However, she suppressed the urge, as Lucas had reminded her over and over again last night that she should not mess with Jezebel.Without turning her head, she scoffed. “Your bestie nearly got killed by me and was caught by the police. The fact that you’re still here instead of taking care of her at the police station means that you don’t like her that much either.”“You—” Jezebel was stumped and could say nothing in her defense.It took her quite a long while to calm herself down before replying to Charlotte with a big grin on her face. “Hah, you really are as blind as a bat, Charlotte. Do you think Lory and I are besties?”Charlotte was stunned.As footsteps rang in Charlotte’s ears, Jezebel appeared in front of her and looked into her eyes begrudgingly.“Honestly, I have to thank you, Charlotte. Had it not been for you, Lory and I wouldn’t be where we are today. Initially, you were the one I was interested in. However, you dumped me and kicked me away mercilessly when I bared
She had never been redeemed!In the past, her marriage to Jebediah, her promises to grow old with him, and the fact that she had gotten pregnant with his child had all been just a ruse… She’d been hiding behind that ruse, biding her time. Who knew how many insidious plans she’d come up with!Charlotte became increasingly enraged as she thought of this.However, regardless of her anger, the show had to go on.Today, she had to film a scene featuring herself, as the protagonist, having a fight with Jezebel, who played the third female protagonist.Charlotte and Jezebel changed into their costumes. The lights and cameras were all set.Charlotte rarely brought her personal issues into the film set, but from that moment on, every time she thought of Jezebel, she would feel enraged. She rode her white horse and stared icily at Jezebel, who was standing in front of it.“I’ve made up my mind. I’m going to find him, even if I have to search every corner of the world, and I’ll kill anyone
The set descended into chaos.Dickson ran over in a panic to help Jezebel to her feet.“Miss Atson, I’m so sorry about what happened. Allow me to apologize on Carlie’s behalf. Sigh! I’m really sorry!”Jezebel glared tearily at Charlotte. “This was no accident. Charlotte was using the scene as a means to vent her anger. I want her to apologize personally.”Knowing Jezebel’s power, Dickson was too afraid to offend her. Thus, he had no choice but to look at Charlotte exasperatedly.“What were you thinking, Carlie? How could you do such a thing? Apologize to Miss Atson this instant.”Charlotte raised her brow condescendingly. “As an actress, the most important part of my job is to ensure the scene plays out well. I was too immersed in my role to remove myself from it. That’s why I couldn’t stop myself in time. I can’t apologize for doing my job.”Everyone looked at each other.“Uh…”Dickson knew that Charlotte was making up an excuse, but he couldn’t do anything about it. All he
Charlotte’s spirits lifted at the sight of him.Zenios!He was a man who had once pursued her. He had tactfully removed himself from her life after she’d gotten together with Zachary. However, he had never really left. He would always arrive to dispel her darkest days like a bright light whenever she was in trouble…“You over there. Miss! Are you Charlotte Simmons?”A sudden voice interrupted Charlotte’s train of thought.Charlotte turned toward the voice and saw a navy-blue luxury car parked behind her on her right. A head was poking out of the co-driver’s seat.“Yes, that’s me…” Charlotte was surprised…According to the rules of this studio, no sports cars were allowed on this property. The security guards had probably allowed that car to enter the premises. That meant that this was an important person.The person, who spoke carefully, surveyed Charlotte.Then, the car door swung open and four men in designer suits exited the vehicle in succession. One of them showed her som
Bam!The car door slammed shut.The luxury car quickly drove around Silver Mirror Lake and into the distance.A group of crew members saw this car from a distance. One of them sighed and said, “That’s an FBI car. Did you know? Only people who commit severe crimes catch the FBI’s attention. Has Carlie done something wrong?”“You’d better shut your mouth. It’s not like you don’t know what kind of person she is. How could she have possibly drawn the FBI’s attention? I’m so worried about her!”“That’s right! I have a distant relative who used to be loaded, but he was taken away by the FBI last month. Then, his house was raided. Apparently, he had accepted millions of bribes. Then, he was sent to jail and given a life sentence. That means that he’ll be in there forever.”“Sigh! Poor Carlie. She’s not going to be convicted, is she?”“That’s enough. Stop saying things like that. Do you think it’ll benefit you if anything happens to her? What if something does happen? We won’t be able t
However, even so, those men still insisted on keeping them in that office and interrogating them for nearly three hours.By the time Charlotte was released, she felt as if her back was about to break from sitting in that chair. Lucas and Annalita’s butler, Johnson Leroy, was waiting outside the gate, looking very glum. He rushed toward Charlotte and the rest when they saw them heading toward him. “Madam, why’d they apprehend you? Are you going to be alright?” Johnson asked worriedly as he supported Annalita.Annalita shook her head and casually replied, “I don't know.”Johnson’s gaze was filled with sadness when he saw Annalita’s haggard face. “Alright, ma’am. You’ve been in a bad mood lately, so let’s not talk about such upsetting things. Let’s go home.”“Mm. Home…” Annalita replied calmly. She walked staggeringly toward the Ferrari, which had been parked nearby, with Miranda and Johnson’s help…As she walked past Charlotte, she simply glanced at her but did not say a word.
Zachary said sternly, “You said that even if I lost everything one day, you'd never leave me.”‘Hold on!’Charlotte remembered clearly that Zachary had asked her this question before. However, she had not given him an answer at the time. Perhaps Zachary already knew what she’d been thinking even though she had not given him an answer.Charlotte felt like her cheeks were burning and lowered her head.“Alright, alright, I get it.”Zachary lifted his shapely brows lightly. “Good afternoon, little one.”“Good afternoon.”After saying these two words, Charlotte, who should have turned around and left, looked at his face with fascination. Her feet were cemented to the ground, and she was unable to take another step forward.Zachary!Although she had met him five years ago, it seemed that time had been particularly kind to him. He was still as handsome, regal, bright, and extraordinary as the first day she had met him.It was no wonder Lorraine was unable to let go of Zachary. E
“You came to the gate to welcome me personally. Aren’t you going to invite me into your house for a cup of tea?”Charlotte sneered. “Whatever you want to tell me, just say it right here!”At that moment, the doors of the seven white Lamborghinis opened at once and at least thirty people in black suits got out of the cars and surrounded Charlotte like an iron fort. They then shoved their hands into their pockets, pulled out their pistols, and pointed them at Charlotte almost at the same time.Even Charlotte, who had gone through a lot, trembled from fright.“Ha ha ha... Carlie, they’re as obedient as well-trained dogs. They’ll do whatever I ask them to do, so please don’t wet your pants!” Jezebel raised her face in satisfaction as if she was showing off. “I’m my father’s only daughter, and he loves me very much, so how can he rest assured after he heard that you hit me at the studio? That’s why he sent these men to protect me. You must’ve heard of my father. He’s much more powerful
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