Charlotte ignored the pain and got back on her feet. Then, she pushed the door before Zenios could close it and ran into Zenios’s study. Zenios’s expression darkened, and a surge of anger flooded his heart. He pointed at her face with a trembling finger while his shapely lips were quivering vigorously. “I warned you before, and I will tell you again, stop defiling her name. You’ve stepped out of line, and if you don’t want me to hit you, then get the hell out of my house now!”Charlotte heaved out a sigh and said innocently, “I know. I know that it’s almost impossible for you to believe me, but can you stop being so furious when I mention her name? Think about it calmly. I know how sad you are about her death, so how are there any chances I would use her death to provoke you for no reason? Do you think I’m a fool?”Although Zenios had regained his composure, his gaze was still filled with indignation and coldness as he stared at her. “I’d rather believe that you are a fool than b
“Carlie!” Zenios was overfilled with joy, but he regained his composure in the next second.“Cut it out, Sotiria! You think you can fool me just by rolling your eyes and pretending to fall down?”“What are you talking about, Zenios? I’m Charlotte! If you don’t believe me, you can ask me something that only we both know.”Charlotte walked step by step up to Zenios, but Zenios stretched his hand to stop her.“Stand where you are. If you’re really Carlie, then tell me where we first met?”“Cardinal Place,” Charlotte answered without any hesitation.Zenios’s tall body shook, and his voice began to tremble as he asked the second question.“Then, how did we meet that time? What were you doing at that time?”Charlotte curled her lips up calmly and replied, “It happened so many tears ago. On that day, my father contracted a serious illness. He was in the hospital with a persistent high fever, and when he was in delirium, he kept mumbling Kourtney’s name. As such, I went to beg Kourtne
Charlotte was nearly choked to death in Zenios’s embrace. She grinned painfully and said, “Zenios… You’re holding me too tight. I… I can’t breathe…”“I’m sorry.” Zenios hastily apologized and let go of her. He lowered his head slightly and gazed at her with his blue eyes filled with tears. At that moment, her face seemed to have become Charlotte’s beautiful face in his eyes.“I thought I would not be able to see you ever again in my life. Carlie, I’m so happy to be reunited with you. Why don’t you just make Sotiria’s body your own? In this way, you can stay by my side forever!”“I’m afraid I can’t do that.”Charlotte smiled through her tears as she recalled those scenes that she had read from ghost stories in the past. Then, she said, “Listen to me, Zenios, ghosts and human beings are two different species. Although I can return to the mortal world through Tiria’s body, I can’t linger here for too long. My soul can only stay in her body for a few minutes at maximum. However, I won’
Charlotte was smiling inside of her heart, but she did not let her true feelings appear on her face.“It’s alright, Mr. Zenios Connor. Didn’t I already tell you that I’m doing this because Charlotte asked me for my help in my dream last night? Well, Charlotte is my idol, and I’m more than willing to help her. Since my job is done here, I think I should leave now.”With that, she turned around and left.” Wait!” Zenios was born with long legs, and it only took him a few large strides to arrive in front of her. Looking at her nervously, he whipped up a smile on his face and said, “Don’t rush off yet. Think about what you like or need, and as long as I can afford it, I will buy it for you.”“But…”Charlotte shook her head, but she nodded in the next second.“There’s really nothing I want, but if you want to thank me so much, can you do something for me?”Zenios, who just wanted to make Sotiria happy, looked at her with tears in his eyes as he said, “Just shoot it. As long as I can
Although she still could not tell Zenios the truth, he seemed to have been reborn just by knowing that she was actually still alive and he could still meet her through Sotiria’s body. His eyes were filled with vigor and vitality again, and he shaved off the beard that he had not shaved in more than four years...‘One day, I will tell Zenios everything without hiding any part of the truth.‘One day, I’ll change my face back and return with my true identity so that everyone who cares about me will no longer have to mourn for me.’Charlotte walked out of the living room. She passed through the yard and started walking toward the gate. That was when she saw two women walking by in front of her and to the right. She inadvertently looked over and saw a face that looked as fair as the first snow. She could not help but scream. “Tiffany Miller!”Tiffany did not react at all.Only the maid who was supporting Tiffany on her right-hand side smiled politely at Charlotte. “Ms. Green, although
The restaurant where Zenios had invited Zachary out to lunch was called “House of the Seashells”.Charlotte parked her car outside of the restaurant and started walking to the entrance of the restaurant. Suddenly, she felt a chill on top of her head and looked up—It turned out that the female shopkeeper of a salon that was located on the second floor was watering her plants, and because she had spilled water, she’d accidentally poured it on Charlotte’s head.Charlotte went straight to the second floor.Upon seeing her, the owner put down the watering can and apologized to her instantly. “Miss, I’m so sorry. I wet your hair and clothes because I wasn’t paying attention and didn’t notice that someone was downstairs. If you don’t mind, I own this salon, so I’ll wash your hair for free. We can also use my hairdryer to dry your clothes. Is that okay with you?”“I didn’t come to find you because of this.” Charlotte looked at the pots of flowers on the window sill, stuck her head out of
