"What is it?" Griffith asked, playing along.Charlotte suddenly opened her hand and shook it in front of him, "Ta-da-da-da—"She wore two rings on her middle finger and ring finger in her hand, with the one on the middle finger noticeably larger."Couple rings?"Charlotte nodded and took off the men's ring. Griffith raised his hand, allowing her to put it on his finger."It looks good!" Charlotte commented. She shook his neck and asked, "What did Ava give you?"Griffith tilted his head back and closed his eyes. "Spiritual sustenance."Charlotte's eyes turned, and she leaned closer to him, coughing lightly twice. "She wouldn't have given you that kind of thing, right?"Griffith's lips twitched. "What kind of thing?"Charlotte rubbed her chin, feeling that Ava wasn't as bold as to give such a thing. If it was for her, Ava might dare, but for Griffith, she probably wouldn't."What is it exactly?" She poked Griffith."Secret.""Tsk—"The maid brought the pasta over. She didn't
Charlotte put on her sunglasses and lifted her chin. "I'll be famous sooner or later!"With that, she glanced around sneakily, then quickly leaned over to the driver's seat and kissed Griffith on the cheek. "Pick me up after work, don't be late.""I know." He turned his face and kissed her lips again. "Take care."Charlotte replied with an affirmative sound, happily getting out of the car. Once she left, Griffith waited in place, making sure she entered the building before turning the car around towards the Scott family's residence.Before going abroad, there were some things he still needed to take care of to make Charlotte more comfortable in Mainland.The matter with the Sanchez family was already known within the industry. Wade, taking a risk, reconsidered Mimi's role and decided to reshoot it. With this decision, the pace of filming had to be accelerated, and everyone's workload increased.Charlotte told Griffith not to be late, but she was late. She didn't finish work until
"In a couple of days, it will be cold. You can wear this. Don't forget to wear the scarf. I've picked one that's relatively low-key for you, with subtle colors. Ah, why don't these brands make thermal underwear?"Charlotte held up a men's coat while surrounded by pants.Griffith followed behind her. "Do you wear thermal underwear yourself?""Of course not!" Charlotte replied confidently. "As a fashionista like me, how could I wear thermal underwear?"She glanced at him up and down. "You're a grown man; stop fussing over these flashy things. Practicality is the most important. If they don't have it here, I'll buy it for you tomorrow."Charlotte continued to look ahead, picking out clothes that piled up like a small mountain."I'll need to buy you a few new suitcases as well. The ones we have are too small," she muttered quietly, calculating the clothes, his medicine, and his scheduled ear checkup.Thinking about it, she felt that something was still not quite right.Griffith fol
Because it was early and not a holiday, there weren't many people at the airport.Charlotte stood face to face with Griffith, still instructing him on various life details. After she finished, it was Griffith's turn to speak, but he was always concise in his words.Julie grabbed a piece of shredded pork bun, standing beside them and munching away.Taking advantage of the pauses in Charlotte and Griffith's conversation, Julie tried to interject, patting her chest reassuringly as she promised Griffith, "Brother Griffith, don't worry, I'll take good care of Lottie."Both Griffith and Charlotte looked at her simultaneously. The girl grinned, with cream and shredded pork on the corners of her mouth.Charlotte sighed and took out some tissues. She took one, Griffith took one, and they both reached out to wipe the corners of Julie's mouth.Julie blinked.Griffith said, "Then I'll rely on you to take care of her."Charlotte smiled. "Yes, I'll depend on you from now on."Julie raised h
A year and a half later… It was early summer. Behind the scenes of the film festival, various people were bustling around. The assistants to the hosts were rushing through the corridors, holding newly revised scripts in their hands. "Clara, Ms. Jana's eyeshadow is smudged. Could you touch it up? There's an interview later." The makeup artist agreed in response. Even with the doors closed, the commotion from each room was too loud to conceal.Ava's ear was pressed against the door, listening to the voices from the opposite room. She gave Charlotte a thumbs up and said, “Splashing water on Jana's face, you’re quite daring."On the sofa, Charlotte had her hair styled into a bun, wearing a dress from the hottest high-end brand. She took off her shoes and was lying on the sofa, using her phone to help Julie ‘plant vegetables.’Upon hearing the comment, she glanced at Ava and said, "She stepped on my dress, so annoying.""I bet she won't dare to provoke you in the future," Ava said.
