Charlotte was originally in a pretty good mood, but Katie's appearance made her troubled even though she vented her frustration. As such, she had a frown on her head while playing the piano that afternoon.Peter noticed her bad mood; as a show of concern, he invited her to the office for tea.However, just before the gallery closed, his assistant rushed into the office. The assistant glanced at Peter and then turned to Charlotte."Ms. Scott, someone took pictures of you and posted them online."Charlotte thought it was related to the piano shop. She could not afford any controversy, as it would lead to trouble. When she browsed the internet through her phone, she saw a video of her in a white dress sitting in the middle of the fountain playing the piano. When she clicked on it, it was filled with arguments in the comment section. She frowned, trying to figure out why it was trending on the internet. It turned out that after Katie returned to the country, she had been eager to bre
Charlotte did not know how Benjamin had arranged the piano matter. She did not want to speak hastily because a piano was expensive, and it was overly generous for an ordinary acquaintance to give someone as a gift. It would have been more understandable if Benjamin had mentioned it as a favor for saving his life, but he had insisted on keeping it a secret. Although she did not know the reason, she understood that it was none of her business, so she did not reveal anything to Griffith. If he felt uncomfortable about it, she could always return the piano."Have you recently met Mrs. Bridget Sterling?" Griffith asked.Charlotte thought quickly and replied, "Yes, I met her once.""Even if Bridget finds you somewhat agreeable and gives you a piano, if you go and practice with Benjamin, you should be cautious," Griffith said. Charlotte sighed with relief, realizing that Benjamin had given her the piano using Bridget's name as a cover. That was why Griffith was so subdued about it."I k
Charlotte thought the incident would pass quickly, but to her surprise, it escalated that evening. A Twitter account had posted screenshots of her private account, which had tweeted about Katie. The tweets were straightforward, criticising Katie's appearance and insulting her fans. All of a sudden, the tide turned against her.Katie's fans were outraged, and even some bystanders who might have been critical of Katie joined in, mocking Charlotte. Later that night, Peter called her, asking her to take a break for a few days.Charlotte knew this would prevent Katie's fanatic fans from causing a scene at the art gallery, so she agreed to Peter's suggestion. Griffith had not returned, and she was alone in a small room. She read through the online discussions.Her first thought was that the person who posted the screenshots was probably associated with Katie, trying to stir up her fans. If that were the case, did Katie already know the person in the video was her?Feeling restless, she l
It was just past 11 a.m. when Charlotte received a call from Ava."Charlotte, did you ask Griffith for help? Did he use his influence to arrest someone?" Ava asked excitedly.Puzzled, Charlotte quickly opened her phone. There was a lot of content to sift through, so it took her a while to make sense of everything. Katie's fans erupted in anger last night after the person exposed Charlotte's "malicious tweets" about Katie. However, that morning, an account owned by the pianist in the video claimed that the screenshots were fabricated. Although this development changed the situation, the fans and netizens remained skeptical. Shortly after, a video was leaked.Katie's manager, Linda, had been taken away by the police. And it happened at the filming site. This development added fuel to the fire. Even without an official announcement, it was almost confirmed that Katie had orchestrated this whole scandal herself, and her manager was being questioned for spreading misinformation.Katie
Once the matter was resolved, Charlotte prepared some snacks and went to the hospital to visit William. Ava had taken the afternoon off and came to visit also. The two of them met in front of the hospital. At the door of William's ward, they noticed that there was someone inside his ward, a girl whom Charlotte had seen before. "Is she your younger sibling?" Ava teased. Charlotte bit into her chocolate bar and replied, "Looks like it, that little rascal acts all high and mighty but has been sneaking glances at her." "She comes to visit even during a short break. Aww, that's true love," Ava sighed. The two of them decided not to enter and would wait until the girl came out. Fifteen minutes later, the girl left the ward after bidding William goodbye. However, as soon as the door closed, she started crying. "What's going on?" Ava was surprised. Charlotte suspected that something was wrong, so the two of them followed her. They heard the girl talking on the phone in the stairwel
Charlotte understood that the situation was not simple. A few thousand dollars would not make a significant difference. Moreover, when Krystal's mother received the money, she might mistakenly think that Charlotte and William could help them, which would only raise her hope in them."I thought your luck would improve after the divorce, but it doesn't seem so." Ava sighed.Charlotte felt a slight bitterness and checked her phone. The news of Katie's manager's arrest was still at the top of her feed. The assistant from the art gallery had secretly sent her a message, advising her to wear sunglasses and a mask when going out and not to wear the white dress she had been wearing earlier to avoid being recognized.She sighed and put away her phone. Just as she was about to leave, Ava tapped her arm. "Hey, are those guys tailing someone?"Charlotte removed her sunglasses and glanced in a corner. Sure enough, several suspicious-looking burly men were waiting. The duo exchanged a glance, im
Charlotte went to the restroom after drinking too much fruit juice.Amidst the hustle and bustle, she hurried to and fro, then encountered an acquaintance at the staircase.When Simon saw her, he seemed a bit surprised.Cursing her bad luck, Charlotte pretended not to care and tried to walk past him.Simon blocked her path and teased, "Seems like you and Griffith share the same sentiment. You both act like you've seen a nemesis when you see me."Charlotte glanced at him and said seriously, "Mr. Lewis, I believe you heard what I said in front of everyone last time, right?""What did you say again? I forgot," Simon said."If you're a man and have a grudge, you should go find Griffith and vent your anger at him. Yet, you're using me as a tool to disgust him. What kind of man does that make you?" she replied.Simon crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow. "Who said I did it to disgust him?"He casually came up with a lie, a mischievous smile on his lips. "I genuinely feel a connect
"You bumped into me, and now you want to leave? You don't understand anything, do you?" The leader of the men sneered as he grabbed Ava's arm. He attempted to pull her closer, his gaze lecherous.Charlotte's expression changed, and she pulled Ava back. "What do you think you're doing?!"Several men exchanged lewd glances and shifted their attention to Charlotte with a chuckle. One of them tried to touch her face.Charlotte forcefully shook off his hand and shouted, "Waiter, call the police! There's trouble here!"It was unclear whether anyone heard her, as no waiter came to their aid.Charlotte continued to step back, reaching the edge of the table where she and Ava had been dining.Although Ava held her arm, she remained remarkably composed and whispered, "The door is closed."Charlotte noticed it too. In the hall, only a few tables remained, scattered. These people had planned this from the beginning.Her mind raced, trying to figure out who might be behind this.The hotpot
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