a bit worried.Meantime, the host on the stage announced the entrance of the groom. "Next, please give your warmest welcome to our handsome groom, Mr. Marcus Gallagher!"As the host's voice trailed off, the banquet hall broke out into a round of thunderous applause.However, a few seconds had passed, and the groom, who should get on the stage, was still nowhere to be found.Whispers circulated among the crowd. The host smiled calmly to make light of the "
Charlotte was severely injured. She was sent to the hospital and underwent an emergency operation for eight hours.But even so, Charlotte was still not out of the woods yet. If she didn't wake up in the next 48 hours, she would never be able to in the future.When Greyson heard this, he almost fainted.Greyson's wife passed away a long time ago, so his baby girl, Charlotte, meant the whole world to him. It was supposed to be Charlotte's big day today, but Marcus ruined it by deserting Charlotte at the wedding.Looking at the Gallaghers, Greyson flew into a rage. "Get lost! All of you, get the hell out of here!"After Greyson drove away the Gallaghers, there was only Charlotte, and her best friend, Elizabeth Buck, in the ward.As Charlotte's bridesmaid, Elizabeth was on standby in the banquet hall the whole time. When Elizabeth realized something was wrong, Charlotte was already carried into an ambulance.Elizabeth couldn't understand how such a joyful wedding turned into an awful disa
When Melvin and Elizabeth reached Charlotte's ward, they happened to see Leandro walk out.Seeing that Leandro was leaving, Melvin immediately followed him.There were a lot of visitors in the hospital at this time, so the elevators were crammed with people.Melvin didn't get a chance to ask questions until he and Leandro got in the car. "Mr. Romero, did Ms. Bernard tell you what she wanted?"Hearing this question, Leandro opened his eyes, tapped the leather seat with his finger, and said, "She did.""Then what do you need me to get for you?" Melvin asked, feeling a bit glad that Charlotte was a straightforward woman.Then, he heard Leandro speaking in the back seat, "A wedding house."Melvin thought he heard it wrong, and he subconsciously turned his face around, staring at Leandro. "Mr. Romero, did you just say 'a wedding house'?"Meanwhile, Melvin thought, 'I'm not that old to lose my hearing, am I?'"Yes," Leandro confirmed it.Then he closed his eyes again and raised his left han
Charlotte hadn't seen Leandro since he came to discuss the compensation last time.As time passed by, Charlotte slowly realized that she really acted like a jerk the other day.So, when Charlotte saw Leandro again, she was embarrassed and guilt-ridden.On the other hand, Greyson wasn't surprised to see Leandro because Leandro was the culprit of the car accident.But Elizabeth didn't overthink it. She thought Leandro was a nice guy and shouldn't be fully responsible for the accident.After Greyson exchanged pleasantries with Leandro, he went to sign the hospital discharge papers, while Elizabeth took Charlotte's medical card to print the test results, leaving Leandro and Charlotte alone in the ward.As it still needed time for Charlotte's broken calf bone to heal, she was confined to a wheelchair now.Leandro was very tall, and Charlotte had to raise her head to meet his eyes. "Mr. Romero, about the compensation...""I've thought it through," Leandro interrupted her.He then suddenly c
"Charlotte!" Marcus's face darkened. "Why did you do that to Lydia? She's sick! That's not something she can control!"Lydia, teary-eyed, pulled Marcus's arm and mumbled, "Marcus, don't blame Lottie. I deserved it. Because of me, your wedding was canceled. It's all my fault!"Charlotte couldn't be bothered to watch Lydia act, so she hopped away.Elizabeth blew a raspberry at Lydia and Marcus and hissed sarcastically, "Yeah. It's not your fault. You never make any mistake! You're just feeling blue, and the whole world has to make way for you! We get it!"With that, Elizabeth directly turned around and followed Charlotte.Marcus wanted to catch up with them, but he controlled his urge after he saw Lydia's current state."Marcus, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I know it's all my fault!"Hearing Lydia keep saying sorry, Marcus began to take umbrage against Charlotte. He said to Lydia, "No. It's not your fault! She's way over the line!"And he told himself in his heart, 'Lydia didn't want to be
