Charlotte suspected that she was having an auditory hallucination. She stared at Tiffany blankly, her expression as frozen as if a harsh blizzard had hit her face.Zenios’s handsome and enchanting face was so distorted that there was no way for others to distinguish his features.‘Tiffany Miller! This c*nt! I can’t help but feel like vomiting whenever I think of her name. She actually brazenly said that she wants to sleep with me... And she wants to sleep with me for the rest of this lifetime...’“Zenios, do listen to my explanation first. What I mean by ‘sleeping with you for a lifetime’ is actually getting married to you. This is the only condition that I would accept, so you can only agree to my condition if you want to save Charlotte now.”Tiffany raised her arm and pointed to the door. “There are many reporters and internet influencers out there waiting to have an interview with me. Zenios, I’ll give you ten minutes to consider it. If you agree to this condition, we’ll sign th
The corners of Charlotte’s mouth trembled vigorously.It felt like a void had appeared out of nowhere on the surface of her heart, and countless emotions gushed out of the void just like a tsunami that had gone out of control. The stream of emotions seemed to have clogged up all her thoughts, and she was unable to utter a single word.She could only hold on to Zenios’s arm and not let go.Upon seeing her distressed expression, Zenios felt like his heart was being sliced into pieces. “Okay, Carlie, I’ll go with you.”He took a step and followed Charlotte to the door.“Huh? You just said that you’d accept my offer. Why are you leaving now? How can you just go without leaving a clue behind? What do you expect me to do after this?” Tiffany’s voice spoke behind them.Zenios stopped for a split second. “Haven’t I made it clear enough? We’ll sign the papers tomorrow.”Meanwhile, a buzz was echoing in Charlotte’s mind.Tiffany was so overwhelmed by joy that she broke into tears.Zenio
“Carlie, there’s no need to be so emotional.” Zenios interrupted Charlotte’s words with a smile.“You have to understand that in my eyes, any other woman except you is the same.”Charlotte did not know what to say as tears were spreading across her face in desperation.Zenios took a bag of tissues out of his pocket, grabbed one ply from the bag, wiped the tears on her face, but saw that her tears were still flowing. This hurt him so much that he had the urge to pull her into his arms.However, he could not!She was his second uncle’s wife, and he was not in a position to hug her!He could only hold her right hand and put the bag of tissues into her hand with his other hand before cupping both her trembling hands. “Second Uncle has arrived, and he doesn’t like to see us together. I’m leaving now.”After staring at Charlotte reluctantly for another second or two, he finally moved his long legs, turned around, and walked away.He did not tell Charlotte that he had always envied Br
Charlotte was pleasantly surprised.In the past, she had always kept a distance from Zachary because she was afraid of him. But now, she, who only wanted to prevent Zenios from marrying Tiffany, had forgotten all her fear. Not only did she take the initiative to grasp Zachary’s hand tightly, but she also raised her face and looked straight into his eyes,“Zachary, you can always surprise me with great ideas when I’m desperate, and I know you must have a way. Now tell me, what should I do?!”Zachary’s well-defined face looked slightly strange. “Zenios did this just to preserve your reputation. So as long as you take the initiative to leak the video that recorded the fight between you and Tiffany publicly, then there’s no need for Zenios to marry her anymore.”“Oh yeah! Yeah! Why didn’t I think of such a simple solution before this? Zachary, you’re amazing, thank you!”Charlotte was so ecstatic that she was a little irrational. She held Zachary’s shockingly handsome face, stood on t
Dickson rubbed his left cheek with his hand. “Yes, I can do that, but... Carlie, what do you need that for?”Charlotte knew there was no need to avoid talking about something like this, so she said openly, “I want to hold a press conference and let the masses know everything that happened in the fight between Tiffany and me. I want to use the surveillance footage to prove myself.”“Well…” Dickson and Mr. Cooper shared a glance, and then he said in a grave voice, “Carlie, the reason you’re doing this is to stop Zenios and Tiffany from getting married, right?”Charlotte was shocked, and her brows twitched. After roughly three seconds, only then did she find her voice back and said, “There were only three of us there when Zenios said yes to Tiffany. Mr. Barkley, where… Where did you learn it from?”“I’m afraid it’s an open secret now,” Dickson said as he passed his phone to Charlotte.“This is the hottest entertainment news that just hit the headlines. You should have a look at it.
Charlotte came to the car park in a daze.Her hand was cold, and the moment she grabbed the door handle, a big hand grabbed her wrist tightly.“How are you going to drive in your current condition?”She raised her head up absentmindedly, and Zachary’s handsome and emotionless face came into her vision. She wanted to say something, but tears fell from her eyes first when she opened her mouth.Zachary felt as if someone was stabbing his heart with needles when he saw her crying. He opened his thin lips slightly, but he did not say anything. He went forward and scooped her into his arms. When Lucas saw Zachary was coming toward him with Charlotte in his arms, he hastily opened up the door for them. “Mrs. Connor, I fully understand your feelings now, but I think you don’t need to be so sad. Think about it, Zenios has no feelings for Tiffany at all, so even if he married her, he would only treat her like she’s invisible. No matter how shameless Tiffany is if Zenios doesn’t say yes,
“What are you talking about, Jackie? When did I lie to you?”“I went to the police station yesterday to get them to help me look for Bryce, but Officer Zimmerman told me that the day Michael’s house was destroyed by fire, you already reported that Tiffany Miller had killed Bryce. You’ve been lying to me! You told me that Bryce is still alive and asked me to wait for him. Even if I wait for him for the rest of my life, he will not come back anymore!”The boy shouted so loudly and with so much emotion that everyone was looking at them. Charlotte was overwhelmed for a moment, her hands gripping the steering wheel uneasily. “Erm… Jackie. I said that for your own good, so listen to me. You have to take it easy. Don't be impulsive.”“Take it easy? How am I supposed to take it easy?!” Jackson pointed to Tiffany across the street.“Look at her, sis. Not only did she not get the punishment she deserves, but she also got married to a world-renowned celebrity while I cannot find Bryce’s b
“Tiff, watch out!” Gillian had been following beside Tiffany. When she saw someone was splashing something at Tiffany, she thought it was another fecal incident, so she quickly jumped on her to push her away.In this way, Gillian herself took the place where Tiffany stood before, and the bottle of chemical liquid was splashed all over her face.“Argh…”The sharp pain of sulfuric acid corroding her skin was more intense than fire. Gillian let out a harsh scream, and she then touched her face in a panic. “No! What is this? Why does my face hurt so much… My face! My face… Why does my face feel like it’s on fire? You! It’s you…”She grabbed a waiter out of panic. “Look at my face and tell me. What’s going on with my face?!”The waiter took a quick look at her, and the next moment, he screamed like he had seen a ghost. He pushed her away, stumbled, and fled.Realizing that her face was ruined, Gillian squatted on the ground and bawled her eyes out.“Oh my gosh! Look over there!
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