“Do you really think that I’m the one giving her a chance?” Annalita asked secretively.Miranda was even more confused.Annalita sighed. “Mimi, your brother’s the one who’s trying to give her a chance here. Can’t you see? She’s already cheated on him countless times, and he’s still so in love with her. That means he still can’t let Carlie go. He’ll hate me if I force them into a breakup,”Miranda finally understood. “But… She betrayed my brother. She has such poor judgment, and the entire city is laughing at my brother for marrying her. Are we supposed to just let this go?”“Didn’t Carlie say that she was framed? Your brother will uncover the truth. By then, obviously, it’d be best if she really was framed. But if she’s lying to us, your brother will let her go.”Miranda nodded.‘At least, mom’s more sensible.’Annalita turned around and watched as Zachary and Charlotte drew further and further away as they ascended the spiral staircase. Her eyes held a hint of hope, deep down.
Only then did Kourtney turn her gaze toward Charlotte. “I accepted Jefferson Connor’s proposal a few months ago. We’re getting married next month on the 16th.”‘Jefferson Connor… Zachary’s father.’Even though Charlotte had only met Jefferson once, the old *ssh*le had left a deep impression on her.Charlotte lifted her face with disdain. “If you’re here to give me an invitation, I’m afraid you’ve wasted a trip. I won’t be attending your wedding.”“I don’t expect you to, either!”Kourtney snorted. Her thick makeup covered all real emotions on her face. “I’m well aware that your father, Walter, still carries a flame for me. He’s distanced himself from all other women over the past 20 years. I’m the only one for him. He hopes that I’ll return home to you and be a family with you again.”Charlotte’s eyes flashed with hurt when she remembered her poor father.She smirked in the next second. “My dad is a little silly, but you have no right to make fun of him.”Kourtney weirdly curl
“I’ve heard that Lorraine severed ties with you in public at a jewelry convention a few months ago, just to appease Annalita. Carlie wouldn’t. Carlie has more sentiment for you than Lorraine. Carlie and Lorraine are both your flesh and blood. How could you treat them both so differently?”Kourtney smirked with disdain.“Because she’s been the very picture of my humiliation from the day she was born. Every time I remember how she still walks this earth, I hate myself. Why couldn’t I have used more force and smothered her to death? Do you understand now?”Coraline’s eyes turned to shock.‘Poor Carlie! She’s such a kind person that she’d do anything for the people she cared about. Why, of all people, did she have to have such a cruel mother?’Charlotte’s mood plummeted ever since Kourtney’s appearance. The dark cloud over her heart remained, even after Zenios and Coraline had finished their meal.22nd Century Pearl wasn’t too far away from the Divine Sanctuary District. She decided
Lucas hit the brakes and understood as soon as he followed Zachary’s gaze. He smirked. “She’s using your reputation to cause trouble everywhere. Ignore her, Second Master. Let’s just stay here and watch her. That’ll teach her—”Bam!Zachary had already kicked the car door open and left the vehicle.Across the street...“Who dares reduce the car I’ve given to my wife to this state?” The man in the frontmost of the group asked in a grim, creepy voice while smoking a cigarette.The woman immediately pointed at Charlotte and cried, “It’s her, darling. You gave this car to me as a present when you asked me to marry you. She didn’t just destroy my car. She’s destroyed your pride too. You have to teach her a lesson.”The man took off his sunglasses and stared craftily at Charlotte. “It’s you?”The sight of the man’s oily and pimple-ridden face made Charlotte’s stomach churn. “That’s right. It was me. It’s a simple dispute. You don’t have to bring so many men with you. Let’s discuss t
Charlotte heaved a long sigh of relief. She felt a warm current in her heart.‘Zachary!’Even though he still held some form of misunderstanding against her and believed her to be a scheming b*tch, he still came to her rescue when she was in trouble, like a knight in shining armor.She too instantly felt incomparably secure from the moment she laid eyes on him, as usual. She felt as if nothing and no one could hurt her again.Zachary finally released his grip around Arnold’s neck when his eyes became completely bloodshot, reddened all over, and resembled a corpse.“Ugh… Ugh…” Before Arnold could catch his breath, he fell on his knees in front of Zachary.“I’m sorry, Mr. Connor. If I had known that you were acquainted with this little chick, I would never have touched her, even if I had swallowed ten bottles of liquid courage. Spare me, Mr. Connor! Mercy!”Arnold was close to bowing and scraping before Zachary.‘Mr. Connor? Could it be? Is he the devil of Rothesay? Mr. Connor?
All color was gone from the woman’s face as she said in a flustered manner, “Arnold, I’m your wife. How can you let other people see my body like it’s an exhibition item?”The more Arnold thought about it, the angrier he became. “It’s you who brought it onto yourself, you stupid woman! Of all the people, why must you mess with Mr. Connor’s wife?”The woman trembled in fear as she was frightened by the harsh tone of Arnold's voice.Arnold then pointed at the group of men wearing sunglasses and said, “Hurry up and hold her still!”“No! Arnold, please! No! Leave me alone, no—”The group of men pinned the woman on the ground. Then, in spite of the woman’s cries, Arnold personally stripped the woman naked. A commotion was spreading among the crowd of onlookers.Charlotte did not want to see such a scene. She wrapped herself even tighter in Zachary’s black coat and then resumed walking toward the Divine Sanctuary District. “Mrs. Connor! Please wait for a moment!” Arnold quickly ran
Lucas stuck his head out of the window, and his golden hair dazzled brightly under the sun.“Yeah, Second Master? Do you need anything else?”“I’ll go myself!” Zachary growled, his voice low and his gaze cold.Then, he opened the door and went into the car.Lucas and Butler Benson shared a glance, and both of them could see the fear in each other’s eyes. Their Second Master often considered himself above others. Every time he wanted to seek revenge on his enemies, he would only send his men to do it. This was the first time he would get to get his enemies himself.In any case, those two people were doomed.At that moment, Zachary was sitting in the middle row of the car like an iceberg. His gaze was cold, and at the same time, he was pierced to the heart with guilt.He was extremely perceptive, and the moment he heard Butler Benson say that two people had sneaked into Charlotte’s room in the middle of the night, he understood that they must have done something to her. Charlo
“Huh? Hasn’t Mr. Connor said anything to you yet?”The chubbier female doctor raised her head to look at Zachary. However, when she met his cold, frightening gaze, she trembled with fear and hastily lowered her head.“About two months ago, someone gave us a considerable amount of money to operate on you. So we snuck into your room the other night, knocked you out cold with a drug, and then transplanted a fertilized egg into your body.”‘Oh my God!’The hair on the back of Charlotte’s neck bristled after she heard what the doctor had said. However, she was relieved that Lorraine did leave her some dignity. Although it was shameless of her to arrange someone to perform such surgery on her, at the very least, Lorraine did not find a guy and…It took Charlotte a long while to calm herself down and find her voice back. “How much money did Lorraine give you two?”As she was talking, she unwittingly looked towards Zachary. She found that his gaze was cold, and his face was devoid of
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