Charlotte realized she had mistaken for the wrong person and whispered embarrassedly, "Mr. Romero?""I'm outside your villa, Ms. Bernard," Leandro said.Hearing this, Charlotte hurriedly pushed the wheelchair near the window and saw a Bentley downstairs."Mr. Romero, what brought you here?" she asked.Due to her leg problem, Charlotte could only ask over the phone instead of going downstairs.But as soon as she finished her words, she remembered what Leandro was here for.Leandro realized something too. He paused and said in a flirting tone, "Ms. Bernard, are you playing hard to get?"Charlotte immediately sat straight and hurriedly explained, "No, it's not like that! Mr. Romero, I can explain. It's..."Charlotte was suddenly short of words, thinking, 'Explain what? Am I supposed to tell him that I was just too angry and wanted to piss Marcus off at that time? No, I can't do that! Well. I don't know what Leandro is planning, but I can tell he really wants to compensate me. So, Charlot
The car had just pulled out of the parking lot when there was a loud bang in the sky, and pea-sized raindrops started falling pitter-patter.Charlotte stood by the window, holding a cup, and looked at the distant dark and silent scene. She couldn't help but click her tongue.It seems that the rain will probably last for half a day today.She stood and watched the rain for a while, drank the water in her cup, went to the water dispenser at kitchen island to get another cup of water, and planned to go upstairs to continue practicing the piano.At that moment, a sound came from the entrance hall.Charlotte was startled and looked up to see a man walking in expressionlessly.She instinctively called out, "Mr. Romero."Leandro glanced at her and then crossed the kitchen island, heading towards the basement level.Charlotte blinked her eyes and felt that Leandro was a bit strange today.At this moment, Joyce came out of the ki
Leandro said he wouldn't smile if he didn't want to, the smile at the corner of his thin lips disappeared, his black eyes fixed on her, his whole demeanor serious and earnest, making Charlotte feel like she was sitting at a negotiation table.Under the gaze of her black eyes, it took only five seconds for her to surrender. She raised her hand and placed the phone on the table in front of him.Seeing Leandro reaching out to take the phone, Charlotte quickly raised her hand and held onto it, saying, "Mr. Romero, promise me you won't laugh after I finish watching."As soon as she finished speaking, she felt a warmth on the back of her hand.Charlotte was startled for a moment, and then her gaze dropped down to see the man's hand resting on top of hers.Her ears turned red, and she instinctively withdrew her hand.Leandro glanced at her and said, "I wouldn't smile."She was already feeling embarrassed, and when he said that, Charlotte fel
Charlotte worked diligently in the piano room all afternoon. After finishing the last piece, her fingers were sore.Holding her phone, she didn't really want to open it.But there were just too many unread messages, so she had to put her phone on the table and, while rubbing her fingers, open the message box.Caroline: "How is your leg recovering? Are you able to work again? The Sounnes Concert abroad has invited you to play the opening piece."Elizabeth: "How was it? Did Ms. Clements look for you today?"Believe it or not, Daisy is right below Elizabeth.Daisy: "Lottie, are you angry? I'm sorry, but can you please make it clear to me? Like, how did I make you dislike me?" She sent a sad cat emoji.Daisy sent this message at around three in the morning. Charlotte originally didn't want to reply, but when she saw her pitiful expression, her damn soft heart gave in!Charlotte pondered for a moment and sent a tactful reply: "I was
Charlotte woke up the next day close to eleven o'clock, got up and realized she was still wearing a dress. The events of last night slowly came back to her mind.She was sober and rational when the incident happened, but she couldn't help but hug and kiss Leandro.Obviously, alcohol gave him courage.After realizing that she had done something absurd again, Charlotte felt extremely embarrassed but did not feel the slightest bit of regret.She was indeed influenced by Elizabeth!She raised her hand and rubbed her face, and her stomach made a grumbling sound, expressing its emptiness.Charlotte quickly got out of bed and, while changing her clothes, she realized that the zipper of her skirt was open!Did she not zip up when she went to the party last night?It's impossible. She checked it carefully before going out, and the zipper was closed properly. Now, after waking up from a nap, the zipper is open!Last night, there w
