After Charlotte finished speaking, she immediately hung up the call.
Elizabeth on the side clapped directly, "Awesome! You're my idol! It's the first time I've seen someone dare to hang up on Leandro so decisively!"
"You're not Melvin, how do you know I was the first one to hang up so decisively?"
"..."
Oh no, I exaggerated my abilities!
The two of them were talking, and soon, they arrived at their destination.
After finishing their meal, Charlotte wanted to go to a high-end store, so the two of them switched to shopping at the mall.
Today was also a coincidence, I was in a bad mood and happened to run into someone I didn't want to see when I went out.
Before entering the Chanel counter, Charlotte saw Angela and Tiana inside.
There they are again, these two annoying people!
Elizabeth also saw it, and she instinctively glanced at Charlotte: "How about we go to LV?"
"Wouldn't that make me look afraid of her?"
Elizabeth was immediately displeased. "Don't even mention Mr. Romero, Charlotte might not even have the time to go."Charlotte followed Elizabeth's words and said, "I did have a lot of work in the second half of the year. If I can't make it then, Ms. Beltran, please don't mind. I will have someone deliver the gift for me."Angela nodded, "It's nothing, as long as Mrs. Romero's intention was understood."She pursed her lips and looked at me with an expression that clearly showed she thought Charlotte wouldn't dare to show up.Tiana hummed and said, "I bet Mrs. Romero didn't dare to go, huh?"Charlotte had been tolerating Tiana for a long time. Upon hearing her words, her face turned slightly cold. "Ms. Flynn, tell me why I dare not go? Is it because of Marcus?"She pursed her lips and made a soft sound, "If I remember correctly, it was me who called off the engagement, and it was Marcus who waited at my house all night, right? Now he's gettin
Dawdling until half past nine, Charlotte finally decided to go home.When she was packing up to leave, Elizabeth suddenly had a change of heart. "Why don't you stay at my place for one night?"Charlotte vented her anger all day, but in fact, she wasn't that angry anymore.In the end, it was just me being melodramatic, and Leandro didn't do anything wrong.The two of them had a cooperative relationship, and he was worried that the relationship would deteriorate, so he paid attention to the distance between them, which was normal.Although sad, he was indeed right."Never mind, I didn't go back tonight. Who knows, tomorrow there might be rumors about my divorce again."She didn't want others to make fun of her all day long, and this kind of thing always happened frequently, inevitably leading to situations that couldn't be resolved.Elizabeth pursed her lips and said, "Then I'll walk you downstairs.""Uh-huh."After
"Okay."Leandro responded with a nod, then suppressed the smile in his eyes and glanced at Elizabeth. "Lottie caused you trouble today, Ms. Farrell."Elizabeth: "?"This was my best friend!Why did you give me trouble?Of course, Elizabeth didn't have the courage to say this to Leandro. She glanced at Charlotte and said, "No trouble at all, Lottie used to come to me often before."Ah, she was truly the best friend in the world!At this time, he still discreetly helped Charlotte touch up her makeup."If Ms. Farrell had time one day, she could come to our house as a guest, and Lottie and I would entertain her well.""Okay, Mr. Romero."After exchanging greetings, Leandro took Charlotte's hand and turned around.Elizabeth watched the back view of the two holding hands and, for some unknown reason, suddenly felt like she was the unwanted one.Charlotte got in the car and only then did she realize that Le
"Did I wake you up?"Charlotte listened to the other person's slightly apologetic words and felt extremely embarrassed, "No, I wanted to go to the bathroom!"Too hasty!I really couldn't help it.After speaking, she quickly got up and walked towards the bathroom.When I got back to the apartment in the evening, Elizabeth insisted on having a latte.She didn't like drinking latte, but when she saw that Starbuck's Vanilla Latte had good sales, she ordered one.I didn't expect such a big cup, and it tasted pretty good. She was playing games and bragging with Elizabeth, occasionally taking a few sips. Unconsciously, she finished drinking it.Well, the retribution has arrived.When I came out of the bathroom, Leandro was still in the room.Seeing her come out, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you still having supper?"Charlotte frowned and said, "How about I cook some spaghetti?""Okay."Leandro spoke as he raised his hand and loosened the buttons of his shirt.Charlotte hadn't seen
