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
“Jordan, thank you for taking care of Naomi and me over the past few years. Now, Garrison and I have separated. I believe it won’t be easy for us to see each other again. Take care.”Jordan gently curled the corners of her lips, her eyes filled with tears.“Mm. You take care too.”Charlotte took Naomi in her arms, ready to leave, when Jordan rushed forward and stroked Naomi’s small head. “Naomi, you must remember to think of me and call me as often as you can.”Naomi blinked her large, crystalline eyes, reached out her little finger, and waved it in front of Jordan.“I know! Don’t forget me either, okay?”“Okay.”Charlotte took a few steps with Naomi in her arms, then noticed that Jordan had not gone into the elevator. Instead, she remained standing at the elevator doors, watching reluctantly as she and Naomi walked away. Her eyes lit up as she turned around and said, “Jordan, would you like a part-time job?”“Huh?”Jordan’s scholarly face filled with obvious surprise.“Wha
Charlotte drove her car into the courtyard.Once she and Naomi exited the vehicle, Mr. Gold happily exclaimed, “Miss, over the past four years, I’ve always thought that I’d never hold on long enough for your return, even if I waited in this villa for the rest of my life. I never imagined finding out about your survival via Internet news today. This seaside villa has a mistress again.”“Mm.”Charlotte, who stood in front of her car, stared absent-mindedly at the villa. At that moment, it felt as if time had turned backward. Unforgettable memories from her past seemed to flash across her mind’s eye like a high-definition movie…Back then, she had been deeply in love with Bryson.Her father may have objected to her relationship with him, but she insisted on accepting his proposal and decided to marry him.This villa was the newlywed home that Bryson had bought for her on the eve of their wedding.She had been living there from the day she married Bryson to the day she gave birth to
‘Yes! I’d love to have my old looks back.’However, four years ago, she had lost her entire face due to that accident. Ever since the doctor had shaped her face into Sotiria’s features more than four years ago, this face had been hers. Was it possible for her to retrieve her old looks?As expected, even the living room was the same as when Charlotte had left it. It looked as if no one had been there at all.The sky was getting dark.Naomi was just like Charlotte. She had difficulty falling asleep at night whenever she arrived at a new place. Thus, that night, Charlotte slept in the same room as Naomi and shared the same bed with her.Normally, Naomi would sleep before 9 p.m. Tonight, she only fell asleep in Charlotte’s arms at 10 p.m. However, Charlotte had difficulty falling asleep.Thus, she took out her phone to fiddle with it.She saw her picture as soon as she tapped on the web browsing app… Or rather, Sotiria’s picture!As it turned out, ever since The First Sorceress Pri
“Mm?” Charlotte was stunned. “Where to?”“You’ll find out once you’re there,” Zachary replied, looking as handsome as a god.‘Is that even an answer?’Charlotte was overflowing with curiosity, as she still had plenty of questions. Zachary had released her hand and walked out of the door.“If you miss your chance, you’ll regret it for the rest of your life.”Charlotte raised her brow.‘Fine!’She knew that Zachary would never fool her. Since he had paid her a visit early in the morning and said something like that, whatever happened next would be very important to her.Thus, she moved her feet and followed him.Zachary’s international limited-edition Rolls-Royce was parked in the courtyard. Zachary opened the car door and sat in the backseat.“Get in.”“Oh.”Charlotte only realized that Lucas was sitting in the driver’s seat when she got in the vehicle.“Long time no see, milady. Miss me?”Charlotte chuckled. “Yes, of course.”Lucas beamed. “I missed you too, milady. I’
Usually, a large group would crowd around to take pictures with Charlotte and ask for her autograph. However, Zachary, who was on her left, carried himself with such coldness and iciness that no one dared take a step forward.Snap!A female student took a picture of Charlotte and Zachary standing together and happily exclaimed, “Ha ha! I’m gonna be rich! Miss Allegra is now the hottest star, and I’ve taken a picture of her with her boyfriend. I’ll sell this picture to the press. I’m sure I’ll get a lot of money for this.”“Pfft! I don’t think this is going to be a windfall. Who knows, you might get unlucky!” A man grinned.The girl was so angry that she blushed furiously.“What are you talking about? You’re the one who’ll get unlucky!”The man sneered. “Use your brain, girl. Look, there are so many people here. Who else except you had the nerve to take pictures?”The girl blinked. “It’s true! Miss Allegra is with a mysterious handsome man. This is explosive news! Why isn’t anyon
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