"He's really something special, coming all the way here just to give you a box of snacks?" Ava commented as she ate.Although Charlotte had basically given up sweets, she got up from the sofa this time and sat on the carpet with Julie, picking up a piece of pastry. She took a big bite, finding it just the right level of sweetness and freshness. She wondered whether it was air-freighted or bought locally.Sighing inwardly, she couldn't help but feel sorry whenever Tobias was mentioned. Due to filming locations, she had seen him a few months ago. Fortunately, his health had been improving, and his complexion had also improved significantly.She could only pray that he would meet someone who wouldn't let him be lonely anymore."Benjamin and Simon also sent you gifts, all jewelry, placed outside," Ava said.Charlotte nodded. "I saw them."In the past year, Benjamin's condition had improved, and his global tour had concluded. As for Simon, after playing around for nearly thirty years,
"You still have several interviews and social events to attend. Why are you running around?" Sally said.Charlotte was stopped from leaving.Since her debut, she hadn't signed with a company; she had just hired Sally Trevino at a high price and opened her own studio. Since she was the one who actively recruited Sally, she usually listened to her instructions.At this moment, no matter how she cajoled or persuaded, Sally wouldn't let her go."Mr. Winslet is just going to move the car. He'll be here sooner or later. You don't need to go find him," Sally said firmly."I...""That's enough, stop talking. Hurry up and change your clothes for the interview." Sally was very firm. Unless Charlotte wanted to argue, she wouldn't be able to leave.Helpless, Charlotte could only endure the feeling of frustration in her heart and go deal with the interview first. Along the way, she kept looking at her phone, sending messages to Griffith."You're back? Julie told me. Why didn't you tell me?"
Charlotte stood still for two seconds, suddenly understanding everything. Sure enough, Griffith had returned and was up to something with her.Her emotions were conflicted, feeling neither happy nor sad, and she didn't know what to do for a moment. As she walked to the end of the long table, she found that the dishes had already been served. She casually lifted the lid. Goodness. A sapphire diamond necklace.The gemstones were astonishingly large, with huge diamonds next to them placed in the dish. They were not small in size at all.Charlotte swallowed hard. She sneakily glanced around, making sure no one was there, then calmly covered the lid again, pulled out a chair, and sat down sullenly, not giving much attention.She regretted being upset earlier. Damn it, she almost cried just now. Tsk, what was she doing?Sitting in the chair, her heart was in turmoil, but her face was as cold as ice. The room remained quiet for a while, and there was no sign of anyone.Before long, th
Tanya's previous full-length mirror was still usable, but because it was small, she had to walk a bit farther every time she used it. Eli had long wanted to replace it.Little did he know, she got rid of many things in the house to make room for the new large sofa for him, including that old full-length mirror."How do you like it? Surprised?" He patted the mirror.Tanya smiled wryly and pointed to the large sofa. "And you? Surprised?" Only then did Eli notice fewer small items in the living room and a large new sofa. He suddenly chuckled. It was quite nice.He thought of her, and she thought of him. This winter was truly warm.Tanya abandoned the egg tart and hugged him again. "Oh no, this mirror is so big. There's nowhere to put it."Eli carried her with one hand and moved the mirror to the corner with the other. Sitting on the sofa, he thought for a moment, then hugged her and said, "Tanya, let's move to a bigger place."Tanya knew he had been thinking about this all along.
Eli found it amusing. He pushed the head of the small money jar and couldn't help but say, "You gold digger! You love money so much, then why did you give the check I gave you to Soraya?"Tanya blinked and chuckled. "I only acquire wealth in the proper way. To be honest…" She pondered for a moment, then turned to look at him. "Probably because, at that time, I was just too fond of you like I am now."Hearing this, Eli felt a pang of heartache and leaned down to kiss her forehead. Tanya smiled, moved the gifts aside, and made some space for him.Just as they were about to talk, Eli's phone vibrated continuously. It turned out that Bridget was sending over the detailed preparation process for the wedding.Tanya scrolled through it and suddenly felt overwhelmed. Eli looked at it and also felt a headache coming. The two glanced at each other, sighed simultaneously, and leaned back.After they publicly disclosed their relationship, life continued as usual but became busier due to the w
Eli being married was shocking enough, but then his wife was hiding right in the office. In the next half hour, Tanya heard wailing from all around.The atmosphere in their office was quite good, and everyone got along well. After coming clean, everyone joked around and teased each other."Nia, don't forget Mr. Ted, he's been cursing at you all along!""Yeah, he's been calling you a fool!""I heard it, I can testify!"Ted was furious and rushed out to hit someone. Tanya followed with laughter.Before leaving work, Amy indeed brought the cake and candies, sharing them with everyone in the building. Thus, the entire group gave them their blessings.From the office to the parking lot, Tanya received blessings. When she got into Eli's car, her heart was still pounding.Eli was happily eating his candy, feeling good. Especially now that he didn't have to sneak around anymore, he even turned the steering wheel effortlessly.Tanya, holding the cake, asked him in surprise, "Were these