Charlotte originally thought that she should have some backbone and not rush to catch up with others just because they were going to pick someone up.Now, however, Elizabeth was informed that Leandro had been waiting for her downstairs for an hour and a half.She was completely clueless, and her attempt to appear aloof was instantly shattered.Charlotte felt more and more guilty, and the delicious beef spaghetti in her mouth became tasteless.She chewed and swallowed the spaghetti in her mouth, glanced at Leandro across from her, and pursed her lips. "Mr. Romero."Leandro had almost finished eating, he looked up at her and made a soft grunt, "Hmm?"She pinched the fork in her hand and said, "I'm sorry, I was chatting with friends last night and didn't pay attention to my phone. I didn't see the message you sent me."Actually, it's not that she didn't see it, she deliberately chose not to respond. Charlotte simply couldn't bring herself to say it out loud.Because she lied, her face be
Charlotte really didn't know where Elizabeth had dug up the "sugar" between her and Leandro. She wrote a long paragraph, barely managing to explain tonight's events clearly.I originally thought I would receive comfort from my sister, but I didn't expect to only receive heartless mockery from Elizabeth: "You are indeed a loser!"Leandro has already implied so much, and she is still here arguing with her?Elizabeth felt some sympathy for Leandro. He was such a handsome and wealthy man; how did he end up with such a clueless person?Elizabeth had originally wanted to remind Charlotte, but she thought about it and decided against it.Charlotte's dullness matched her sadness perfectly!After that day, Charlotte no longer avoided Leandro, but she also didn't act the same way as before.She strictly restrained her gaze, demanding of herself to be a qualified partner, showing only respect towards Leandro, and never daring to have any other feelings.Leandro was going on a business trip next
After Melvin left, Charlotte returned to the villa and took Leandro's schedule for next week, but she didn't even bother to look at it.Her mind is now filled with Melvin's words, "Mr. Romero got chickenpox last week, had a continuous fever for three days. We didn't tell you because we were afraid you would worry."So last week, when she felt that Leandro was deliberately keeping his distance from her, was Leandro having a fever or having chicken pox?Charlotte thought of this, and her eyes suddenly became warm. She felt that her anger from the past two days was simply unreasonable.Charlotte told Elizabeth, "Liz, was I too much?"Elizabeth: Do you still need to ask me this question?Charlotte: So what should I do then? Apologize?If apologies were effective, why would we need the police?Elizabeth: I'll be straightforward, why don't you just confess your feelings to Leandro and make him happy?Sister, I could only help you until here!Charlotte: ...She knew all along that Elizabeth
Charlotte took a light nap and then woke up by washing her face before going to the piano room to practice.Yesterday, in order to vent her inexplicable anger, she quarreled with Leandro all day long and didn't practice the piano for the whole day!Now thinking back, I feel that I was truly deeply sinful!Charlotte was practicing the piano with great concentration, completely unaware that someone had entered the practice room.She didn't close the piano until she had completed the amount of practice she had set for herself, and then she planned to take a break downstairs.To my surprise, when I turned around, I found Leandro sleeping on the sofa behind me!When did you come?How did she not know?Didn't he have a dinner appointment tonight and not come back for dinner?Charlotte quickly recalled if she had done anything embarrassing just now, luckily she had been fully focused on practicing the piano and hadn't done anything else.She sighed with relief and carefully lifted her leg to
