Charlotte was completely lost in Bryson’s story.“Soon, I woke up in the sewer. I was extremely weak at the time, and it took all of my strength to get up. I didn’t call the police, nor did I go back. I went to the Black Market instead. That’s what happened four years ago.”“But Tiffany wasn’t dead yet at the time, so why didn’t you come back to seek revenge on her?” Charlotte asked.Bryson curled up his thin lips slightly and replied, “Because of you.”Charlotte was stunned. “Me? Why?”Bryson’s gaze became gentle. “I never told you how much I regretted what I did after learning about Tiffany's deception. However, you were already disappointed in me and had become someone else's wife, so I knew there was no way to get you back even though I regretted it. Ever since then, my life was worse than death every day, and when I woke up in the sewer, I suddenly realized that it was a relief for me to let go of all my past grudges and live again in a different role.”“Okay then!” Charlo
In the past, when he had been bullied by Zachary, he’d always gritted his teeth and swore that he would become stronger.He had indeed become stronger now!Not only was he still alive, but he had also become Night King of Rothesay!“Ms. Simmons, you’re the one who called the police just now, right?”It was only when a stern voice rang out in front of her that Charlotte snapped back to reality and realized two police officers were standing before her.She hastily withdrew her gaze from the direction Bryson’s car had headed in.“Yes!” she said as she pointed at the car in the center of the road. “The person who killed Renata and her father is Elizabeth. She’s inside the car, but I’m not sure if she’s still alive or not.”The police officer sized Charlotte up with a conflicted gaze. “We’ve run a thorough check on her. Although she’s in bad shape, her breathing is smooth and her vitals are stable. We’ve already called an ambulance, so she will be fine.”Charlotte heaved a sigh
“Second Master, please don’t go yet! Second Master, wait!” Lucas rushed up to Zachary and said with a smile on his lips, “Another little bird told me that Ms. Simmons managed to escape from the clutches of her kidnappers by using her superior wisdom.”Zachary suddenly stopped in his tracks. The anxiety ebbed away from his face as his usual calmness gradually returned. “Second Master, the person who kidnapped Ms. Simmons is Elizabeth. She’s also the one who killed Renata. While she was on the run, her car was hit by a cool armored car driven by Night King. She’s currently receiving treatment at the hospital, but if I were her, I would hope that the doctor would give up on saving me so that I could die just like that. After all, she will be sentenced to death even if the doctor successfully pulls her back from the clutches of death.” Lucas wagged his head as he said this.Zachary’s face sank once again. “The person who saved Carlie was Night King again?” “Yes!” Lucas replied, nod
A lot of legends about Night King had been circulating in Rothesay in the past four years. Lucas had been one of Night King's admirers, but he’d never had a chance to meet him. Therefore, when Zachary asked him to take a message to Night King at the Black Market, his eyes glowed and he nodded without hesitation. “I will go find him right away, Second Master, but… What do you want me to tell him?”Zachary squinted his icy eyes as he stared in an unknown direction. The syllables that spilled from his thin lips were bone-chilling. “Tell him that people can come back from the dead, but one can never turn the clock back. Tell him to leave Charlotte alone and thank him for saving my wife’s life again and again. Charlotte and I will get married soon, and when that time comes, he is welcome to join us at the wedding.”Lucas had no idea why but he could feel goosebumps pebbling across his skin as he listened to Zachary’s contentious message.“Did you memorize everything?” Zachary’s deep vo
“Well, if it isn’t the world's greatest celebrity, Allegra. Welcome! Welcome! It's a real pleasure to have you, a sight for sore eyes, in my and Zenios’s home.”Tiffany put the spray can down and approached Charlotte with a big warm smile on her face.Charlotte’s brows twitched.Yes!Tiffany had married Zenios four years ago, and they’d organized a spectacular wedding that had attracted a lot of attention from different ranks of society. They were legally married to each other, and she was also the rightful owner of this house. However, Charlotte still felt an endless surge of disgust and revolt whenever she heard Tiffany openly show off her relationship with Zenios. She lifted her brows coldly. “Tiffany, I know you don’t welcome me at all, so you can drop the act. If you don’t, I’m really going to beat you.”After she finished talking, she raised her arm high in the air as though she was going to hit her.“Ah…”Tiffany was so frightened that she jumped back like a flea, and
Charlotte’s clear eyes were filled with bewilderment and shock. She knew how much Mr. Barkley emphasized on the acting skills of an actor, so how was there any possibility he would extend an olive branch to a b*tch like Tiffany?Besides, she did not think that Tiffany was lying to her. After all, Tiffany was not foolish enough to trick her with a half-baked lie. “By the way, the megablockbuster that Mr. Barkley invited me to act in is the sequel to ‘The First Sorceress Princess’. Three years ago, ‘The Sorceress Prince’ was one of the highest-grossing movies worldwide, and many people are looking forward to its sequel,” Tiffany said as if she had been immersed into her own world.“I heard from Mr. Barkley that he’s going to go all out this time and make the sequel a better movie than its predecessor. The budget for this sequel is 90,000,000 dollars more than the budget for the last movie! The budget for ‘The First Magic Concubine’ was only 40,000,000 dollars, and it was a huge hit
Charlotte did not know how to react to that. “Zenios, you’re always so inconsiderate, yet you’re still teasing me after what I said to you. You’re very close to Mr. Barkley, aren’t you? Didn’t Mr. Barkley tell you why he hired Tiffany?”Zenios shook his head. “Based on what I know about Mr. Barkley, he’s always looked down on the marketability of the celebrities that he works with. Therefore, he couldn’t have invited Tiffany because of her recent popularity. As for the reason he did so, I really have no idea myself.”Charlotte’s gaze looked like she was in a daze.At that moment, Zenios’s clear and melodious voice brushed against her cheeks. “Mr. Barkley told me that he’ll invite you to appear in the sequel of ‘The First Sorceress Princess’ after you get your appearance back. He knows that you are at odds with Tiffany, so I think there must be some unspeakable reason he did this. Perhaps you can ask him personally when he asks to see you. I believe that he’ll tell you.”‘Okay!’Ch
“Didn’t you come on foot? I’ll take you back.”He was afraid that Charlotte would refuse, so he strode over to the garage to pick up his car after saying this before Charlotte could respond to his suggestion.Charlotte smiled helplessly and saw Tiffany again all of a sudden when she was about to go out.The sky was completely dark, and the moonlight and shadows looked hazy in the courtyard. Tiffany, who was wearing a white silk dress, stood alone in the moonlight while watering the flowers. The cold water was streaming downward like dew...Charlotte felt that something was wrong instantly.At that moment, the servant cleaning the tableware walked past her, so she asked, “Isn’t Tiffany the hostess of this villa? You finished preparing the meal quite some time ago. Why didn’t you ask her to come in for a meal?”“Oh, well...” The servant put a stack of plates on the counter temporarily. “In the past, Mr. Connor never ate in the same dining room with Ms. Miller when she was unconscio
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