Before this, Griffith felt quite content with life. He wasn't particularly driven by a love for money or power. His motivation stemmed more from his background, compelling him to strive not just for personal desires but for stability and a means to live.Recently, however, he sensed a change within himself. The desire to attend work diminished, replaced by a longing to spend every moment with Charlotte, basking in her flirtatious banter, indulging in her playful whims, and teasing her in return. When the time came for Charlotte to send him off to work, they would linger at the door, prolonging their farewells. Once he departed, she would retreat to their room.The housekeeper, observing their growing closeness, remarked, "You and the young master are getting along so well these days."Charlotte, with a delighted smile, made her way upstairs. But then, the house phone's ring cut through the calm. Anticipating Griffith on the other end, she hurried back downstairs."Hello?""Charlot
Wade didn't make a sudden decision; he showed the script to Charlotte and then conducted an audition on the spot. Charlotte was indeed in a good state. Though she was still a bit uncomfortable facing the camera, she didn't "lose it." She did excellently in the impromptu audition, and Wade was almost ready to confirm her, but he didn't make it definitive, asking her to consider and wait for his message.Charlotte came out of Wade's studio, and her car picked her up to see Griffith. Griffith was waiting for her in the office, having already cleared the coffee table. Yet, she brought three dishes, none of which she made herself."I've poured all my energy into you. Now that your complexion is amazing, you're ignoring my nutrition, huh?" he accused while embracing her on the sofa.Charlotte blushed and playfully punched him. The secretary quickly left upon hearing their banter."There are people here!" she exclaimed, but Griffith couldn't be bothered at all."That's good. People need
"Go ahead and eat first," Charlotte said as she got up from his lap and gave his face a pat. She picked up her phone and sat down nearby. Meanwhile, Griffith handed her the half fish, helping her debone it."Hello?""Ms. Wallace."Charlotte paused, then glanced at her phone. It was Wade. Considering the need for deep collaboration, she realized she had to find a chance to be honest with him."What can I do for you?" she asked.On the other end, Wade hesitated for a moment, beating around the bush. Sensing something was amiss, Charlotte asked, "Has there been a change in casting?"When Wade sighed, Charlotte had a pretty good idea of what was coming. Last-minute casting changes were normal after all, especially since she didn't have fame to begin with. So playing the lead role was a bit of a gamble.After hemming and hawing for a while, Wade finally told her the truth. "We might have to cast another actress as the lead."While Charlotte felt disappointed, she kept it cool.She
"Did you help me snatch it?""It's rightfully yours, so it can't be considered snatching," Griffith said."Did you seize someone's investment?""Mhmm.""How much was it?""Not much."Just a few million dollars.Charlotte embraced him from behind."Griffith.""Mhmm?""You're so cool."Griffith smiled, relishing her admiration, waiting for her to finish swaying before pulling her in front of him and kissing her lips.He held her from behind as they lay on the bed, grasping her fingers and lifting them to examine the color of her nail polish under the moonlight."Next time, if something like this happens, give me more details so I can act faster."Charlotte was touched. She turned around and embraced him.Griffith kissed her and said, "The Conway family is having a housewarming party the day after tomorrow. Do you want to go?""How coincidental," Charlotte said.He had just mentioned last night about taking her to meet his grandfather."If you want to go, then go," he sa
"I'm happy that you and Griffith have a good relationship, and he supports you. However, everything must have a limit. It's just a role. If it involves some connections, it's not worth it.""Acting in a drama will get you some attention, but maintaining a relationship with the Sanchez family can bring many benefits to Griffith," Francine said in a gentle demeanor.She didn't directly express blame, but the implication was clear; she blamed Charlotte for not considering Griffith's interests.Charlotte was speechless.She had been offered the role by Wade based on her abilities. Mimi didn't play fair, so Griffith had to reclaim the role for her, but it somehow became their fault. She didn't want to admit fault, but she also knew that Francine was looking out for Griffith.Caught in this dilemma, she heard footsteps coming up the stairs. She turned her head and saw Griffith. Their eyes met, and Griffith noticed her sadness. He furrowed his brow."Finished with work?" Francine asked
Charlotte was puzzled.When Michelle was around, Griffith usually ignored everything, never taking the initiative to speak, let alone reprimand someone. Despite being scolded, Emily wasn't upset. She had short hair and bangs; she grinned when scolded by Griffith and even went to hug him."Big brother!"Charlotte was shocked to see her rushing toward Griffith.Griffith instinctively released Francine and took a step back. Emily missed her target and turned her head, setting her sights on Charlotte."Sister-in-law!"Before Charlotte could respond, Emily embraced her."You're so beautiful! You and Griffith are perfect together."Charlotte didn't respond, but Emily didn't seem to find it awkward. After releasing her, she started talking to Francine."Oh, our little grandma looks younger again."Francine was amused by her flattery. "Honey-tongued!""She's only a smooth-talker. When it comes to work, she disappears!" A young man's voice came from the doorway.Charlotte glanced up
This was Charlotte's first encounter with the twins. Before meeting them, she had imagined they would be like Michelle. Unexpectedly, they turned out to be two simple-minded people.After the meal, Mariah's expression darkened.Francine enjoyed their time together. She chatted with them for a long time and even watched a movie together before reluctantly returning to her room. Mariah didn't watch the movie. She sat in her room with a sour face, waiting for her children to return.When Emily and James returned to their room, they were still discussing the movie they had just watched.'Bang!' Mariah slammed her glass of water on the table, startling the siblings."Mom, what's wrong?" Emily asked, surprised."What's wrong?!" Mariah's emotions were running high as she pointed at them. "Do you two still have a conscience?"The siblings looked at each other, perplexed."You two better tell me that you're getting close to them just to deceive them!"Emily was shocked. "How is that pos
Charlotte and Griffith stayed at the old mansion that night. As soon as the servant left, Charlotte burst into laughter. Griffith sat on the sofa, wearing a disdainful expression."The twins like you. How did you manage to make all your siblings like you, though?" Charlotte sat beside him, earnestly seeking advice. "Teach me."Griffith felt annoyed just thinking about it. "What a nuisance," he grumbled.Charlotte understood he was referring to Emily.Driven by curiosity, she asked him persistently.Griffith frowned and explained. It turned out that the twins had been raised by Francine, who had always intended for them to be close to Griffith. When they were studying locally, whenever Emily got into trouble at school, Francine would always task Griffith to handle it. Later, when they went abroad, Griffith also intervened several times to save them from trouble."What about Freddie?"Griffith's expression softened, and he replied, "Freddie is different from them."Charlotte co
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