Shannon’s thoughts were a mess. When she was with Nolan, there had been Alina between them. Now that she had just confessed her feelings to Emmett, suddenly a first love appeared.Once bitten, twice shy.Shannon felt like she had returned to that time of uncertainty and pain. But now, she no longer had the innocence or courage she once did.If Emmett still had feelings for his first love, she would leave him to be with her.After all, their marriage had never been a normal one to begin with.Yeah, at worst, she could just get a divorce!She sighed deeply, trying to comfort herself in a self-deceptive way.At that moment, the bathroom door opened, and Emmett walked out, freshly showered.Shannon felt both sad and guilty. She instinctively turned her back to him, then immediately regretted it.Emmett was too smart. Wouldn’t turning away only expose her feelings?After a brief hesitation, she steeled herself and turned back around.As soon as she did, she met his cold, piercing gaze.Sha
Shannon bit her lip. “It’s nothing, just a spam message that distracted me for a moment.”Wasn’t Claire’s message just spam?Hmph!Even if Emmett really did buy a jet-ski, it wasn’t for Claire, so why was she being so arrogant?Melany was right—Claire was just trying to drive a wedge between her and Emmett!Pfft, she wouldn’t fall for it!Shannon pushed those thoughts aside and focused seriously on the conversation with Clarissa.Later that evening, after Shannon finished her bath, she sat down at the vanity. Suddenly, her phone lit up.It was a message from Melany: Shae, has your green tea rival been bothering you lately?【Curious.JPG】Emmett had gone to his study to deal with urgent work, leaving her alone in the room.Shannon picked up her phone and sent three question marks: ?Melany, who types quickly, responded almost immediately: I heard something, but I’m not sure if it’s true, so…It was rare for Melany to be so vague, so Shannon sent a sticker: 【Hurry up and tell me.JPG】Mela
Shannon blinked and then quickly ran over, her gaze falling to his collar before moving down to look at the tie. “Should I help you tie it?”Emmett raised an eyebrow, lifting the tie in his hand with a smile. “Then thank you, Mrs. Dunn.”Shannon felt a little awkward as she took the tie from him.She had always thought Emmett was tall, but it wasn’t until this moment, standing in front of him with a tie in her hand, that she truly felt the difference.She was 167 cm tall, which was average, but to tie his tie, she had to stand on her toes.This was her second time tying his tie. The first time, she was so nervous that it was loose and uneven. She wanted to adjust it but felt too shy, especially with his familiar woody scent lingering nearby. Eventually, she gave up.Now, they were more familiar with each other. Although she still felt shy, this time Shannon handled it much more confidently.She carefully tied the tie, then adjusted the collar of his shirt.As she moved her finger, it
Shannon nervously glanced outside but didn’t see Emmett, so she walked over to the piano and picked up the phone. “Hello?”“JJ, are you sure you’re not going to participate in this competition?”Shannon bit her lip. “Forget it, maybe next year.”On the other end, the person seemed a bit anxious. “Really? Are you sure? We really hope you’ll join this year! We’ve already arranged for media coverage, and you’ll be an instant sensation!”This was exactly what Shannon feared—she didn’t want to be an overnight celebrity!Although she hesitated for a moment, she still declined. “I really can’t this year. My leg injury is just healing.”Hearing her insist, the person sighed on the other end, sounding regretful. “Alright, if you change your mind, feel free to contact me. We’ll keep your spot reserved! I won’t bother you any further.”“Okay, goodbye.”After hanging up, Shannon stared at the piano but had no desire to practice anymore.Claire’s words suddenly resurfaced in her mind. Shannon purs
Shannon had never so directly felt a man’s desire. Her entire body stiffened, and she didn’t dare move.The room was so quiet she could hear both their breathing. The lingering woody scent only reminded her of their current situation.She wasn’t sure how much time had passed, but eventually, she couldn’t hold on anymore. Her hand started to feel numb.Slowly, she lifted her head and saw that Emmett had his eyes closed, seemingly asleep.She watched him for a few seconds before softly calling out, “Emmett, are you asleep?”She waited a moment, but didn’t hear a response, so she confirmed he was indeed asleep.Relieved, she carefully shifted out of his embrace.Knowing he was a light sleeper, she didn’t want to wake him. Once out of his arms, she lay flat for a while before daring to adjust her sleeping position.Just as she settled, a large hand suddenly clasped around her waist.Shannon stiffened. “Did I wake you?”She spoke, but there was no reply.It was clear Emmett hadn’t woken up
