‘I’m done! I’ve never made a bad film ever since my debut 16 years ago. My reputation is going to be ruined by this woman who knows nothing about acting!’This was the first time in Charlotte’s life that she could not focus her mind on the paintings while she was in the studio.She had been studying the script all day long.She did not know the specifics of the audition that Dickson would be arranging for her, but Dickson would definitely select a section from this script and ask her to audition with that part.Now that she had decided to venture into this field, she must go all out.She often read and watched entertainment news in the past, and she would step into the entertainment world in person tomorrow... From then on, she would become one of the members of the celebrity circle!Charlotte seemed to have been bewitched by the script. Her mind was still fully occupied by the plays in the script and the wonderful dialogues between those characters when she returned to the Divin
“Why?” The captivating voice pressed against her face.Charlotte’s mind swayed for a split second, and she tried to keep calm. “I appreciate your kindness, but I don’t want to become a princess who needs your protection in all aspects of life. I want to build my own career with my own hands so that my life can be meaningful.”In fact, her most radical purpose was to make more money and repay Zachary.‘But I couldn’t tell him this. Zachary is a cold, arrogant, domineering, and responsible man. He must think that it’s alright for him to spend so much money on his wife. He’ll never allow his wife to think that she owes him money, let alone allow his wife to work for others in order to make money and pay him back...’“Heh.” Zachary responded with a scoff. “You’ve cooked up so many excuses. Why don’t you just tell me your true purpose?”“What… What are you talking about...” Charlotte panicked.She stared at his glacial eyes. They looked vast and profound as if they could perceive ever
‘Zachary! His jealousy illness isn’t some trivial matter! And Lorraine is usually the root cause of this illness! He’ll only fall sick when he sees Lorraine...‘He must’ve gone to see Lorraine today. That’s why he’s been acting all strange.’Charlotte’s heart suddenly felt like it got stabbed at that thought. She was no longer afraid but laughed ironically. “Hah! I was moved, what about that? Just say what you want to say. There’s no need to hold back and harm your health in the process!”At that moment, she felt that Zachary’s tall body was trembling.His eyes turned even colder, as if they were hitting her with waves of freezing gusts.However, she was not afraid at all. She raised her face proudly, gave off a smile through the corners of her lips, and gazed at him unflinchingly as if she was already dead. There was even a trace of contempt flashing in her eyes!‘What else can he do? Worst comes to worst, I’ll drive him crazy, and he’ll strangle me to death. Never mind! I want
“Milady, you kicked Second Master. You must be held accountable for your action.“Milady, don’t run away! Second Master promises that he’ll not beat you up...”Lucas’s voice kept coming from behind her.However, Charlotte did not look back. Instead, she ran into her bedroom swiftly, and the moment she slammed the door, waves of hysterical fright hit her like a tsunami. Her legs then weakened, and she sat on the floor.‘Oh my God! Will he retaliate against me?’In the lobby on the first floor...Lucas tried his best to constrain his urge to laugh out loud. “Second Master, it seems that Mrs. Connor won’t be coming back already. Otherwise, on behalf of her, I will help you with the—”He jumped up like a flea halfway through his sentence because of Zachary’s gloomy and murderous gaze. Lucas withdrew himself out of the danger zone, which was beyond Zachary’s reach, and he smilingly changed the subject.“Hehehe, I know you’re still angry about Mrs. Connor and Zenios. Isn’t the soluti
Half an hour had passed, and Charlotte was still sitting on the carpet in front of the door, staring into space.She had been seized by a fit of impulse and kicked Zachary so badly. The more she thought of it, the more frightened she was.Knock! Knock! Knock!Someone knocked on the door.Charlotte immediately tensed. “Uh… I know I’ve made a mistake. I’ll never do that to you again. Please don’t come looking for me!”“Madam, what are you talking about?” She heard the maid’s voice from outside.Charlotte wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. “Oh, it’s you, Mrs. Plain. Do you need anything?”“Why else would I be calling you at this hour? Madam, we have dinner at this time, every day. What’s gotten into you today, Madam? Why are you in such a blur?”“Oh…” Charlotte massaged her pounding chest. “I’m not hungry. Tell Zachary that he can eat on his own. Thanks.”“Alright! Sigh! Humans can’t operate on an empty stomach. You youngsters always see your meals as unimportant. Seriously…
“Zachy, why aren’t you eating? Why are you daydreaming all of a sudden? You’ve been so busy lately, you should eat more.”Charlotte deliberately spoke in a higher decibel.Zachary’s fingers trembled from an angle that no one could notice.“Mm.”Zachary picked up his knife and fork and continued his meal, showing no signs of emotion.He seemed calm and unperturbed on the surface, but deep down, his heart was overflowing with uncontrollable joy, like a bursting volcano.‘Zachy!’He knew very well that she was only calling him by that name to show off in front of Lorraine, yet he still enjoyed it. It made him feel so loved…Upon closer inspection, one would notice a myriad of changes in his eyes. However, Charlotte kept her focus on Lorraine the entire time.Lorraine had come all the way here to see Zachary alone before the wound on her face had healed. She must be feeling insecure.She deliberately put on a lovey-dovey display with Zachary in front of Lorraine, just to show h
Charlotte was determined to send Lorraine and all her bad intentions back, battered and bruised!She was so preoccupied with Lorraine that she did not notice Zachary, who was seated on her right, tossing all of the carrots on his plate into the trash can underneath the table cloth.Charlotte finally returned to her senses when Lorraine reached the second-floor living room. She hurried to her feet and sat two seats away from Zachary.“Hehe… I… Don’t think you need an explanation from me. I did that on purpose to give Lorraine a show. You want her to forget you too. Οtherwise, you wouldn’t have played along so well. Isn’t that right?”There was no sign of emotion on Zachary’s perfect, glacier-like face.“Yes.”Charlotte heaved a sigh of relief. “Okay. So… Thank you.”“You’re welcome.” Zachary casually answered through his thin lips.‘Am I hallucinating? For a moment there, I thought I saw a hint of disappointment in his icy pupils. It disappeared very quickly. Okay! It’s perfectl
A bad feeling spread throughout Charlotte’s body like cold frost.Was there a flaw in her act with Zachary?“Anyone who’s even remotely familiar with Zachary would know that he considers eating carrots equivalent to eating poison,” said Lorraine. “Yet you fed him several, Charlotte! You’ve been married to him for such a long time, and you’re still not aware of his preferences? All I can say is that you rarely interact with one another. You’re no different than a pair of strangers. Your so-called ‘love’ is just for show.”The tips of Charlotte’s fingers trembled.She felt as if Lorraine had exposed the truth through a mystical mirror…‘Yes! Zachary and I have been married for more than 100 days, but we always sleep in separate rooms. Zachary’s room is still forbidden to me to this very day. I’m too afraid to even set foot in there! Most important of all, I’ve always been scared of him. I’m always trying to avoid him, and I have rarely ever had a real conversation… Zachary and I may