When Charlotte woke up, she realized that she had surprisingly slept through the night without any sleep. Subconsciously, she reached out and touched the bed beside her.Fortunately, there was no one.She breathed a sigh of relief, quickly got up from the bed, and picked up her phone to check the time.It wasn't early, nor was it late, it was already eight o'clock.Charlotte sat on the bed for a while before she went in to wash up.She noticed it last night when she was taking a bath, Leandro had everything well-prepared. Her clothes, toiletries, and even cosmetics and skincare products were all readily available.Just after freshening up, Charlotte received a warm greeting from Elizabeth early in the morning."Lottie, good morning! Are you still not awake?""You have to go for a follow-up today! If you don't reply to my message in ten minutes, I'll have to interrupt your morning exercise!"Charlotte's face was all red, wondering where on earth Elizabeth had learned these words.Afrai
Charlotte stiffened, standing there as Leandro pulled her hand down, then bent over to lift her up.Losing her balance, Charlotte quickly reached out and hooked her hand around the other person's neck.The crisp woody scent almost enveloped her, and Charlotte couldn't help but move her fingers that were wrapped around Leandro's neck.She had only met him a few times, yet she touched his Adam's apple yesterday and his lips today!Even after finishing breakfast and being carried by Leandro to the car, Charlotte still felt that her right middle and ring fingers were hot.She lowered her head, looking at the middle and ring fingers of her right hand, then glanced at Leandro beside her. Her red lips moved slightly, wanting to explain something, yet she didn't know how to start.Said she didn't do it on purpose?Ah, never mind, let's just assume she did it on purpose.Charlotte also didn't expect that, besides being good at playing the piano, her hands were quite adept at taking advantage o
Charlotte had her number up early, and by the time she arrived, it was already half past nine. The CT scan was quick, and since it was so early, there weren't many people.Leandro had taken a number and was pushing her wheelchair over, with only two people ahead of them.Charlotte, recalling Leandro mentioning he had a meeting, took the initiative to speak: "Mr. Romero, you should go back to the office. My dad will come to the hospital to pick me up soon. I'll go home after I finish the check-up.""Return to which home?"Leandro received a call, glanced at the caller ID on his cell phone, but didn't answer immediately.Charlotte looked embarrassed, "My home.""Oh."His face noticeably cooled, "Call me if you need anything."Saying this, Leandro answered the phone, and as soon as he did, his entire aura changed."That..."Charlotte had just opened her mouth when the other person turned and walked away. The words "move there next week" were stuck on the tip of her tongue.Why does it fe
The elevator quickly reached the first floor, and Charlotte found a quiet corner, planning to wait there for her family's driver to come pick her up.Marcus had been persistently following her, and upon reaching the corner, his eyes lit up with evident hope, "Lottie."Marcus was supporting Charlotte's wheelchair, intending to squat down to talk to her, but Charlotte directly knocked the CT report in her hand onto his: "Don't touch me!"The report was thin and even though it was rolled up and didn't hurt when hit, the disdain in Charlotte's eyes was so obvious.Marcus only felt as if a heavy hammer had struck his heart, his throat filled with bitterness.He took a step back, careful not to touch her wheelchair, before squatting down in front of her, "Lottie, can you look at me?"Charlotte cast her gaze upon his face. For some reason, the face she once adored now seemed to evoke no feelings in her.If I had to say, it would probably be that there was still some sighing.Sighing over the
Returning to the Bernard's house, Charlotte planned to drop a line to Leandro to report her safety.No matter what, even if they were a plastic couple, they still bore the title of husband and wife.Charlotte opened Line, looked at the contact list, and fell into silence.She forgot she didn't have Leandro's Line!Alas, they were indeed a plastic couple!Ah, no, she had Leandro's Line!Thinking about this, Charlotte was glad that she had been a bit slow in her actions. If she had just called Leandro to reassure him and casually asked for another line, their plastic marriage would probably have come to an end.Finding Leandro's Line was too easy. The profile picture was an infinite geometry on a black background, and the Line name was "L".The two had a conversation before, but that was all a few days ago, the chat box had long sunk to the bottom.Charlotte pulled Leandro up, "Mr. Romero, I have safely arrived home. [Obedient.JPG]"Meanwhile, the speaker who was presenting in the meeti
