The engagement banquet didn't start so soon. Charlotte didn't arrive early, but she didn't arrive late either.She chose a quiet corner and planned to stay for a while before leaving.I didn't expect that she could meet an acquaintance in every place she randomly chose."Ms. Bernard, do you remember me?"Charlotte certainly remembered; this was Leandro's friend Aidan. "Mr. Duncan, hello, long time no see."There was an acquaintance, Charlotte, who wasn't so awkward anymore.Aidan laughed and said, "I didn't expect Ms. Bernard to remember me."Charlotte was taken aback, "We have met twice."Her memory is not so bad.Aidan raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is Leandro not available today?"Charlotte nodded, "I forgot to tell him about this business trip."Aidan nodded, "No wonder. I thought so, why would Leandro let you come to a place like this alone.""This place?"Charlotte found Aidan's speech quite amusing."Yeah, this kind of place."Charlotte was dumbfounded, "Oh oh oh."Saying is equ
Charlotte looked up and heard the host's words coming through the microphone, "Everyone, please wait a moment, Mr. Gallagher has had a little issue with his clothes."Angela on the stage had already changed into a new gown and was waiting for Marcus to come out and propose.However, at this moment, Marcus was nowhere to be found.It felt familiar.Charlotte had a "dark" thought - Marcus had run away from the wedding again, didn't he?Soon, Angela on the stage proved her idea."Charlotte, are you still there? Charlotte!"Suddenly, Charlotte was completely confused when she was cued.At the same time, the doors of the banquet hall were suddenly pushed open, and a resolute man walked in from there.Just when everyone thought the man was Marcus, he instead walked towards the audience.Aidan raised his hand and said, "Leandro, over here!"If it was a noisy scene, naturally no one could hear Aidan's words.Just when Leandro came in a moment ago, the door suddenly pushed open, and with Angel
Marcus wanted to argue, but as he looked at Charlotte inside the car, he realized he couldn't come up with a single word of rebuttal.Three months ago, he eloped with Lydia, and three months later, he eloped with Charlotte.No matter whether it was three months ago or three months later, if he doesn't go back to complete the engagement ceremony tonight, Charlotte will become the target of public criticism.Every sentence Leandro said hit the nail on the head, he didn't have any room for defense at all.Marcus suddenly couldn't bear to look at Charlotte anymore. He felt like a joke, a big joke, at that moment.Leandro snorted and walked around to the driver's seat, pulling open the car door and getting in directly.In the passenger seat, Charlotte had already fastened her seatbelt and was sitting there, looking like a model student, waiting for him to start the car and leave.Leandro looked into those almond eyes and couldn't help himself. He raised his hand and gave her a rub, saying,
Leandro's friend's barbecue restaurant was quite delicious, and the portions were generous.Charlotte was a glutton. She ate 10 skewers, 15 kebabs, some beef ribs, and even had a bowl of shrimp grits. Finally, she also ate two grilled chicken wings.She felt a little full right after eating, but she started feeling uncomfortable as soon as she got home.As soon as the person got out of the car, Charlotte felt like she was about to explode, her stomach was so bloated that she wanted to cry.She held onto the car door, almost crying as she looked at Leandro and said, "Mr. Romero, it seems like I have overeaten. Do we have any digestive pills at home?"Leandro looked at her, a hint of amusement flickering in his dark eyes. "There are some digestive pills at home. Can you walk now?""Could you?"Charlotte took a few steps and her leg went numb.Leandro understood and immediately picked her up, walked to the living room, placed her on the sofa, and promptly found her some digestive tablets
Leandro was rarely speechless. He remained silent for a moment and said, "I'm sorry."He paused for a moment, seemingly feeling inadequate in his apology, and added, "Your belly is adorable."Charlotte: "..."Well done with the praise, but don't praise next time!"Since there was nothing else to do, let's go take a shower and rest.""Okay, goodnight.""Goodnight."Charlotte was almost about to flee, as soon as she thought about Leandro touching her little belly, she felt like crying.What's wrong with touching there?Touch her belly!It's over.Charlotte ran back to her room, closed the door, and found Elizabeth to vent about this matter: "...can you believe it? He actually asked me what that was! Is it even necessary to ask? Doesn't he have a brain?"Oh, it seems like Leandro really didn't have a little belly.He had abs but no belly.Ah!Elizabeth: Hahaha! I really laughed to death!Charlotte: ... The sadness of humans does not communicate with each other!It was probably felt that
"Did Mrs. Romero want me to come back specially?"He threw the problem back to her, his dark eyes staring at her intensely.Charlotte frowned slightly, "I didn't know either."Was this all she could think of?Did she dare to think this?Realizing that she had asked a question about death, Charlotte quickly said goodnight and then closed the door.Leandro looked at the door in front of him, which suddenly closed. He said, "..."Charlotte breathed a sigh of relief, grateful that she had reacted quickly, otherwise tonight would have been awkward.She no longer let herself indulge in wild thoughts and quickly tidied up her clothes to take a shower.Since the last time she boldly asked Leandro if he was trying to seduce her and received Leandro's "distance", Charlotte hasn't had any more romantic dreams.But tonight, she suddenly dreamt of the answer Leandro gave her to that question."I didn't rush back on purpose; can you see me?"In the dream, she was particularly bold, as if she felt t
"Could you ride a horse?"This touched on Charlotte's weakness, and she shook her head honestly, "No, I won't.""It's okay, I managed it."He spoke, paused for a moment, and then began to explain, "Aidan and the others invited me to go horseback riding in the afternoon, and they all brought their female companions."Charlotte understood: "Oh, okay, I got it."People who were not married brought their female companions, but he, who was married, did not bring his wife. Wouldn't people say that he had a marriage problem again?Understood, she understood everything!Leandro glanced at her for two seconds and said, "You played the piano."With that, he got up and left the piano room.Charlotte dared not be decadent anymore. She quickly lifted the piano cover and began practicing the piano.After practicing for over an hour, she picked up her phone and opened Elizabeth's chat box.Just now, the phone kept lighting up, and Elizabeth sent her a lot of messages.Elizabeth: Lottie, come out and
In the photo, the man's figure was extremely eye-catching.Leandro took just one glance and then withdrew, "Do you like watching?"Charlotte's face turned red instantly: "No, just, just eating melon!"Leandro handed her the phone back and said, "Don't look at it anymore.""I'm not watching anymore, it's not good-looking either, and it's not as good-looking as your abs."Are you crazy, Charlotte?What were you just saying?Just say you were not Charlotte!After realizing what she had said, she stood there, frozen as if her whole body had stiffened, her mind completely blank. Charlotte didn't dare to look up at the other person."Indeed."Leandro looked down at his reddened earlobe, resisting the urge to pinch it. "Next time, why don't you look at my abs instead? I can show them to you for free."Charlotte wished she could dig a hole right there and bury herself!Seeing her standing still, Leandro couldn't help but laugh and said, "Are you not going to eat?"Charlotte looked up and glan
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