Tanya walked out of the room with her guard down and came face to face with Ted's sneaky expression. She paused.Ted gasped, his brain instantly turning blank.He looked at Tanya, covered his mouth with his left hand, and placed his right hand over the left with his eyes gradually widening.God! This was insane!Tanya regained her composure and glanced in Eli's direction. Eli remained calm, glanced at the fruit plate on the table, and said, "Should we take some down to share with your colleagues?"Tanya nodded. She glanced at the still-disheveled Ted and kindly handed him a tangerine."Sir?"Ted swallowed, looked at Tanya, then at Eli. Finally, he settled his gaze on the tangerine in her hand, mechanically accepting it.Tanya turned to look at Eli. 'Look, you've scared my superior.'Eli shrugged."I'm leaving," she said.Eli nodded and escorted her to the door.Ted followed them out and was sent into the elevator by his boss. As the elevator doors closed, he let out a long
The deep blue bedsheet was neatly spread out. But the two pillows lacked pillowcases, exposed in a sorry state.Eli placed his hands on his belt and turned to look at Tanya. "Is this also your doing?"Tanya leaned against the door frame, only poking her head in, smiling sheepishly."I accidentally drooled while sleeping that day and dirtied the pillowcase. Knowing that you're a neat freak, I took them all off to wash," she said. She raised her hand and swore, "The pillowcases have been washed and are in the cabinet at home."Eli wasn't interested in the pillowcases' whereabouts. He remembered when Amy called him, saying Tanya missed him and wanted to touch the sheets and pillows after waking up.Nonsense!He took a deep breath, then turned his head to Tanya with a frightening smile. Tanya realized the danger and tried to run, but he grabbed her by the waist."Hey, what are you doing?" she said.Eli tossed her onto the bed and followed suit."What are you doing?!""Collecting
Tanya sat upright in the office. Eli stood before her with his hands behind his back. "Come on, explain."Tanya's eyes darted around. "Do you believe me? It's because I missed you too much. When I came to your place, I couldn't help but take away everything related to you." Eli scoffed. "Including the toilet paper?"Tanya pondered seriously.Eli tapped the coffee machine and pointed to the plug that had been pulled out, saying, "If the coffee machine wasn't too heavy, would you have taken that too?"'This brat has no conscience at all. Does she even understand what a cold shoulder is?'While he was reminiscing in her room, she made a fortune in his office!Tanya blinked and gave him an embarrassed smile. "If you think about it from another angle, I love you deeply. If we couldn't reconcile and you came back to see all this, you would hate me. Hate represents love, and love means you can't forget me. My obsession is so deep; I want to stay in your heart forever."Eli fell silen
"You should buy something while visiting. Do you have enough money in your account? If not, I will transfer some to you," Mrs. Moran said on the phone.Tanya didn't want money; she just wanted to hear some advice. She knew her parents' financial situation wasn't good. Due to illness, her stepfather had retired from his position as a butler of the Sterling family. Although the Sterlings provided a retirement package, Mr. Moran was getting old, and he had a son. She heard that his son's business had lost a considerable amount of money in recent years. As a stepdaughter, she had already received enough help from them, so how could she ask for more money?During her university days, she didn't ask her family for money. If she could find a part-time job, she would, and if not, she would endure it just to avoid causing her mother trouble."Mom, I don't need money. I have enough."When Mrs. Moran heard this, she felt even more sorry for her.Since her ex-husband was useless, Tanya suffer
After breakfast, Eli called Bridget."Why did you send her a check? Do you have nothing better to do?"Bridget had just arrived home and begun playing poker with a few old friends.She threw out a card, rolled her eyes, and said, "It's the first time I've met my daughter-in-law! What's wrong with giving her some money!"Eli was speechless."Madam, you came up and threw 500,000 dollars just like that. Aren't you afraid of scaring people?""What should I do? Throw 50,000 dollars instead? That's too stingy."Eli was speechless. Holding onto the railing, he glanced downstairs and saw Tanya ironing her coat in the living room."I almost got dumped because you caused a scene," he joked.Bridget threw the cards while chuckling. "It's good to be dumped. With your unruly behavior, someone should make you suffer a bit.""Are you really my mother?""If you still want to be a good son, hurry up and go through the procedures, live a proper life with Tanya, and try to give me a grandson n
"What did Her Majesty tell you?"Tanya nearly lost her composure, fighting back laughter.Bridget said nothing more as she left with Benjamin, leaving Tanya and Eli to return to the apartment. The journey back was silent, with Tanya deep in thought. Upon entering, Eli halted her at the entrance.Exhaling deeply, Tanya reached into her pocket and withdrew a check. Eli's gaze fell upon it, noting it was only for $500,000. As he moved to take it, Tanya tucked it back into her pocket. On the bar, a spread of breakfast awaited them - fried eggs, sausages, fruits, and vegetables. Despite the inviting display, Tanya's attention was on Eli."Don't you want breakfast?"With the situation still unclear, Eli's appetite waned. Nonetheless, knowing Bridget's nature, he remained calm. Seating himself opposite Tanya, he nibbled at a sausage, noticing her lack of interest."Is everything alright?" he asked, concerned.Tanya shook her head.The oversized sandwich Bridget had ordered had already