Zachary was like a walking ice mountain, driving in silence.Charlotte peeked at his perfect, deadpan face. She was too afraid to initiate a conversation with him. Thus, she decided to give Coraline a call.Coraline finally answered after a long time.“Miss Green?”Coraline had a clothes shop in Rothesay.Last month, before her engagement to Garrison, Charlotte had bought a dress from her shop…She had felt that Coraline’s shop items were of good quality and reasonably priced, and she and Coraline had gotten along very well that day. Hence, they had exchanged numbers.However, Charlotte had still been an amnesiac at the time. She had no idea that Coraline was once a friend so close to her that they were like sisters…Charlotte chuckled. “Uh… You could call me by that name too. Where are you? I’d like to see you.”“I’m sorry, Miss Green. I’m not at the shop. If you’d like to make a purchase, wait for my return, then we’ll talk.” Coraline’s voice was filled with clear sadness
At Southern Rothesay’s Cemetery…Coraline was currently sitting in front of Charlotte’s grave, staring at her epitaph and the inscription of her name.A bouquet of white lilies lay at Coraline’s feet.Charlotte spotted her from a distance and slowly approached her from behind.“I’ve heard that this woman, Charlotte Simmons, has been dead for more than four years. Look at your tear-stained, devastated expression and how much you’ve cried for this woman who’s been dead for several years. Is it worth it?”“How could you say that?”Coraline indignantly rose to her feet and pointed at her downhill as she spoke.“You don’t know how important Carlie was to me. For you to say that, it means you don’t have anyone who’s as close to you as she and I were, best friends closer than sisters… You don’t understand our relationship and have no right to say anything about it!”“Uh…”Charlotte stuck out her tongue.“Actually, I do have a best friend, one like you’ve described—you.”Coraline’s
“Now, Lorraine is finished and will never cause trouble again. So I came here to see you.”Coraline patted Charlotte on the shoulder.“Okay, since you did it for my own good, I’ll forgive you if you buy me a meal.”“Mm.”Charlotte took Coraline’s hand.“How is Nicky, Cora?”Coraline’s limpid eyes filled with sadness at the thought of Nicholas.“Sigh! It’s been four years and five months. Every day we hope that he’ll wake up, but he’s still in a coma to this day. However, as long as he’s alive, there’s always hope that he'll wake up again…”The pair walked out of the cemetery, chatting away.Zachary, who was sitting in the car, kept a close eye on Charlotte and Coraline’s intimate proximity through the dark, tinted car windows. His gaze became colder and colder.‘D*mn it!’That year, he had checked it through—Charlotte and Coraline were both straight women…Their relationship really was a pure friendship.However, every time he saw how close she was with Coraline, he would
Charlotte and Coraline walked into Rothesay Fishery.As expected, Zachary had just given the owner a call. As soon as Charlotte and Coraline walked in, the owner led three managers and two head chefs to greet them.The fat, big-eared boss nodded and gave Charlotte a bow as he said, “Hehe, Mr. Connor’s fiancee has actually arrived at our humble little shop for lunch. This is such an honor for us. Mrs. Connor, I think the private room you’ve previously booked does not suit your station. So I’ve asked my staff to vacate our most expensive room, especially for you. Mrs. Connor. Miss, please come with me.”Charlotte and Coraline exchanged looks then quietly followed the owner inside, sharing an unwritten understanding.“Oh, right, Mrs. Connor, I’ve asked our kitchen to prepare the most unique dishes on our menu, one of each. Your meal today is on me. You can have whatever you want, just say the word…”The owner was determined to gain Zachary’s favor, so he wagged his tail at Charlotte
A picture was smacked onto her car window.“Miss Allegra, we love you. Please give me your autograph.”Charlotte stared at the picture.It was a still photograph from The First Sorceress Princess, the movie she had filmed four years ago. At the time, she had a beautiful, flawless face, a far cry from her current face.It was at that moment Charlotte realized that those people were all fans of her film. They had no malicious intent toward her at all…Now that she was relaxed, she finally took a deep breath and left the car.“Allegra!”“We love you!”Just as she had exited the vehicle, the fans surrounded her madly, reaching out to her, holding her picture in their hands.“Miss Allegra, we loved you in The First Sorceress Princess, and we love you very much too! But we thought you were dead four years ago and cried our eyes out to the point of near-blindness… We’re all extremely devoted fans of your movie and you. We were overjoyed when we found out you were still alive. You mus
Ding!The elevator had arrived on its designated floor.Charlotte massaged the hand she used to sign the autographs and walked in.Garrison was currently standing in front of the French windows.He was a distinguished man, cut above the rest, and dressed in an immaculate designer suit. The afternoon sun shone upon his body like golden rays of light. He glowed like a perfect piece of smooth marble.Clack!The door opened.He turned around and saw Charlotte. The gloomy shroud around his eyes disappeared and turned into warmth in spring. “I was quietly watching you from here when you gave your fans your autograph just now. Congratulations, Carlie. This is an honor you deserve.”Charlotte gave him a shallow smile.“Thank you!”“You’re welcome.” Garrison’s eyebrows were well-shaped as he stood against the sunlight. He was outstanding, like a prince. The sight of him in this manner made Charlotte feel very reluctant all of a sudden. Her lips gaped, then she swallowed whatever she
That year, Charlotte had established a ten-year promise with him with an objective to make him face adversity and give up.To her surprise, her joking remark had turned into an oath that Garrison would follow for the rest of his life.She certainly never thought that one day, her heart would ache so badly over a man she never loved before.“Garrison, I’m sorry…”Charlotte calmed herself for a while before finding her voice again.“Not too long ago, I married you as Sotiria Green. Now, I’m not Sotiria Green anymore. That means I’m not your wife. I will take Naomi and leave. From now on, I’m never coming back again. Take care.”Charlotte had lost all nerve to face his pained, desperate face. She turned around and left as soon as she said this.“Carlie!”Suddenly, Garrison rushed behind her and grabbed her wrist in a tight grip.Before she would make sense of the situation, he pulled her into his arms and pressed his lips, moistened with tears, firmly on hers.“Mmph!”Both lips
‘What…’Charlotte felt as if an invisible hand had grabbed her heart. She took a few deep breaths to force herself into calming down.“No!”With a strength that came from nowhere, Charlotte pulled her hand out of Garrison’s grasp at once.Garrison tried to catch her again.She turned around again and looked at him. Her eyes were colder than ice, while her voice was as frosty as a cold-blooded assassin. “Wake up, Garrison! If I loved you, I would’ve stayed with you, and I wouldn’t have gone to Zachary as soon as I regained my memories! I have no feelings for you. Even if I wanted to be charitable to you, what could I possibly give you?”Garrison stared hurtfully at Charlotte as if someone had violently wrung him by the neck. He was at a loss for words.Charlotte smiled icily at him, quickened her pace, and walked into the elevator.Ding!As soon as the elevator door closed, the cold smile on the corners of her lips disappeared like smoke. The tears which she had been holding ba
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