They shut the car door. Lucas immediately started the car and drove north.Bryson, who had finally managed to catch his breath, shot Charlotte a glare. His eyes were spitting flames. “Charlotte, you’ve actually hired someone to impersonate a policeman just to have your revenge against me? You’re too reckless, too arrogant!”“Pfft! Shut yo b*tch*ss mouth! Have you somehow identified an attempt for revenge? Do you really think I’d waste my time exacting revenge on an idiot like you?” Charlotte realized that she was prone to losing control and exploding every time she faced Bryson.At that moment, Zachary, who was greatly repulsed whenever women swore, simply displayed a hint of sharpness in his dark, shapely brows. However, he remained silent.“Oh, really?”Bryson’s handsome face was now twisted beyond recognition.“You talk as if having your revenge on me is beneath you. You know how important tomorrow’s meeting is to me. That’s why you’re using such despicable means to stand in
The flashy Rolls-Royce drove to the Grand Imperialist Hotel.The two men in police uniform marched Bryson into presidential suite 1205 and forced him into a seat on the couch.Bryson struggled to get up, and Zachary shot him a cold glare.“One more toe out of line, and your mouth will be stuffed with underwear, courtesy of the owner of these socks.”“Mmph!”Bryson groaned in panic. His face drained of color from fright. He shot Zachary a fierce glare but compliantly sat down on the couch and stayed still.Then, Lucas arrived at Zachary’s side. “Sir, everything’s ready. We’ve followed your instructions to the tee. The show will be starting soon. Shall I unveil the curtain?”He gave Zachary a remote control.Zachary didn’t answer. Instead, he tilted his dark, shapely brows toward Charlotte.Lucas instantly understood his implication and turned to Charlotte with a grin. “Hehehe… Milady, such a major, arduous, and glorious event should only be completed by you.”“Ah, yes.”Cha
“I’m in the elevator, Zennie. Oh, how I wish I could be in your arms right now. Wait for me.”Bryson’s finger trembled as soon as he heard the voice from Zenios’s phone.‘Why’d that voice sound like Tiffany’s? Could it really be… Tiffany? No! It’s not possible! My Tiffany is pure, kind, and loyal. She’d never do anything like that!’He watched as Zenios tossed his phone onto the table and sat on the couch.Not too long after, the door opened. A woman wearing a face mask, hat, and large sunglasses, which firmly concealed her face, walked in. “Sorry, Zennie. I met a bit of traffic along the way, so I’m a few minutes late. I’m sorry to make you wait.”Zenios stretched out his arms and leaned back casually on the couch. His voice was as cold and distant as smoke. “We’ve made ourselves very clear in our Facebook messages. My time is precious. Let’s not drag this out any longer. Come here, let’s dive into the main event.”Tiffany gulped as she stared at Zenios, who was regal and handso
There was nothing “pure” or “clean” about Tiffany in this state. She looked more like a wh*re. Bryson was thoroughly shocked.Tiffany made her way to kiss Zenios on the lips.“Hands off!” Zenios pushed her face away.He had previously buried all of his disgust and repulsion deep down in his heart in order to avoid raising Tiffany’s suspicions.Now, he couldn’t take it anymore.A hint of confusion appeared in Tiffany’s eyes.“I thought we agreed, Zennie? Why’d you push me away?”“I…” Zenios understood the big picture, so he tried his best to calm himself and avoid showing Tiffany any form of disgust. “I don’t like kissing.”Tiffany was mildly shocked. Then, she gradually understood. She winked at Zenios and spoke in an exquisitely dainty tone. “Hmph! You’re so bad, Zennie!”“Wait!” Zenios panicked and lost his head. He forcefully grabbed Tiffany’s hand as if hit by an electric current.Zenios’s grip was so tight that Tiffany felt as if he were about to break the bones in her a
Bryson was now free. He immediately tore the gag out of his mouth and rushed out the door, arriving at room 1206 in the blink of an eye.Lucas ran after him and handed him a room card. “This is room 1206’s card. Use this—”Bam!Bryson actually managed to kick the heavy anti-theft security door.Tiffany shuddered from fright when she heard the loud noise. She turned around and saw Bryson walking in, stony-faced. She immediately felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave. “Bryce, I… I thought you’d gone to Bay City? What are you doing here?”Bryson simply stared at her icily and marched toward her with heavy footsteps. Bryson had always had a gentle, indulgent look in his eyes whenever he looked at her. Tiffany had never received such an icy glare from him before. Her eyes flashed with panic at first. Then, she pointed at Zenios and sobbed. “Bryce, let me explain… I’m innocent. It’s all Zenios’s fault, he… He forced me!”She rose to her feet in panic and stared at Bryson in g
At this time, accompanied by the sound of rustling footsteps, Charlotte and Zachary walked into the room.Tiffany’s pale face became even more bloodless. “Charlotte Simmons, it turns out that you’ve set me up!”“Oh?” Charlotte raised her eyebrows arrogantly. “Weren’t you saying that Zenios was raping you? Since when did it become a set-up of mine?”“Charlotte Simmons! I know it’s you. You and Zenios have joined forces—”“That’s enough!” A cold voice interrupted Tiffany’s words. Bryson’s distressed voice sounded like he was weeping blood. “You’ve been pretending and acting in front of me. You’ve fooled me into believing that you’re the most innocent and kind woman in the world. I’m only a pawn, which you play and use at will. Carlie has tried to tell me the truth more than once, but I believed in you and actually thought that she’s lying...”Looking at Charlotte, Bryson let out a bitter and regretful chuckle.“Hah, no wonder Carlie has always been telling me that I’m as stupid as
“Okay.” Zenios stood up nimbly in an instant.Upon hearing these voices, Bryson’s gaze was withdrawn from the doorway, and he glanced at Charlotte in agony. “Carlie, I’m so sorry. I didn’t understand until today that you’re the woman that I should cherish throughout my life. You loved me so deeply and treated me so well back then, but I didn’t treasure you in ways that you deserve. And in order to help Tiffany, I even got a stranger to—”“The past has already been written, and the ink has dried!” Charlotte interrupted Bryson indifferently as she raised her exquisite face. “Bryson Harper, you do owe the Simmons and me a whole lot, but I just want to make a clear cut between you and me. I don’t even want any of your apology or compensation.”At that moment, Bryson felt like his heart was bleeding out. “Carlie, I know that you’re only unforgiving on the outside, but you still care about me deep down. You even sounded worried when you reminded me to let go and that I’d have to pay the p
Bryson was lying on the floor as he watched Charlotte walk away in Zachary’s embrace. Soon, scenes of the time he spent with Charlotte started playing in his mind.Charlotte had loved him to the bone in the beginning. She had accompanied him in all his hobbies, drag racing, sports, and traveling around the world throughout the four years. She had decided to marry him and even sacrificed her chastity to give birth to a baby for a stranger for him...And he had been deceived by Tiffany into betraying her, hurting her, and even torturing her!‘No! That’s not all on Tiffany! I’m the one who should take all the blame for my ignorance and blindness.’‘Had I loved her and cherished her the way she loved me, I wouldn’t have given Tiffany the opportunity to sow discord between Carlie and me. If that’s so, the person holding her at this moment would still be me, and we might even be raising a child together. But now, she didn’t even bother to take another glance at me!’‘What have I done!?’
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