Gigi and Scarlet could spot the strands of hair stuck to Anthony’s zipper, even in the dark? How embarrassing! Gigi and Scarlet were shocked and surprised. Never did it occur to them that Charmine had a thing with Anthony! Despite their bewilderment, both women had no time nor the courage to inquire about it, thus they remained silent on the matter. Charmine gave Anthony a… Scarlet noticed the shamefaced Charmine, thus she quickly reassured her, “Don’t worry, Ms. Jordan, Mr. Bailey. We won’t tell anyone, and we’ll keep our mouths shut.” “Yes, sorry to have bothered you tonight. Please, carry on,” added Gigi as she pulled at Scarlet to leave. Charmine and Anthony had to be annoyed after their ‘business’ was cut short due to the whole fiasco with Johnson... No wonder Anthony had a straight face the entire time as he said not a single word. “Drive,” blurted Scarlet to Amy, “hurry!” “Yes!” The car raced away, leaving Charmine and Anthony under the lamp post. Charmine
Rain swiftly followed the thunder that rumbled in the sky. The gates of the stratosphere opened and allowed the rain to fall. It turned into a downpour as water quickly pooled on the ground.The unexpected rainstorm drenched both Charmine and Anthony, and Anthony—placing the conversation he had with her aside—quickly opened the door to the car for Charmine and said, “Get it!” Charmine jumped into the car swiftly, though the rain was so heavy that she was drenched from head to toe. Anthony, who came into the car after her, was even more drenched as beads of water dripped from his head. Charmine took some tissue and wiped her face before she handed some to Anthony. Anthony accepted them and cleaned himself quickly before he drove away, headed for the mansion. Charmine could have gotten sick with all that rainwater on her. The car drove in the dark and rainy night as bullets of rainwater splattered against the car windows. It was loud and deafening. Charmine looked out of
The usually arrogant Charmine became a timid kitten in Anthony’s arms. There was a faint smile on Anthony’s face, but he quickly composed himself as he ordered, “Prepare two sets of clothes to the room right away.” “Yes, Sir.” Staff members lowered their heads and dared not peek at the woman in Anthony’s arms. They could lose their lives if they got too privy… Anthony walked into the lift with Charmine in his arms, and the lift went to the top floor. All rooms in the building were private karaoke rooms except the one on the top floor. There was a presidential suite! It was specially reserved for Anthony, and only Anthony was allowed to stay in the suite. It would be kept empty even if he was not in, and it would be cleaned by professionals on a daily basis. Once he walked into the room, Anthony turned to look down at the woman with her face burrowed into his chest. “How long are you going to stay like that?” Charmine got flustered at Anthony’s voice and quickly jumped out
Anthony walked out of the bathroom right after, and only then did Charmine get to heave a sigh of relief and started removing her clothes. Charmine felt more relaxed as the luke-warm water touched her skin, but as she rinsed her face, the flashback she experienced just moments ago hit her once more. Why did it all seem so familiar? Nonetheless, she felt much better inside the bathroom. Was it the rain that caused her discomfort, and only with a good bath would it be gone? Charmine intended to settle that thought as she got out of the tub. She wanted to put on her clothes and get out of the bathroom...when she realized that her towel was gone! Charmine remembered: She threw her bathrobe at Anthony, and it was soaked with rainwater from Anthony’s soaked body. Moreover, he traversed the flood filled with soil and mud, and it soiled the robe even more! There was only a towel left in the bathroom… She did not have underwear either! What could she do? It was then when Cha
Charmine noticed the glint in Anthony’s eyes, and it made her rather uncomfortable. She walked to a side and leaned on the wall to make way for him. “Go on in! Why are you still standing there? You’re dirty.” It only occurred to Anthony that he was still soaked in rainwater. Right, he had to wash up so he could get comfortable. His shoulder brushed against hers as he walked into the bathroom. Charmine noted how the atmosphere got less tense once he left; that man always made the atmosphere heavy in a room. She sighed in relief and walked back into the room. However, the strangely familiar feeling came back to her again. The carpet, the bed, the bedsheet… They all seemed so familiar to her. With a frown, Charmine walked to the bedside and traced her fingers on the bed. It was made of the finest material, seemingly new. The establishment must have changed it regularly, yet the feeling was familiar to her. Unable to hold back her curiosity, Charmine sat on the bed and leaned o
Charmine accepted the call and was instantly greeted with Gloria’s frantic report, “This is bad, Charmine! We put our attention all to Scarlet when the co-lead of the event, Hayley Waltz was admitted to the hospital due to acute nephritis!” Charmine frowned at that. She signed Hayley from HollyOak; a charming, sexy, and attractive woman. Of course, HollyOak forced the innocent, gentle, and girly figure on Hayley and portrayed her as a demure idol with a perfectly alluring body. Hayley raked up an impressive fanbase because of that though she still received backlash for being fake, much to her chagrin. After she was signed to RisingHawk, however, Hayley had the freedom to be and act how she truly wanted to, her true self, so long as it did not harm her reputation. Charmine let Hayley become the co-lead of Horizon Night. The Enchanting Concubine. Alas, Hayley was sent to the hospital, and no one in RisingHawk could model such a style. Who could Charmine look for to replace her,
