At six in the morning, sunlight streamed into the car. Charlotte nestled under Griffith's suit, sleeping soundly, having forgotten about Ava.Meanwhile, Ava had come out of the exit, stretching lazily and yawning. Her neck still had a pillow mark, and her eyes were red.She scanned the crowd waiting at the arrival gate for her bestie. Suddenly, a conspicuous figure caught her attention.Waiting among the crowd was Griffith, standing at the very front. Those around him consciously avoided him.Ava, looking over, met Griffith's icy gaze and became startled.She blinked, attempting to evade Griffith's gaze while blending into the crowd. For some reason, his gaze remained fixed on her. She lowered her head and reached the exit.Suddenly, a pair of men's shoes entered her sight.She looked up and smiled mirthlessly. "Good morning, Mr. Wilson."Griffith had only slept for half the night, so his complexion was far from ideal. It was his first-ever pick-up, so he wasn't too familiar wi
The sunlight shone on their hands, and the back of their hands felt warm. The music playing in the convenience store was "Sky" by David Ross. No longer sleepy, Charlotte reminisced about her high school days with Ava."I wake up whenever I hear this song." "I don't feel anything, but a colleague of mine from the southern province feels uncomfortable when he hears this song," Ava said."They had a wake-up song during high school break, right?"Ava snapped her fingers, saying, "They also had noon practice. When they arrived at school at noon, they would take exams, sleep, and wake up to this song.""Noon practice?" Griffith interjected.Charlotte raised her eyebrows. "You don't understand, right?"Griffith lowered his fork, leaned back, and said, "I didn't attend high school here.""Trash! You never experienced the college entrance exam!" Ava casually commented.Griffith glanced at her.Ava coughed lightly.Charlotte patted her back and said, "What's there to be afraid of? Yo
Back at the suite.Lucy had just returned when Charlotte lay heavily on the bed. Lucy said something to her, but she didn't hear it. She was preoccupied, thinking about the moment when the elevator opened, and Griffith, with one hand on the elevator door, saw her hesitate for a moment. He thought for a moment and said, "Good morning?"She burst into laughter unexpectedly.Lucy looked at her. "What's got you so happy this early in the morning?""Nothing, I just saw a fool."She had laughed, and Griffith's face flushed with awkwardness. He frowned and said, "Don't want any sense of ceremony now?"Well, saying goodnight was romantic, but good morning sounded silly.She turned over, thinking of his apology and what he had said during the Truth or Date game. Then she thought of the implication that he never had feelings for Katie and about the bright blue eyes of li'l Harry.She couldn't help but count again. It was almost time for William's college entrance examination, and half of
Charlotte read the news twice, relieved that she didn't find any words related to an apology. She set conditions to make things difficult for Griffith, not to embarrass herself. However, what exactly did Griffith want?Ava looked at her, who was absent-minded, and smirked as if she understood everything. She took out two invitation cards from her bag and pushed them in front of Charlotte."The Venus Cruise?" Charlotte read aloud."Yeah, it was given by a client. I can catch up after helping another client with shooting. Let's go together. Ask Lucy if she wants to go. It's a two-day luxury cruise, and the founder of the cruise is an Arabian prince."Charlotte looked at the package, and it was indeed high-end. She calculated the time. It was on the second day after the performance ended, and it was only two days, so it didn't clash with William's exam."Okay, I'll ask Lucy."Ava looked at her again and said, "I'm talking about Lucy, not some man. Don't get it wrong."Charlotte cli
As soon as Soraya spoke, Charlotte knew she had looked her identity up."Ms. Carlson, we aren't acquainted and have no major grievances. You don't need to apologize to me," Charlotte said.Soraya sipped water and said, "How are we not acquainted? You are Mr. Wilson's wife; Eli and Mr. Wilson have been friends for many years. We will have plenty of opportunities to deal with each other in the future."Charlotte saw through her motives at a glance and said directly, "Griffith is Griffith. I don't judge people based on who their boyfriends or companions are. I mainly look at whether we get along, Ms. Carlson.""Ms. Scott, do you have to be like this?"Charlotte smiled and crossed her arms. "Ms. Carlson, instead of saying so much, why don't you get straight to the point?"Soraya's expression stiffened.Charlotte sneered inwardly, knowing that she had guessed right. That day, she hid around the corner and didn't hear much conversation but caught the key points. She speculated that So
Upon returning from the restaurant, Charlotte was lost in numerous speculations. If, as Soraya claimed, Katie had been involved with another person, a friend of Griffith's no less, how could Griffith and Katie have any connection? And Harry naturally wouldn't be their child. She couldn't figure it out. It was getting late, and there was still no news from Griffith. Where was the promised apology? After finishing her work, Ava had come to the theater to meet up with her, and they waited a while for Lucy. They left together after five o'clock and unexpectedly ran into Soraya in the lobby. Walking beside her was the theater owner's wife, who treated her with great respect. "Ms. Carlson, if you have time, please invite Mr. Sterling to watch the play and give us some valuable feedback," Belinda Vieraz said. "Ms. Vieraz is being too courteous," Soraya responded casually and, upon raising her head, noticed Charlotte and her companions approaching. She recognized Lucy at a glance, an
Soraya had just left."Damn it! That b*tch!" Ava exclaimed, clenching her fists. "What's the matter with Griffith? How can he not even give you an invitation card?"Just as she finished speaking, a black Bentley stopped below the steps. Charlotte instantly recognized Ash getting out of the car.Ash, who rarely dressed formally, wore a suit with polished shoes. His hair was neatly combed, and he looked mature and handsome. He nodded slightly to Charlotte as he approached."Why did you come in person?" Charlotte asked."Young Master asked me to come and pick you up along with your friends for the banquet," Ash said.Ava slapped her forehead. "Bro, couldn't you have come earlier?"Ash was puzzled. "What's wrong?""If you had come earlier, you could have thwarted that pretentious b*tch!" Ava said.Lucy chuckled. "Exactly."Ash looked at Charlotte.While inviting Lucy and Ava into the car, Charlotte told him, "Follow the black Mercedes ahead.""Alright."They all got into the c
"I can't afford to entertain," Griffith said."Can't afford to entertain?" Charlotte nodded from a distance, turned around, and said, "Let's go."As she took a step forward, Griffith quickly approached her.The sun was setting, leaving behind rosy clouds and a soft glow gradually fading across the horizon. He reached out and grasped her wrist, causing her to stop and look back at him in astonishment.Griffith glanced at her. "Can't afford to entertain, but I can try to impress them," he said.He was cracking a joke, leaving Charlotte feeling somewhat speechless. After all, he rarely smiled, let alone cracked jokes."Well, thank you for the trouble."Lucy and Ava, standing nearby, blushed. Griffith's face showed no emotion, and Charlotte remained composed, but they sensed a playful banter between them."Young Master, the press conference is about to begin," Ash reminded.Griffith responded. Without releasing Charlotte's hand, he glanced at Lucy and Ava and casually said excus
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