Charlotte was stunned slightly. “What are you talking about...”“I said, Garrison still can’t satisfy you.” The corners of Zachary’s lips were lifted indifferently, and his eyes looked unconcerned and indifferent. “Otherwise, why would you feel so lonely that you’d come back to Rothesay to find yourself another man?”A bomb seemed to have been set off in Charlotte’s mind.Zachary, who was regal and decisive, ignored her, shifted his gaze away from her face indifferently, and walked out of the private room with huge strides.When Charlotte came back to her senses, Zachary’s figure had already disappeared through the doorstep.She chased after him immediately, but when she walked out of the room, she realized that Zachary had a 35-feet head start. She stared at his cold back in disappointment as loss and unwillingness were intertwined in her eyes.“Zachary Connor, after experiencing so many things, it’s excusable for you to be prejudiced against me. For some reason, I can’t tell yo
“Just now in the corridor, you swore that you really love me.” Zachary’s clear voice was faint.The few people nearby who heard what Zachary said looked at Charlotte even more contemptuously.As the saying goes, good news crawls on its belly, but bad news has wings.Sotiria had become notorious ever since she had been discovered getting it on with Zachary in the bathroom during her wedding to Garrison. Now, everyone in Rothesay knew her!Sotiria Green! She really was a b*tch with no integrity.Forget about the fact that she’d been caught cheating on her wedding day. She was still shamelessly trying to get involved with Mr. Connor although he had already gotten married. She wanted to be a homewrecker!Charlotte ignored the gazes of other people and nodded without hesitation. “Yes, I’m being sincere.”Zachary’s eyes were as clear as an ice crystal, and a sneer formed momentarily on his face. “Since you’re sincere, do you have the guts to say it out loud so that everyone in this re
As expected, a video had been sent to Charlotte’s inbox.Charlotte opened it and found a video of her recent sexual encounter with Zachary in the car. She screamed and blushed furiously.Before long, she received a message from Rufus.“This exciting clip of you with Zachary is your remuneration. I will keep it safe and save it for my future enjoyment. Our debt has been repaid. You’re welcome!”Charlotte’s expression stiffened.A few minutes later, she received another message.“I won’t let anyone see this. Don’t worry.”Charlotte questioned herself.She had no idea how Rufus had managed to get this video. He was in a different city. However, she let go of the question soon enough, as Rufus had already sent the information to her inbox.The next day, at a high-class hotel in Rothesay.A black Masserati was parked outside the hotel entrance. As two bodyguards escorted a pot-bellied, middle-aged man out of the hotel, the driver hurriedly opened the Masserati’s door and said in a
“Lory…” A clear and melodious voice called out.A fair hand held her by the wrist as a car stopped nearby.“Zachary is openly making love to another woman in front of you. He’s obviously just trying to hurt you. You know this, so why are you still standing here, watching foolishly?”Lorraine shook her head feebly. It took her a while before she calmed down and replied shakily, “You’re wrong, Jez. Zachary isn’t doing it with her to hurt me. I’m nothing to him now. Carlie is the only thing that matters to him. He would never use tools to hurt me. He’s doing this because he’s so in love with Carlie that he’s lost control!”“Uh…” Jezebel turned awkwardly toward Charlotte’s car, shook her head, and said, “Lory, since you know you mean nothing to Zachary, why are you still torturing yourself? Forget him, and I’ll take you anywhere you like. Isn’t that much better?”“No!” Lorraine grimaced. Her eyes flashed hatefully.“It’s all Charlotte’s fault that Zach and I have ended up this way. I
The corners of Charlotte’s lips twitched. “I don’t think that’s a good idea.”“Why?” Zachary kept his eyes on her.There was no doubt about it. Not only did his wife have an extremely exquisite face, but her figure was also graceful and well-proportioned, better than a supermodel’s.The subtle display of fair flesh underneath her skirt seemed to exude a seductive fragrance. Her waist, which was the width of an A4 size paper, was slender. He felt an urge to hold her in his arms. She crossed her slender and well-proportioned legs naturally, creating a dark silhouette…‘D*mn it!’Zachary realized that the longer his gaze lingered on Charlotte’s body, the brighter the flames of passion burned within him, even though he had always abstained.“Based on Rothesay tradition, a man and a woman can only be considered husband and wife after holding a proper wedding ceremony. I know we’ve registered, but people will talk if we live together without having a ceremony,” Charlotte replied calmly
