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.
"Your wedding won't go smoothly! I'll let you know Marcus only loves me, and you're just a loser!"After Charlotte Bernard read this text, her face darkened.Today was her wedding with Marcus Gallagher; and the text was from Marcus' childhood sweetheart, Lydia Wagner.Charlotte took a deep breath before turning off her phone.For this wedding, the Bernard family and the Gallagher family invited every influential figure in Aelmere. While Charlotte told herself that Marcus wouldn't do anything stupid on such an occasion, she still felt a bit worried.Meantime, the host on the stage announced the entrance of the groom. "Next, please give your warmest welcome to our handsome groom, Mr. Marcus Gallagher!"As the host's voice trailed off, the banquet hall broke out into a round of thunderous applause.However, a few seconds had passed, and the groom, who should get on the stage, was still nowhere to be found.Whispers circulated among the crowd. The host smiled calmly to make light of the "
Charlotte was severely injured. She was sent to the hospital and underwent an emergency operation for eight hours.But even so, Charlotte was still not out of the woods yet. If she didn't wake up in the next 48 hours, she would never be able to in the future.When Greyson heard this, he almost fainted.Greyson's wife passed away a long time ago, so his baby girl, Charlotte, meant the whole world to him. It was supposed to be Charlotte's big day today, but Marcus ruined it by deserting Charlotte at the wedding.Looking at the Gallaghers, Greyson flew into a rage. "Get lost! All of you, get the hell out of here!"After Greyson drove away the Gallaghers, there was only Charlotte, and her best friend, Elizabeth Buck, in the ward.As Charlotte's bridesmaid, Elizabeth was on standby in the banquet hall the whole time. When Elizabeth realized something was wrong, Charlotte was already carried into an ambulance.Elizabeth couldn't understand how such a joyful wedding turned into an awful disa
When Melvin and Elizabeth reached Charlotte's ward, they happened to see Leandro walk out.Seeing that Leandro was leaving, Melvin immediately followed him.There were a lot of visitors in the hospital at this time, so the elevators were crammed with people.Melvin didn't get a chance to ask questions until he and Leandro got in the car. "Mr. Romero, did Ms. Bernard tell you what she wanted?"Hearing this question, Leandro opened his eyes, tapped the leather seat with his finger, and said, "She did.""Then what do you need me to get for you?" Melvin asked, feeling a bit glad that Charlotte was a straightforward woman.Then, he heard Leandro speaking in the back seat, "A wedding house."Melvin thought he heard it wrong, and he subconsciously turned his face around, staring at Leandro. "Mr. Romero, did you just say 'a wedding house'?"Meanwhile, Melvin thought, 'I'm not that old to lose my hearing, am I?'"Yes," Leandro confirmed it.Then he closed his eyes again and raised his left han
Charlotte hadn't seen Leandro since he came to discuss the compensation last time.As time passed by, Charlotte slowly realized that she really acted like a jerk the other day.So, when Charlotte saw Leandro again, she was embarrassed and guilt-ridden.On the other hand, Greyson wasn't surprised to see Leandro because Leandro was the culprit of the car accident.But Elizabeth didn't overthink it. She thought Leandro was a nice guy and shouldn't be fully responsible for the accident.After Greyson exchanged pleasantries with Leandro, he went to sign the hospital discharge papers, while Elizabeth took Charlotte's medical card to print the test results, leaving Leandro and Charlotte alone in the ward.As it still needed time for Charlotte's broken calf bone to heal, she was confined to a wheelchair now.Leandro was very tall, and Charlotte had to raise her head to meet his eyes. "Mr. Romero, about the compensation...""I've thought it through," Leandro interrupted her.He then suddenly c
"Charlotte!" Marcus's face darkened. "Why did you do that to Lydia? She's sick! That's not something she can control!"Lydia, teary-eyed, pulled Marcus's arm and mumbled, "Marcus, don't blame Lottie. I deserved it. Because of me, your wedding was canceled. It's all my fault!"Charlotte couldn't be bothered to watch Lydia act, so she hopped away.Elizabeth blew a raspberry at Lydia and Marcus and hissed sarcastically, "Yeah. It's not your fault. You never make any mistake! You're just feeling blue, and the whole world has to make way for you! We get it!"With that, Elizabeth directly turned around and followed Charlotte.Marcus wanted to catch up with them, but he controlled his urge after he saw Lydia's current state."Marcus, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I know it's all my fault!"Hearing Lydia keep saying sorry, Marcus began to take umbrage against Charlotte. He said to Lydia, "No. It's not your fault! She's way over the line!"And he told himself in his heart, 'Lydia didn't want to be
Charlotte realized she had mistaken for the wrong person and whispered embarrassedly, "Mr. Romero?""I'm outside your villa, Ms. Bernard," Leandro said.Hearing this, Charlotte hurriedly pushed the wheelchair near the window and saw a Bentley downstairs."Mr. Romero, what brought you here?" she asked.Due to her leg problem, Charlotte could only ask over the phone instead of going downstairs.But as soon as she finished her words, she remembered what Leandro was here for.Leandro realized something too. He paused and said in a flirting tone, "Ms. Bernard, are you playing hard to get?"Charlotte immediately sat straight and hurriedly explained, "No, it's not like that! Mr. Romero, I can explain. It's..."Charlotte was suddenly short of words, thinking, 'Explain what? Am I supposed to tell him that I was just too angry and wanted to piss Marcus off at that time? No, I can't do that! Well. I don't know what Leandro is planning, but I can tell he really wants to compensate me. So, Charlot
Charlotte hurriedly took back her hands and clenched her fists. "I'm sorry."Leandro tilted his head and took a look at the index finger that was held by Charlotte just now. Then, he left without saying anything.Charlotte kept thinking of what Leandro said about taking her home in a week. She couldn't even eat well.She felt that Leandro did it on purpose. She forced him to marry her. And now, he began to take revenge on her for her rude and outrageous request for marriage.Charlotte hadn't told Greyson about her marriage with Greyson.When Elizabeth gave her a video call invitation, Charlotte was not in the mood for dinner anymore. She let go of her fork, picked up her phone, and pushed her wheelchair to the sofa."Lottie, did you have dinner?" Elizabeth asked."Just had some, but I didn't have much appetite," Charlotte replied.After a short pause, Charlotte was about to confess to Elizabeth about getting the marriage certificate with Leandro. But before she said anything, Elizabet
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