A strange emotion flashed across Zenios’s sapphire eyes. “What are you looking at?”Charlotte smiled. “I’m looking at the Zenios who’s shaved his beard and looks much better than the Zenios who had an overgrown beard!”She amused Zenios.In the next second, Charlotte’s smile receded, and she said solemnly. “Zenios, I know that you asked Mr. Barkley to come to me, and I also know that you sincerely hope that I’ll do well. I don’t want to thank you, but I want you to know that I’m still who I was back then. You’ll always be as important to me as my family.”‘Family!’Zenios was well aware that Charlotte considered him as her brother and family member deep down!This showed that he was as important to her as her father and Coraline, and she would do anything for him.However, he did not feel proud about it at all!Yes!He certainly hoped that he owned a very important space in her heart.What he wanted, however, was not to be her brother but her lover…Charlotte pointed at the
“Carlie, it seems that you still hate me even though it’s been so many years. Otherwise, you wouldn’t look so disappointed after seeing me in this condition.”Tiffany approached Charlotte step by step with the help of a nurse.Charlotte sneered. “I got it now. Zachary did say before that you’d be used as the lab rat of the experiment before the medicine could be administered to Nicky. The experiment turned out to be a success, and you woke up as a result!“Yes! I’m both disappointed and regretful. This is all because of my negligence. I should’ve stopped Zachary when he said that he wanted to participate in the human trial with you as a test subject. You don’t deserve to wake up. You should have just been a vegetable for the rest of your life!”“Oh really?” Tiffany chuckled instead of losing her head. “That’s a pity, Charlotte. There’s no such thing as a rewind button in this world. Anyway, you’re responsible for waking me up. For that, I am grateful to you.”“You—” Charlotte was
“Miss, you’re really not up to date. This is colossal news, yet you haven’t heard? Tiffany Miller, who’s been comatose for four years and five months has miraculously woken up!”The girl pointed at the patient building.“I’m sure you must’ve heard of Tiffany Miller, no matter how much you don’t care about the entertainment circle. Four years ago, it was reported that she was madly in love with our nation’s prince charming, Zenios, while shooting a period film. The news shook the entire entertainment industry as soon as it broke. Unfortunately, on the day of her wedding to Zenios, someone knocked her out. Then, she went on with her life, but she was barely alive. She only woke up today.”“Oh, I see…”Charlotte suddenly understood.“However, even though Tiffany was Zenios’s wife, she didn’t finish the film that she was making that year, and the film didn’t make it into theaters. She’s only famous because of Zenios. She’s not even considered a celebrity. Why are so many people here t
Renata sobbed even harder when she heard what Charlotte had said.“That’s why I’m so anxious. I’ll need a lot of money for the emergency procedure, but you know that I barely make ends meet every month. I don’t have that much money. I just got off the phone. I called every relative and friend I have, but no one would lend me the money.”Charlotte was shocked.“You mentioned that your dad needed a lot of money for surgery. How much do you need?”“15,500 dollars,” Renata replied, sticking out one finger.“I see…” Charlotte heaved a sigh of relief. “Don’t worry, Renata. I’ll lend you the money. I’ll transfer 15,500 dollars to your account later.”“Tiria, no... Miss Simmons, thank you!”Renata was filled with a mixture of joy and excitement. She burst into tears again.Charlotte shrugged. She pointed at the hospital entrance. “Alright, stop crying. Your father’s waiting for his surgery, isn’t he? Go and pay the doctor so that he can save your father.”“Mmm.”Renata nodded. She go
She used to frequently transfer money to Renata via Paypal in the past. Thus, the top name on her list of transfers was Renata’s. She immediately transferred 15,500 dollars to her, then gave the rest of the money back to Zenios.She might treat Zenios as a younger brother, but even siblings needed to separate their finances. She might be a pauper now, but she couldn’t use Zenios’s money for no reason.Charlotte got in her car.Soon, Renata gave her a call.“Carlie, the doctor is operating on my father now. He says that my father will be alright. Thank you.”Charlotte relaxed. “You’re welcome.”She was about to end the call when Renata spoke up. “Oh, by the way, Carlie. Have you heard about Virginia and Melina?”The tips of Charlotte’s fingers trembled when she heard their names.“What happened to them?”“I guess you don’t know. They were both shot dead yesterday morning.”Renata spoke in a casual tone.Charlotte, however, felt as if she had heard a clap of thunder on a clear
“Mr. Connor asked me to tell you that if you want to enter this house, the only way to do it is by marrying him. Otherwise, you can camp out here until the apocalypse, but he won’t move.”The security guard’s voice rang clearly in Charlotte’s ears.Charlotte’s fingers trembled violently. It took her a while to calm down before she found her voice again.“Zachary has gone too far! Why is he doing this to me?”“Sigh!”The security guard sighed.“Miss Simmons, allow me to speak up for Mr. Connor. You know how many women in Rothesay have been cracking their heads to find a way to marry Mr. Connor? Mr. Connor does not care about those women and is single-mindedly trying to convince you to marry him. Is he not good enough for you? Would marrying Mr. Connor put you at a disadvantage? He only wants one thing from you. If you marry him, won’t you have everything?”‘Uh…’Charlotte was speechless.She knew that Zachary had always let her have her way.The reason he had become this way w
“Mm.” Charlotte chuckled. “Zachary, since I’ve already promised to marry you, can’t you tell the security guard to open the door and let me see our son?”“No,” Zachary replied.Charlotte was speechless.Then, Zachary said in a cold, merciless voice, “The conditions are non-negotiable. You have to wait until our marriage.”Charlotte’s exquisite face seemed exasperated.Then, she heard Zachary’s clear, magnetic voice ring in her ear again. “Lisa-Luna’s been waiting for you. Set a time and I’ll take you to your facial restoration surgery. Call me when it’s done.”He ended the call after saying that.Charlotte stood firmly in front of the gate.She could see a faint outline of Poopoo, who was laughing and playing with his adoptive parents, through the crack in the gate. How she wished she could turn invisible, walk through the heavy metal gate, reach his side, take his hand, and pinch his tender little cheeks…However, she was helpless.It seemed that everything she had done had
The policemen asked a few more questions and then left.Charlotte, who had stepped into the living room, sat on the couch, unable to calm down for a very long time.When she’d lost her memories, she had lived her life under Sotiria Green’s name for a while. Sotiria had a horrible reputation, so everyone had avoided her like the plague. Renata was the only one who had treated her like her best friend…Even though she’d later found out that Renata’s friendship had been insincere and she had been lurking around just to get revenge, after spending four years with Renata, she knew that Renata wasn’t a bad person.Thus, when she had regained her memories, she’d truly wanted to be best friends with Renata.‘But… Renata! She’s gone. She’s dead… And it happened so suddenly too!’For some strange reason, Charlotte couldn’t shake off the feeling that Renata’s murder was somehow related to her…“Miss, guess who’s here?”“Miss, what are you thinking about?”“Miss!”Mr. Gold patted Charlot
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