Charlotte’s eyes met his cold, abstruse gaze, which seemed like it could freeze everything in its path, at that very moment. Her face paled even more from fright, and she nearly stopped breathing.“Explain yourself clearly.”Zachary’s voice was as cold as ice, yet deadly and charming at the same time. It came at her all at once.She had lost all sense of cognitive thought and was now scared out of her wits.“W-What would you like me to explain?”“Explain the pictures. I still haven’t heard your explanation.”Looking perfectly handsome, Zachary gazed into her eyes with his dark, inky, icy gaze.“Oh… That…”Charlotte took a deep breath. Thoroughly intimidated by his powerful aura, she could no longer keep it from him.“Two years ago, on the night of my birthday, Zenios, Bryson, Coraline, and I had a lot to drink. We all got really tipsy, so in our drunkenness, Zenios suggested we break away from the norm, and… we took those pictures…”“You only took pictures?”Zachary glanced
He had felt as if a poisoned dart had pierced his heart when he had seen those pictures in his room. Every time he breathed, he ached, he agonized, he was hit by jealousy…Zachary released her chin. She hung her head like a child who had done something wrong.“Cora only developed three copies and put them in three albums. Bryson, Zenios, and I have one copy each.”“Heh. So she ‘only’ developed three copies!”Zachary, who rarely showed any emotion, seemed to harbor a lot of hatred for the word “only”. He gritted his teeth as he said the word.“Sounds about right. Three copies aren’t enough. She should have developed 6 billion and given one to every person in the world.”His deep, strange tone scared Charlotte, who took a step back.Zachary felt an agonized pang in his heart when he saw her trembling in the wind. A large part of his rage diminished.“Hang on, sit down.”He swiftly took off his jacket and draped it over her slender figure. He was left with a thin shirt on. He the
Charlotte was surprised and ecstatic. “Do you have the chat records of her invitation?”Zenios’s sapphire eyes sparkled.“It’s an important piece of evidence. Of course I… Ah, look! She’s here!”Charlotte followed the direction of Zenios’s pointing finger and saw a blue Porsche stopping by the side of the road. The man and woman who stepped out of the vehicle arm in arm were Bryson and Tiffany.Zachary, whose cold exterior was highly reminiscent of Hades, frightened Tiffany into shrinking behind Bryson.“Bryce, I don’t want to see him. You go.”“Mm.”He gently stroked the back of Tiffany’s hand in consolation and then strode firmly toward Zachary.“I’ve brought what you asked for. However, this matter concerns Tiffany. If I give this to you, will you fulfill your part of the agreement?”Zachary snorted. “Those who spend too much time with a scheming snake will naturally develop a strong sense of skepticism.”Bryson’s handsome face looked awkward. Then, his eyes seemed filled
She raised the phone in her right hand in front of Bryson.Instead, Bryson simply glanced crudely at it and disdainfully replied, “Do you take me for a fool, Charlotte Simmons? Or have you overestimated your own intelligence? The person chatting with Zenios isn’t even Tiffany. Is this your attempt to slander her? By creating a random account to fabricate these chat records?”Tiffany, who seemed aggrieved on the surface, was smirking deep down.Zenios was her favorite celebrity, her dream guy, and the man she wanted to sleep with most of all.The very day she had run into Zenios at the shopping mall, Zenios had actually agreed to add her as a friend on Facebook. She had felt as if her heart was on fire when she’d said goodbye to Zenios. She simply hadn’t been able to contain her urge to have intercourse with Zenios… so she had decided to invite him over!However, despite her impulsive behavior, she wasn’t stupid enough to do it by using her real Facebook account.She had used a se
Charlotte was speechless. She turned her head around and looked at Bryson as if she was looking at a lunatic.“Bryson, I used to think that you’re pathetic, but now I finally understand. You and this viper Tiffany are the perfect match. One of you is willing to abuse, while the other is willing to be abused. It’s no wonder that she has been keeping you in the dark for so long while she sleeps with so many men behind your back.”“Are you not through with that yet? How many times have I told you that Tiff—”“Alright, shut up!” Charlotte interrupted Bryson forcefully as she did not wish to listen to another word from his mouth anymore.“All you have to do right now is tell me what are you gonna do if one day you find out that what I said is true and Tiffany is the one who killed Michael?”Bryson curled his lips, and determination flared in his eyes as he replied, “If that day really comes, I will send her to hell to apologize to Michael with my own hands. Then, I will gouge my ey
Zachary’s voice rang out beside Charlotte’s ear when she was staring absentmindedly at the ashes in the metal bucket. A blank smile stretched across her lips as she said, “Nope. Even if you hadn’t burned these photos for me, I would eventually burn them myself...” Perhaps she suddenly had a guilty conscience or other reasons which only she herself knew, so she gilded the lily and added, “Hehe, I’m not lying to you. I’m saying it from the bottom of my— Argh!”The second half of her sentence was cut short by her own scream when Zachary wrapped his arm around her tiny waist like an iron vice and pulled her into his embrace, pressing her soft and petite body against his iron plate-like chest. When his cold and seductive breath enveloped her whole, her brain went blank.“Remember this, Charlotte Simmons, from today onward, no matter what happens, never talk about the prenup. As to whether I want to drive you out of my house, I prohibit you from mentioning it if I didn’t mention it.”
Zachary rolled the window down.The middle-aged man hastily said, his voice thick with anxiety, “Good day, Mr. Connor—”“I’ve already made a clean break with her, so everything that happens to her has nothing to do with me.” Zachary cut the man short. There was nothing but determination and indifference in his bright icy eyes. “Remember this, Mr. Foster. No matter what happens to her in the future, don’t come looking for me.”“About that…” Mr. Foster said awkwardly, “I’m not looking for you, Mr. Conner. I’m looking for Ms. Simmons!” A hint of surprise crossed Zachary’s chiseled face.Lucas turned his head back from the driving seat to look at Charlotte. Mr. Foster was the butler of the Larson Family. During the time when Zachary had still been together with Lorraine, Mr. Foster would often follow Lorraine around. ‘Could it be that Mrs. Connor and Mr. Foster are friends?’Charlotte pouted her mouth worriedly and said, “What do you need from me?”“It’s because of Mr. Larson
Lucas shuddered in fear at the grimness of Zachary’s voice. Then, he calmed himself down and offered him a wide grin, “Alright, alright. To be on the safe side, please take this cup of warm water first, Second Master.”A cup of warm water was handed to Zachary, but he pushed it away coldly. His eyes were deep as if they could swallow everything in the world as he snarled, “You drive the d*mn car now!”“Okay!” Lucas yelped.‘See! Even the noblest and most educated man in Rothesay is cursing. Mrs. Connor, you and Garrison Larson better not do anything stupid!’“Rainbow Bridges” were two bridges.The reason “Rainbow Bridges’ was known as Rainbow Bridges was that there was a thick layer of mist at every moment in the two-meter wide space between the two bridges that erected parallel to each other above the water. When the weather was bad, the people on one side of the bridge would not be able to see the people on the other side of the bridge. It was only when the weather was clear and
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