Charlotte walked away very quickly. In her haste, she absentmindedly bumped into a woman, causing her to spill all of the red wine in her glass onto her dress.“Sor—” Charlotte froze before she could complete her apology when she saw the woman’s face.“I saw it, that entire show with Annalita picking on you? What a treat.” The woman with heavy made-up swirled her empty wine glass.A prickling pain overwhelmed Charlotte. However, she calmly replied, “Regardless of what’s happened to me, you of all people are least deserving of my little ‘show’.”The woman’s eyes filled with derision.“Pfft! Who wants to see that? It’s a disgusting sight. You’re just like that old man, Walter Simmons. You’re the biggest mistakes of my life.”Charlotte was about to return the sentiment until she found herself speechless as if she had a lump in her throat.The woman with soft, wavy hair, fair skin, and exquisite makeup before her looked like a cool and elegant young wife who was only a few years o
Kourtney may be completely unfazed as she continued making out with the man, but Charlotte’s face was flushed from humiliation. She quickened her pace and ran out of the boat.Kourtney really was her mother.However, she had never shown her any motherly affection, not even for a day.Kourtney had tossed her off to a maid as soon as she had given birth to her as if she were throwing out the trash. After a month, having achieved full recovery postpartum, she had slept with the butler and had been caught in the act by Charlotte’s father…Her father may have been in love with Kourtney, but he couldn’t stand the humiliation, so he kicked her out.As such, her father had ended up raising her on his own. Kourtney had never once visited her during her childhood.Alfred had once told Charlotte that Kourtney had tried to smother her to death on the second day after her birth. Luckily, he had caught her just in time and saved her!Charlotte stood quietly on the deck, deep in thought.She
That voice sounded very familiar to Charlotte.She turned around and saw Miranda and Annalita, along with their four close relatives tagging along.Miranda glanced at Charlotte and stuck her middle finger out at Kourtney.“Scheming b*tches are good at selecting prime locations. This boat is a vessel for the super-rich high rollers tonight. They’re bound to strike a huge profit in one night, just by advertising their business.”“I’ve only just started my business, and I only have one customer, which means I’ve only earned a few thousand dollars.”Kourtney took a puff of smoke and deliberately exhaled it onto Miranda’s face. “I’ve heard that you’re still relying on your brother, and you’re all grown up. You bawl and wail like a baby whenever your brother refuses to give you money, you poor thing! You have the body of a model and a rather pretty face. You must have some market demand, so why not earn some money with me? Be more independent.”“You sl*t!”Miranda immediately lost h
The other two relatives had retreated all the way to the center of the deck before Miranda could even ask for their help. They shook their heads.“You… All of you…” The infuriated and terrified Miranda burst into tears.Just then, Charlotte climbed over the railing and dove into the sea without hesitation.She had already begun taking off her clothes when Annalita fell into the sea. She enjoyed water sports, so she was well aware of how chilling ocean water could be at this time of the night. Diving head-first was extremely risky, so she took off her clothes and did a quick warm-up before jumping in.Charlotte quickly brought Annalita back onto the boat.The four relatives who were reluctant to save her surrounded her at once.“Anna, I was just about to jump and save you, but that woman got to you first.”“Anna, you’re a blessed soul. You’ll be fine.”“Anna, you’re all wet. Here, take my coat—”“Enough!”Annalita pushed Miranda’s Second Uncle’s coat away in disgust. She refus
“What!?” Miranda was stunned. “Mom, what’s wrong with you? Do you know that she’s the daughter of that old vixen, Kourtney? How can you acknowledge her as my ‘sister-in-law’? How can you ask me to—”“When I ask you to take it off, just do it. Are you trying to defy me too?” Annalita interrupted Miranda.Miranda bit her lower lip and began to take off her shirt reluctantly.At that moment, Charlotte suddenly turned around. “There’s no need to do so, I’m not cold, and I don’t like to wear other people’s clothes. You should keep it with you.” She then gave off a proud smile and walked away.Miranda sneered. “Mom, look at her. She does know how to act well. She’s shivering like a butterfly caught in a cold storm but still claims that she’s not cold. She’s just another faker and way more bewitching than Lorraine Larson.”Annalita did not respond to that comment. Instead, she just shook her head. ‘Yes! Charlotte and Lorraine do resemble each other very much, and both of them are like Ko
Zenios threw the suitcase he used to pack his clothes to Charlotte. “You’ll find some clothes in here. You can wear whatever you like.”Charlotte shook her head. “No.”If this were to take place in the past, she would have worn Zenios’s clothes without any hesitation. However, now that she knew how Zenios felt for her, she would never comply with such an extraordinary suggestion again—She would just stand in the living room and leave when her clothes had dried.“Uh! Okay!” Zenios was staring fixedly at her. His breathtakingly attractive face flushed as if there was lava flowing underneath his cheeks.Charlotte was puzzled. “What’s the matter?”“Uh... It’s nothing... Ahem! I just think that you look more beautiful in wet clothes, hehe...”It was clear to Zenios that he should be shifting his gaze away from her at this moment, but he seemed to have lost control of his eyes, and he still stared at her fixedly...It was safe to say that Charlotte looked sexier and more seductive n
As if a huge bolt of lightning struck on a sunny day, followed by a loud rumble of thunder, the happiness in Zenios’s eyes was instantly shattered and turned into a haze.“Carlie, that’s going too far!“I’m not Second Uncle, and I don’t want you to regard me as Second Uncle. Let me go. I quit...“Carlie, let me go.“Charlotte! Snap out of it!”However, Charlotte, who was in a trance, not only did not let go of him but tightened her arms around his neck.At this time, Annalita, Zachary, Miranda, and the close relatives of the family had just returned to the cabin.Miranda’s phone vibrated. “Zenios is with Charlotte. Go now. You might still be able to catch up to the action.”Upon seeing this text message that came from an unknown phone number, Miranda’s eyes lit up instantly. She then grabbed Annalita. “Mom, Zenios invited us to his room.”Annalita’s eyes were full of surprise. “He’s a junior and of the opposite gender. Why would he invite me to his room?”Miranda shook her he
“Second Uncle...” Seeing Zachary, who came closer and closer with an expression as cold as a glacier and a gaze as murderous as the devil himself, Zenios felt the despair that one could only feel in the presence of doomsday. If it were not for Charlotte, who was clinging onto his body, he would have knelt and begged for mercy.“Can you calm down and listen to my explanation first? I—”“Shut up and hold her carefully!” Zachary’s voice was as cold as a hailstorm.Zenios was stunned. “Second Uncle… What are you talking about?”Zachary’s eyes were covered with ice as his teeth, and thin lips opened slightly. “Don’t drop her.”Only then did Zenios understand that Zachary wanted him to hold Charlotte tightly and not let her drop to the floor. He nodded in panic and astonishment while hugging Charlotte tightly.Miranda looked dumbfounded.She originally thought that given Zachary’s temperament, he would definitely kick Zenios’s *ss before he started talking after discovering that Charl