However, the idea of her telling Zachary that she would do whatever he wanted her to do as long as he would not hurt Naomi came to Sotiria’s mind, and she took it back in an instant. “I know!”After being tied up all night, Sotiria was feeling sore and weak all over her body now. She supported herself, stood up, and staggered toward the door.As soon as she walked to the door, she saw Zachary came back and opened his thin lips and pearl-white teeth. His voice sounded indifferent. “Wear this dress.”Sotiria took a glance at the knitted garment bag in his hand, and her right hand was immediately grabbed and held by Zachary in the next second...He was as cold as a glacier, but his palm’s temperature was still so warm. Even in such a situation, the moment he grabbed her hand still made her feel like an electric current was running through her body and her heart went out of beat.When she recovered from the trance, Zachary had already turned around and walked away. The clothing bag wa
That tiny woman did not have a standard figure, so all the clothes she wore had to be tailor-made. Zachary did not expect that her clothes would fit Sotiria so well.‘Sotiria does not only have an appearance that is somewhat similar to that little girl, but her voice also sounds almost exactly the same as hers. Now, it seems that both of their figures were carved out of the same mold! Is there such a coincidence in the world?’Lucas was driving while Sotiria and Zachary sat in the middle row. Her heart felt heavy, and she did not utter a single word along the way.Zachary, sitting on her left, also closed his lips tightly while his icy eyes stared out the window. He was lost in his own thoughts.It was not for Sotiria to reach a conclusion that he was definitely thinking about Charlotte now!‘See! This is just the beginning!‘He regards me as the stand-in of another woman. After I get married to him, he’ll only think of another woman whenever he’s with me, just like what he’s doi
The female clerk looked at Zachary and blushed. “Hehe, Mr. Connor, please present your identity cards and—”Before she could finish, Zachary had placed all the documents needed to obtain the marriage certificate on the desk.Sotiria was surprised to find that there were actually three passport-sized photos of her among all those documents. However, she had never given him any photos of herself. That had led her to think that Zachary had planned to go official with her beforehand, so he had prepared her photos in advance.A few minutes later, the female clerk printed out two marriage procedures and handed them to Zachary while saying, “Mr. Connor, according to our country’s Marriage Law, both parties who are here to obtain their marriage certificate must be doing so voluntarily. Therefore, you and your prospective wife must be asked to personally sign the marriage procedures before I can issue a marriage certificate to you.”In the next less than five seconds, Zachary grabbed his pe
The name that Sotiria had signed on the documents turned out to be— Charlotte Simmons!Sotiria did not know what was wrong with her.Her mind had been blank the moment before she started signing. She had been planning to close her eyes as she signed the word and deal with the whole procedure perfunctorily. However, her hand seemed to have its own memory. It had not been under her control, and everything had gone on extremely smoothly—that was how she had written down “Charlotte Simmons” skillfully...“Do you think this joke is hilarious?” Zachary’s voice was as cold as a blizzard that hit in the midst of December.“I...” Sotiria lowered her head hurriedly when she saw his freezing glare. Her tongue seemed to have been tied and frozen at the same time.“I didn’t... I didn’t mean to joke with you...”“Then, are you playing with me?” Zachary’s voice escaped from the gap between his lips and teeth, and each syllable and every word sounded as murderous as a blade.Charlotte Simmons!
Tears of joy gushed out of Sotiria’s eyes the moment she called out the name.“You’ve come at the right time. Zachary has kidnapped Naomi and threatened me to marry him. Don’t worry about me, go save Naomi first!”Standing at the gate of the city hall, Garrison looked at her fondly and gently. “Tiria, I have rescued Naomi, so no one can threaten you anymore.”As soon as he had finished speaking, Lorraine, who was wearing a pearl-white dress, appeared on his right side with a cute little kid.Tears streamed down Sotiria’s face the moment she saw the kid. “Naomi!”“Mummy!”Naomi let go of Lorraine’s hand and rushed toward Sotiria.Throwing everything to the wind, Sotiria dropped the pen in her hand on the table and ran quickly toward Naomi.“Mummy!”“Naomi!”There was no expression on Zachary’s face, who was standing outside the counter. However, his dark brown eyes were filled with so much emotion it was as if there was a storm brewing in them. At that moment, he suddenly
However, Zachary, a man as noble as a king, never cared about how other people viewed him. He just gazed intently at Naomi’s tiny face without looking at other people.“Your mummy promised to marry me, and she can’t marry anyone else without my permission, you understand?”Blinking her big dazzling eyes, the little girl looked at Zachary and Sotiria.Although she could not fathom much of the adults’ world yet since she was still young, she knew that she had to carry out her promises to others.As if she knew what her daughter was thinking, Sotiria rubbed her head and said, “Naomi, this bad uncle is just joking with you. Mummy did not promise to marry him.” The little girl nodded profusely. “Yes! Mummy promised to marry daddy, so mummy is only allowed to marry daddy and no one else.”Sotiria smiled dazedly. “That’s right.”She raised her hand to wipe the tears in her eyes. Then, her gaze suddenly turned cold when she turned to look at Zachary. “Mr. Connor, you need a reality
At that moment, Sotiria, who had been startled to the core by Zachary’s statement, did not have time to care about other people. She stared at Zachary in panic, and it took her roughly three seconds before she finally found her voice back.“So, what are you gonna do to me?”The man in front of her was as cold as an iceberg. He was staring intently at Sotiria, his gaze gloomy and terrifying as if he was the king of the underworld coming to reap her life.“Garrison can save your daughter once, but he can’t save her for the second time. If you don’t get the marriage license with me today, I will make both of them disappear from the surface of the earth!”“Oh my!”Sotiria was so frightened that her legs went weak, and she nearly knelt in front of Zachary. Her face was as white as milk. It became so pale that there was no trace of blood. “No! I’ve heard that although you never show mercy to your enemies, you follow your principles and never bully people for no reason. Both Naomi and
Garrison unlocked his phone, opened up a video, and handed it to Zachary.Zachary took over the phone half-heartedly, and his handsome face turned dark when he saw the content of the video.“After all these years, you still want to humiliate me with this!?”“I’m not a crooked-minded person,” Garrison said as he stifled a glance at Sotiria.“Four years ago, on the eve of your divorce with Carlie, she went to look for me at the Rainbow Bridges and asked me to do her a favor. After that, she dragged me to the hotel and spent almost an hour with me in the hotel.”At this moment, Sotiria clearly felt that Zachary’s left hand that was gripping her wrist trembled.Time seemed to go back four years ago.Zachary could never forget that Charlotte had “gotten a room” with Garrison.He could never forget that after she had “gotten a room” with Garrison, she had come up to him and straight confessed that the person she had been in love with was always Garrison and that it was not the first
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