Charlotte's response was direct and sharp. As soon as the recording was released, Lydia's mask was immediately torn off. Even those who had some sympathy for her dared not speak up anymore after hearing the recording."Ms. Bernard is amazing! Ms. Wagner deserves it.""It's such a refreshing start to the day! Thank you for setting the standard for entertainment industry scandals!""Oh... the truth is revealed so fast! Does Ms. Wagner have anything else to say now?""No way. Is there anyone who hasn't seen through Ms. Wagner's true face? She's a shameless but stupid woman. Even without this recording, her ugly side will be exposed one day, for she likes to be the other woman. Ms. Bernard was probably just too blinded by her love for her ex-boyfriend. But as soon as they broke up, her thinking became clear!"***Charlotte knew that this time, Lydia's reputation was completely ruined. Charlotte didn't believe that Lydia could come up with any more tricks!Elizabeth was so happy even thoug
The online heat didn't really die down until the afternoon. People in the circle all knew that Marcus had given up on Charlotte, his childhood sweetheart of twelve years, for Lydia, a scheming girl.Many people talked behind them and said that Marcus must be blind. Even the wealthy heiress Sylvia Ramsey, who never had a good impression of Charlotte, posted a cryptic message on her social media, showing her support for Charlotte.Elizabeth saw Sylvia's post and couldn't help but feel moved. She screenshotted it and sent it to Charlotte, saying, "Look, Lottie. Even Sylvia feels sorry for you."Sylvia and Charlotte never got along since they were young. Sylvia framed and set up Charlotte many times while they were in school. Like sworn enemies, they did not even bother to maintain false friendships.Elizabeth thought Sylvia was heartless, like a cold-blooded snake.Charlotte had just finished practicing the piano when she saw Elizabeth's screenshot. She signed.Even Sylvia thought it was
For the first time, Marcus felt a little annoyed with Lydia. He didn't want to talk to her, so he pretended that he didn't see her. To his surprise, Lydia stood directly in front of his car."Squeak..."The harsh brake sound caught the attention of everyone around. They all turned to look at the black Mercedes.Marcus looked at Lydia, who was blocking his car, and a kind of anger he had never felt before surged within him.He opened the car door and got off. "Do you want to die?"Lydia looked up, tears streaming down her face. With red eyes, she appeared pitiful."I'm sorry, Marcus. I didn't mean it."In the past, Marcus would have softened his heart seeing her like this, but thinking about what happened online, he felt complicated.Marcus wondered, "Has Lydia changed, or have I misjudged her from the beginning? Is she always like this?"Marcus gazed at Lydia with complicated eyes, and his tone carried a rare touch of impatience. "You said you didn't mean it. Then what about the recor
After living with his daughter for so many years, Greyson couldn't bear to let her go.Charlotte was stunned, and her fair ears slowly turned red when she thought about this. "Everyone knows about my marriage to him. It doesn't seem proper if I don't move there."After all, they had just made a public display of affection. If they lived separately, it would be embarrassing when others found out. Although Charlotte's marriage with Leandro was fake, it was a secret only between them.Leandro asked Charlotte to move there, so there must be a reason.Leandro had done Leandro such a big favor, so it was only right for her to repay him.But Greyson didn't think it was a problem. "Although you have registered your marriage, you haven't had a wedding ceremony yet. It doesn't matter if you don't live together. Others can't say anything."Just as Charlotte was about to say something, Marcus's voice came from downstairs. "Lottie, come down and talk to me. Lottie!"It was late at night, but Marcu
Charlotte asked the maid to carry the wheelchair downstairs. Then she held onto the handrail and jumped down one step at a time.Her legs were almost healed, but the doctor advised her to move less for a faster recovery.Charlotte reached the first floor and got back into the wheelchair. Greyson pushed her out of the villa.Finally, at the sight of Charlotte, Marcus stopped calling out.He had been shouting downstairs for almost ten minutes, and his throat was a little sore. So, his voice was hoarse when he spoke. "Lottie..."Marcus tried to reach out and hug Charlotte. Ever since the wedding, he hadn't touched her again.When they were together before, Marcus didn't like that lovey-dovey way of dating. During the two years they were together, they rarely kissed, and the occasional hug was only because they hadn't seen each other for a long time.Back then, Marcus thought it was fine, but now that their relationship was on the rocks, Marcus realized how extravagant a hug could be.But
Charlotte stared at Marcus in disbelief as she had never thought Marcus would say such things.It seemed that he still believed that she would forgive him and be with him again as long as he said a few sweet things.The gentle and kind young man only existed in her memories. He had changed. Charlotte realized it a long time ago, but she never wanted to accept it.She lowered her eyes and stared at her phone. Finally, she snapped.She dialed Leandro's number. Overwhelmed by anger and disappointment, she only had one thought in mind.She wanted Leandro to come here and take her away.After she listened to the dialing tone for about five seconds, Leandro picked up. "Hello, Mrs. Romero."Hearing his cold and lazy voice, Charlotte clenched her phone tighter. "Honey. Dinner is over. Come over and bring me home.""Honey?"Leandro was sitting lazily in the car before. When he heard the endearment, he sat up straight, his slender fingers touching the top button on his collar. With a small twit
Meanwhile, in a black Bentley, someone ordered the car to stop abruptly. The driver immediately pulled over.Sitting in the front passenger's seat, Melvin was shocked by the sudden order as well. He tentatively looked back at Leandro and asked, "What's wrong, Mr. Romero?""You're dismissed. Get out of the car and take a taxi home. The company will cover the expense."Melvin expected a raging Leandro. During the business dinner, Ryder Suarez, one of the guests, had the audacity to invite a woman over and set her up with Leandro. Leandro had left the restaurant with a stony face and hadn't uttered a word until the phone call 30 seconds ago.Receiving Leandro's order, Melvin hastily gestured for the driver to get out of the car. The two exited the car swiftly.Leandro got out of the car, too. But he strode to the driver's seat with his long legs and sat on it in a fluent motion.Soon, the Bentley drove off, leaving Melvin and the driver on the side of the road.15 minutes later, the Bent
Greyson was pleased by Leandro's answer. He took a sip of his tea and said, "Trust is the most important thing in a marriage."It was both a comment and a warning.Leandro spoke with Greyson humbly. After a while, Greyson wisely left, giving some privacy to him and Charlotte.After Greyson went upstairs, Charlotte and Leandro were alone in the living room.He put down his cup gracefully and tilted his head to look at Charlotte, who was sitting next to him. He arched a brow. "Shall we go home now, Mrs. Romero?"Charlotte thought, "He's good at playing along." But she replied awkwardly, "I'm sorry. Marcus is persistent. Maybe we can go out and have a light meal. What do you think?"She understood that her action was out of the line. She called Leandro over to pick her up but refused to leave when he arrived.She pursed her lips, feeling so guilty that she was afraid to meet Leandro's eyes.Leandro was a smart man and grasped Charlotte's unsaid words immediately. He stretched his long le
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