At this time, a golden head poked out of the supreme Rolls-Royce that was parked on the side of the road. âSecond Master, didnât you go to seduce Garrisonâs fiancee? Why are you back so soon? Was there a setback?âZachary did not reply but got into the car blankly.A setback? He had obviously hit the jackpot.No woman in this world could resist the temptation that he was letting off, let alone when he took the initiative to make a move on a woman.The moment he had deliberately hugged Sotiria in the auditorium, he had already felt that the woman had succumbed to his seduction involuntarily. After this, he would make her fall deeply in love with him step by step!Lucas could not help but sigh as he stared at Zachary, who looked as cold as an iceberg. âSecond Master, youâre an honorable and prestigious man, and this thing that youâre doing tarnishes your status. Itâs better to go home now. As for this matter, letâs just stop here.âZacharyâs eyes became gloomy. âNo.âLucas felt an
Nearly three hours later, Garrison and Sotiria stepped out of the hall, arm in arm.Clack!Garrison personally opened the car door for Sotiria. âAfter you, dear wife.ââThank you!âSotiria beamed at him, lowered herself, and got into the car.Garrison followed suit and sat next to her.Garrisonâs chauffeur cum assistant, Jordan Rennard, started the car and was about to head northwest when Garrison said, âTurn around. Weâre going to Rainbow Bridges.ââVery well, Mr. Larson.â Jordan was not surprised at all.Sotiria, however, had eyes filled with shock.âRainbow Bridges! I know that place!âIt wasnât because of its unique scenery in Rothesay. It was because Garrison would go there, every day for the past four years, in the bitter cold or the sweltering heat. He had never missed a day.She had once asked Garrison about his persistence. Garrison had nonchalantly answered that he was simply fulfilling a promise to someone.Why was Garrison taking her there after their engagement
Garrison panicked. He swiftly concealed his strange glint to the bottom of his eyes, then smacked himself over the head.âSigh! Look at me. Iâve only had a few drinks at our engagement party, and Iâve gotten so drunk that Iâm even getting your name wrong. Iâm sorry, Tiria.âSotiria curled her lips.âItâs alright. Please continue. Why is this your last day on this bridge?ââBecause Iâve successfully fulfilled my promise.â The imposing-looking Garrison gazed at her. The love in his eyes seemed ready to overflow at any time.âDo you remember? You once asked me why I visited this bridge every day, and I told you that I was fulfilling a promise to someone.âSotiria nodded.Garrison held her hand tightly. âThat was ten years ago. I was a teenager at the time and was eager for love. I fell deeply in love with a girl, but she didnât want to be my girlfriend. I pursued her for a very long time, and she finally told me that if I waited for her on this bridge every day, she would marry me,
âWhatâs wrong, Mr. Larson? Youâve just officially announced your engagement to the woman you love, but instead of taking her to the bedroom, youâve dragged her to the bridge to play romance?âThe insult was like a pair of filthy hands forcefully tearing Garrison and Sotiriaâs picture of warmth. Garrison glanced at the man who was talking, then swept his gaze across the other four men behind him.âI donât know you. Go away. Stop disturbing me.ââHaha! You may not know us, but we know you, Mr. Larson. Honestly, youâve crossed someone whoâs paid a lot of money to hire us to give you a big engagement gift. Weâre not leaving until weâve given you that present.âThe five men pressed on toward Garrison and Sotiria like a black, suffocating wall.They stared evilly at Sotiria, causing a shiver to run down her spine.Garrison showed no fear. He raised his perfectly shaped brows. âWhat kind of gift has he prepared for me? That he just had to drag in so many people?âThe man who had prev
âYou b*stards! Let go of her!âGarrison was now maddened with anxiety. His Adamâs apple trembled while his eyes were as red as flames from rage. âI swear if you touch her, Iâll make your life a living heâ Ugh!âA large hand firmly clamped over his mouth.Rip!Another sound of ripped fabric echoed.Sotiria struggled profusely, but the man was too strong. Her hands and legs were both restrained to the ground. She couldnât move at all. All she could do was watch the man as he lowered his head and moved his fat, oily lips closer and closer toward her mouth!The breath from the manâs nostrils smelled as rank as a toilet. She felt her stomach churn and nearly puked.âGo away! Donât touch me! Go awayâĶ Go away!â Sotiria panicked, and tears streamed down her face.âNo! I donât wanna be kissed by this ugly man!âGarrison had been pursuing her for more than four years, and she hadnât even allowed him to touch her lips because she could not remember anything before her car accident. A
âGarrison!âSotiria scrambled to her feet and rushed to save Garrison.She had just taken a step forward when a large hand grabbed hers.âHeâll live.âSotiria looked toward the river and saw that Garrison, who was pretty good at swimming, had swum to the shore and vigorously climbed up. She relaxed.It was at that moment she realized that Zachary was holding her hand. She blushed immediately.âMr. Connor, youâve saved Garrison and me. Thank you.âShe nervously pulled her hand from his grip and felt as if the part of her skin which he had touched was on fire. It burned and made her feel strangely reckless and hotâĶZacharyâs chiseled face was cold yet perfect. However, it was as if his face were frozen in place. There were no signs of emotion. âSo, how do you plan on thanking me?âSotiria was clearly surprised.âUhâĶ Iâve heard that youâre very wealthy, Mr. Connor. You have so much money that it exceeds the average manâs imagination. SoâĶ HeheâĶâAs regal as a king, Zachary stood
However, despite having regained her senses, Sotiria still did not move.She didnât know what was wrong with her. It was obvious that she could push him away very easily. She could even lower her head easily and avoid his kissâĶ But she didnâtâĶHis handsome, god-like face and his beautiful, dazzling eyes like ice crystals and his breath were all irresistible to her. She was filled with an urge to abandon everything and jump in, despite knowing that a deadly abyss lay ahead.She stayed obediently in his arms, as if she were spellbound, and continued lifting her face toward his. She was even tipping her toes, ever so slightly and voluntarily moving toward his lips.Their lips gradually moved closer and closer.It would seem that they were about to meetâĶ Until a wet hand quickly reached out between them. Thus, Zacharyâs lips ended up firmly kissing the back of that hand.Zachary was shocked.Sotiria was shocked too.Before she could return to her senses, Garrison had forcefully wed
âYou havenât answered me! Why did you do that?âGarrisonâs voice rang aloud from behind him.Zachary turned around and saw that Garrison was now holding Sotiriaâs hand. The sight of it felt particularly glaring to him. He snorted. âHave I not made myself clear enough? I like your fiancÃĐe, so Iâm going to pursue her.âGarrison was thoroughly enraged. His throat quivered as he gnashed his teeth.âIâm warning you, stay away from Tiria. Donât destroy someone elseâs relationship like a low-down third party.ââOh?âGarrisonâs eyes suddenly darkened in a terrifying manner.âSpeaking of low-down third parties, I think itâs pretty exciting to be one, once in a while. You should know how it feels better than I do. After all, youâve tried it before.âGarrison clearly caught the hatred in Zacharyâs eyes and connected it to Zacharyâs words. He now understood that Zachary was doing this out of revenge for being âcheated onâ.Zachary walked down the bridge and never turned back.Sotiria sta
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