Charlotte took a light nap and quickly woke up, then she hurriedly put on some "bare makeup" and changed into a set of sportswear.She was hesitating whether to wear a hat or not when Leandro knocked on the door.Charlotte quickly threw the hat in her hand to the side and walked over to open the door.The door opened, and the man had already changed into a more casual outfit: "Can we go out now?"Charlotte felt a little embarrassed by his gaze, and she instinctively pursed her lips and nodded, "Yes, yes, it's possible."The first time I went horseback riding, I didn't even know if there was anything wrong with how I was dressed."Is it okay if I dress like this?""No."Leandro shifted his gaze and landed back on her eyes, "Very fitting."Charlotte breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Well, let's go then. Mr. Duncan and his team should have already arrived, right?""Don't worry, they hadn't arrived yet."Leandro lied calmly, "Did you apply sunscreen?"Charlotte nodded, "Wiped, wiped."
Charlotte came back after making the phone call and found that Nathan and the others had already ridden away.Leandro was still waiting for her in the same place, except that he had some protective gear on his hands.Charlotte hurried over and said, "I'm sorry, my assistant called me to confirm the upcoming months' performance schedule.""How many performances were there next?"Charlotte glanced at him and said, "Not many, just two."She declined most of them because they were mostly abroad and too far away. She didn't really feel like traveling so much this year.Leandro held the knee pad and said, "Come here, I'll help you put this on."Charlotte was taken aback and quickly reached out her hand, saying, "I can handle it myself."I'm so embarrassed about this, so many people were watching!Today is the weekend, and there were quite a few people at the horse ranch.The man moved his eyebrows and eyes slightly, but didn't say anything, and handed the knee pad to her.Charlotte took it
Leandro looked at her and explained, "The first time you came, I was worried about you riding alone. Can you ride alone after you have learned?"Charlotte thought the same way, "Sure."Just one question, "Did I have a coach to teach me?"Mainly, she has been here for so long and hasn't seen any coach."I taught you."Charlotte heard what he said and pursed her lips, "I was afraid."The staff member who was untying the horse rope on the side chuckled, "Mrs. Romero, don't worry, Mr. Romero is very skilled in horsemanship."Charlotte looked at Leandro with a puzzled expression and said, "I didn't mean that, what I meant was, I was afraid that I was too dumb and wouldn't be able to learn.""If you can't learn it, you will continue to learn next time."Leandro said as he led the horse, "Say hello to Windchaser."Charlotte looked at Leandro and said, "I couldn't."Leandro taught her where Windchaser liked to be touched. Charlotte saw Windchaser wagging its tail contentedly and knew that it
Leandro looked at the sudden appearance of Hanna, a hint of dissatisfaction flickering in his dark eyes. "Hanna, Lottie, this is the daughter of my mother's good friend.""This is my wife, Charlotte.""Hello, Ms. Norton."Charlotte realized it and smiled at Hanna.Hanna looked at her, "I was a little rude just now, I hope I didn't scare you, Ms. Bernard."She said, her gaze shifting towards Leandro, "I won't disturb you anymore."With that, Hanna kicked her feet and the white horse carried her away.Charlotte turned her head and thought about what Hanna had just called out, "Lance." She felt a sourness in her chest, as if someone had squeezed a drop of lemon juice into it.She didn't know if she was being oversensitive, but she always felt that Hanna was doing it on purpose.Charlotte suppressed her sour thoughts and forced herself to say, "Ms. Norton's equestrian skills are really good.""Generally."Upon hearing Leandro's words, Charlotte suddenly felt less sour.She glanced in the
When Charlotte was lifted down from the horse by Leandro, her face was both hot and red.Although it is a normal thing between spouses, she and Leandro couldn't help but blush at their fake marital relationship.Not to mention, there were three onlookers beside.Fortunately, Aidan and the others were quite "sensible" and didn't say anything about Leandro carrying her off the horse.Leandro returned the horse to the staff and glanced at Aidan and them, asking, "Is there anything else?""It wasn't often that we had free time, Charlotte, shall we have a meal together?"Aidan knew that asking Leandro was useless in such matters, but if Charlotte agreed, Leandro would definitely agree too.Charlotte was suddenly cued and naturally, she couldn't refuse, "I'm fine."She spoke and glanced at Leandro.It was obvious, all depended on Leandro.Aidan looked at the two people and suddenly felt a sour taste in his mouth.Alright, we still have to rely on Leandro.Ms. Bernard, oh Ms. Bernard, you we
Charlotte couldn't think of anything delicious either. After thinking for a while, she replied, "Foreign cuisine?""Okay."Today is the weekend, and the two of them did not make a reservation in advance. There were no seats available inside the restaurant.Finally, Leandro took charge and decided to change course to eat home-based food.After going around in circles, the two of them had already finished dinner and it was almost 7:30.When she left, Charlotte suddenly saw a familiar face.The person is none other than Angela, who was the center of discussion last night and today.Obviously, Angela also saw Charlotte and Leandro.Ever since Angela realized that Hanna had sold her, she has believed that Leandro was the one who did it.She saw Leandro now and felt afraid instinctively.Angela took just one glance and then turned around and ran away as if escaping.Charlotte: "?"Damn it, last time in the store, she completely ignored me, but Angela insisted on going up to say hello.Why d
