The last time Charlotte had seen Katie, she had only noticed her excessively pale face, but she hadn't paid much attention to her overall appearance. The makeup artist chatted a bit about it, but Charlotte barely paid attention, as she didn't have a strong curiosity about Katie.After her makeup was done, she headed to the shooting location. The air was filled with the smell of equipment, making her uneasy when she got closer. However, when she entered the interior set, she had to admit that Wade had put in a lot of effort. They were only taking a few shots, yet the set was beautifully decorated.Charlotte had no issues with her profile and back shots, and her professionalism shone through. She delivered several scenes one after the other, and Wade was very satisfied with the results.It was only when they reached the one and only front-facing shot, where the female lead had to smile directly at the camera with a pure and innocent aura that matched the character of Aisha, that Charl
"Last time she had a failed performance and ended up going viral because of her rumored affair with Benjamin. Originally, she was criticized heavily. Who would have thought that she'd publicly admit to being married, and her second performance would be a success? Coupled with Benjamin's popularity, that actually helped boost the reputation of her stage play! But she has always been using the name Charlotte Wallace and doesn't dare to use her real name. Should we do what we did last time and involve the Wilson family...?"As Linda was discussing this, she received a warning look from Katie. "Are you out of your mind? Can't you see that the reason the tides shifted so dramatically last time was because Griffith intervened?! As long as Griffith agrees, nobody will dare to say a word about her working outside!"After all this time, how could the Wilson family not know about it? Even if they saw Charlotte on TV in the future, they would pretend not to know.Linda remained silent. Of cour
Charlotte really wanted to tell Wade that he was quite inconsistent. When he originally wanted to bring her into the industry, he kept telling her that men couldn't be relied upon. Now that she was in the industry, he was asking her to find a man for help. Tsk. He was as sly as a fox.She gave a brief response and successfully got out of the situation. She already owed too many favors to Griffith recently. She still had a gift to give him. If she kept asking him for help, she'd be bowing down in front of him from now on, and she didn't want that. Standing was much more comfortable.She left the film set, sat in the car, and enjoyed the breeze, happy she felt no discomfort facing the camera at all. Today’s filming was a good start.She looked left and right and couldn't help but take out her phone. She sent a front-facing photo she had secretly taken from the monitor to Griffith with the message, “Checking in.”Three seconds later, she received a reply. She was surprised. He saw the
"Thank you, Mr. Lewis, you've become more handsome as well," Charlotte said.Simon curled his lips. "Could your expression be any more fake?"Charlotte exaggeratedly adjusted her hair on both sides and clasped her hands behind her back, putting on an overly cheerful smile, "Oh, Mr. Lewis, you've truly become even more handsome!"Simon was speechless. He walked into the shop with his key and said, "Next time we meet, you won't have the chance to hear real praise from me."Charlotte thought to herself that it might be better if there was no next time. The door of the jewelry store swung open and closed with a jingle. Simon entered and sniffed the air, frowning. "What's that smell?"The store owner quickly explained, "It's insect repellent, to keep mosquitoes away."Afraid that Simon might be put off by the smell, Charlotte sent the store owner a discreet signal with her eyes and escorted him to the inner room. Fortunately, the inner room had a small window that opened to a man-made
Charlotte called the store owner and enthusiastically showed Simon the rough design of the finished product.Simon leaned back in his seat, looked at Charlotte with a playful smile, and said, "Do you have a stake in this store?""Nope," she replied."Then, are you related to the owner?" Simon asked.Hearing his teasing tone, Charlotte pointed to the sign on the wall. "I want to get the discount with you. Is that okay?"Simon quickly understood when he saw the 20% off sign. "Fine, but it's on the condition that you're treating me to dinner later."Charlotte clasped her hands together. "Mr. Lewis, you’re a kind man.""Don't get me wrong, I'm not kind. I'm just thinking that if you ever get divorced, I want to be next in line."Charlotte was speechless.The store owner happened to step out at this moment, and Charlotte put down her design. "At the mountain, you said you were setting me free.""I did set you free, but you lured me back in at the Wilson family's celebration," Simo
After Simon's prank, Charlotte's good mood vanished. She returned to the Wilson family mansion, took a shower, and tidied up a bit. By the time she finished, it began to get dark outside.At 8 PM, Griffith had not yet returned. She stood on the balcony, holding his camera, trying to mentally prepare herself. When taking an endless number of deep breaths, she heard a commotion in the courtyard.She hesitated for a moment, then quickly ran to the balcony railing and stood on her tiptoes. She tried to look over the treetops, but she couldn't see anything, so she changed her strategy. Crouching down, she squeezed her head between two railing bars.Griffith got out of the car and, upon walking under the tree, looked up to see a head popping out from the railing on the second floor balcony. He raised an eyebrow and said, "What are you doing?""How come you’re back so early?" Charlotte asked.Griffith checked his watch. "It's already 8:20.""Oh?""My medicine is in the refrigerator, ri
"Outside your bathroom, there are several washer-dryers. The smallest one inside is for washing undergarments," Charlotte said.Griffith leaned forward, his arms resting on his knees as he scrolled through the video from last night in his camera. He glanced at her."Did you use the camera during the day?""I turned it on and took a couple of pictures of the scenery."No wonder. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so friendly after seeing that part of last night's video.Griffith didn't know what peculiar psychology had taken hold of him. Kissing in secret wasn't an honorable thing, and it was only right not to let Charlotte find out. But he was inexplicably a little curious about what her expression would be like if she found out.Keeping his face impassive, he continued to “play” with the camera and moved the video from last night to the bottom of the album.Their conversation was a bit disconnected, and there was a brief awkward pause. Just then, Ash entered and placed a large b
"If I work overtime, will someone pay me extra?"Charlotte chuckled. "You're basically working for yourself.""So why should I endure hardships at the office when I can come home to hot tea and a hot meal?" he said.Charlotte paused for a moment. He knew there was hot tea and hot food at home? Then why hadn't he come home earlier? Funny guy.She said, "The kitchen has hot tea and hot food. Helen prepared it for you, but before you eat, you need to drink the hot medicine first."Griffith glanced at the medicine bowl."Did you take any photos?""I'm getting ready to take them now." She muttered a couple of words to herself. Griffith instantly understood that she wanted to procrastinate and then just get it over with at the last minute. He put down the pen in his hand, leaned back, and watched her. "Stand back.""Why?""I'll take your photo."Charlotte quickly shook her head. "No, I'll take it myself."Without wasting any more words, Griffith took the camera from her. Howeve
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