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.Zeniosâs handsome and enchanting face was so distorted that there was no way for others to distinguish his features.âTiffany Miller! This c*nt! I canât 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...ââZenios, do listen to my explanation first. What I mean by âsleeping with you for a lifetimeâ 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.âTiffany raised her arm and pointed to the door. âThere are many reporters and internet influencers out there waiting to have an interview with me. Zenios, Iâll give you ten minutes to consider it. If you agree to this condition, weâll sign th
The corners of Charlotteâs 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 Zeniosâs arm and not let go.Upon seeing her distressed expression, Zenios felt like his heart was being sliced into pieces. âOkay, Carlie, Iâll go with you.âHe took a step and followed Charlotte to the door.âHuh? You just said that youâd 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?â Tiffanyâs voice spoke behind them.Zenios stopped for a split second. âHavenât I made it clear enough? Weâll sign the papers tomorrow.âMeanwhile, a buzz was echoing in Charlotteâs mind.Tiffany was so overwhelmed by joy that she broke into tears.Zenio
âCarlie, thereâs no need to be so emotional.â Zenios interrupted Charlotteâs words with a smile.âYou have to understand that in my eyes, any other woman except you is the same.âCharlotte 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 uncleâs 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. âSecond Uncle has arrived, and he doesnât like to see us together. Iâm leaving now.âAfter 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 Zacharyâs hand tightly, but she also raised her face and looked straight into his eyes,âZachary, you can always surprise me with great ideas when Iâm desperate, and I know you must have a way. Now tell me, what should I do?!âZacharyâs well-defined face looked slightly strange. âZenios 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 thereâs no need for Zenios to marry her anymore.ââOh yeah! Yeah! Why didnât I think of such a simple solution before this? Zachary, youâre amazing, thank you!âCharlotte was so ecstatic that she was a little irrational. She held Zacharyâs shockingly handsome face, stood on t
Dickson rubbed his left cheek with his hand. âYes, I can do that, but... Carlie, what do you need that for?âCharlotte knew there was no need to avoid talking about something like this, so she said openly, âI 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.ââWellâĶâ Dickson and Mr. Cooper shared a glance, and then he said in a grave voice, âCarlie, the reason youâre doing this is to stop Zenios and Tiffany from getting married, right?âCharlotte was shocked, and her brows twitched. After roughly three seconds, only then did she find her voice back and said, âThere were only three of us there when Zenios said yes to Tiffany. Mr. Barkley, whereâĶ Where did you learn it from?ââIâm afraid itâs an open secret now,â Dickson said as he passed his phone to Charlotte.âThis 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.âHow are you going to drive in your current condition?âShe raised her head up absentmindedly, and Zacharyâs 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. âMrs. Connor, I fully understand your feelings now, but I think you donât 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 sheâs invisible. No matter how shameless Tiffany is if Zenios doesnât say yes,
âWhat are you talking about, Jackie? When did I lie to you?ââI went to the police station yesterday to get them to help me look for Bryce, but Officer Zimmerman told me that the day Michaelâs house was destroyed by fire, you already reported that Tiffany Miller had killed Bryce. Youâve 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!âThe 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. âErmâĶ Jackie. I said that for your own good, so listen to me. You have to take it easy. Don't be impulsive.ââTake it easy? How am I supposed to take it easy?!â Jackson pointed to Tiffany across the street.âLook 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 Bryceâs b
âTiff, watch out!â 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.âArghâĶâThe 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. âNo! What is this? Why does my face hurt so muchâĶ My face! My faceâĶ Why does my face feel like itâs on fire? You! Itâs youâĶâShe grabbed a waiter out of panic. âLook at my face and tell me. Whatâs going on with my face?!âThe 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.âOh my gosh! Look over there!
