Charlotte blinked her eyes and said, "How do we gamble?""If we had come in first place, Mrs. Romero would have said that sentence to me."Charlotte didn't react immediately. "What did you say?"She had just asked and immediately understood what Leandro meant.Charlotte felt her face flush, and she raised her hand to touch her cheek. "So, we didn't come in first?""I said that sentence to Mrs. Romero."Charlotte looked into the black eyes in front of her, and her heart trembled slightly. "Okay, okay," she said.Aidan, who was far away, saw that the two of them were falling behind and said, "Mr. Romero, Mrs. Romero, could you please hurry up?"Charlotte heard Aidan's words and felt a bit awkward. "Let's go over there quickly!" she said.Leandro pursed his lips and led her away."Why did you walk so slowly with such long legs?"Aidan glanced at Leandro's legs and snorted.Leandro raised an eyebrow and said nonchalantly, "Are you in a hurry to lose?"Aidan clicked his tongue and said, "W
Nathan's words felt like a huge rock, directly hitting Hanna's heart.However, she had never been "mocked" like this before, and Hanna's panic on her face was only momentary. Soon, she recovered and said, "If Charlotte is indeed Leandro's first love, then there was nothing between Marcus and her all these years."She said, raising her hand to flick her long hair behind her shoulder, "Although I haven't seen Leandro's first love, I know for sure that Charlotte is not his first love."She spoke with absolute certainty.Nathan shrugged, "Think whatever you want."He didn't like talking to women like Hanna. These kind of people never listened to others, they only immersed themselves in their own fabricated world.If it weren't for not wanting Hanna to ruin Leandro's mood, Nathan wouldn't have even spoken to her about these things.After Nathan finished speaking, he lifted his leg and walked towards Leandro and them.Hanna stood still; this time she did not follow.She watched as Leandro l
Charlotte pursed her lips, lifted her leg and walked over to squeeze some hand soap to wash her hands.At that time, there were only the two of them in the bathroom.Hanna stood beside her and called out to her, "Ms. Bernard.""Hmm?"Charlotte rinsed off the hand soap, grabbed a tissue, and wiped her hands. As she wiped, she looked at Hanna and asked, "Does Ms. Norton need something?"Hanna looked at him and smiled, "Nothing, just wanted to ask Ms. Bernard if she knew about Lance's first love."Charlotte's hand paused for a moment, but it was only for a second. Soon, she returned to normal and said, "First love, everyone has it, don't you, Ms. Norton?"Hanna squinted her eyes for a moment and said, "Yeah, Ms. Bernard was right."She said, pausing for a moment, "I was quite surprised that Lance would marry you."Charlotte crumpled the paper towel and threw it into the trash can, saying, "I'm quite surprised, Ms. Norton, why are you so interested in my husband?"At this point, she humme
Leandro clicked his tongue and said, "It seems that Mrs. Romero truly didn't care about me."How did it come to the point where it was no longer a matter of concern for him?Weren't they talking about his first love?Charlotte blinked her eyes and asked, puzzled, "Do the two have any connection?""There was."He spoke and then fell silent for a moment. "If Mrs. Romero cared about me," he said, "she should know that I had already answered questions about my love life in my previous interviews."Charlotte looked at him awkwardly and said, "But I wasn't familiar with you before."He didn't say anything, he just looked at her.At that moment, Charlotte felt inexplicably guilty.She began to reflect on whether she had really been too indifferent towards him!As his wife, she didn't even know about his romantic experiences!She decided that tonight she would go back and read all of Leandro's previous interviews!Charlotte collected her thoughts and followed him to the parking lot.Leandro h
Tomorrow is Sunday, and after being busy for five days, all the CEOs want to relax completely on this Saturday.So Aidan suggested playing mahjong together after dinner, but this proposal was ruthlessly rejected by Leandro.Aidan expressed great confusion, "Why? Tomorrow is Sunday, we can come back late tonight and sleep late tomorrow, isn't that enough?"He said, looking at Charlotte, "Isn't it, Ms. Bernard?"Charlotte was at a loss and didn't know whether to nod or shake her head for a moment.Why did you even involve her, a mere spectator, in the argument between you and your troublemaking friends?Just as Charlotte didn't know how to answer, Leandro, who was beside her, helped her out: "She wants to go back to practice the piano."The reason was so legitimate that even someone as shameless as Aidan couldn't bring himself to continue suggesting that they finish their meal together."Sorry, I forgot, I will punish myself with three cups of chicken soup."Charlotte glanced at Leandro
Charlotte's hand holding the phone trembled slightly, her gaze flickered, and both sides of her ears turned red.She felt embarrassed to continue the topic, she lifted her phone and pointed at the drink inside it, saying, "I wanted to drink cola."I haven't had cola for a long time.She said, pausing for a moment, "And you?""You could."Although Leandro said it was all fine, Charlotte suddenly remembered the one-centimeter thick file about Leandro's preferences that Melvin gave her two months ago.He didn't like carbonated drinks.Finally, Charlotte ordered him a bottle of mineral water.Not long after placing the order, a staff member came over with a tray of freshly popped popcorn, the strong aroma of corn enticing Charlotte's appetite. Even before the movie started, she began to eat.After a while of eating, she noticed that Leandro was looking at her.Charlotte felt a little embarrassed, as it seemed inappropriate to eat alone.She handed the popcorn in her hand to him and said,
On the way back, Charlotte simply pretended to be asleep.After parking the car, Leandro lifted her up.The person in his arms had fluttering eyelashes. Leandro looked at them but didn't expose them. He carried the person and went straight upstairs into the master bedroom.When Charlotte was put on the bed, she suddenly remembered that tonight she was going to share a bed with Leandro.This realization prevented her from pretending to sleep any longer!She quickly pretended to wake up, just as she opened her eyes, the bright light from the incandescent lamp made her instinctively squint.The almond eyes opened, and the man was looking at her with a smile that seemed like a smirk, "Awake?"Charlotte felt guilty as she was being watched, so she looked away and said, "I'm so thirsty, I'm going downstairs to get some water!"She said it and then got out of bed and ran downstairs.Leandro watched her figure disappear, the smile in his dark eyes growing even stronger.Charlotte finished dri
"I didn't!"It's all Elizabeth's fault. She said, "It's normal to be scared for the first time. Just light some scented candles, dim the lights, and create a romantic atmosphere. Everything will fall into place."Charlotte quickly denied it.Thinking about how Leandro had just seen the message Elizabeth sent, Charlotte was afraid that he would bring up the topic again. Subconsciously, she straightened her body and decided to focus on watching the movie. "Let's watch a movie."Leandro leaned back on the sofa behind him and casually responded, "Oh."The movie was a serious suspense film, but it seemed like the scale of this suspense film was a bit large.The movie was playing for about twenty-five minutes when the female protagonist and the male protagonist suddenly started passionately kissing.The audio system was particularly good, with 360-degree surround sound. The sound of the male and female protagonists kissing and their rapid breathing could be heard in the audio room.Charlott
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