Charlotte did treat Griffith to dinner. The small restaurant on the deck had a special atmosphere. With the sea breeze, seafood on the table, and a performance to watch, it was quite an experience.As they sat down, Griffith handed over the utensils. In the exchange, their eyes met, and they seemed to understand each other.Damn, she was having dinner with Griffith. Damn it. After playing with Griffith all afternoon, she had dinner with him.Time to eat in peace.Suddenly, a voice behind them said, "Hey."Charlotte looked up and saw Eli casually holding a fruit tea, and next to him was Soraya. She put down her knife and fork, exchanging a glance with Griffith.Griffith knew who it was without turning around, so he simply didn't look back.Eli came without an invitation. He pulled out a chair and sat down. "What a romantic atmosphere—by the seaside, candlelight dinner. How come you didn't call me?"Charlotte knew he was joking and, lifting her eyes, glanced at Soraya. "You don't
Charlotte couldn't resist asking, but the next moment, she remembered that she had promised not to reveal anything. She pondered for a while.Griffith had already guessed. "The hotpot restaurant that day."Charlotte was surprised. His mind worked fast."I just met her once and noticed she didn't get along well with Soraya."Griffith lowered his hand and flicked the cigarette ash. "I'm not very clear on who she is. I only found out about their situation recently.""What's the situation?" Charlotte asked."Eli and Tanya were married.""Married?""Yeah.""So, how did he end up with Soraya after that?""A few years ago, his affair with Soraya became known to his family, but his mother didn't approve.""His mother didn't approve of him marrying Soraya but agreed to marrying Tanya?"The logic didn't make sense."No, so he divorced Tanya."Ah, so that was what happened."He got together with another woman right after his divorce. What a scumbag," she concluded.Griffith, unusu
"Why didn't you tell me before?""I didn't want to tell you.""Because we weren't close enough?""Are we close now?" he asked."We seemed to have gotten closer after our divorce, huh?" Charlotte said.Griffith hesitated for a moment and looked at her. "I regret telling you.""Why?""I feel like you'll go around telling everyone."Charlotte rolled her eyes. She raised her glass and swayed it towards him. Meanwhile, Griffith leaned back and picked up his glass.Charlotte was speechless. If he didn't move, she had to. She stood up, approached him, and clinked glasses with him. Then, Griffith sipped his wine and put down the glass."You asked me so many questions. Now it's my turn to ask you.""Ask away.""Why did you want a divorce?" he asked.It was a solemn question. Their relationship had reached this point, yet they hadn't honestly discussed the reasons for the divorce."Because of Katie and Li'l Harry?" he added.Charlotte shook her head. "Not entirely."Griffith fell
Griffith suddenly realized the importance of leaving some leeway to not completely burn bridges. He initially wanted to take this opportunity to ask about Tobias, but seeing her teary eyes, he lost interest in asking.This was because he suddenly realized that discussing Tobias now would disadvantage him. She was already emotional, and bringing up Tobias might make her think about the good times with him, which would not be good for them."Don't cry.""Who's crying?!"Griffith fell silent at her words. He saw her red eyes and said, "Yeah, you're not crying."Saying that, he pushed the tissue box in her direction. Charlotte snorted."Whatever, we're divorced anyway. Even if you keep acting like a jerk, it won't be my problem."Griffith felt a tightness in his chest. Then he relaxed, remembering they weren't divorced. That nitwit Eli finally did something useful."We still have a few more months," he said. "Just a few more months. It'll pass in the blink of an eye. When the tim
"I learned to speak German from him."The sea breeze gently blew, carrying Charlotte's faint voice. Griffith felt annoyed, wishing he could remove his hearing aid and stop listening."If he didn't reject me... alas, what a pity."Griffith's expression remained unchanged.Charlotte was joking. She glanced at him, and seeing his sour expression, she laughed and said, "Just kidding."She thought momentarily and added, "If I have a chance to see him again, I'll introduce you to him.""No need."Charlotte heard his tone and knew he was in a bad mood again."It was you who asked about Tobias. I told you, and now you're unhappy again."How toxic. She could sense his attempt to be friendly, but she didn't expect him to be jealous of Tobias, who had been jealous for many years.There were fewer people in the restaurant now. The wind was strong, and it was a bit chilly.Charlotte felt that she should stop talking about Tobias with Griffith. She wasn't close to Griffith and didn't want
"Hurry, hurry, let me taste your tea." Charlotte suddenly came back to her senses and leaned against the window as she ordered Griffith around to make tea.Griffith did pour something for her, but it wasn't tea; it was a cup of iced cocoa, which was slightly sweet."Did you make this?" Charlotte asked in surprise.Griffith pointed towards the beverage counter. Charlotte looked over and inhaled sharply.A wall-like machine was placed nearby, accompanied by a tablet, presumably for placing orders. Once the order was placed, it could be made immediately.Seeing this, she bit down on the cup. Such wealth was enviable."If only my parents were still here," she said, sighing.Griffith hadn't expected her to say this, and he looked at her back."If my parents were still here, I could stay in a room like this," she said.Thinking momentarily, she turned and asked him, "Could I?"Griffith thought and said, "Considering the situation of the Scott family during those years, your father
In the presidential suite, Griffith sat on the sofa sipping tea. Charlotte and Ava stood at the entrance of the only restroom."Why doesn't such a large suite have guest rooms?" Charlotte asked."It's a private space. Why should there be room for guests?" Griffith retorted.Charlotte was speechless."Then, you can sleep in the restroom, and Ava and I can sleep in your big bedroom," she suggested."You're well aware that it's a big bedroom, yet you made such a request?" he questioned."Tsk, just compromise," she replied."No," he said.However, Charlotte stood firm, hands on hips.Still, Griffith wasn't bothered. "There's only one restroom. You figure it out yourselves."Ava raised her hand."Go on," Charlotte said."I'll stay in the restroom. You can sleep on the sofa in Mr. Wilson's room, and Mr. Wilson can sleep on the bed.""Do you still have your ID card?" Charlotte asked."Why?" Ava inquired."I suspect you're not human.""There's no other way." Ava walked directly
Charlotte sat in front of the large glass window, her dark eyes fixed on the periodically appearing new fish species."What's that one?" she asked."Angelfish.""And is that a clownfish?""Yeah."For every question she asked, Griffith could provide a clear answer."Do you have to learn all this to keep fish as a CEO?" she asked.Griffith sat on the sofa behind her and said, "No.""Then how do you know all this?""I don't need to know this as a CEO. But it comes in handy if you're watching fish with someone who lacks culture."She turned to look at him, blinked, and tilted her head. What did he mean? The game suddenly began. Wasn't it an unexpected event that she was left in his room watching the fish?Realizing something, she cleared her throat and said, "So, you're quite good at being prepared.""Be prepared for any eventuality," Griffith said.Charlotte sat on the carpet, quietly turning to face the large fish tank again. The blue ambiance lights made her face glow softl
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