The online incident lasted for several days, and Marcus and Lydia were severely criticized by netizens.The Gallagher family had become the butt of jokes recently, of course, there were inevitably some sour grapes making sarcastic remarks about Charlotte.Just when a sour grape was posting on Timeline, he forgot to divide into groups. The sour grape comments that overflowed the screen were directly seen by Charlotte."Ah, some people are just lucky. They were dealt a bad hand, but someone picked it up, and now it's a good hand again. On the other hand, the other two people who were playing cards with them are now being severely criticized. When it comes to matters of the heart, how can there be absolute right or wrong?"Charlotte used to have no temper at all, she didn't know what happened, but after a confrontation with Lydia online, she felt that her temper had become quite bad.The other party didn't categorize, whether it was intentional or unintentional, but she saw it. She was n
Charlotte woke up early the next day. Knowing that she was going to record accompaniment for a friend that day, Greyson immediately assigned Terrell to her.Since the wedding day, this was the first time Charlotte had interacted with the outside world again.In these past days, the only people she had seen were Greyson and Elizabeth, plus a plastic husband named Leandro.Today was her re-entry into the social scene, Charlotte had purposely woken up early to apply what she considered to be perfect makeup, she chose a vintage-style dress from brand A, and wore a thin cardigan over it.The recording was done indoors, Charlotte had participated once before, and the air conditioning was quite cold.Greyson also enjoyed seeing Charlotte dressed up beautifully, which gave him a sense of enduring accomplishment for attending the dinner parties he hated.Charlotte looked good today, and Greyson had been smiling all morning.The father and daughter had breakfast together, and then immediately w
Dangelo walked straight up to Charlotte, looked her up and down, "Your leg, is it lame?"Charlotte was a bit embarrassed, "No, I broke a bone. The doctor advised me to rest, so I had no choice but to use a wheelchair."Dangelo clicked his tongue, "I should have said earlier, I would have sent someone to pick you up.""It's okay, my driver brought me here.""Alright then."After exchanging a few pleasantries, Dangelo got straight to the point: "Your timing is perfect, we were just about to start!"The two of them had just been chatting intimately, and Dangelo's agent's face was getting worse and worse, looking like he was about to explode. It was then that Dangelo introduced, "Charlotte, last year's winner of the International Castaneda Piano Competition, the special invited piano accompanist for my new album!"Upon hearing Dangelo's words, the agent's face immediately changed. He enthusiastically stepped forward to greet Charlotte, "Ms. Bernard, hello! My name is Jayden Brandt, Dangel
Leandro placed the picked-out fish meat onto her dish: "Indeed, it's not very high.""...Thank you."The concept of money for the rich was indeed different from hers!"Did you lack money?""No, it wasn't.""Mm-hmm."Leandro glanced at her, "If you're short of money, let me know, I can--lend it to you!""Thank you."There was absolutely no need!The matter had already been reported, next was to sign a contract with Dangelo.Dangelo's agent had already spoken with Caroline. After Charlotte finished lunch, she received a call from Caroline asking her to go out and sign a contract.Charlotte was somewhat surprised, "That fast?""Dangelo said over there that their company was pushing hard."Charlotte didn't think much either, "Oh, oh, oh, okay!"She had originally planned to take a nap, but now she could only change her clothes and go out to sign the contract.With the temperature out
Just when Charlotte thought Leandro was about to kiss her, the warm breath suddenly disappeared.Charlotte subconsciously opened her eyes, her gaze directly colliding with those dark pupils.Leandro had already reined in his energy, looking at her with a smile, "You're right, it's indeed a bit not so good."Charlotte looked at those thin lips, not knowing why, upon hearing his words, she surprisingly felt a bit of regret.The expression on her face was just too obvious. Leandro looked at her, "You seem to regret it?"Charlotte was startled and quickly denied in a series, "I'm not, I didn't, I can't!"The man hooked up his thin lips, his eyes full of deep meaning: "Hmm."Charlotte was really feeling guilty, "I'm going to practice the piano!"Without waiting for a response, she immediately ran upstairs and entered the piano room.Her heart was pounding so fast as if it was about to burst out of her chest at any moment.