Charlotte's mind was filled with Elizabeth's words, "This woman clearly wants to steal your man," to the point that she didn't even notice when she got home.Leandro, who was standing beside her, called her twice but noticed that she didn't respond. He immediately bent down and helped her unbuckle the seatbelt.The familiar scent of wood suddenly wafted over, and Charlotte snapped back to reality.She looked at Leandro, who was helping her unbuckle her seatbelt, and Elizabeth's words came back to her.I don't know why, but she suddenly had an inexplicable panic."What are you thinking about, so seriously?"Charlotte was absent-mindedly walking when she heard his words, and subconsciously responded, "Trying to steal a man?"?!What did she just say?Realizing what she had said, Charlotte froze completely.Why not open the car door, run upstairs, close the door, and pretend to be dead?However, before she could turn this idea into reality, there was a sudden "click" inside the carriage,
"Did your friend know that the male colleague didn't like her?"Charlotte was very guilty and dared not meet Leandro's gaze. She only dared to look at his collar and said, "She was also unsure. If she knew he didn't like her, she wouldn't be so conflicted!"If she had known that Leandro didn't like her, of course she would have closed her heart and stopped loving him."What did your friend think of that male colleague?"Charlotte looked at Leandro, who was analyzing the situation with a serious expression on his face, and felt increasingly guilty. "Well, well, it's fine. Sometimes when she gets bullied, that male colleague will speak up for her.""Oh, I see,"Leandro looked at her, seemingly deep in thought. "My personal suggestion is that your friend could confess their feelings boldly.""Really, is it true?"If she had boldly confessed her feelings, would Leandro really have thrown her out of this villa?"Um."Leandro nodded and looked down at her, saying, "Since that man didn't sho
The manager’s attitude immediately shifted to one of caution and respect. "Miss, do you have any other phone numbers?"Shannon realized it was time to stop pushing. She was worried that Emmett was just an ordinary customer at this store, since he never really shopped for women’s clothing."Never mind, it’s fine. Since you’re clearing the place, we’ll just leave."Shannon said this, exchanging a glance with Melany. They linked arms and were about to head out.The manager, having seen the photo on Shannon’s phone, wasn’t about to let her walk out so easily.Though Shannon wasn’t wearing any high-end brands, her graceful demeanor suggested she could be someone understated. If they let her walk out now, they might risk offending a major customer.If they offended a big client, the manager’s position was as good as over."Please, miss, wait!"As Shannon reached the door and was truly about to leave, Sarah’s mocking voice came from behind. "I wonder whose photos they stole to pretend with.
Melany froze for a moment, glancing at Shannon. "Shae?"Shannon gave Melany a smile, feeling a bit awkward. "I gave them Emmett’s number."She recalled that every season, there were always a few pieces from this store in her wardrobe."Please wait a moment."Wendy and Sarah both noticed the movement from Shannon’s side. Wendy, who had just grabbed her phone to continue playing, now wore a displeased expression.Sarah, putting down the clothes she was holding, walked over to Wendy. "Wendy, do you think those two might be VIP members too?"Wendy sneered. "I don't know whose card they borrowed."Confidently, Wendy continued, "VIP members at this store are no joke. You need to spend at least a million a month, and more than twenty million a year to get VIP status."Though rich people might not see a million a month as much, the fact that one would spend over twenty million a year at one store was no small thing.She had her VIP membership because her mother loved this store too. Every new
The two women found another parking spot and parked their car. However, Melany was still angry. "Do you know those two women, Shae?"Shannon shook her head. "I don’t know them. It's just that last week when I was shooting the 'Dong Ting' endorsement, my car was rear-ended by her. I was planning to talk privately, but the car owner wouldn't let it go, and in the end, Clarissa called the cops."Melany had heard about it. "...Wasn’t she driving under the influence that day?""Yeah, Clarissa said she had all her points taken away.""Ah, no wonder she didn’t drive today!" Melany pressed the elevator button, then added, "Those two women seemed like strangers. I’ve never seen them before."In the high-society circles of City A, Shannon and Clarissa knew just about everyone. But those two women were unfamiliar to her."Probably not from A City," Shannon said nonchalantly.The elevator doors opened, and Melany walked in first. "Forget it, don’t let them ruin our mood."Shannon snorted. "Let’s
