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
Charlotte was surprised and delighted. “What do you want me to do? Just name it. I’ll do it as long as it’s within my abilities.”Her lips were open, and her eyes lit up. There was also a surge of joy and touch in her heart!‘Zachary! He’s finally moved! As long as he’s willing to agree to be my lover, I’ll be able to get closer to him in the future. There will be more opportunities for me to warm his cold heart!‘Zachary! He’s going to come back to life again!’The corners of Zachary’s perfectly curved lips lifted coldly. “I want you to run around this restaurant three times without your clothes.”‘What!?’Charlotte seemed to have fallen into an ice cave—the only sensation that she could feel at that moment was a sheer coldness.“Can you do it?” Zachary’s unconcerned and unruly voice brushed through her like a ruthless blizzard.Charlotte stared at him in a daze. Her rosy lips were opened, but she could not say another word anymore.‘Zachary didn’t even think about agreeing w
Charlotte had been accumulating all her strength deep down.“Be careful!” Charlotte screamed as she saw that the pot was about to hit Zachary’s head. At the same time, she used up all the strength that she harvested from each and every fiber of her being to push Zachary’s waist.Zachary, who was as tall and sturdy as the trunk of a tree, actually got pushed forward by her and staggered three steps forward. He then fell into the flowerbed on the side of the road.Crash! The cactus dropped to the ground, and the pot shattered into pieces.This scene attracted the attention of a group of passersby.“Ahem!” Charlotte cleared her throat in embarrassment when she saw Zachary lying in the flowerbed. “Err... I’m sorry! I was too focused on trying to save you. I didn’t expect myself to exert so much force and embarrass you in public. Get up!”She then bent down and stretched her right hand toward Zachary.Zachary did not hold her hand but got back up calmly, his gaze faintly sweeping a
After lifting her face to the fullest extent, he tightened his powerful grasp all of a sudden.“Aah!” The sudden assault of pain caused Charlotte to return to her senses instantly.Immediately afterward, she saw him open his pearl-white teeth and thin lips, and a cold voice hit her face like a ruthless blizzard.“Sotiria, is this the routine that you used on all those men in the past?”Charlotte was rendered speechless, her eyebrows twitching repetitively.An ominous feeling spread like a fog in her heart.Zachary continued to explain in the next second, “That little trick of yours, you might be able to fool others with it, but not me. What happened just now was not an accident. You and the woman from the saloon on the second floor are in cahoots.”‘Oh my God!’Charlotte’s eyes widened while her jaw shivered. She was so scared that she could not even utter a single word.‘Zachary! Although he’s been dead and living like a zombie without any feeling or emotion, his IQ hasn’t go
“Hah!” Lucas did not know how to react to Charlotte’s reply. “Ms. Green, don’t feel too good about yourself. You obviously just screwed yourself up just now, okay? Let me tell you, even if Second Master got married to any other woman, he wouldn’t have an extramarital affair. Even if Second Master had fallen for you back then, it’s no exception, unless...”Charlotte asked immediately, “Unless what?”Lucas rubbed his oversized earrings. “Unless Charlotte comes back from the dead.”Charlotte looked at Lucas in a daze while tons of emotions were surging in her heart.Lucas sighed and continued. “Unfortunately, Mrs. Connor has died. Even if someone were to have a second life, it has been more than four years. Mrs. Connor might have been reincarnated as another baby. Sotiria, I would advise you to give up. Don’t waste all your energy for color again.”After saying that, he opened the door and got into the car.Charlotte lifted her eyebrows confidently, her eyes filled with determinatio
This was also the first time Charlotte had met Lorraine after her memory came back to her.Seeing her, Charlotte instantly returned to her senses as if a pail of iced water was poured directly on top of her head. She pushed the car door to open it, and the corners of her lips were lifted sarcastically. “Lory, there’s no need to throw me such a huge ceremony even if you plan to welcome your sister-in-law back to Rothesay, right? My body won’t suffer much when you crash into me, but your body is so delicate. You’re the new daughter-in-law of the family, so it’d be bad if you were to hurt yourself through this accident.”“Cut the bullsh*t!” Lorraine glared at Charlotte, her beautiful eyes filled with resentment. “Let me ask you, what on earth are you planning to do!?”“Huh!?” Charlotte pretended to be confused. “Why don’t I understand you? What do you mean by what I am planning to do?”“You’re still pretending!” Lorraine was so angry that her voice sounded sharp, and her whole body wa
“About that...” Lorraine was rendered speechless for a while. It took her at least three seconds before she could catch her breath and put forward her lame argument. “Sotiria, I don’t care about what you say. I’m telling you solemnly, leave Rothesay and return to Bay City to give birth to a baby for my brother in peace. Otherwise, I’ll not be polite to you.”“Hah! You really did scare me!” Charlotte raised her face proudly, her eyes full of disdain. “Lorraine Larson, then I shall also tell you solemnly that I won’t return to Bay City. I’ll stay in Rothesay and fight for my true love.”“You!” Lorraine was so angry that she stomped her feet. “Okay! Sotiria Green, just you wait!”After saying so, Lorraine left Sotiria behind and turned around exasperatedly.Charlotte looked at her silhouette indifferently. She did not utter another word but only lifted the corners of her lips nonchalantly.‘When I decided to come back here, my main purpose was to seek revenge against Lorraine.‘So,
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