Leandro looked at her for a moment, "Was it really that painful?""..."Is this a difficult question to answer?Charlotte turned her head to the other side, closed her eyes, and pretended to be dead.The man just sat closer, and the refreshing scent of wood on his body occasionally wafted over, always enticing her to lean towards him.Charlotte was struggling between reason and morality, and finally welcomed the dawn of victory. Her blood test report finally came out!All indicators in the report were normal.Charlotte quickly stood up from her chair and said, "Mr. Romero, let's go home!"Go home, worst case scenario, she can count ten thousand sheep to fall asleep."Better go see a doctor."Charlotte remembered the doctor's ghostly gaze and had no courage to go back and see him."Go back, go back!"She couldn't care about being reserved at the moment, and instinctively she grabbed Leandro's arm and
"What's wrong? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"The doctor began to ask questions.Charlotte instinctively looked at Leandro. "She had a few drinks, so someone might have spiked her drink."The doctor furrowed his brow and asked, "What symptoms do you have?""Let your wife speak."This time, Leandro didn't speak, so the doctor spoke first.The culprit Charlotte quickly spoke up, "It's a bit hot, always feeling thirsty and unable to sleep.""What else?"The doctor listened to the heartbeat and breathing while asking.Some things were difficult for Charlotte to speak about. Under the doctor's gaze, she clenched her hands and trembled as she spoke in a quivering voice, "There's this strange feeling in my body, I don't know how to describe it, it's just not quite normal..."You understand, right, doctor?"There shouldn't be any major issues. Go get an electrocardiogram, measure your blood pressure, and have a
She raised her hand and hooked it around the back of the man's neck, tilting her face and pretending to casually lean against Leandro's chest.Leandro, as expected, carried her so fast without even getting out of breath or having a racing heartbeat!Wow, my body was really good.The CEO in the novel who can strive seven times in one night is Mr. Romero, right?Charlotte, can you stop overthinking, please?After a journey of wandering thoughts, Charlotte was finally carried to the entrance of the emergency room. Compared to other patients who came to the emergency department, Charlotte, with a slightly flushed face, appeared very healthy.She was placed by Leandro on a chair outside the door, and Leandro went to register her.Charlotte subconsciously got up and started to think about the past, but the man had already guessed her thoughts. Like comforting a child, he raised his hand and touched her head, saying, "Wait for me here."
His thin lips lingered on her lips for two seconds, and Charlotte could clearly feel the soft and warm touch."Kissed, and then what?"The man's voice was deep and mellow, inexplicably pleasant to listen to.The softness on her lips withdrew, leaving her with a slight feeling of reluctance in her heart.Charlotte blinked her eyes and looked at Leandro's close eyebrows and eyes. She said, almost involuntarily, "I still want to kiss."Charlotte froze, when did she become like this?Are you crazy, Charlotte?How could such words be spoken?Just think about it!Leandro looked at her, his black eyes dark and deep. It seemed that he hadn't expected her to say that, and his eyes were momentarily stunned. However, they quickly returned to normal.He raised his hand and directly slapped her on the back of her head.Charlotte stared at him blankly as he kissed her for the second time, her heart pounding like a drum a
While daydreaming, the car had already entered the garage.Soon, Leandro had parked the car.The garage was brightly lit, and only then did Leandro notice that Charlotte's cheeks were flushed and her dark eyes had deepened. "We're here."Charlotte came to her senses and looked up to see that she had already arrived home."Oh oh oh."She quickly unbuckled her seatbelt, pushed open the car door, and got out.As soon as the person got out of the car, they felt a little dizzy, wondering what was going on."Legs hurt?"Charlotte stood up and awkwardly glanced at Leandro, "No, I felt a bit dizzy."Not only was I a little dizzy, but I was also a little hot.Charlotte subconsciously raised her hand and touched her cheek, realizing it was a bit hot. She was startled and said, "Am I running a fever?""I drank alcohol."He spoke in declarative sentences, not in interrogative sentences.Charlotte thought