Ever since Shannon discovered Randall’s feelings for her, she had mixed and complex emotions whenever she saw the messages he sent her. However, his message was strictly business, just the final version of the promotional video they had filmed together.The message was short and to the point—"The final video is ready."Shannon could only reply with a "Thank you" emoji and clicked to download the video, but she wasn’t sure if she should open it at this moment.Melany, noticing her strange behavior, waved a hand in front of her face. "What’s up with you?"Melany was a fan of Randall, and Shannon didn’t want her to know about the situation, so she quickly turned off her phone screen and shook her head. "Nothing, just spaced out for a second!""What were you thinking so seriously about?" Melany raised an eyebrow, glancing at her meaningfully. "Thinking about your Mr. Dunn?"Shannon froze. "No.""What’s there to be shy about? Absence makes the heart grow fonder! If it weren’t for Mr. Dunn
The two walked in silence for a while until they got to the car. Only then did Shannon take a deep breath, shaking his hand. “Emmett, please don’t be angry.”Emmett glanced at her shaking his hand but didn’t speak. He simply looked up, his gaze calm but focused on her.Shannon met his eyes, biting her lip. “I swear! I really didn’t have any feelings for him. You all told me that Randall liked me, and I was just curious, so I turned around to take a quick look!”Emmett instantly picked up on the key part of her words. “You all?”Shannon blinked, unable to escape his gaze, and finally confessed, “...I really didn’t think there was anything wrong with the way Randall looked at me earlier, really!”She said this with utmost sincerity.Of course, she only meant that she didn’t think there was anything wrong with Randall’s look earlier in the afternoon, but that didn’t mean his gaze just now was the same.“So what about the way he looked at you just now? You didn’t think there was anything
Emmett broke three digestion tablets in half, placing them in his palm and handing them to Shannon. “Next time, don’t eat so much. If you like it, we can come here more often.”Shannon felt embarrassed. Hearing him say this, her face turned even redder.She took the tablets from his hand and chewed them while mumbling, “I didn’t mean to eat so much.”She had been hungry and ate too quickly.Usually, she ate slowly, savoring each bite, but today, it felt like a starving wolf devouring its meal. She barely chewed before swallowing.Because she didn’t chew enough and ate too fast, she didn’t feel full. Before she knew it, she’d eaten too much.Emmett gently patted her head. “I’m not blaming you. Eating too much isn’t good for your stomach.”Shannon swallowed the tablets, nodding obediently. “I won’t next time.”He smiled, taking her hand. “Let’s go home, Mrs. Dunn.”Shannon nodded. “Mm-hmm.”She was exhausted after the long day of shooting, and all she wanted was to get home, shower, and
Shannon was caught off guard by this question. She blinked and replied, “But there is no 'if.'”If it were true, she really didn’t know what to do. After all, Randall never confessed anything, so what could she do?Emmett pinched her earlobe. “Nice try.”Shannon’s face flushed. She quickly changed the subject. “What are we eating later?”Emmett leaned back, looking at her. “Eat whatever you like.”“...”That was basically a non-answer!Meanwhile, the nanny van that had just left slowly came to a stop. The back door opened, and David stepped inside.As soon as he sat down, he saw Randall’s face as dark as a pot bottom.He clicked his tongue. “Who pissed you off?”Randall didn’t answer. He simply pulled down the brim of his cap, covering his face.David didn’t get a response, so he turned to the assistant behind him. “Terry, what’s going on with our Mr.Tucker?”Terry shrugged innocently, glancing at David. “I don’t know. He’s just suddenly in a bad mood.”“He was filming a promo with Sh
After confirming that Randall didn’t like her, Shannon quickly adjusted her mood. During the filming, she didn’t get distracted as often as she had before.Although she still had a few NGs, Shannon got into the groove and was finally able to continue the shoot.At first, she had some trouble getting into character, but gradually, she managed to improve. Her acting wasn’t top-notch, but she could easily handle the short two-minute promotional video.Besides, her "lychee eyes" could express a lot, and the character she was playing was a mute girl, so it worked out well. Overall, the shooting went smoothly.They shot from 2 PM until 7 PM. By the time they left the building, it was already getting dark.Emmett was standing by the car. Shannon didn’t see him at first, but it was Clarissa who spotted him and lightly tapped her on the shoulder, asking excitedly, “Shae, look, isn’t that Mr. Dunn?”The streetlights had already turned on, and Emmett was standing under one of them.Shannon lifte
Charlotte felt even more guilty as she listened to Dangelo's comforting words.She felt it was all Caroline's fault, otherwise she wouldn't have been constantly thinking about whether Dangelo liked her this afternoon!"What's troubling you? Tell me, maybe I can help you find clarity."Dangelo looked at her and raised an eyebrow.Charlotte took another sip of water, lifted her head slightly, and looked at him. "It's nothing, I just need to readjust."She spoke and paused for a moment, "Dangelo, may I ask you a bold question?"She was not someone who liked to pry into other people's privacy, but without resolving this issue, Charlotte felt it would be difficult for her to focus on the shoot this afternoon."What kind of situation would require the use of that polite tone?"Charlotte was taken aback, "Relationship issues."Dangelo clearly didn't expect her to be so direct, and his expression on his face visibly froze for a moment.Immediately, he lowered his head and looked at the Pocari