“Lory loves Zachary down to the bone, while my love for Lory could move the world. Lory promised me that she’ll be my lover for a lifetime as long as I bring her and Zachary together. You’re the only person who will suffer a loss when I separate you and Zachary, but I’ll fulfill mine and Lory’s wish at the same time. Why should I feel guilty?”It was obviously a lame argument, but Charlotte was speechless for a moment.Jezebel looked back at Charlotte. “As long as you do what I say, I promise that I won’t get my father to cause Zachary any trouble in the future. Zachary would do anything for you. It’s now your turn to do something for him, so don’t be too selfish!”She then waved after saying so.The door of the white car in the middle of the bunch opened instantly, and Jezebel got in the car. The engines were then reignited one after another, and all seven luxurious cars, which looked as white as the first snow, drove away in the blink of an eye, leaving trails of dust behind.Ch
“Ms. Simmons, your whole body is drenched, and you’ll catch a cold. You should take a warm shower as soon as possible.” The butler, who had put his umbrella down, pointed to the bathroom and suggested this earnestly. “You’re now the top celebrity in your crew, and the movie can’t be filmed without you. You must take good care of your body!”Charlotte forced a smile on the corners of her lips. “I know that.”“Well, since you know that, why don’t you do so immediately? Ms. Simmons, you should know that it’s very easy for someone to be infected by a virus when he or she catches a cold...”“I know! I know!” Charlotte interrupted Mr. Jameson’s nagging and ran into the bathroom in a hurry.Taking off the clothes clinging onto her body, Charlotte stood under the shower as the crystal clear water droplets poured over her. She closed her eyes and could not help but think of Zachary again at that moment.‘Zachary!‘He’s the most regal man in Rothesay, the prince charming that thousands of
Charlotte realized that it was extremely difficult for her to understand people like Jezebel. She was loath to pursue the subject with her any further. Instead, she raised her brow. “I don’t believe you. I need you to swear on the life of the people you love the most.”“Fine!” Jezebel lifted her head and looked up into the cloudless sky. “I swear to god that if I’m lying, my dad, mom, and Lory shall all die horrible deaths. Happy now?”Only then did Charlotte relax. As she glanced past Jezebel’s shoulder, she looked at the people in the courtyard…Among them was Zenios, who she treated like family, and Tiffany, who she deeply hated, along with the actors and crew members participating in the movie, who had worked with her five years ago. All of them shared a deep bond with her…Charlotte wanted to run to them and say goodbye, tell them that she wasn’t coming back this time. The name “Charlotte Simmons” would forever disappear from this world. She wanted to apologize to them. Th
Divine Sanctuary District.The security guard was slumped in his chair, writing down a name.Zachary had been frequently escorted away for the past few days for an investigation, which had made everyone panic. Apparently, Zachary had offended some formidable foe. This time, Zachary had difficulty escaping this mess. Even his family had been dragged down. Zachary’s home would be raided very soon, and smaller working staff members like himself would soon scatter…Knock, knock, knock!The knock on the door persisted for a very long time before the security guard noticed it. He saw the exquisitely beautiful face behind the glass and shivered as if he had been doused in ice-cold water.“Ah, Miss Simmons. So sorry. I was just mulling over something. I’m coming! I’ll open the gate for you.”He smiled and gave her an “okay” sign as he pressed the “open” button on the remote, opening the gate for Charlotte.Charlotte dearly wished to see Zachary right now. She didn’t even say anything to
Unfortunately… she couldn’t!She was afraid that as soon as she held Zachary in her arms and said those words to him, she would lose the courage to leave him.Charlotte held Zachary’s hand and sat by his side for three hours. The bedsheet was drenched in her tears.At 12 p.m, the alarm she had set on her phone rang. Then, she stood up and turned it off. She took a ton of pictures of Zachary, then stood by his bed, gazing at him for a very long time before taking a huge breath, turning around, and walking away.“Ma’am, I was just about to wake Mr. Connor up for lunch. Is he awake? Why isn’t he coming down with you?” Janet, who was on the first floor, asked when she saw Charlotte.Charlotte lowered her gaze and quickly walked downstairs. “He needs to rest. Don’t disturb him. Let him sleep.”“Oh, okay…” Janet peered carefully at Charlotte’s face. “Ma’am, I’ve made your favorite dish. Let him sleep. You can come and eat.”“No, thank you. I have an errand to run.” Charlotte stopped
“The maid told me you arrived hours ago. You were watching over me while I was asleep in my bedroom.” Zachary arrived in front of Charlotte in the blink of an eye. He was tall and he had long legs after all.He usually wore a well-ironed black suit, which made his already elegant frame even more cold and chilling. The sight of it was scary…Now, he was wearing white pajamas. What a rare sight. It made him look somewhat ethereal, like a Greek god.Charlotte gazed in infatuation at him, pausing for a long time before she found her voice.“Uh… yes!”“Why?” Zachary asked.“Well, I heard that things have been very bad for you and I was worried. Lucas told me that you were at home this morning, so I came over to see you.” She tried her best to cover up her feelings. Charlotte’s smile was shallow and sweet.As soon as she said this, she saw warmth that resembled the sun blooming in Zachary’s usually ice-cold gaze.She thought that Zachary would be in a foul mood. After all, he was ver
She knew that as soon as she left Rothesay, Lorraine would come up with every possible way to sever her relationship with Zachary. This might be the last time she could ever speak to him. She should have said something unforgettable to him… However, every time she remembered that this was her final meeting with Zachary, she felt as if a knife was piercing her heart. Her lips froze, and she ended up unable to speak.She started the car and watched as Zachary drew further and further away from her through the rear-view mirror. Her heart felt increasingly empty.‘Zachary!‘He’s so outstanding, precious, and perfect!‘An outstanding man like him deserves to shine forever. I can’t let him be defeated and lose his family because of me!’Charlotte stopped by the kindergarten to collect Naomi, then returned to the Platinum Coast to collect the bag that Jezebel had left for her before driving with Naomi to Western Railway Station.Then, she saw a white Lamborghini at the entrance. Accordi
Naomi blinked her big, glistening eyes and stared at Lorraine’s face from time to time. “Mommy, this young lady looks so beautiful. I want to be like her when I grow up.”“Naomi, why are you saying such naïve things again?” Charlotte’s eyes were gentle while she was looking at Naomi, and the moment she turned to Lorraine, her gaze became cold and ironic. “First of all, this woman is already very old. You shouldn’t call her a young lady but an aunty. Secondly, how many times has mommy told you that you shouldn’t judge a person by his or her appearance? True beauty lies in the soul. This aunty has good looks, but her heart is so ugly that it makes others feel nauseous. It would all be over for you if you grew up to become a person like her.”“Wow! How is that possible!” Naomi took a step back in fright and covered her eyes tightly with her little hands. “This aunty is so ugly that I don’t want to look at her!”Lorraine’s face twitched, and her fingers trembled. She had to take a few d
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