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
"Excuse me?"Before Charlotte could react, her left hand was suddenly gripped by a large hand, and the next second, she felt something both hard and soft.Leandro, who was squatting in front of her, was tilting his head slightly, allowing her to touch his Adam's apple.Charlotte quickly pulled her hand away. "I..."She thought, "I was just thinking about it. I didn't really mean to touch it..."Leandro lowered his head and looked at her. "Don't you want to touch it? You are curious, aren't you?""No, I..."Charlotte went speechless again, looking at him with unprecedented embarrassment."You sure you don't want to touch it? It's not too much to satisfy your curiosity, Mrs. Romero."He said it casually as if it were something as ordinary as having dinner.With that, his Adam's apple rolled up and down.When Charlotte saw that, her mind went blank, and inexplicably, she reached out to touch it."How does it feel?"When Charlotte realized what she had done, she was so ashamed of herself.
Charlotte couldn't contain the curve of her lips on her way back, as she had just obtained a necklace worth over three million.On the way home, she was constantly immersed in the joy of Leandro not giving Hanna face, and she forgot that she had blushed before leaving because of the question of "whether to go out or not."When Charlotte returned to the villa and was taking off her earrings, she suddenly remembered this question.My heart started beating faster inexplicably.Charlotte put away the removed earring and glanced at her own cheek in the mirror.Blushed.Ah, Charlotte, you became bad!What are you thinking about all day long now?She raised her hand and patted her own face. Just as she turned around, she saw Leandro coming in.Charlotte felt very guilty, watching him approach with water in his hands, her heart beating faster and faster with each passing moment.Seeing him hand over the water cup, she reached out and took it, lowering her head to drink the water, while shifti
"It's not necessary to work so hard. If Mrs. Romero is willing to use my supplementary card, I think I would be very happy."Charlotte also remembered the card he gave her and felt a bit embarrassed, "It's different."What's different is that we were a legally married couple, and half of the money I earned belonged to you.Charlotte couldn't dare to imagine that half of his money belonged to her, Leandro's wealth, which she could never achieve in her entire life of struggle.Of course, she wouldn't say this in front of him.After all, she wanted to maintain her pride and couldn't ignore Leandro's feelings.Charlotte glanced at him and said, "The money to buy you a gift should at least be earned by me, right?"Upon hearing her words, Leandro felt as if his heart was enveloped in warm water.Soft and swollen.Hmm, Mrs. Romero is quite good at coaxing people.The two of them walked to the car. Leandro opened the passenger door and held his hand on the roof to protect it. After Charlotte
Charlotte pursed her lips and looked hesitant, saying, "I'm sorry, Ms. Norton, but this is the first gift Leandro ever brought me to the auction house. It holds a special meaning for me, so I can't let it go.""Moreover, this necklace was not the best, and I believe Mrs. Norton deserves something better. Ms. Norton, you might consider communicating with the auctioneer of 'the Bridge of Love,' I believe that necklace would be more to your mother's liking."Charlotte immediately handed back the words she had just said to Hanna. Unable to refute, Hanna's face turned slightly sour and she said, "I was being unreasonable."Leandro replied in a low voice, "Since you knew it would be difficult for a strong person, you shouldn't have brought it up in the first place."This statement directly pierced Hanna's heart, causing her already unattractive face to turn pale.Hanna bit her teeth, glanced at Leandro, and then looked at Charlotte. "I'm sorry, I did indeed overstep."She said it and turned
Leandro had just swiped his card when Charlotte immediately grabbed his arm.A soft and gentle female voice sounded in his ears, and her breath blew straight onto his face, causing a tingling sensation and making his chest slightly itchy.His black eyes darkened slightly as he lowered his head and looked at Charlotte in front of him. He raised his hand and wrapped it around her waist.Hanna walked up to the two of them, her gaze falling on Leandro's hand, but quickly withdrew it: "Mrs. Romero, Mr. Romero."After Elizabeth exposed her use of the names "Ms. Bernard" and Lance for Leandro and Charlotte last time, this time, Hanna didn't dare to call them "Ms. Bernard" and Lance anymore."Ms. Norton."Charlotte politely responded.Leandro glanced at Hanna lightly and asked, "What's up?"Hanna, this person, used to come over for no reason.Leandro's patience had long run out when she was talking nonsense to Charlotte back then.Hanna was still being treated by Leandro in this way for the f
