Tiffany dashed toward Charlotte and reached out to grab her as she cried out in her clear, soft, pretty voice.The sight of the “victimized” look on Tiffany’s face and her outstretched hands drawing closer and closer to her made Charlotte’s deep-rooted hatred for her reach its peak.“Don’t touch me!” She snapped in disgust, raised her hand, and slapped Tiffany right across the face.Smack!The clear sound of the slap was magnified by the microphone in Tiffany’s hand, echoing clearly throughout the large plaza.Thud!Tiffany’s microphone landed on the ground.Then, Charlotte watched as Tiffany’s frail figure swayed like grass in the wind, collapsed onto the ground, and rolled down the stage’s steps.“Oh no! This is bad!”“She’s dead!”Members from the audience screamed.Charlotte’s mind went blank at first. By the time she returned to her senses and turned her gaze off stage, Tiffany was already sprawled on the ground beneath the stage. She was lying with her face to the sky,
“You…”Bryson was spitting from anger. His handsome face was now so twisted that he no longer looked like himself at all. “Charlotte Simmons! Remember this. If anything happens to her, I will make you pay.”“Oh, really?”Charlotte’s heart grew colder and colder. She continued forcing herself to remain resolute.“You’ve really scared me, Bryson. You’ve been dead to me for a long time. There’s no need for any reservations between us. If you don’t mind, perhaps you could clarify one thing for me? How do you plan on making me pay if anything happens to Tiffany?”“If Tiffany dies, I’ll make sure you die too, you murderer.” The man, who was consumed by sadness and rage, seethed, enunciating every word like a curse.‘Heh…’This time, Charlotte felt no pain. In fact, the corners of her lips curled into a smirk. “It’s strange how I’ve never realized how stupid you are. Have you no common legal knowledge? Even if she did die, I’d be charged with manslaughter and sent to jail at most. I
She could finally heave a sigh of relief.She pushed the car door open. Just as she was about to climb into the vehicle, a cold, magnetic voice called out to her in a frosty tone. “Where are you going?”“GAH!” Charlotte screamed and dropped her keys on the ground.She whirled around, too rattled to pick up her keys. As expected, she came face to face with the man’s ice-cold features, which were colder than an ice mountain yet more splendid and magnificent than all the beautiful landscapes in the world…“Zachary!” Charlotte cried out his name in alarm. “How long have you been standing behind me? Are… Are you stalking me?”Zachary’s eyes were cold. She couldn’t see any trace of emotion on his face at all. His tone was indifferent as he said, “Sometimes, having a stalker can be a good thing. It may come in handy when it comes to preventing a gang fight.”Charlotte entered a daze.Then, she suddenly understood why Tiffany’s fans had out of the blue retreated instead of attacking her
‘Huh?’Charlotte stiffened.However, Zachary said, “You need to go to the hospital.”Charlotte was even more confused than ever.“Tiffany will be sent to the hospital soon. You need to go with her.” Zachary’s tone was just as indifferent as ever and contained no emotion at all.Charlotte, on the other hand, stormed off immediately like a prickled lioness. “No, I’m not going! She brought this upon herself. I don’t regret slapping her at all! I’m not going to the hospital with her, and I’m certainly not going to apologize!”Charlotte lifted her head, completely forgetting her fears, and looked straight into Zachary’s abstruse eyes. Zachary did not get angry, and his face did not turn sullen. Instead, the corners of his lips curled into a mystifying smile. “Are you implying that you don’t want my support?”‘What? He’s not punishing me for causing trouble? He’s going to support me? Why do I feel as if I’m in a dream?’Charlotte blinked. “Am I hearing things? Zachary… You want to
‘Is he Superman? Does he have telescopic vision?’“Hah! Hello, milady. You have such a lovely voice, but you have an even lovelier personality.” The flattering exclamation signaled Lucas’s gleeful arrival. Charlotte waved at Lucas and smiled knowingly.“Yo, hello!”Zachary’s gaze darkened terrifyingly. Charlotte rarely smiled at him. Even if she did, her smile was an unnatural, forced smile.In stark contrast, she would always talk to Lucas in a sweet voice, gesturing calmly and smiling easily…‘Looks like I’ll give Lucas a warning and tell him to watch himself whenever he’s with Mrs. Connor!’“Sir, I… Oh!” Lucas’s voice cracked when he saw the murderous look in Zachary’s eyes. ‘Alright, I understand! Mrs. Connor is probably oblivious, but the Second Master is consumed by jealousy. Forget about a man like me. I’m afraid that if Mrs. Connor had a pet, the Second Master would be extremely jealous of that pet too. I should probably stop talking to Mrs. Connor in front of the S
“You slapped Tiff off the stage and threw her within an inch of her life, yet you are acting so cold and heartless. Now that Tiff’s life is no longer in danger, you’re actually here to see her? What’s with this disingenuous gesture?”Bryson was immediately enraged by the sight of Charlotte.Charlotte curled her lips into a tiny smile. “You’re right, I am being disingenuous. What’s it to you? So Tiffany’s the only one who gets to put on an act to slander me? I’m not allowed to put on an act to prove my innocence?”“Heh.”Bryson laughed in spite of his rage.Charlotte’s pretense used to fool him in the past. He used to think that she was pure and kind.Even though Charlotte had sent a group of men to hurt Tiffany, Bryson had tried to step into her shoes. Perhaps she had been overwhelmed by her feelings for him. That was why she had lost control and been so cruel to Tiffany…Now, he had truly seen through her.Charlotte’s heart had always been black. She was beyond help!“Oh Bryc
“You know exactly what I mean.”Zachary’s tone was indolent. He knew that Tiffany would not confess, so he did not argue with her anymore. Instead, he issued a lofty command, “You said you’d never confess, so I’ll give you an hour. Make a public statement to clarify the truth voluntarily, or you won’t be the only one dead. Your entire family will die with you.”Tiffany heard a buzzing noise in her mind.Before she could say anything, Bryson lost control and rose to his feet.“You’ve gone too far, Zachary Connor! You were right there in the front row with me when Tiff had her accident. You saw Charlotte slapping Tiff very clearly. Hasn’t Tiffany been through enough? Instead of making Charlotte apologize to Tiff, you’re forcing her to twist the facts and clear Charlotte’s name?”‘What? Zachary was at the concert too? He’s stated very clearly in our prenup that I’m not allowed to cause any trouble. So… He should be preventing me from causing trouble, right? Why didn’t he stop me? Why
“Charlotte, I’m warning you… Tell Zachary to stop or— Mmph!”A strip of duct tape was slapped firmly onto Bryson’s mouth, silencing him.Lucas, who had gagged him, waved the roll of duct tape, looking very pleased with himself. “Save your strength. Second Master wants you to shut up and enjoy the show. It’s for your own good. This is an exciting show.”Bryson couldn’t make a sound, and his face had turned red.Two strong bodyguards grabbed one of his arms each, so he couldn’t move either. All he could do was watch everything, with wide-eyed nervousness.‘Tiffany Miller! The woman I love!’After Tiffany’s rape, he had knelt before her battered and bruised body and sworn with tears in his eyes—from then on, he would never let anyone hurt her again.Today, however, he had been forced to stand by her bed and watch as Zachary pushed her around!‘No! Charlotte must have manipulated Zachary into this. Charlotte’s the one behind Tiff’s suffering! Charlotte, again!’Zachary glanced at