Bryson snickered, and there was not even a single trace of fear on his handsome face.“What, is this viper so pissed off that it's starting to eat people now?”Tiffany’s heart had turned into cold ashes. The more she was mocked by Bryson, the deeper her resentment became.“You think I’m messing with you? I swear to God that I’m serious. If you don’t make a decision in three seconds, both you and this slut are going to die!”As she was speaking, she lowered herself and drew a shiny blade from her shoe.Charlotte was deeply shaken as she stared at the sharp knife that gleamed, giving off an eerie vibe in the evening sun.It occurred to her that Tiffany had been wanting to kill them a long time ago. Otherwise, why would she hide a knife in her shoe?“Three… Two...”Tiffany began to count down. “One!”“Me! Me! Me!”Bryson could not keep his calm anymore, and there was nothing but panic in his beautiful eyes.“I’ve decided. Just kill me. This is my decision! Just do it!”His v
“Carlie!” Bryson’s panicked voice rang out. As it turned out, when Bryson saw Charlotte in danger, he broke free from his restraints through pure brute strength. Then, he took one large stride forward and put himself between Charlotte and the knife without any hesitation. Pfft!The sharp knife pierced his soft flesh and plunged deep into the man's heart.“Bryce?” She stared blankly at Bryson in front of her. As she looked at his exquisite, sculpted features that had been twisted together from the pain and his bloodless face, she felt as if the knife had been plunged into her heart as well. Her legs went limp, and she knelt down in front of him.“I… I killed you with my own hands…“I killed Bryce with my own hands…“I… Sob…”She broke into tears, unable to speak anymore. No one had expected that Tiffany would have the guts to kill someone. The two men who were holding Charlotte panicked and let go of her. She hurriedly went forward and grabbed Bryson, who was falling to
“ARGH!”A loud scream that sounded like a pig’s squeal was heard.That scream had not come from Charlotte but from Tiffany.Jebediah had firmly kicked her to the ground just as she’d raised her knife to stab Charlotte.Tiffany lay on the ground, staring at Jebediah in agony. “You hate her just as much as I do. Killing her would benefit us all. Why did you stop me?”“Because I am not following her to the grave like you!”Jebediah’s eyes turned cold, and he looked like the devil himself.He had thought that Tiffany was only going to teach Bryson and Charlotte a lesson, so he’d allowed his staff to listen to her orders with the attitude of someone preparing to be entertained. He had never thought that this woman would completely fly off the handle and actually try to kill Charlotte in front of so many men!No one in this world could truly be trusted!Besides, these goons were only working for him because he paid them to do so.If Charlotte actually died and Zachary caught any on
The man’s inky, dark eyes flashed with a peculiar light.“Cough! Cough! Milady, please take a closer look, you’re grabbing onto the Second Master, not Jebediah!” Lucas explained.Charlotte hurriedly released Zachary. However, she remembered Bryson and ignored her fear. Her heart was filled with sorrow once again. “Zachary, Luke, where’s Bryson? Do you know if he’s alright?”Zachary opened his thin lips yet did not say a word.Lucas answered, “The Second Master and I thought that you and Bryson… Ahem! Let’s not talk about that. Well… The Second Master and I were looking for you when we received a call from Jebediah along the way. He told us that you were at his place, so the Second Master and I went to his house and brought you home. You know that the Second Master has severed ties with Jebediah. They barely spoke. The Second Master asked Jebediah what you were doing in his home and why you had so much blood on you. Jebediah simply told the Second Master that it was Bryson’s blood.
Charlotte stopped. A thick layer of tears had blurred her vision, preventing her from getting a good look at Zachary’s face. “I’m going to Blue Water Bay. If Bryson is dead, his…”The word “corpse” felt too cruel. Charlotte couldn’t bring herself to say the word. “He might be there. I’m going to bring him home.”She ran hastily toward the door before she could finish speaking.“When will you ever learn?”His clear, melodious voice echoed behind her.Charlotte’s legs refused to move, as if she had been spellbound. She stood in front of the door. Everything in front of her looked like blurred flecks of light thanks to her tears.“What do you mean? What haven’t I learned?”“It never ends well when you keep things from me and shoulder your own troubles alone or try to accomplish something with someone else, no matter the circumstances. If you had asked me to come along, Uncle Jebediah would never have had the guts to stop you and Bryson wouldn’t have lost his life.”Zachary sat o
That was a place Zachary had once forbidden her to enter!“Sigh!”Lucas patted Zachary on the shoulder in consolation.“Sir, you’re always reminding me that there’s a limit to everything, but why can’t you take your own advice?”Zachary’s crystalline eyes flashed with confusion. “Huh?”Lucas fiddled with his large earring. “He he… I know that there’s no use beating around the bush with you, sir, so I’ll be straight with you. I think the amount of jealousy you feel is similar to your love for your wife—limitless.”Zachary looked sullen.“Explain yourself.”“I don’t think you should be jealous over Mrs. Connor’s tears for Bryson. How shall I say this…” Lucas mulled over it as he walked out the door with Zachary. “You were right to be jealous when we thought that Mrs. Connor had eloped with Bryson. However, we’ve now discovered that it was all a misunderstanding, haven’t we? Besides, Bryson is dead. One of your love rivals is permanently eliminated. You should be happy, sir. Why d
Realizing that Charlotte was about to run into the villa, the fireman stopped her.“The structure of a building becomes extremely fragile after a huge fire. It could collapse at any minute. For your safety, you’d better… Hey! Wait! Hey!”Charlotte dashed into the courtyard.First, she ran to the spot where Bryson had gotten stabbed. Bryson's Maserati was still there, but there was only a metal frame left to remind of its former glory. She looked around but could not find Bryson's body.She wanted to search inside.She had just taken one step in when a tall, mountain-like figure stood in front of her. Her forehead collided firmly with the man’s strong muscles.“Wake up, the fireman has made this very clear. This villa could collapse at any minute. You’d just be walking into your own grave if you went inside.” Zachary’s voice was like a frosty wind, yet it carried his unique charm, which no woman could possibly resist. For one fleeting moment, she was taken aback.She then regaine
Charlotte was overcome with emotion, and her lips trembled.“Zachary, what are you doing back here…”“Put this on.”He draped a trench coat over her body.His black trench coat was immaculate and had an enchanting scent as if it held a warmth that could melt an entire mountain of ice.“Regardless of how sad you are, you must take care of your health. Don’t catch a cold.”The man’s cool, magnetic voice held hints of warmth that one would have to listen closely to detect.He walked away before Charlotte could return to her senses.As expected, two police cars arrived at the scene soon after.Once the investigative team had carefully searched the villa, one policeman spoke to Charlotte in a reverent tone. “Miss Simmons, I’m very sorry, but we could not find the body you’ve mentioned.”Charlotte pointed at the main building, now burned away by the fire, with a trembling finger. “The flames were raging when I arrived. Bryson… Could the fire have turned him to ashes?”“No!” The po