It is impossible for a woman to not be interested in jewelry, and Charlotte also knows that diamonds are products that merchants boast about and harvest.It was really hard not to like the sparkling diamond.But she liked what she liked, not everything she liked had to be obtained.Charlotte thought that the diamond necklace being auctioned now was very beautiful, with a gentle and girly design.But the price of this necklace is not at all girly, at least not something that a mature young woman like her can afford.The starting price was one million five hundred thousand. Charlotte watched as the bidding signs popped up like mushrooms after the rain, and she instinctively tightened her grip on her own sign, afraid of impulsive spending.Leandro, who was standing beside her, noticed her small gesture. His gaze swept over her index finger as she picked at the bidding card, and his eyebrows raised as he asked, "Is this necklace beautiful?"Charlotte pursed her lips and said, "It looked p
Charlotte was particularly curious about where Leandro would take her. This was the first time Leandro had told her that he would take her out to play.Before she left, she asked Leandro once, and he only said he would know later.She also didn't want to ask again, and she was very excited along the way.Twenty minutes later, the car stopped.Charlotte unbuckled her seatbelt and, upon seeing Leandro get out of the car, she pushed the door open and followed him out of the car.At that moment, Charlotte realized that Leandro had brought her to an auction house.She was a little surprised, "Why did you suddenly come here?"Leandro led her inside while explaining in a low voice, "There was a jewelry auction today."Charlotte still didn't quite understand his meaning, so she could only nod her head and say, "Oh, oh, oh."It was not until she took her seat that she understood the meaning of Leandro bringing her here tonight.
I swam in the pool for nearly an hour in the afternoon, and then I splashed around with Leandro in it for a while. It was quite exhausting.Charlotte's appetite was much better than usual, she didn't gobble down her food, but she chewed slowly without stopping for a single bite.Leandro had finished eating, leisurely wiping the corners of his mouth, his gaze drifting towards Charlotte, who looked like a squirrel hoarding food across from him. His thin lips slowly curved into a smile.He saw her stop and handed her a cup filled with water.Charlotte was choking a bit and was looking for water. When she saw Leandro handing her water, she quickly took it and drank a big gulp, swallowing the food stuck in her throat. Then she looked at him and said, "I'm done eating."She patted her chest and felt much more comfortable after she had swallowed the food."Choked?"Charlotte was a bit embarrassed, she had eaten too quickly just now and said,
As Leandro opened the door, he saw Charlotte squatting on the ground wearing a bathrobe. He thought she had fallen and quickly walked up to her, asking, "Where did you fall?"Charlotte had just crouched down, and her whole body froze.Realizing it, she quickly reached out and picked up her skirt and panties, stuffing them into her arms.She had just picked up the underwear when Leandro came over and asked her where she had fallen.Charlotte's hand trembled as she stuffed the underwear into her skirt. Her face turned as red as a boiled shrimp and she said, "I didn't fall, I'm going to the bathroom to change my clothes."She said it and instinctively stood up.Leandro reached out and protected, "Don't run, you will fall."After he finished speaking, the dark eyes immediately sank.Just now, Charlotte was squatting on the ground, and she only saw a slightly red face of the person wrapped in a white bathrobe.Now she stood u
"And then?"Leandro understood, but he didn't want to let her go so easily.Charlotte deeply regretted reading that novel, and of course, she regretted even more inexplicably letting Leandro go for a swim.She instinctively reached out to push the person in front of her, but no matter how hard she tried, the person in front of her remained unmoved.Charlotte awkwardly raised her head and said, "I wanted to go ashore."Leandro pursed his lips and said, "I wondered what happened to the main characters afterwards."He smiled and reached out to help Charlotte tuck the wet hair on her cheek behind her ear, saying, "Mrs. Romero, it's not good to stop telling a story halfway."Charlotte listened to his laughter, her head feeling hot, as if she was being roasted over a fire.Even though I was soaking in the water, I still felt extremely hot."I told you as soon as I went up."The man who had always indulged her did not le