It was Master Potter. A master in the calligraphy world. A simple word from him could sell tens of millions while his words were documented in the national museum. A man of such importance...called her? Gloria eventually answered the call and genially greeted, “Master Potter, how do you do?” “Gloria, your event is such a success. You managed to clear up Scarlet’s reputation! You’ve improved greatly!” Master Potter praised her, his voice clearly expressing his impression. Even though Scarlet was proven to have been the one cheated on, the third-wheeler term still stuck to her as it tarnished her reputation badly and cost her a lot of followers. However, with this genius plan, Scarlet not only made a contribution to society, but she even partnered with Gigi so that even Gigi’s fans would forgive her completely. This, ultimately, would improve their popularity and likeability. That was an indisputably perfect tactic to save a person’s reputation! “This isn’t my idea at a
Gloria was very grateful; she was quite rude to Charmine the other day after all. As she recalled that day in RisingHawk, Gloria continued, “Speaking of which, I should thank Julian. If it wasn’t for him, we wouldn’t have been able to work together. I can tell that he really likes you and is apologetic for what he did. You should reconsider him.” “Gloria, am I a person who’d wear broken shoes?” Charmine scoffed and hung up right away. Charmine sat up to stretch her limbs...when she noticed the time was already twelve at noon! Had she really slept that long? When she walked out of the room, Charmine saw Anthony sitting on the sofa, his legs crossed with a document on his lap. The afternoon sun that peeked through the window glinted against his being. Anthony looked elegant, expensive, regal, and powerful. He looked up to meet her gaze, and his lips parted, “You’re awake? There’s lunch on the table, help yourself.” “Great.” Charmine’s eyes narrowed as a sigh escaped her lips
There was an unnoticeable glint in Sonia's eyes. She nestled herself further into Harry's arms as she added, "Let’s go to Pares. We'll come back after I give birth to the baby.""Alright."Harry stayed by Sonia's side as he watched over her, cared for her, and talked to her until she finally slept in his care.He stood up tiredly and walked out of the room to sit in the living room.Thuck!Something fell out of his pocket.He narrowed his eyes to the source of sound and spotted a USB.Since when did he have a USB in his pocket?With a small frown on his face, Harry curiously picked it up and noticed the front side of the USB glowing. Something was carved onto its surface, too.[Granger].Was it Dior’s USB? Why was her USB inside his pocket?Harry’s clear fingers held on the USB tightly. He thought for a moment before he took out a laptop, turned it on, and plugged in the USB.A moment later, the screen showed what seemed to be peculiar surveillance footage with a descriptio
Dior was still lost in her storm of thoughts when a shadowy figure zipped past her and ran toward Harry.When she spotted this familiar figure, she reacted quickly and held onto him."Let go of me!" growled Guy. "How dare he slap you and misunderstood you? I have to beat some sense into him!"Harry broke free and chased after Harry.Dior, despite having lost all hope and life in her, mustered the last strand of her will to chase after Guy and reeled him back. "Brother, don't," she muttered, "spare your energy…" Her sorrow clouded her eyes as she mumbled, "He’s the man I love. Even though he hates me, I won’t allow you to hurt him. As for the explanation…"Dior smiled ironically. "Whatever. That slap decimated every beautiful daydream I have about him, anyway."She no longer expected anything from him.He had no trust in her, so what would it matter if she finally got him? He did not even love her, and he did not trust her either.Dior smiled elegantly, but her eyes were fille
Dior looked forward to that new shift.She watched as Harry made his way into the restaurant silently, unable to deter her mind from the daydreams she had of him, of the new chapter of their story they would have.He would apologize to her, trying to redeem himself, and kiss her dearly as he embraced her. Later down the line, they would have a child of their own, too.Harry's long legs walked in strides, his dark gaze trained on Dior.The bright light shone on Dior’s delicately stunning face, and she also wore a red dress.He remembered her wearing this back in Mount Village.He could remember how alluring she looked back then, how they stayed in the same room, how she put down her ego to treat him with so much gentleness.Harry’s cold face mellowed down, but recalling a certain memory, the vague wistfulness in him vanished and he sat in front of her.Dior looked at him fondly, like she always would. "Long time no see."Her eyes burned brightly as if she wanted to drink in his
