“Argh!”Lorraine landed on the ice-cold ground, on her knees with a loud cry.“Remember this, you have no right to be here. If you ever set foot into this place again, I will show you no mercy.”Zachary’s ice-cold voice rang aloud, hitting her like a frosty wind in the next second.Slam!The door was violently slammed shut. Lorraine stared dazedly at the trembling door. Sorrow rose in her heart like a sharp knife, yet the corners of her lips curled into a self-deprecating smile.‘Hehe… Who says Charlotte Simmons is dead? She’ll always live on in Zachary’s heart! Charlotte Simmons! When I heard that she was blown to bits during that car crash four years ago during my emergency surgery, I was so happy that my blood pressure shot up, and I lost a lot of blood. I nearly lost my life. ‘I thought that as long as I could get rid of Charlotte, that poisonous thorn stuck in Zachary’s heart, I could return to his heart, and everything would go back to how it used to be, then I would be
It wasn’t because the motorcycle had run over her arm. Unexpectedly, an iron-like grip had grabbed onto her arm. Then, a powerful force pulled her aside. Meanwhile, the motorcycle brushed past her chest and sped away.“Oh my God! That gave me such a fright…”Sotiria heaved a long sigh of relief as she watched the motorcycle drive further and further away. Then, she remembered to thank the man who had saved her.“Ah, thank…”The latter part of her sentence was caught in her throat like a piece of food when she saw his chiseled face. Her jaw dropped. Her mouth was big enough to stuff an egg.“Zachary!”Zachary raised his dark, shapely brows.“Hehe… Sorry, I should be calling you Mr. Connor.” Sotiria massaged her wrist, which was sore from his strong grip, as she took a step back to distance herself from him. “That motorcycle was going so fast. I would’ve been dead by now if you hadn’t pulled me out of the way on time. You’ve saved my life again. Thank you, Za— I mean, Mr. Connor
Zachary refused to look at her. He swept his cold, indifferent gaze across the top of her head. “What are you trying to say?”“I just wanted to say that I’ll always remember the kindness you’ve shown me. If you ever need my help, just give me a call, and I’ll do it. Please take my number. It’s +186…”Sotiria tried her best to slowly read out her phone number.However, Zachary’s expression was simply one of disdain.“Are you quite finished?”Sotiria nodded. “Yes.”Zachary smiled icily. “Since you’re done, please step aside.”‘What?’The corners of Sotiria’s lips twitched.She felt a powerful force on her shoulder—Zachary had pushed her away and quietly walked past her.Sotiria stared at his tall, icy figure in confusion. “I’d like to know if you’ve actually remembered my phone number? Will you call me if you need anything in the future—”“I won’t.” There was only iciness on Zachary’s perfect face when he indifferently cut Sotiria off. “I’ve told you, this is our last goodbye.
Zachary smirked. “Oh, is that true?”“Of course it is!” Sotiria, who was now very pale in the face, nervously tried to explain. “My brain would suddenly switch off from time to time over the past four years. Garrison is aware of it every time it happens. You can ask him if you don’t believe me.”Zachary quietly shook his head. “No need.”The corners of Sotiria’s lips quivered.“Why?”Zachary squinted his eyes. His face was expressionless. “From now on, you will forever be nothing more than an inconsequential passerby in my life. Anything unrelated to me does not matter to me.”Sotiria’s mind immediately went blank.He refused to look at her any longer and determinedly walked into the shop.Bam!The heavy door was slammed shut, leaving Sotiria sitting dazedly in front of the door, utterly depressed.Initially, when Zachary had tried to seduce her based on ulterior motives, she had been hoping that he would stay away from her and leave her alone. Now, he had completely cut ties
She turned around and saw a tall, slender man before her very eyes. She lifted her hand to wipe the rainwater from her eyes to get a clear view of his face. Her eyes filled with joy. “Marco, you’re back!”“Mm.” The man with starry eyes and white teeth personally used a towel he had brought and covered Sotiria’s face. He couldn’t bear to put in too much force as he gently wiped the rainwater from her face.“The weather is horrible today. Why didn’t you bring an umbrella along with you? Your body is weak. What’ll happen if you get sick from the rain?”“I’m not made of mud. Is the rain going to melt me?” Sotiria snatched the towel away from the man in an immodest manner, then forcefully wiped her wet hair.“Marco, I thought you had an important event in Bay City? What are you doing back in Rothesay?”The slender, delicate, and handsome man, who resembled the moon, pinched Sotiria’s face with his left hand while shielding her with an umbrella with his right hand. “What important e
Sotiria nodded. “I know!”‘That’s right, Garrison is the one who truly loves me. I owe him a lot too. That’s why, after his repeated proposals, I agreed to marry him. Now, I’m his wife. I mustn’t forget my original intentions when I agreed to marry him—to be with him alone and to grow old with him.’Just then, Sotiria felt as if a hard object had hit her chin. She pushed Marco’s suit away and found out that the pain she felt had come from a silver pen in his pocket. There was a palm-sized notebook along with this pen. Sotiria’s eyes lit up instantly. “Marco, may I use your pen and notebook for a while?”Marco nodded. “What would you need these for?”“To write something.” Sotiria pulled the two items out of Marco’s pocket.She chose two empty pages from the notebook and wrote down her number in neat handwriting. Then, she tore one paper off, turned around, and ran.“Tiria, where are you going? It’s pouring out there. Take the umbrella…”Sotiria had already run off into th
Sotiria was only slightly similar to Charlotte in some ways. That was how she had piqued Zachary’s interest. Even if Zachary really did marry her, this woman would be nothing more than Charlotte’s replacement.Lorraine’s rival, at the end of the day, had only ever been Charlotte.Luckily, Charlotte was dead. Even in death, she remained a formidable obstacle in her way to get Zachary back. If she were still alive, or perhaps, she had returned from the dead… No! No way!People could not come back from the dead!However, the mere, occasional thought of Charlotte returning from the dead made Lorraine so nervous that her lips turned purple while her face turned green. Her entire body trembled.…Marco had gone to see Sotiria as soon as he arrived back in Rothesay. Harvey, who was anxious to see his son, called him over and over again to urge him to come home. However, Marco insisted on sending Sotiria home safe and sound before leaving her.Sotiria, who was completely drenched, t
Sotiria didn’t know when this person had appeared behind her, but she knew that that person had hit her on the head. That’s why she was in such pain.Thud!Another blow landed on her head. Her vision went black as she collapsed into the mud.“Lizzy, did you not see me knock her out? Why aren’t you coming over to help me?” The person who had just hit Sotiria took off her bunny mask as she spoke.A bolt of bright lightning struck across the sky, showing every detail of her bloated face in full view.She was Sotiria and Marco’s stepmother, Virginia!“Coming!”Clack!The door of the red car in front of Sotiria was opened. A skinny, young woman who resembled Virginia quickly got out of the car and rushed to Virginia’s side. She lowered her head and looked at Sotiria, who was lying perfectly still in the mud.“Mom, I saw you hit her twice. Would it be possible that you’ve beaten her to death?”“Who knows? We need to kill this little sl*t today anyway. It’s much better if she’s dead
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