Zachary was definitely exhausted. He was already fast asleep when she arrived in front of the couch.Zachary was always expressionless when he was awake, so cold that anyone could sense him from 1,000 miles away. He still carried an intimidating air in his sleep, but he seemed much more approachable than when he was awake.Charlotte took a woolen blanket from the bedroom and tiptoed back to him. Then, she carefully draped the blanket over him.She noticed a slight curve on the corners of his lips as she covered him with the blanket. He was smiling… That was the smile of a man who was swelling with pride and satisfaction over something he had accomplished…‘Zachary! He’s just fallen from grace and is harboring guilt toward Lorraine. I thought that he’d look sad in his sleep. But he’s actually smiling in his sleep…’This meant that the pride he felt exceeded the guilt he had toward Lorraine!Lorraine was the woman he loved, and she was just his wife. He had paid every imaginable
Charlotte smiled. “I may not know Jebediah too well, but I’ve heard that he is like the devil, second only to Zachary. You should be careful. Don’t let him catch you secretly digging for information on Lorraine.”Rufus gave a nonchalant smile, lifted his hand, and snapped his fingers.“Don’t worry. I’ll take care of it.”He turned around and left once he said his piece.Yes! The fact that Charlotte had said that meant that she didn’t really know Jebediah at all.Jebediah, the so-called devil second only to Zachary, was actually more terrifying than Zachary himself…Zachary had a code—he did not attack unless provoked and was only cruel to his enemies. Jebediah had no principles. If someone was in his way, Jebediah would kill them, regardless of whether the person had provoked him or if that person was good or bad!Furthermore, now that Zachary had given three-quarters of his fortune to Jebediah, the latter now held Zachary’s title as the king of the business world in Rothesay. H
“Here, Carlie. These are for you.”Charlotte received a large bouquet of roses, which came along with the man’s melodious voice.She was placed in a temporary daze by the dazzling colors and strong floral fragrance.Then she lifted her head and looked at the beautiful man who was suddenly right in front of her.“Zenios, aren’t you supposed to be shooting a movie in Solaris? Why are you back all of a sudden?”“I heard that Nicholas disfigured Aunt Lorraine in a bid to avenge you. I was worried about you, so I asked the director for a few days off to come home and check on you.”The blue-eyed and flirtatious Zenios continued pushing the bouquet of roses into Charlotte’s arms as he spoke. “Carlie, I picked and chose every single rose in this bouquet from my rose garden. There are 11 roses here. The thorns pricked my hands many times while I was picking these roses. This is the only way to convey my sincerity. Please accept this.”Charlotte shook her head. “Zenios, will you ever l
“I came back to check on you. Now that I’ve seen you safe and sound, I can stop worrying. I’ll do as you say, Carlie, and go back to Solaris today.” The blue-eyed and devilishly handsome Zenios could put anyone into a trance.Charlotte cheerfully ruffled Zenios’s hair.“Mmhmm. That’s my good little Zenios. Run along now!”The happiness in Zenios’s eyes froze in place as if an icy current hit him.‘Carlie! She will always be the one that got away from me and a goddess unlike any other!’He had journeyed all the way back here, just to see her. He had only arrived in front of her for less than five minutes, and she was already sending him away!Charlotte’s pretty face filled with confusion when she saw the weird look on his face.“Zenios, what’s wrong?”“Hehe… It’s nothing. I’ll leave right now…”Despite saying this, Zenios remained standing in front of her. He stared unblinkingly at her beautiful, exquisite face for at least five seconds before he decided, with great difficulty,
He handed Charlotte a pure gold business card.Charlotte’s jaw dropped from shock. She accepted the name card mechanically, like a puppet.“This is the script for my upcoming film. Woman 1, ‘Violet Lane’ is the role I’d like you to play. Have a look. Give me a call if you decide to join my crew.”Dickson bowed in a gentlemanly manner and placed the script on Charlotte’s lap. Then, he turned around and walked out of the art studio.Charlotte finally returned to her senses when she saw him at the door as if she had awoken from a dream.“I’ve read a lot of entertainment news. I know how careful you are, especially when it comes to casting your leading actors. You’d go through a sea of crowds every time. We’ve never met before, and you don’t even know me. Why did you ask me to be your leading lady? You’ve only found me by accident and looked at me once.”She couldn’t see the look on Dickson’s face because he had his back against her.All she knew was that Dickson fell momentarily si
Lorraine sat in a black Masserati, parked in a parking spot across the road, glaring at the door to “Lottie’s Atelier”. “Jebediah, that man who paid Charlotte a visit at her art studio, was it Mr. Barkley?”Jebediah, who was sitting in the passenger seat with her, nodded calmly.He was well-acquainted with Dickson.Even though he had carefully worn a mask and sunglasses when he walked in and out of “Lottie’s Atelier”, Jebediah could recognize him based on his figure and the way he walked…Furthermore, he recognized Dickson’s car.“See! Jebediah, you said that Zachary would hate her and ignore her, despite being forced to help her due to their relationship as husband and wife after that friend of hers did that cruel thing to me. Look! There’s a slap in the face for you! Hehe… Not only has Zachary not abandoned her, but he has even arranged for Dickson Barkley, a famous director, to cast her in a movie. He wants to make her famous…”A thick, bubbling sense of jealousy filled Lorrai
The corners of Jebediah’s lips twitched violently.Then, his eyes turned cold. Suddenly, he pounced on Lorraine and pushed her down onto the car seat. “What are you do— Ah!”Lorraine’s screams cut her off before she could finish her sentence.“Jebediah, why are you still… At a time like this?” Lorraine returned to her senses with great difficulty and grabbed Jebediah’s wrist with her small hand. “I’ve made it very clear. I’ve given you wealth as you’ve asked. You have no right to do these kinds of things to me again.”“Oh, really?”Jebediah’s eyes turned even colder. His voice became darker. Lorraine’s glare, filled with protest and the disgust in her every word to him, felt like a knife stabbing squarely on the most painful parts of his heart.“I seem to remember a new agreement we’ve recently made—that I’m free to do as I please to you until you return to Zach’s side?”Lorraine was rendered speechless.“Don’t worry, Lory. I guarantee that I’ll give you your wish in 15 day
At that moment, Nicholas, who was lying under the car, felt so nervous that he started gnashing his teeth.He had been tailing Jebediah and Lorraine secretly ever since being released. He had finally discovered the secret between them today!‘I’ve never misunderstood Lorraine! She is definitely a b*tch. She keeps on saying that she’s extremely loyal to Zachary and that she and Jebediah are just in a nominal husband-and-wife relationship. However, she’s having such a filthy relationship with Jebediah secretly...‘I didn’t come all the way here for nothing this time. At least, I got to discover that the innocence between Lorraine and Jebediah is all fake.‘This couple can’t even wait to get it on in a public parking lot. They must do so very often... I have to keep an eye on them and take pictures of them when they’re doing so in less remote places.‘Sister Carlie caused Zachary to lose so much money in order to save me, so I must help her expose Lorraine!...Charlotte had never