As expected, a video had been sent to Charlotteâs 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.âThis 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. Youâre welcome!âCharlotteâs expression stiffened.A few minutes later, she received another message.âI wonât let anyone see this. Donât worry.âCharlotte 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 Masseratiâs door and said in a
âLoryâĶâ A clear and melodious voice called out.A fair hand held her by the wrist as a car stopped nearby.âZachary is openly making love to another woman in front of you. Heâs obviously just trying to hurt you. You know this, so why are you still standing here, watching foolishly?âLorraine shook her head feebly. It took her a while before she calmed down and replied shakily, âYouâre wrong, Jez. Zachary isnât doing it with her to hurt me. Iâm nothing to him now. Carlie is the only thing that matters to him. He would never use tools to hurt me. Heâs doing this because heâs so in love with Carlie that heâs lost control!ââUhâĶâ Jezebel turned awkwardly toward Charlotteâs car, shook her head, and said, âLory, since you know you mean nothing to Zachary, why are you still torturing yourself? Forget him, and Iâll take you anywhere you like. Isnât that much better?ââNo!â Lorraine grimaced. Her eyes flashed hatefully.âItâs all Charlotteâs fault that Zach and I have ended up this way. I
The corners of Charlotteâs lips twitched. âI donât think thatâs a good idea.ââWhy?â 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 supermodelâs.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 silhouetteâĶâD*mn it!âZachary realized that the longer his gaze lingered on Charlotteâs body, the brighter the flames of passion burned within him, even though he had always abstained.âBased on Rothesay tradition, a man and a woman can only be considered husband and wife after holding a proper wedding ceremony. I know weâve registered, but people will talk if we live together without having a ceremony,â 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 didnât want Zachary to do itâĶ But not because she didnât want Lorraine to die. It was because Lorraine had Jezebelâs support. If Zachary killed her, Jezebel would do everything to avenge Lorraine.It wasnât worth it for Zachary to plunge into mutual destruction with Lorraine. She didnât 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-driverâs seat.Zachary didnât speak. Instead, he stared at her.Despite her intimate relatio
âWhat have you done?â Zacharyâs voice was as cold as a frosty wind.âIâve 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!âCharlotteâs entire body went cold as soon as she heard this.âHeheheâĶ Sorry, Zach, I misspoke. I shouldnât have said âher two kidsâ. Theyâre yours and Charlotteâs kids, arenât they?âLorraine 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. âHahahahaâĶ Look at that nervous look on your face, Zach. Youâve always been fearless, but sheâs the only one whoâs ever been able to make you lose your sh*t, isnât she?âZachary 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. âZachary, what do you mean by these scary remarks? Iâm pregnant, yet you kicked me, disregarding mine and the childâs well-being. Could you be... Are you thinking of... Are you thinking of killing me?ââA wicked woman like you deserves more than just death.â Zacharyâs cold voice slapped Lorraine in the face.Lorraineâs 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!âBut... wicked woman?âI didnât expect to be labeled as a âwicked womanâ in Zacharyâs heart someday!âAs he was glaring at this pitiful woman, there was not even a hint of sympathy in Zacharyâs eyes, and his voice still sounded frigid and merci
Lucas called not long after Charlotte put down her cell phone. âMilady, I just received a call from my ex-girlfriend, who I dumped last month, and she said that she just found out that sheâs pregnant and she suspects that the baby might be my child... Ahem!âTherefore, I have to go to the hospital to get a paternity test with her as soon as possible. I donât 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 Masterâs house.âCharlotte 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 Ferrariâs door was pushed open abruptly, and Lorraine walked in front of Charlotteâs car angrily. She then pointed at Charlotte with her trembling right hand. âCharlotte Simmon
âDonât forget who I am. Thereâs nothing that I canât find out as long as I want to know... AaaahââBaby, youâre hurting me. Donât be too greedy... Oh, slow down, Iâm on the phone. Oh. Owââ The manâs voice was interrupted by a series of his own cries, and a womanâs moans were coming from the background at the same time.Charlotte vaguely pictured a rather explicit scene, blushed, and cleared her throat. âUm... I can call you later if itâs inconvenient for you to speak now.ââThereâs no need. Itâs convenient. Very convenient... Good girls, wait for me on the bed. Iâll get angry otherwise, understand?ââHmph, are we less significant than your phone calls? Hmph!ââDonât keep us waiting!âThe sound of footsteps faded away.The man squinted his rare violet eyes and said languidly, âMy little Simmons Princess, Iâve long heard people say that youâre still alive, and I really want to take a look at you with my own eyes, but Iâve 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. âSheâs my wife right now, so sheâs your niece-in-law. You shouldnât call her âthat womanâ anymore.âThe corner of the manâs lips curled up a little when he heard what Zachary had said. However, he soon reverted to his serious expression and continued. âZach, even if sheâs your wife now, I have to warn you. You have to think twice before you act. My great-grandfather, whoâs 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?ââYes,â Zachary replied, his deep brown eyes filled with murderous intent. âI owe her a wedding, and I donât want them to interfere with my wedding.âThe man opened his mou