As she spoke, Shannon instinctively grasped the hem of Emmett’s pajamas.His gaze dropped slightly, and he saw her fingers, delicate as white jade, clutching his clothes. His dark eyes shifted like a bottomless whirlpool, focusing sharply.He quickly withdrew his gaze and looked into her sparkling eyes, his throat moving slightly as he restrained himself. “Sure.”Shannon’s face flushed hot, but the longing deep in her heart overwhelmed her. Tentatively, she reached out, grasping his pajama fabric, and after a moment of hesitation, she couldn’t hold back anymore. She moved her hand around his waist, hugging him tightly, and buried her head into his chest.The familiar woody fragrance filled her nose, more distinct than usual because of how close they were. That faint joy that had been buried deep inside her surfaced and grew more pronounced with the scent.Unable to resist, Shannon rubbed against him. “I miss you so much, Emmett.”Her soft, muffled voice came from his chest, and Emmett
When Emmett finished speaking, his gaze deepened as he looked directly at Shannon. “I wouldn’t exactly call it a good deed, but I just wanted to give ‘A Lifetime’ to Mrs. Dunn.”Shannon understood his meaning, and her face flushed instantly.She looked down at the bracelet on her wrist and couldn’t help but smile.A lifetime…The name was actually quite beautiful.She reached up to touch the bracelet again. “Thank you. I really like it.”Emmett looked at her for a moment. “Want to take a nap?”Shannon froze for a moment. Just as she was about to speak, the doorbell rang.She sighed with relief. “It’s probably the delivery. I’ll go grab it.”She turned and rushed out.Emmett watched her leave but didn’t stop her. His lips curled into a faint smile as he turned and went into the walk-in closet, taking a set of pajamas with him into the bathroom.Shannon stopped at the door, turned back to glance at him, and then made her way downstairs.When she reached the first floor, Miah was already
“Don’t like it?”“No, not at all!”How could she not like it?It was just that this bracelet was very special. It was clearly different from the popular, mass-market styles, which made her look at it a bit longer.“Should I put it on for you?”Shannon, hearing his words, extended her wrist toward him. “Why suddenly buy me a bracelet?”She loved playing the piano, so she preferred her wrists to remain bare, rarely wearing bracelets or rings. But her jewelry box wasn’t lacking in bracelets.Emmett took the bracelet, and while putting it on her wrist, he said, “I thought it’d suit Mrs. Dunn, so I bought it.”“Hmm?”Emmett fastened the clasp, then glanced up at her. “Don’t worry, this bracelet didn’t cost much.”Shannon looked at the bracelet on her wrist and, unable to help herself, reached out to touch it. Curiously, she looked at him. “Didn’t cost much? How much exactly?”She felt like her and Emmett’s “didn’t cost much” were two different concepts entirely.Emmett knew what she was th
Shannon stared at him and blinked slightly. “So you’re agreeing to go?”“Mmm,” Emmett responded, then lightly patted the back of her hand. “I brought you a gift from my business trip.”Her eyes instantly lit up. “Mango candies?”Emmett just looked at her and smiled without saying a word.Shannon, excited, asked, “Where is it?”Emmett pointed towards her vanity table. “On the vanity table.”She immediately got off him. “I’m going to check!”It had become a habit for Emmett to bring her mango candies as a gift whenever he went on a business trip.Shannon, wearing slippers, quickly made her way to the vanity. Before she even reached the table, she spotted the candy box on top.Her eyes lit up, and she subconsciously quickened her pace.As she reached the table, she noticed that, in addition to the mango candy box, there was also a jewelry box on one side.She raised an eyebrow, picked up the candy box, opened it, and took one out. She unwrapped it and popped it in her mouth, savoring the