The comment section was filled with awe and praise.[OMG! So gorgeous! So enchanting! Her face, her legs, her aura… So bewitching! A natural supermodel!][Every model has one stunning feature, but on Charmine, every part of her is a feature! Her face, her legs, her temperament; everything about her screams bold and powerful! I love her!][I see now why she made that ‘sit back and watch’ comment. No wonder she took away the final appearance from Tiffany Jordan. Tbh, I personally think that Tiffany would’ve tripped on stage if she made the final appearance!][+1 of what the above said. Dude, be more confident and take the ‘I personally think’ away.][Right! Hasn’t Tiffany Jordan tripped over on the stage before and acted all cute and pitiful? Charmine’s more of my type.]Every netizen hailed Charmine as though she was a hero. Even those who attacked her online came forth and apologized to her. On Julian Cabell’s feed, on the other hand, comments like these appeared:[Aah! Nation
Both Julian and Tiffany looked at Amelia’s phone and saw a photo of Charmine standing next to a man dressed in what seemed to be royalty’s attire. The man was seen handing a diamond to Charmine, a photo of a couple happily in love. Julian frowned. “Isn’t this Diamond Prince of South Africa, Prince Simon Gray?”“That’s him alright. He’s why Charmine is so loaded! What do you say if I make this photo public? Will she still be basking in her glory if this is out? Nobody would even remember Julian’s bet!” Amelia’s lips curved into a devilish grin as she spoke.While Tiffany was internally cheering for this discovery, she maintained a passive face outwardly. “If I’m not mistaken, Prince Simon is married, and his wedding-of-the-century with Princess Verna attracted worldwide attention. They were so happy in love and shipped by everyone! If this photo is exposed, Charmine will be deemed as the third person who’s tearing them apart… Everyone will hate her.”“So what? She hurt you so much.
“Boss, something’s happening! The photo of you and Diamond Price had been exposed, and now everyone’s going ham at you on the forum! Also, Amelia Jordan revealed your address to the public, and now paparazzi are heading your way,” Kay rambled. “Do you want to find a place to hide? They’ll be surrounding you!”“Ah, since when was I the type to cower?” Charmine refuted with a calm face as she held a fan-like device to her face. The device emitted blue light that functioned as phototherapy on her face.“So what do we do now, Boss?” Kay pressed on, anxious as he did. “Shall I arrange for someone to reveal the truth?”“Not needed. Now isn’t the right time yet,” warned Charmine before she hung up.At that moment, she heard a stampede outside her villa. Charmine walked over to the window and saw a swarm of paparazzi rushing toward her villa. Her security team was trying to stop them, but the paparazzi were irrationally persistent that even her guards could not stop them. Just like that,
Despite having renovated her villa after her return from Africa, there were some daily necessities still lacking. Kay would send fresh ingredients daily to her villa, and since she did not like snacks, there was nothing edible in the house at this moment. If that was not bad enough, her stomach was starting to hurt. She checked her pulse and knew her menstruation would happen in five days, but she had no pads in the villa!On the other side, at the Bailey family’s mansion...Chris wobbled as he ran to Anthony with a phone at hand. “We have a problem, Daddy! Mommy is surrounded by people!” he exclaimed, anxiety evident in his tone. “She’s pacing everywhere inside her home, and it’s like she’s looking for something!” With that said, he handed Anthony the phone.The phone was connected to a high-tech drone. Its body merely the size of a leaf, the drone had a four-million-pixel pinhole camera of the latest technology. Even a glass of water in the villa could be seen clearly from a few h
Noting that Anthony and Chris had a few grocery bags with them, Charmine had no choice but to go to the control room and pressed on two red buttons. The grids outside the main entrance were retracted. Anthony entered the villa holding Chris' hand with his free hand, and he placed the groceries on the table. Once she came down, Charmine saw her table filled with bags, including a few bags filled with pads. A grin made its way to her face unconsciously. “Why so many?”There were so many pads that it could last for a year.“I didn’t know which one you use, so I took one of every brand,” came Anthony’s blunt reply with a passive expression on his face.“...”“How much are these? I’ll pay you back.”“Mommy, they’re for you. Daddy bought them for you! But, if you insist, you can hug me and kiss me,” beamed Chris said as he walked in front of her and reached out with his adorable flabby hands.Charmine wanted to turn him down but once she saw that adorable face with a cute pout, she
“I only agreed to let Momo stay. I didn’t say you can,” Charmine reminded Anthony.With a dignified look on his face, Anthony walked toward her. “Apologies. Momo might have sudden convulsions anytime throughout the night, so he’ll need my help. It worries me to leave him alone here.”“Mommy, just let Daddy stay. He can cook, do laundry, and housekeeping. He can be handy!” Chris pleaded, his voice charmingly adorable and cute.Charmine frowned, though surprised still. “Your dad does laundry and housekeeping?”“Yes! You can ask him if you don’t believe me.” Chris blinked at Anthony.Anthony hesitated for a few seconds, and under Charmine’s questioning gaze, he nodded. “Yes, I do.”“Alright then, you’ll stay over and make us supper. Nothing too fancy. Just three dishes and one soup should be fine, as long as it's healthy,” Charmine ordered. Since no one was sending her supper tonight, having someone to make her food was not a bad idea.After all, he volunteered to stay. “...”Ch
As she raised his chin with her fair and elegant finger, she questioned, “Anthony, do I look like someone who’d sell their body to solve the problem?”Anthony frowned. What did she mean by ‘sell their body to solve the problem’? Marrying him was the ultimate dream of countless women. How was that selling her body? The finger on his chin was rather cold, though there was a faint and unique scent to it.His lips curled upward. “If Miss Jordan insists on ‘selling her body’ first, I wouldn’t mind.” His large palm grabbed onto her small and delicate hand. At that moment, they felt a strange electric sensation that ran through their shock-frozen bodies. Charmine was the first to snap out of the trance and pulled her hand away. “You wish! I’m afraid you can’t afford a body like mine!” She dusted her hand and left the dining table, her arrogant figure moved with an unrelenting spirit.Anthony frowned but did not press on the matter.She returned to Chris’ room; the boy would be sleeping
Amelia entered the room and carefully placed the food onto the table. Instead of leaving, however, she stripped off her staff uniform. Her alluring, seductive body was revealed, clad in a skimpy red tube dress.Prince Simon Gray frowned at her actions. “You’re not a waitress!”“Please don’t be alarmed, Prince Simon. I’m Charmine Jordan’s cousin, and I’m here to strike a deal with you.” Amelia stood in front of him and she got straight to the point. “I’m sure you’re aware of the rumors going on between you and Charmine which, I assume, is troubling you as well.” Amelia then continued, “Our family shares have dropped greatly due to these rumors, so I’ll be hosting a press conference tomorrow, and I’m hoping that Prince Simon could attend the conference. You could tell the press that Charmine had seduced you when you were drunk, and that she kept on using that to cling onto you.”“Why should I listen to you? Leave!” snapped Simon Gray, angered by her suggestion.Amelia merely looked
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