Charlotte buried her head, "Could you please leave first, Mr. Romero?"She was clearly a clever person, so why did she act like a dumb penguin whenever she was around Leandro?"If you keep squatting like this, your blood circulation will be affected when you stand up later, and you will feel dizzy."Leandro spoke, pausing for a moment, "And now you're on the stairs, can you guarantee that you won't get dizzy and fall when you get up later? Is face more important or is life more important?""..."Alright, life matters.Charlotte bit her lip, decided to let go completely, released her own hands, looked up at Leandro, and said, "Mr. Romero, don't you think I'm like a stupid penguin?""Not like that."Charlotte secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but this relief didn't last for two seconds before she heard the other person speak again: "Like a stupid rabbit.""..."Alright, she knew it, the "stupid image" she had in f
Leandro had just come in from swimming, his hair still dripping with water. The droplets at the ends of his hair slid down the man's chiseled cheeks and finally dropped to the ground.He was wearing a bathrobe, but it was draped casually, with the neckline almost open, revealing most of his clearly defined muscles to Charlotte."Have you finished your breakfast?"Charlotte quickly averted her gaze, "Just finished eating."Damn!No comparison, no harm!Lived under the same roof!She didn't finish her breakfast until nine o'clock, by which time Leandro had already gone for a round of exercise and come back!No wonder he had such a good figure, while she couldn't even get a vest line!She was such a noob!Leandro nodded, picking up the bathrobe to wipe his hair.Due to his movement, the bathrobe was lifted, almost exposing his upper body.Charlotte once again clearly saw those eight-pack abs, and all th
Charlotte didn't know if Leandro had insomnia, but she herself didn't sleep well the whole night.The cell phone alarm rang, Charlotte struggled for a while but resignedly answered the call."Just woke up?"A man's voice came from the other end of the phone. Charlotte listened, finding it somewhat familiar, but for the moment, she couldn't remember who it was."Who were you?""It seems Ms. Bernard really is a busy person. Last time, you mentioned that there might be a part-time job and we could contact you again."Charlotte had just woken up a moment ago, feeling a bit dazed and her mind was somewhat sluggish.But by then, she had already remembered who the person was: "Dangelo?!""Congratulations, Ms. Bernard, you guessed correctly."Charlotte was taken aback, the last bit of sleepiness completely gone, "Is there something you need?""Of course, I was going on tour next month, and the first stop was Aelmere. Ther
Charlotte's breath hitched, she stared at Leandro, "Mr. Romero, I'm sorry..."She said, reaching out to take the phone.Leandro didn't give her a hard time, he simply let go and placed the phone directly in her hand.Charlotte took the phone, her ear burning, and guiltily glanced at Leandro.You didn't see it, did you?The driver ahead was apologizing, saying that a delivery vehicle suddenly rushed out.Leandro didn't say much, "Drive."Larry secretly wiped off his sweat, driving even more cautiously.The carriage fell silent again, and Charlotte breathed a sigh of relief.Leandro didn't react, which meant he didn't see it.Actually, it wasn't a big deal even when she saw it, she didn't say much to Elizabeth, it was all words of praise for him!Ten minutes later, the car drove into the villa.Charlotte and Leandro got out of the car, and the two of them walked side by side from the garage to the livi
Meanwhile.Sitting in the car, Charlotte was reflecting on everything that had just happened, wondering if she had been kicked in the head by a donkey.How did she just - just run straight into Leandro's arms?Thinking back to the moment when she had bumped into Leandro, her heart would still involuntarily quicken at the memory.You were so pathetic, Charlotte!It was just a play, why are you still here blushing like a primary school kid who has never been in love?But he was Leandro, yeah!Right, he was Leandro!The cream of the crop among men!"What were you thinking about?"In the quiet carriage, a male voice suddenly sounded.Charlotte paused for a moment, looked up at the man beside her, and blurted out as usual, "Thinking about the best among men."No sooner had her words fallen than she distinctly saw a strange change in Leandro's facial expression.His dark eyes were fixed on her, and
Leandro's sudden appearance clearly shattered Marcus's "illusion".Of course, he also slapped Tiana and Daisy hard.Daisy had been dissatisfied with Marcus's insistence on staying, but thinking that Charlotte was just showing off, she thought it might not be a bad idea to stay and watch the spectacle.Just a few minutes had passed, and Leandro appeared!The three of them had different thoughts, but Elizabeth was very pleased.She was about to make a sarcastic remark, when a young man in a suit, holding an umbrella, glanced her way, "Hello, are you Miss Elizabeth, a friend of Mrs. Romero?"Elizabeth was somewhat taken aback, staring at the man in front of her. It took her a couple of seconds to nod and say, "Yes, it's me. What's up?""I was Mr. Romero's secretary, Melvin. Mr. Romero sent me to take you home, Ms. Farrell. With such heavy rain, it's hard to get a cab."The man's voice was neither loud nor soft, but it was enough f
"Boo hoo hoo, a talented man and a beautiful woman, a perfect match in terms of social status!""It was enough that my boyfriend was handsome, but he would also come to pick me up whenever it rained. This kind of on-call availability, I was truly envious."Angela walked under Marcus's umbrella amidst the envious gazes and sounds of the crowd.When she hooked up with Marcus, she gave Tiana Flynn a wink.Tiana glanced in Charlotte's direction and spoke up directly, "Mr. Gallagher, Ms. Bernard is also here, won't you give her a ride as well?"Marcus's face changed slightly, he turned around and quickly spotted Charlotte in the crowd."Lottie."He restrainedly shouted.In the crowd, Charlotte, suddenly cued, said: "..."She somewhat regretted stopping Elizabeth from tearing Tiana's mouth.Before Marcus could speak, Angela asked generously, "Ms. Bernard, would you like a ride?""No need, someone came to pick me