Charlotte gasped at the same time her mother and even Dalton did. Dalton had directed the question at her in the heat of the moment. He did not even expect that she would give a positive response. “What did you just say, Charlotte? You are in love with this man right here?” Emily asked wide-eyed in shock, but there was happiness beneath dancing in her eyes. Charlotte looked away from both Emily and Dalton's eyes as an awkward silence settled over them. What was she supposed to say in response? That She only said it because they were having a little moment, and she felt like reassuring him?That would be stupid, and she might even end up hurting Dalton, whom she was sure was in love with her. Damn, why did she slip and ruin a beautiful moment like this? She was such a stupid person.Emily cleared her throat before breaking the silence when Charlotte refused to utter a word, “What do you like to drink? Nobody informed me that I would be having visitors, especially pests who are after
“What do you think?” Charlotte nervously wiggled her hands together as she stood before Dalton. She had just changed into the bright red gown he bought for her. She would be attending a gathering with him. This would be their first time outside together as husband and wife. She wanted to look her best and she loved the gown Dalton got for her. She had thought it looked good on her, but after seeing Dalton's blank stress since she stepped out of the room, she wasn't so sure anymore.Dalton snapped out of his thoughts, and cleared his throat. His cheeks colored pink as he realized that he had been lost staring at her beautiful face and figure. He said, “You look beautiful, wife,”Charlotte bit her lips to hold back the smile that threatened to blossom on her face. If she hadn't seen the way he blushed, she wouldn't have realized that he didn't say anything when he first came in because he immediately got lost staring at her.“Thank you, and you also look handsome.” For some reason, she
Walker was at the party, and it was really funny that he brought Evelyn with him. She was supposed to be the one hiding from him, but he was the one doing it. He must be ashamed to be caught here with Evelyn.She had been very uncomfortable throughout. From the time they got down from the car until when they got inside the party venue. Before the reporters could have the opportunity of shoving their microphones in hers and Dalton's faces, Dalton's bodyguards had appeared out of nowhere to shove them away and lead them safely to the door.Like Charlotte had thought, all attention was on them. She was grateful that his mother and father were in attendance. She sat with them and Dalton. She was grateful for Sarah's company because while the men spoke to their business partners, Sarah was there to keep her company. She would have died of boredom otherwise. She did not know many people there, but they knew her and most of the women threw her contemptuous glance even as they tried to speak
“I'm thinking about how to bring up the topic of your treatment with you,” Charlotte murmured, but Dalton heard her loud and clear in the silent confinement of the car. After these words left Charlotte's mouth, she actually thought that Dalton would turn away or worse, ignore her, but he did none of that. “I have been thinking about it,”“Really?” Charlotte's eyes widened, and she was almost jumping on the car seat in excitement. Did he just say that he had been thinking about it? Was it because she brought it up the other time? Maybe, just maybe, she would be able to convince him after all.Dalton nodded, “Really. I think I would be going for my treatment soon,” Charlotte went still in shock. He thinks he would be going for his treatment? Was Dalton being real right now? When he said he had been thinking about it, she thought she would still need to do some convincing, but guess it wasn't going to be the case. He wanted to go for his treatment. Charlotte felt like asking the driv
Charlotte had thought that she and Walker would have issues after what she did at that party the other night, but she was wrong. Walker completely avoided her. They only ever talked when it was business. He never asked how she or her mother was like he always did in the past, and it was fine with Charlotte.Of course, she and Dalton stepping out for the first time as husband and wife was in the news and the people at her place of work began to look at her in a different light and with respect. Many people still couldn't understand how Charlotte later turned out to be the wife, but they made no remarks about it. Even Angelina never came to disturb her again or throw snide remarks anytime she walked past. Angelina began to avoid making any contact with her whatsoever unless when necessary.Evelyn was always looking for Walker these days, and he never asked Charlotte to stop her from coming again. Charlotte just thought that Walker had gotten tired of sending her away and had instead de
Charlotte angrily grumbled under her breath as she slapped her hands over her ears and turned her head away from her phone before arranging the covers over her and falling back into her morning dreams. She was already half asleep when her phone began to ring again, making her angrily jerk up on her bed.“Who the fuck is that?” It was rare Charlotte ever swore, but this morning, she felt like she wanted to do more than just swear. She wanted to beat up the person who was blowing up her phone this early. Could they not wait for her to get up before they bombard her with calls? Was the world coming to an end, or something? With a loud growl, Charlotte got up and reached out to snatch her phone from where she threw it on the bed before going to sleep. She saw that she had ten missed calls from her mother. Charlotte immediately became concerned, the last time that something like this happened, it was her mother's neighbor calling to say that her mother had been rushed to the hospital. Pa
“Mom,” Charlotte snapped, “You won't be going back to him right? This was the man who not only cheated on you a year after your marriage to him but also threw you and your child out when his mistress and her daughter arrived.” Her eyes were red with tears and her heart filled with anger as she thought back to the past; the day her father threw her and her mother out. The memory was still fresh in her head. It was the day after her eighteenth birthday. Bethany has caused a scene, wanting to wear the same clothes as her for her birthday. She didn't care, but just a day before the party, Bethany had thrown a fuss crying about how her dress was ruined.Bethany came out that day with her blue dress that had been torn in different places with scissors and, in front of everyone, had told her that 'she did not have to ruin her dress because she did not want them to wear the same thing'. Charlotte has tried to deny it, but no one believed her.With the other stunts that Bethany and Amarie had
“Brute!” Hughes yelled for his guard, who had been standing by the door and waiting for his instructions.“Sir” “Drag her out, now!” Hughes bellowed as he pointed at Bethany, who immediately shrank back in fright as if trying to enter the wall behind her. “We are going to the hospital to run a test on her. I want to know if she is mine or if she belongs to that bastard!” Hughes did no longer care. If Bethany turned out to be his, he would apologize to her and get her a very expensive gift then he would think about the right punishment to give to Collins for deceiving him and trying to ruin his family. But for now, he needed to make sure he’d not been deceived by Bethany and Amarie.“You cannot” Amarie yelled anxiously as she threw herself on Bethany. She stood in front of Bethany with her hands stretched out protectively, like a mother Hen protecting it chicks from an eagle. At Amarie's action, Hughes saw red, “Shove her aside and take the girl away,”That's exactly what Brute did,