In the CEO's Office, Charlotte searched the lounge until she found a dress in the corner. She had left this behind a long time ago. She thought Griffith had thrown it away.It looked clean. Did someone on his orders clean it?She glanced around the not-too-large lounge, and Griffith's personal touch was everywhere she looked. It didn't seem like a place he'd let others enter freely. Well, she'd better put it on for now. She quickly changed into the dress. She heard a commotion outside, probably Griffith discussing business matters. The mother and daughter, who had been taken away, disrupted his plans to go out. Since the incident happened internally within the group, news shouldn't spread outside.After a while, the noise outside quieted down. Charlotte stood up and cautiously pushed the door open.Not far away, a man was holding a cigarette between his fingers. He was tall and cold, with a clear and chilly expression. He lifted his gaze when he heard the noise. His deep gaze fel
It was a bucket bag with a snakehead logo worth thousands of dollars. It was not too expensive, but it was one of Charlotte's favorites.When she took a look, she immediately recognized the model of the bag. This was last year's model, not this year's new model. Why would Griffith give her an old bag?"Where did this come from?" Charlotte asked.Arthur's eyes darted around, running through a few explanations before finally saying, "The brand gave this to Mr. Wilson, but he never paid much attention to it. He just noticed that your bag was dirty, so he asked me to give this to you."At least he had a conscience.Charlotte patted the bag and said, "Alright, please thank him for me."Arthur seemed to want to say something but hesitated.After he stood up and stepped back, she quickly started the car and left the Wilson Corp. She was heading toward the theater when she received a call from Lucy."Come back quickly. Something happened.""What happened?" Charlotte's heart tightened.
She received several GIFs showing her lunging to block the dishes, then swiftly turning the tables with a counterattack. There was also the final one where Griffith grabbed her, forcibly preventing her from proceeding. Each GIF was just right; not too much or too little. Below, there were even explanations with vivid details from 'bystanders.' Although high society attracted attention, its popularity was usually far lower than that of celebrities. However, this post seemed to soar quickly to the top of the trending topics.An insider revealed that the incident occurred at the Wilson Corp's headquarters. It was suspected that the lawless women showed up there. The elusive Mrs. Wilson who had never shown her face before sprang to save her husband.Ava sent a message, saying, "Wow! Are you lovestruck again? You protected Griffith?"Charlotte replied, "...No.""Charlotte, with your brain, even zombies would shake their heads if they came near you."Pfft! Lovestruck?!Charlotte sat
Regarding the marketing of that video, the Wilson Corp's marketing and public relations departments had proposed that the marketing theme should be romance.Griffith had outright rejected the idea. He had no interest in such gimmicks. However, due to the large number of people on-site at the time of the incident, he had Arthur 'shut them up' for safety reasons and had the public relations department make preparations.Unexpectedly, the video still leaked. While the public relations department managed to guide the situation, they never anticipated that the situation would develop in such a manner.At the golf course, a man held his phone with a smirk, paying no attention to the person opposite him. He sent a GIF, and Charlotte exploded in rage, demanding he delete all the videos from the internet.Eli came over with his golf club and said, "Charlotte must be speechless at your actions."Griffith took a sip of tea and remained calm.Eli sat across from him, leaning back in his chai
Charlotte and Lucy didn't take a break. After leaving the school, they had no specific direction, so they distributed flyers along the way and handed discount tickets to anyone they met.In those monotonous moments, a new story emerged. A freshly brewed false love story was still in its infancy when a post changed the tides.Katie's resources had become incredibly abundant since her return to the country, and it was suspected that Griffith was behind it. The person who posted this seemed to be well-informed and possibly an insider in the industry. There were numerous comments on the post from other 'insiders' who all seemed to be on the same page."The insiders all know that their marriage is not so great.""Did the internet have amnesia? There were rumors before that they had a strained relationship, right?""Didn't someone capture Griffith and Katie together at the Berlin Film Festival?""According to a reliable rumor, Katie and Griffith had a child!"The tides changed instant
They continued distributing flyers until it got dark. When they returned to the theater, the young girls were surprisingly in good spirits, with no complaints. They were full of energy.Charlotte hadn't participated in a play in several years but felt right at home once she started. The number of dwarves wasn't enough, so they even made the makeup artist act in the play."We're missing the prince; we need to find someone."This was tricky because they couldn't find anyone in their group willing to help.Just as they were worrying about this, Leo Shaw, the male actor who had previously co-starred with Charlotte, took the initiative to send a message introducing someone from their troupe named Ronald Kent.Charlotte was extremely grateful to him for his help. "Suzanne was quite kind to me before. I felt guilty that I couldn't help you guys out," Ronald said.Every man for himself. Charlotte felt that there was nothing wrong with what he did.She didn't dwell on it too much. Once
Charlotte felt that Griffith had some hidden agenda for calling her back, and she thought he probably summoned her just to give her a lecture. She cursed him in her mind, had some late-night snacks, and returned to her little bedroom.Suddenly, she received a call from Lucy."Charlotte, have you seen the online ticket sales?""What's wrong?""They're all sold out."Charlotte was surprised and quickly checked the online ticketing system. Indeed, all the tickets were sold out. She blinked her eyes and suddenly sat up.How did Griffith know how many people attended her performance? The thought crossed her mind, but she immediately shook her head. It couldn't be. Griffith wouldn't be that considerate. Could it be Benjamin?She touched the back of her head and said a few more words to Lucy.The night had grown late. She quietly pushed open her bedroom door, peeking out. The room was pitch dark, and Griffith was asleep.But something wasn't right. He had called her back in the middl
Charlotte was inherently stubborn. She wouldn't give up easily once she set her mind on something. Otherwise, she wouldn't have pursued Griffith for three years.Originally, her involvement in this theater project was out of respect for Suzanne. Whether it ended in success or failure, it was just an experience for her. However, Jessica had to mess with her for no reason.She chuckled. "So, I have a whorish face?"Jessica's smile faded, and her gaze scanned Charlotte's face. From the first time she had seen this face, it made her feel uneasy.Charlotte noticed the venomous look in Jessica's eyes. She had seen this kind of look many times before; Faith had looked at her the same way, full of resentment for her face."Regardless, it's still better than your 'artificial face,'" she taunted, and predictably, she angered Jessica.The woman's beautiful eyes widened, and she instinctively moved closer as if she wanted to get physical. Charlotte straightened her posture, ready to retaliat
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