“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
“That’s right!” Lisa-Luna stared at Charlotte intently. “You’re really lucky, Miss Simmons.”Charlotte was a little taken aback. “Huh? Why would you say that?”Lisa-Luna chuckled. “I’ve known Mr. Connor for many years, and you’re the first woman who’s ever been able to motivate him to go through such trouble.”Charlotte wanted to ask Lisa-Luna how she had spurred Zachary into going through such trouble, but Lisa-Luna got a look from Zachary and began worrying that she had leaked a secret, so she grabbed her hand and said, “Miss Simmons, I’m sure you’ve heard of an announcement I made once that I’d never leave my country. I’ve broken an important vow just for you. It wasn’t easy for me to come to your country, so let’s not waste any time. Let’s start your consultation.”“Oh…”Charlotte and Lisa-Luna walked into the office together.In the next half hour and a bit more, Lisa-Luna gave Charlotte a thorough check-up, then heaved a sigh of relief and said, “I’m absolutely confident
Three years ago, she had set the world on fire. Once she had her looks restored, she would publicly announce her return! She wanted to set the world on fire again!“Mr. Connor, please hang on a minute. I need to speak with you.” A stranger’s voice rang out behind Charlotte.Charlotte turned around and saw a middle-aged doctor in a white lab coat and thick spectacles hurriedly walking toward her.The doctor bowed before Charlotte upon noticing her stare and smiled in adoration. “Miss Simmons, I heard from Doctor Lisa-Luna that your looks can be easily restored. Congratulations.”Charlotte chuckled.“Thank you.”Meanwhile, Zachary was standing on Charlotte’s right. The doctor approached him and spoke to him in a respectful tone. “Mr. Connor, the medical project that you asked me to pay specific attention to has experienced some new developments. Last week, the doctors from Country D used their newly developed drug to restore the health of three patients.”‘I see!’ Charlotte though
Charlotte felt as if a hole had been carved into her heart. An endless stream of emotions poured out of the hole as though it was a broken dam.‘Zachary! I knew it! He really does love me! He was under the false impression that I was dead, yet he bought the seaside villa on the Platinum Coast for me and he’s been keeping an eye on the people I cared about and taking care of them…’“I understand…” Charlotte calmed herself. “But you said that the drug is still experimental and may not be suitable for Arisian bodies. Wouldn’t using Nicky as a test subject be risky?”The doctor nodded.“Generally speaking, any form of medication comes with its own side effects. Based on my estimations, the possibility of Nicholas awakening from this medication is around 60%. If this medicine fails to wake him up, I’m not sure what kind of side effects he’ll experience.”“The possibility of the medicine having an effect is only around 60%...” Charlotte gasped. “Heavens! Isn’t that akin to using Nicky a
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