At the Crescent Lake—the lake where Sotiria was almost drowned...Sotiria’s car had already been salvaged ashore. And Sotiria, who came to the scene with the police, stood in front of the car and thought about the scene that had taken place here not long ago, where she had been trapped in the car, struggling and waiting to die. She felt a strong hatred bubbling in her heart like magma.Marco, who was standing on her left, looked at the shimmering lake with thousands of thoughts running through his mind. “The police retrieved the call records. Earlier today, at around 12:30 in the afternoon, there was indeed a conversation between my cell phone number and your cell phone number. The conversation went on for more than two minutes.”Sotiria nodded. “So, Marc, do you believe that Virginia wants to kill me now?”Marco remained silent for a split second and glanced at Virginia, who was being locked and interrogated by the police in a police car.“That conversation sounded very strange i
“Mother, I’ve come to pick you up. Get in the car.”Virginia rolled her eyes at Sotiria, turned around, and walked toward the car.“Wait!” Sotiria took two quick steps forward and stood in front of Virginia. “I’ve heard that my mother drowned in this lake eight years ago. And I was almost killed by you today. This happened right here in this lake too. What a coincidence huh, don’t you think so too?”Virginia glared at her. “Yes, what a coincidence, but so many coincidences are taking place in this world. So what do you want to say, you b*tch?!”Sotiria’s eyebrows creased due to the wrath. “You know what I’m talking about. My mother was killed by you too!”Virginia was wordless as she was slightly startled by the sudden shock. Nevertheless, she said with a flustered and exasperated smile in the next second, “You promiscuous little wh*re! Have you gotten all confused due to all the sex that you’ve been having throughout all these years, or have you taken so many drugs that they’ve s
The phone in Sotiria’s pocket rang at that moment.It turned out that tomorrow was the day she would get married to Garrison. He had specially made an appointment for some makeup artists to come over to her house to do her bridal makeup. However, no one was there to open the door when the makeup artist knocked on the door of her house, so Garrison called her on her phone.Knowing that Sotiria was by the lake, Garrison wanted to pick her up.But Sotiria did not want to trouble Garrison with everything, so she insisted on going back by herself.Garrison had the key to Sotiria’s house, so the door was opened, and Garrison was already sitting on the sofa, waiting for her when she returned home.Three makeup artists were sitting on another sofa, while Jordan, Garrison’s assistant, and driver were standing at the side. Garrison’s expression looked extremely solemn, and none of them dared to even make a slight noise.Upon seeing Sotiria entering the door, Garrison’s handsome face finall
Only then did Garrison release Sotiria’s hand. He reluctantly pinched Sotiria’s cheek. His eyes were filled with the warmth of spring. “I’ve suddenly realized what a loser I am. I know that we’re less than sixteen hours away, but I can’t wait. My heart is raging. I wish I had a time machine so that I could travel to tomorrow straight away, to the moment I walk down the aisle with you and put that ring on your finger. Once that happens, I’ll tell the world that I love you!”Sotiria blinked at him.“Miss Rennard mentioned that there’s still a lot of work for you to complete. You need to get all of that done, or our wedding can’t go on properly. Then, your wishes will turn to dust!”Garrison planted a kiss on her forehead.“See you tomorrow, dear wife.”“Mm.”Sotiria smiled sweetly.However, her eyes were as calm as water.That’s right! She was certain that Garrison was truly in love with her. She would not regret marrying him. However, why couldn’t she feel any sense of passion
Even if she had been punished for hurting Lorraine, with the popularity she had gained from The First Sorceress Princess, she could have become the most popular female celebrity, a highly sought-after star admired by everyone.She could have had a brilliant life.However, in order to claim her as his own, he had not only forced her to shoulder a bad reputation that she had never deserved, but he had even dropped her right smack in the middle of the Green Family’s internal dispute, causing her to nearly lose her life…It was all his fault!However, it was too late to turn back now.Charlotte was his wife.Tomorrow, on their wedding night, he would consummate his marriage to Charlotte and have plenty of children with her…Even though Charlotte would regain her memories one day, by the time that happened, perhaps their home would be so overrun with children that even if Charlotte did blame him for it, she would not possibly leave him for the sake of giving their children a complete
She must have been more beautiful and outstanding than Lorraine. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been crowned the most wanted socialite that year by surpassing Lorraine.‘Lorraine Larson!’She was the most beautiful and attractive woman Sotiria had ever met. Even female celebrities who had become popular through their good looks paled in comparison to Lorraine. Just how beautiful had been the most wanted socialite that year?“Miss Green, perhaps we should try out the debutante bride look just to see how it looks on you?” The makeup artist spoke up again.Sotiria’s mind snapped back to reality. She smiled.“Okay.”The professional, highly-skilled makeup artists gave Sotiria the debutante bride makeup look in less than an hour. Sotiria stood in front of the mirror and stared at her reflection, wearing a white gown and exquisite makeup. Her eyes couldn’t help but express a sense of satisfaction.The makeup artists began praising her profusely. “Miss Green, looks like I was right.
Elizabeth nodded absentmindedly. “You’re afraid that she’ll come for us once she regains her memories.”“That’s right!”Virginia held Elizabeth’s hand.“That year, we schemed to get rid of that stumbling block, Carissa, so that I could marry your Uncle Harvey and we could live a life of luxury. However, since Carissa’s death, that little b*tch Sotiria has been suspecting our involvement in her mother’s death. She’s been watching us ever since our arrival in the Green Family’s home and causing us trouble. Once, she almost uncovered evidence of our involvement in Carissa’s murder. Have you forgotten?”“Of course not, mom!”Elizabeth’s entire body went cold when she remembered that soul-stirring experience. “That very day, seven years ago, we were whispering about how we managed to kill Carissa right here, just like today. To our surprise, Tiria had been hiding behind our backs, eavesdropping on us. She even recorded our conversation. Luckily, we caught her in time, took her phone
She had had the very same dream that had been haunting her for the past four years. However, there was a time when she had not had a clear view of the man’s face in her dreams. Ever since she had met Zachary, the face of the man in her dreams had turned into Zachary’s every time she had that dream.‘Zachary! It’s my wedding day. Why am I still dreaming of him?’“Miss Green, the bridal party arrived more than ten minutes ago to escort you. You’d better get ready for the wedding.”Jordan stood at the doorway as she spoke. She was Sotiria’s maid of honor.Previously, Sotiria had intended on having Renata be her maid of honor, but a few days ago, she had fallen out with her ex-best friend, so Garrison had asked his assistant, Jordan, to help out.“Oh, right.”Sotiria stretched her back and got out of bed.Yesterday, after hours of tedious work, the makeup artists had finally settled on a makeup style for Sotiria. They had already laid out all the makeup Sotiria would need. After
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