Charlotte remained sitting calmly in the car. She knew that this time, Zachary was determined to strangle Lorraine to death.Of course, she didn’t want Zachary to do it… But not because she didn’t want Lorraine to die. It was because Lorraine had Jezebel’s support. If Zachary killed her, Jezebel would do everything to avenge Lorraine.It wasn’t worth it for Zachary to plunge into mutual destruction with Lorraine. She didn’t deserve him.Charlotte knew very well that since Lorraine, who was a natural schemer, had the nerve to seek her out alone, it meant that she would have been prepared to run into Zachary and would ensure that Zachary would be too afraid to kill her.Thus, even though Zachary was strangling Lorraine, Charlotte did not exit the car to stop him.The car door opened and closed.Charlotte felt a bone-chilling aura throughout the entire car as soon as Zachary entered the co-driver’s seat.Zachary didn’t speak. Instead, he stared at her.Despite her intimate relatio
“What have you done?” Zachary’s voice was as cold as a frosty wind.“I’ve hired a few assassins. The assassins and I have had an agreement. If anything happens to me, they will do everything in their power to kill Charlotte and her two kids!”Charlotte’s entire body went cold as soon as she heard this.“Hehehe… Sorry, Zach, I misspoke. I shouldn’t have said ‘her two kids’. They’re yours and Charlotte’s kids, aren’t they?”Lorraine supported herself as she rose to her feet.In the past, no matter what happened, she would always do her best to maintain a good impression in front of Zachary, to show him the best parts of her.Now, she knew that his impression of her was gone with the wind. She cackled freely like a maniac. “Hahahaha… Look at that nervous look on your face, Zach. You’ve always been fearless, but she’s the only one who’s ever been able to make you lose your sh*t, isn’t she?”Zachary eyed Lorraine icily, his gaze as sharp as cold knives. Lorraine, whose heart was no
Lorraine forgot about the pain due to the intense panic she felt and stared at Zachary in disbelief. “Zachary, what do you mean by these scary remarks? I’m pregnant, yet you kicked me, disregarding mine and the child’s well-being. Could you be... Are you thinking of... Are you thinking of killing me?”“A wicked woman like you deserves more than just death.” Zachary’s cold voice slapped Lorraine in the face.Lorraine’s lips trembled, but she could not utter another word, as if her throat was being severely strangled by an invisible hand.Cough! A large mouthful of blood was spat out of her mouth, dyeing her white dress red.Although she did not feel pain or fear, her heart was glacial.She also knew that she deserved more than just death!‘But... wicked woman?‘I didn’t expect to be labeled as a “wicked woman” in Zachary’s heart someday!’As he was glaring at this pitiful woman, there was not even a hint of sympathy in Zachary’s eyes, and his voice still sounded frigid and merci
Lucas called not long after Charlotte put down her cell phone. “Milady, I just received a call from my ex-girlfriend, who I dumped last month, and she said that she just found out that she’s pregnant and she suspects that the baby might be my child... Ahem!“Therefore, I have to go to the hospital to get a paternity test with her as soon as possible. I don’t have time to drive Naomi back to your house, so you can either pick her up yourself or just let Naomi stay at the Second Master’s house.”Charlotte decided to pick Naomi up.As soon as she drove out of the yard gate, a crimson Ferrari dashed toward her head-on. She immediately turned the steering wheel sharply, avoiding a direct clash with the car.Braking harshly, the Ferrari hit the tree and killed its engine.Charlotte also stepped on the brake.The Ferrari’s door was pushed open abruptly, and Lorraine walked in front of Charlotte’s car angrily. She then pointed at Charlotte with her trembling right hand. “Charlotte Simmon
“Don’t forget who I am. There’s nothing that I can’t find out as long as I want to know... Aaaah—“Baby, you‘re hurting me. Don’t be too greedy... Oh, slow down, I’m on the phone. Oh. Ow—” The man’s voice was interrupted by a series of his own cries, and a woman’s moans were coming from the background at the same time.Charlotte vaguely pictured a rather explicit scene, blushed, and cleared her throat. “Um... I can call you later if it’s inconvenient for you to speak now.”“There’s no need. It’s convenient. Very convenient... Good girls, wait for me on the bed. I’ll get angry otherwise, understand?”“Hmph, are we less significant than your phone calls? Hmph!”“Don’t keep us waiting!”The sound of footsteps faded away.The man squinted his rare violet eyes and said languidly, “My little Simmons Princess, I’ve long heard people say that you’re still alive, and I really want to take a look at you with my own eyes, but I’ve sworn to never take another step into Rothesay. You should
Zachary looked at Charlotte through the window as a surge of pride swelled inside of him. “She’s my wife right now, so she’s your niece-in-law. You shouldn’t call her ‘that woman’ anymore.”The corner of the man’s lips curled up a little when he heard what Zachary had said. However, he soon reverted to his serious expression and continued. “Zach, even if she’s your wife now, I have to warn you. You have to think twice before you act. My great-grandfather, who’s also your great-grandfather, was framed and died in prison for offending someone from the royal family. Your great-great-grandmother wrote a letter with her own blood and came up with a family rule. The Connors are only allowed to do business. They are not allowed to deal with people from the government. Do you really want to break the family rule for her?”“Yes,” Zachary replied, his deep brown eyes filled with murderous intent. “I owe her a wedding, and I don’t want them to interfere with my wedding.”The man opened his mou