Charlotte spent the whole day without doing any substantial work, yet she felt incredibly exhausted. Once she lay down, she fell into a deep and sweet sleep.Upon waking up, the golden sunlight filled the room. She lay on her stomach, checked her plane ticket, and chose one for the afternoon.Getting up, brushing her teeth, and preparing to leave, she was eager to leave an empty room for Griffith. However, when she went to the living room, she discovered that her luggage was missing. Standing still, she clenched her teeth.A knock on the door interrupted her thoughts. She went to open it, and it was a familiar maid."Madam, Mr. Wilson prepared a car and a private jet for you. You can depart after finishing your breakfast."Charlotte was puzzled. Was Griffith so considerate?"Where is he?""Mr. Wilson went to work early. He instructed us to convey that he has a meeting in the morning and won't be able to answer your calls. You can depart when you wake up."Charlotte was silent f
Julie couldn't figure out why two people would have the same scent. Meanwhile, Charlotte casually responded to Griffith.The plane was about to take off. Ash coaxed Julie to sit aside first and play later after takeoff.Charlotte approached Griffith and whispered, "Where's my luggage?""Inside.""You took my luggage. What am I supposed to do when I land?""I'll take care of it for you."Charlotte was puzzled."You?""Yeah."She wasn't entirely convinced. Taking advantage of Julie's distraction, she went to the small room inside the plane; the luggage was secured in the corner.Charlotte opened it, and then, she was utterly speechless.The clothes were no big deal, as she didn't expect him to organize them properly. He hadn't forgotten the camera, handheld digital video recorder, and other essential items. There were also several boxes of condoms in various flavors. Footsteps approached from behind, and she looked at him with a cold gaze, picking up a box to show him."You r
Her eyes darted around, and she blurted out a lie. "What's there to be glad about, you stalker!"Without much thought, Griffith pinched her chin and bit her lower lip."Ah!"The bite wasn't too hard, but it stung a bit. After releasing her, he asked, "Are you glad or not?"Charlotte used to dislike his unreasonable forcefulness. However, for some reason, this kind of irrational behavior applied in bed felt especially sensational, sending shivers down her spine."Not glad... Mmm..."Her lips were bitten again, harder than before. She thought he would let go, but unexpectedly, he probed into her mouth. Unlike the relaxed kiss earlier, this time, he didn't give her a chance to breathe. He purposefully took away all her breath, and soon, her face turned completely red. Panicking, she tried to push him away.Was he trying to suffocate her?!At the right moment, Griffith let her go, watching as she took deep breaths. With his hands on either side of her body, his dark eyes were deep,
As they disembarked, Charlotte passed by two flight attendants who gave her a lingering look, making her feel a bit guilty. The messed-up bedsheets surely fueled their imagination.Lost in thought, her hand was suddenly held. Griffith had naturally grabbed her hand, walking a half step ahead of her.Today, he wore a black shirt and sunglasses. At a glance, he was all in black, but there was a unique charm, an indescribable charm.Charlotte cleared her throat and caught up, maintaining the half-step distance.When they got off the plane and saw the welcoming committee, she was startled. The airport was empty, but a large group of people had gathered to receive them.Ash, on Charlotte's right side, said, "The boss of this industry rarely interferes."Oh, so the sudden visit probably frightened these people. They must have thought Griffith was launching a surprise attack.The leading man spoke in Germinese, politely greeting them, then invited them to the hotel. Griffith declined,
After chatting in the car, Charlotte's face was flushed when they got off, purely due to her good mood.Griffith didn't stay in Western Eropia often, and the company didn't have his office. There was only a luxurious office set aside for hosting group directors.Charlotte followed him inside and exclaimed, "Wow, this place is even more luxurious than your office in King City, right?"Griffith showed no surprise. "It's said that no one usually uses this place. What do you think?"Charlotte went to the coffee machine and found coffee grounds residue inside. "Are you here to catch corrupt officers?"Griffith said seriously, "I'm here to flirt."Charlotte clicked her tongue, lifted her chin, and said, "I was being serious."Griffith lit a cigarette, picked up his phone to make a call, and said, "As long as the enterprise operates normally, and the executives don't go beyond the regulations, spending a bit extravagantly on living expenses is not a big problem."Charlotte nodded. Sin
Griffith was sure that Charlotte had come to tease him.The first time she used the flash, she seemed a bit flustered. However, after a few shots from different angles, she became adept at it. Every time he was startled by her, he would frown and close his eyes. When he opened them again, he would find her eyes filled with mischievous joy.Unfortunately, he couldn't leave for the time being.Charlotte was not just happy; she was downright excited. In the images, Griffith's face was slightly turned, with a furrowed brow and closed eyes; she adjusted the parameters to give it a vintage vibe. He always seemed to be engulfed in darkness, with only his exquisite and cold face shining, like a radiant pearl.Sitting back in the chair, Charlotte put down her camera and sent him messages using her phone. After each message, she would lean back and look at him, waiting for his reply.Griffith, dealing with executives on one hand, couldn't help but check what messages she sent him.“Mr. Wil
This thrilling kiss ranked first among all recent kisses for Charlotte. Thrilling, moist. Also... a bit scandalous. They had never kissed like this before. He deliberately stirred things up, making subtle water sounds. Entangled with each other, he sucked her lips until they tingled. In the midst of it, he would pause to respond to the executives' reports.After finishing, he would lower his head again, sucking her lips and occasionally exploring her mouth. This went on for a long, long time, back and forth. They were literally entangled with each other.When he finally released her, their foreheads touched. She felt her lips were on the verge of melting.Looking into each other's eyes, he was completely composed. He used his fingers to wipe the corner of her mouth and showed her.She couldn't take it anymore. Taking a gamble, thinking he had turned off the camera, she quickly got up from his lap and retreated to the side. Griffith calmly straightened his shirt, allowing her to l
Ida came from a prestigious family and was once one of the few friends Charlotte had in the entertainment industry. A few years ago, the Gaines family encountered some troubles, and Ida went through a lot before disappearing. Charlotte never expected to find her in Belzum.When they met, Ida seemed genuinely surprised, but there was also a hint of anxiety. "Lottie, you know about my situation. Don't tell anyone, please."Charlotte quickly figured out the reason for her nervousness. Someone had harassed Ida, and unfortunately, they had considerable influence in King City, making it difficult to deal with.During their brief meeting, Charlotte wanted to exchange contact information, but Ida only took hers and didn't provide her own. Charlotte understood and didn't think much of it.As they were about to part ways, Ida held onto her and said, "Have you seen Tobias?""What?" Charlotte asked."Hasn't he come looking for you?" Ida asked.Charlotte shook her head.Ida smirked. "He's b
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