The coded door to the interrogation room was tightly closed. Charlotte saw three police officers and two men inside after Officer Zimmerman scanned his face to open the door.The two men’s hands were cuffed together on a chair. Charlotte inferred that they were the murderers caught by the police.“How’s the interrogation going?” Officer Zimmerman asked as he entered.An officer said, “They’re very stubborn and reluctant to disclose anything. Both of them said that no one hired them. They said that they retaliated against Jebediah because of the grudges they had against him. But who would believe that?”“That’s right, if this was a pure vendetta, they could have just killed Mr. Valentine briskly. Why bother going to Ms. Simmons’s house to steal a gun, abduct her and take her to the hospital, and create all these fake impressions just to blame it all on her? This clearly means that their employer wanted to kill Mr. Valentine and have Ms. Simmons go down for it!” the other officer add
Charlotte followed Zachary and moved forward, but she saw a policewoman walking toward her in a hurry as soon as they walked to the door. Charlotte stepped out of her way hurriedly and did not run into her.Officer Zimmerman grabbed the policewoman. “Officer Lyndon, what’s the matter? Why are you panicking?”“Officer Zimmerman...” The policewoman looked stupefied, and her face was pale. She stared at the two killers and said in a faint voice, “I won’t survive the day. Please take care of my family.”Officer Zimmerman was wordless and looked dumbfounded.The policewoman smiled miserably. “Someone threatened me and asked me to kill these two murderers. My family will die if I don’t do it. I’m sorry...”After saying this, she took out her pistol and fired two shots at the two killers.This policewoman was the best trooper in the precinct, and her marksmanship was precise. Each bullet that she shot landed between the eyebrows of the two murderers. Both of them had already kicked the
“Officer Lyndon was a good officer. However, even a good officer like her was threatened into committing multiple homicides in the precinct. This shows that the people who threatened her must be powerful.”Officer Zimmerman continued after drinking a sip of tea to moisturize his throat. “I believe that the person who threatened Officer Lyndon and the culprit who instigated the two murderers to kill Mr. Valentine and frame you are the same person. However, the two murderers and Officer Lyndon have all died, which means that all the leads we had on hand are now lost. Given the circumstances, we’ll never be able to solve the case.”Thinking about it made Charlotte feel extremely unreconciled with this.‘Not only did the culprit behind the curtain hire the killers to kill Jebediah but they also murdered the two killers and a policewoman one after another in order to conceal the truth. This person is indeed very vicious.’However, she believed that no matter how well that person hid, th
Charlotte winked and smiled. “I don’t know. I guess we’ll have to wait until the day you have nothing.”Zachary squinted his eyes and stared at her. Affected by her, the corner of his lips formed a perfect arc subconsciously.“Well, I’m home now. I know that you’re tired, so go home and get a good night’s sleep.” Charlotte patted Zachary on the shoulder and got out of the car.She did not answer Zachary’s question directly, but she already had an answer in mind.‘I love Zachary deeply, not because of how regal and filthy rich he is, but for who he is. Even if he really becomes a nobody someday in the future, I’ll still love him like I do now. I’ll never abandon him.‘I also know that Zachary feels the same way for me!‘Zachary and I have experienced so many hardships, yet when did Zachary ever say that he’ll give up on me?’Charlotte collapsed on the sofa as soon as she reached the living room. This two-day experience had kept her nerves fired up all the time. Now that things ha
“Mommy, the sun is already shining on your bum, but you’re still sleeping!”Charlotte was shaken out of her dream.Opening her bleary eyes, she saw that Naomi was laying on her body, pinching her nose with her fingers. “Stop sleeping, little slacker!”“Naomi...” Charlotte rubbed her head. “Didn’t you go to school? Why are you home so early?”“Who told you that it’s early? Wake up, it’s almost six o’clock already!” Naomi’s voice sounded like a church bell in Charlotte’s ears.Charlotte grabbed her phone and took a glance at it. Sure enough, it was already 5:56 in the afternoon. The sky was already on the brink of turning dark, and she was lying on the sofa. The evening sun shone in through the French windows and made her whole body look like it was bathing in blood.Jordan was standing by the sofa, looking at her and Naomi with a smile on her face.She spoke at that moment. “A lot of things have happened recently. I know that you’re quite tired. I saw you sleeping on the sofa aft
Charlotte immediately felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave. Even her eyebrows trembled.“One month ago, when someone launched an investigation on Zachary, didn’t you say that he was an upstanding man and that he would be fine? Why is he still under investigation? It’s been so long!”“Obviously, it’s ‘cause the people investigating him are following someone else’s orders!”Lucas replied on the phone, clearly yet glumly, “The Second Master may be upstanding and unafraid of looking suspicious, but in the past month or so, the people investigating him have remained persistent, like dogs chasing after a bone. They just won’t let him go. They’ve been hounding him every day, milady. You know that the Second Master is an important figure in his company. The company needs him, but with these people hounding him all day, he has no time to manage the company. If this continues, the Second Master’s company will go bankrupt.”At that moment, Charlotte finally understood why Zachary had su
The corners of Charlotte’s lips curled disdainfully. “You don’t need to resort to such meaningless words. You know why I called you.”“Oh?” Jezebel grinned. “I guess you’re going to rant in Zachary’s defense then.”Charlotte had suspected that Lucas may have falsely accused Jezebel. Now that Jezebel had said this on her own, it meant that she had confessed to doing all those things to Zachary.Charlotte contained the urge she felt to hit her.“There is no hatred without a cause. Your hatred is directed at me. If you want someone to vent on, pick me. Don’t drag other people into this!”“Other people? What a joke. Is Zachary like any other person to you? Ha ha ha…” Jezebel’s exaggerated laughter felt as if it could tear through Charlotte’s eardrums.When she finally stopped, she charmingly said, “Since you’ve put it that way, fine! You brought this upon yourself, Charlotte, with the cruelty you’ve shown me. I’ll leave Zachary alone if you can make it up to me.”Charlotte was con
Charlotte drove the car into the courtyard. Before her car could come to a full stop, a somber-looking butler arrived in front of her car and respectfully said, “Miss Simmons, Mrs. Valentine has been expecting you. Please come with me.”Charlotte followed the butler.“I’m not looking for Lorraine today. Is Jezebel here? Has she left?”“Miss Atson hasn’t left yet. She’s waiting for you. Miss Atson’s time is precious. If you want to see her, you’ll have to follow me. Don’t make Miss Atson wait.”The butler’s expression was filled with reverence at the mention of Jezebel.He then led Charlotte to a bedroom.“This is Mrs. Valentine’s room. It’s inconvenient for me to go in. The door is open. Mrs. Valentine and Miss Atson are inside. You can go in.” He turned around as soon as he explained.The door wasn’t completely closed. Charlotte pushed the door open and saw Lorraine and Jezebel holding hands on the bed.Lorraine quickly smacked Jezebel’s hand away when she saw Charlotte.Jeze
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