Dior examined the footage the moment she received it.True enough, it showed Sonia and George talking about their little deal. It also showed how Dior was telling the truth while they both ganged up on her.Dior’s frail heart felt as though it was rejuvenated once more, feeling as though blood was once more pumped into her heart. Her dull eyes devoid of hope regained their lost luster once more.Not thinking twice, she dialed Harry's number with this evidence, though he had to be busy, seeing as he did not pick up even after the phone rang for a long while.Just as she was about to hang up, Harry picked up the phone."What do you want?"On the other end of the call was the voice that she had missed for so long. His low, hoarse voice sounded so cold and emotionless.Hearing his voice brought Dior back to the image of his handsome face, and her heart skipped a beat.She tried her best to restrain her fluttering emotions as she tried to speak calmly, "Do you have time? I’d like to
At Mount Village…Inside the elegant bamboo house was Dior, dressed in a beige dress. She sat in the front yard as she took sips of her wine.The sunlight shone past the leaves and illuminated her, yet she exuded an air of loneliness.She swirled the glass and could not help recalling the moments she spent with Harry.In the beginning, she was attracted by his looks; he looked so gentle and elegant.She gave him money, kept him company, and continuously showed up around him in hopes of conquering him.Alas, she ended up in this state.The time she spent with him in Mount Village was the happiest time she had ever had. They had lived inside the bamboo house together, where he took care of her and claimed her to be his woman.They even laid inside the same room.Everything was so beautiful.Cursed was her luck, however, that it was just an illusion. He had been using her from the start, while he chose to stay with the woman who lied to him and even hurt him!No matter how mu
"Although Susan was unhappy, she should've voiced out her displeasure instead of bottling things. Cheating is wrong, regardless. Furthermore, if she wanted a career, she didn't have to stay home and depend on her husband."Grandma Bailey halted.Was that what Charmine truly thought of?Grandma Bailey thought Charmine would find Susan too aggressive unto herself.Charmine glanced at Susan again and apathetically commented, "She doesn't want to make money on her own, but she wants to be rich while complaining about her man not making time for her and taking care of her? If a woman has no ability of her own and also blames others for her miseries, all she's worth is to sit quietly at home and wait for her husband to come home. She also has no right to cheat! This is how the world works."Charmine patted Grandma Bailey’s shoulder and held Anthony’s hand, her words met with everyone's evidently surprised gazes and their silence.Grandma Bailey was shocked. Sure, Charmine sounded rathe
The colossal cruise started to drift away from the pier.Eric stood on the cruise and let the wind blow at him, loneliness and hatred still oozing from his being.He stared at the blue ocean ahead of him as Charmine's words rang in his mind unceasingly.'Will you really feel good after you've killed them?''You saw Susan suffering from a serious wound; would you still kill the one sibling you have left in the world?'"Forgive them and yourself.'Deliberating everything carefully, his lips curled into a bitter smile.It was true, after all, that Charmine understood him the most.Eric poured himself another drink and downed it with loneliness as he allowed the cruise to bring him wherever it would take him.…Susan was still inside the operating room when Charmine and the rest of the Baileys rushed into the hospital.Darryl stood before the room, his expression blank, his figure lonely and helpless.So many things had happened in half a day.He found out about his wife's inf
"No one's stopping you now. Eat!"Anthony clenched his hands tightly and took another glance at Charmine. He was more determined than before, and he was close to eating the pills in the bottle.Charmine, who was held hostage, gradually opened her eyes at that moment. Her gaze drifted toward Eric before she asked, her tone challenging, "Will you really feel good after you've killed them? You saw Susan suffering from a serious wound; would you still kill the one sibling you have left in the world?"Eric halted, and his eyes darkened.Charmine had just woken up, yet what she said…He cast a cold glance at Charmine. "It's my business, and it has nothing to do with you!"They were his family, and he did not want a family like this!Charmine looked squarely at him. "Eric, I don’t care if you used me or plotted against me all these years; I've treated you like a true friend, nothing more nor less. You were the only person who stayed by my side in the past five years, so I hope that you
Anthony's breath hitched when he saw Charmine.He clenched his fists and, without doubting himself, relented "I can agree to your terms, so let her go right away. This has nothing to do with her; you only hate me after all. As long as you let her go, I'll take the pill. Everything will end right away."Susan shook her head. "We'll die after eating the pill. I’m not taking that!"She had just reunited with Eric, and she did not want to die yet. She looked at Eric and begged, "Please let Anthony be, why don't you? He’s your brother, after all, and he doesn’t even know about your existence. If you’re really angry, just kill Charmine, and I'll make it up to you—"Anthony's expression contorted in sheer fury upon hearing Susan's plea, and he glared at her with murderous intent."This was all your fault, so what right do you have to make Charmine take your blame?!""What on earth are you going on about?" snapped Grandma Bailey. "Charmine has been kidnapped because of you, yet you want