Charlotte was grimacing in pain, unable to say a word. She could only furrow her pretty brows.The man immediately felt a prickling pain in his heart when he saw the agony on her face. A hint of violence flashed in his delicate features. “My sister’s told me everything about you and Lorraine. I’m going to make that snake pay for all the pain she’s caused you!”He released Charlotte’s hand, turned around, and left.He had just taken a step out when Coraline stopped him.“Nicky, have you lost your wits from all that studying? Do you have any idea how strong you are? Look at Carlie’s wrist! What have you done to her?”The man glanced according to the direction of Coraline’s finger and saw five red finger marks on Charlotte’s delicate, snow-white skin. He lowered his head guiltily.“I’m sorry, Carlie.”Charlotte went on the tips of her toes and ruffled his hair.“Silly boy. I see you’ve gotten stronger again!”The boy smiled bashfully. “You look fairer and slimmer than the last ti
“You… Do you have any idea that you’ve humiliated my pure friendship with Carlie just by making such filthy accusations?”The handsome, delicate-looking man’s clear, crystalline eyes were a mixture of anger and helplessness.“Heh, pure friendship?”There was only disdain in Zachary’s eyes.“Do you always use such hilarious words to fool her into lowering her defenses against you?”“Zachary! You! You…” Nicholas’ chest rose and fell in his anger. His throat quivered. His eyes were spitting flames.Zachary swept his cold gaze toward Nicholas’s clenched fists. He knew that the young man was at the precipice of losing control, but he was not afraid. Instead, he grabbed the front of his shirt and dragged him closer toward him. His chiseled face was inches away from Nicholas’s...Every word from his thin lips was cold and enchanting.“Don’t think I don’t see right through you. You’re just like the rest of them—a wolf in sheep’s clothing!”Nicholas widened his eyes. He was young and b
Nicholas was forced to sit back down. He shot Lorraine a hateful glare from a distance.“That horrible woman nearly had Carlie killed. I’m going to kill her myself the next time I see her.”“Nicky, how are you still so bad-tempered after two years of college? Calm down, calm down…”Coraline’s limpid eyes overflowed with warmth and love as she gazed upon her worrisome little brother.Nicholas may have a short fuse, but he was a nice boy.Coraline’s brother was similar to her in that aspect. He could tolerate being pushed around by others, but he would lose his temper if anyone abused the people he cared about!…The doctor kept Charlotte in the hospital for observation for one day. She was discharged from the hospital the next day when he found that her condition had stabilized.Despite the doctor’s instructions to lay off normal activities for at least a month, Charlotte ignored the servants’ attempts to stop her and insisted on leaving the house to go to the art studio one wee
However, Charlotte did not ask what Zachary had done to Kourtney and just smiled brightly. “It’s great, Zachary didn’t let me down. Now tell me, would you dare to volunteer yourself as Lorraine’s scapegoat again in the future?”“Look at my condition. How shameless could you be to mock me now!?”If this were to take place in the past, Kourtney, who had just gotten teased by Charlotte, would have slapped Charlotte in the face. However, she endured the mockery and her wrath this time.“After leaving Bryson’s house, Zachary sent someone to tail me secretly and took a lot of photos as well as videos of me doing business with different men. He also turned to some technical means to send those photos and videos to my social circle. ““This...” It took Charlotte some time to calm herself down and regain her voice.“What’s the matter? Is there someone among the people who know you in Rothesay who doesn’t know that you’re working in this field? You shouldn’t be feeling embarrassed about the
Zachary’s eyes turned cold and glacier.“Is that woman named Kourtney Kleinman?”“About this... Ms. Simmons didn’t call her by her name. When I eavesdropped on their conversation, I heard something that indicates that this woman seems to be a hooker.”A dangerously murderous intent could be sensed emitting from Zachary’s third eye. “Protect her, call a few more men over, and listen to my orders at all times.”“Okay, Mr. Connor.”Zachary hung up the call. His well-defined face was still so cold that it would make anyone tremble inside out. The directors who were surrounding him and working on the plans with him before this were so scared that they did not dare to breathe.‘Kourtney Kleinman! That woman actually doesn’t even have a good memory!’At the noodle restaurant... Seeing that Charlotte was caught in a trance, Kourtney became impatient first. “Aren’t you a straightforward person? Since when has passing a message to Zachary become such a difficult task to you?”“Hah, you
Kourtney’s hands trembled as she heard that voice, and the high-end LV handbag she had just picked up for less than a minute fell to the ground again.The people who were there eating all scattered in a rush.Kourtney wanted to get into the crowd and escape but was blocked by a tall man. “We’re all coming for you. How can we get back at you for Mrs. Connor if you’re gone?”“You... What do you want?” Kourtney, who was acting arrogantly toward Charlotte just now, trembled so vigorously that she could not even speak.Zachary had always been a ruthless man and had never shown mercy to his enemies. Kourtney had already witnessed and experienced Zachary’s unforgiving side.Now, Zachary had sent so many people here to besiege her, so she was even more frightened.“Why didn’t we see such fright coming from you when you were splashing lemonade on Ms. Simmons? And you almost wet your pants now that we’re here.” The man looked at Kourtney sarcastically.“Second Master told us to listen to
“There’s no such need anymore.”“But, she just treated you so rudely. Are you going to just let this slide? Should we make her pay for it... Ms. Simmons, Ms. Simmons...”Charlotte had already gone far.Looking at her slender but haughty silhouette, the man sighed deeply. ‘No wonder Mr. Connor cares so much about Ms. Simmons. Both of them are the same kind of people—indifferent and cold on the surface, but in fact, they’re very affectionate and righteous deep down.‘Even though Kourtney has always been so stone-hearted toward Ms. Simmons, she was brought into this world by Kourtney, so what else can she do to Kourtney?’Back in the studio, the familiar smell of canvases and paint was all over the place. However, Charlotte’s mood did not get any better.For others, a mother was an eternal source of warmth and dependence. But for her, it was the most painful wound in her heart that would never heal... Every time she met Kourtney, she had to let the wound heal silently for a long tim
When Charlotte returned to the Divine Sanctuary District, a middle-aged man in a white suit was standing in front of the French windows.Seeing that Charlotte was entering the mansion through the front door, the man straightened his bow tie and greeted her. “Ms. Simmons, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Tito Ortiz. I’m a lawyer. You can call me Mr. Ortiz, Uncle Ortiz, Old Man Ortiz... Hehe, in short, you can call me whatever you prefer. It’s not a big deal to me.”‘Wait a minute! Tito Ortiz! Isn’t he the world’s number one platinum-tier lawyer! I heard that he’s been in the industry for 23 years and has never lost a single lawsuit. Moreover, his reputation and repertoire are so prestigious that no ordinary person should be able to hire him as their representative.’But, looking at this handsome, respectful, and easy-going middle-aged man...Charlotte’s eyes looked confused. “I’m sorry, this might sound a little offensive and awkward, but do you happen to have the sam