Zenios first felt a cold, hard texture unlike Charlotte’s hands. Then, a second later, he realized the person standing in front of him was now Zachary.“Second… Uncle…” Panicked, he shook off Zachary’s hand as embarrassment and disappointment instantly flared in his demure blue eyes.“If you want to shake my hand, just let me know, Second Uncle. There’s no need for you to use such a roundabout way.”Zachary’s expression was dark, and his eyes were cold. “You should be thanking me for saving you. Otherwise, if you’d managed to touch your Second Aunt’s hand, the right side of your face would have been marked with the same fist mark as the left side of your face.”‘Alright then!’Zenios knew his Second Uncle really meant it. Zachary had warned him more than once not to touch Charlotte, and he knew his Second Uncle would not go easy on him if he ignored his warning.“Alright, thank you, Second Uncle!” Zenios said with a pout. “Anyway, what is the thing you wanted to tell me when
“Carlie, although I have lied to you in this case, I swear to God, in the more than three years I have been with you, this is the only time I have lied to you. I promise this is the last time I lied to you. I will never betray your trust again in the future!”Charlotte did not know what she should say. She was angry and disappointed in Zenios, but at the same time, she felt sorry for him.Zenios gazed excitedly into Charlotte’s eyes. “But Carlie, no matter what happened, we were together that night, and I’m definitely the father of the baby you gave birth to. I’m still doing everything in my power to locate him, and I promise I will bring our son back.”Charlotte could not speak right now, as her eyes were full of tears.Zachary then chimed in, “Well, that’s what you should do as a brother.”Zenios snapped. “That’s enough, Second Uncle! I’m looking for my son, not my brother. How can you mix that up? The person who was with Carlie is…”“Zachary,” Charlotte said, her voice hoars
Charlotte lifted her eyebrows and said, “Get up from the floor first, and I’ll tell you.”It was only then that Zenios took Charlotte’s hand and slowly got to his feet.A second later, he heard Charlotte say, “You’ll help me seduce Tiffany.”He was so shocked that his legs went limp and he nearly fell to the floor again. After the initial shock ebbed away, there was only disappointment left in his blue eyes, which resembled the sea.“Carlie, I understand that you don’t want me to wallow in sadness and you’re using this way to make me feel happy, but there’s no use. You will never understand how I’m feeling right now, and nothing in this world can alleviate the sadness in my heart.”“I’m not joking. I’m serious. Not long ago, I found out by chance that Tiffany found another man, had him pretend to be you, and… Sigh…”Charlotte’s face burned red from embarrassment when the intimate scene of Tiffany and fake Zenios appeared in her head.“Well, I will leave the rest to your imagin
“Those useless thugs you’ve hired have all been drugged. They’re all out cold in the security room. Your house is like a public park now. Anyone can come and go whenever they want, including Zachary Connor, who’s eager to take your life.”“Argh!” Tiffany screamed.“Zachary… He’s blacklisted me. He’s gotten what he wanted. My debt with him has been paid. Why is he trying to kill me?”“Aren’t you good with schemes? When did you become so stupid? You’ve done so much to hurt Charlotte Simmons. Do you really think that Zachary would write off your debt?”The man’s eyes were as sharp as knives, emitting a dangerous, cold light in the darkness.Tiffany shivered.“Who are you? How do you know so much?”The man smirked. “Why, I’m your mysterious backer.”Tiffany gasped. “So it’s you! You… You’re finally willing to see me… Could you step into the light? I want to see your face.”“You’re not worthy.”The man’s grim voice sounded like he had risen from the depths of hell.“Remember, I’v
Lucas, who was standing behind Zachary, said with a grin, “Hurry it up then, or Second Master’s patience will run out. He’ll cut off your tongue, and then you’ll lose your chance at leniency.”Tiffany trembled as if she had been shocked by a jolt of electricity. Her already pale, sickly face was now so white that it had no color at all.“Eleven months ago, I had just escaped from Burasia to Rothesay. A mysterious man contacted me. He had his subordinates transfer some money to me and promised to help me break Bryson and Carlie’s relationship, wipe off my filthy past in Burasia, and help me live happily ever after with Bryson, as long as I did exactly as he said…”“Hah!”Lucas burst into laughter.“You and that schmuck, Bryson, are certainly living happily ever after. You’ve been playing him like a fiddle. You must be very happy. You’ve cheated on him countless times, so he must be very happy too. You’re such a happy couple… Oh…”Lucas met Zachary’s icy glare, so he promptly shut
Zachary, who was as noble and majestic as a king, had his back against her. His eyes were as profound as the sea.“It’s true. I am a man of my word. I said that I would spare you if you told me the identity of the person who had schemed against Charlotte and me and where our baby is. But you failed to disclose anything. So, you’ll have to die.”“Argh!” Tiffany let out a shrill scream full of despair.She knew, this time, she was doomed!Zachary had always known of the things she had done to hurt Charlotte, but he didn’t have proof at the time. Hence, he couldn’t do anything to her.Now, he had discovered the truth behind that night, eleven months ago. Knowing Zachary’s resolute decision-making style, he was not going to let her get away with this!Tiffany watched as Zachary’s cold and distant figure drew further and further away toward the doorway. She scrambled to her feet and tried to run after him. “Mr. Connor— ARGH!”She screamed—Lucas had kicked her in the back of her knees
“That’s enough.”Charlotte cut her off.“I know you’d never confess unless I had evidence, but it’s fine. You’re going to die soon anyway. Your confession no longer matters. You’re going to get your just desserts anyway. You’ll never hurt anyone again, you snake.”“You can’t do this to me, Carlie. Despite all of the wrong things I’ve done to you, I’ve inadvertently stitched you and Zachary together!” At this point, saying anything else was useless, so Tiffany decided to bite on this particular subject. She held Charlotte tightly as she stared at Zachary with tears in her eyes.“Mr. Connor, if it weren’t for me, you and Carlie would never have met. I’m your matchmaker. You wouldn’t kill your own matchmaker, regardless of all of the things I’ve done, would you?”Charlotte wasn’t sure if she should laugh or cry.She never imagined that Tiffany would use that to beg for mercy.Tiffany’s blatant lack of dignity had wiped Charlotte’s sense of logic clean.Lucas stuck his middle finge
However, she wasn’t going to step on his toes from now on!The sounds of footsteps could be heard, one after another.Lucas led eight men into the bedroom, two of which were carrying a professional camera. The other six surrounded Tiffany like a mop circling around a bucket.Those six men were exceptionally ugly. None of their faces even looked remotely human—they were as disgusting as one could imagine. Tiffany was hit by a wave of nausea when she saw them. Then, she crawled to her feet and tried to escape.However, she was caught by a large hand filled with red calluses, carried and thrown onto the bed.“Don’t touch me!”A large hole was torn in her pajamas. Then, another few pairs of hands attacked her and tore her pajamas into shreds.The six ugly men had never seen a delicate, fair woman like Tiffany before, so they pounced on her like hungry wolves set upon a lamb.Charlotte, who stood by the bed in a daze, saw the entire thing. She couldn’t tear her gaze away.“Are you
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