“Are you ready?” Luther asked, leaning against the door and knocking.Inside, Charlotte was struggling to zip up her gown.“Almost,” she replied.“Do you need the maids to help you?”“No need.”“Do you need my help then?”There was silence before she replied, “Yes, I need help zipping up my dress. There is no more time to find something else.”“You can if you want to.”“I don’t want to be late.”“No one would do anything to you if you were late.”“Just because you will be there?”She could hear him chuckle from outside, bringing a smile to her face.“I am coming in now,” he announced.She spun around to look at the door as he opened it and walked in, smiling and already dressed in a handsome suit.“Are you planning to put the ladies at the meeting into a frenzy?” she teased, walking closer to him and turning her back.“No, I am not dressed up for the ladies.”The zipper was stuck in the middle, and he reached up to help her. When he was done, she breathed a sigh of relief, murmured a
Luther sat next to Charlotte, his gaze fixed on Milton. Luther slowly smirked as Milton glared at him.Charlotte, on the other hand, focused on the rest of the group, paying no attention to Milton. She saw him but chose to ignore him; they were strangers now.“Since you all are here,” Mrs. Henderson began, “we will start the meeting.”“Hold on,” one of the ladies at the table muttered. “I thought you said Charlotte Wilson was married to your son—”“Actually, I’m not a Wilson,” Charlotte corrected, her voice steady. “I was adopted and then rejected. I’m just Charlotte now,” she added, not wanting to use her old identity.Milton frowned. “Are you going to throw away the family that took care of—”“And as for my marriage with Mr. Henderson, we’ve already been divorced,” Charlotte continued, cutting Milton off as if she hadn’t heard him.A man at the table tilted his head, curiosity piqued. “So, you’re single now?”The question hung in the air, and Milton’s frown deepened when she didn’t
Luther grinned as Charlotte brushed past his hiding spot. He had heard everything that transpired between them and was proud that she didn’t let Milton fool her. He watched her walk out of sight and stepped out just as Milton was leaving.Their eyes met, and Luther sent a mocking smile Milton’s way.Milton glared at him, his brows knitting in anger. “How long have you been standing here?”“Since you walked in. I wanted to see what you would say to Charl, but I had no idea you were going to say something so pathetic. I don’t understand you. You're mad at her for moving on after the marriage, even though you moved on before the marriage ended.”Milton’s teeth gritted. “My life is none of your business, and stay away from Charlotte.”Luther’s lips curled into a grin. “Why would I stay away from her? Like she said, I won’t leave her even if our hair turns gray.”Those words angered Milton, and his fists tightened.“I should be the one asking you to stay away from her,” Luther added before
Luther grinned as Charlotte brushed past his hiding spot. He had heard everything that transpired between them and was proud that she didn’t let Milton fool her. He watched her walk out of sight and stepped out just as Milton was leaving.Their eyes met, and Luther sent a mocking smile Milton’s way.Milton glared at him, his brows knitting in anger. “How long have you been standing here?”“Since you walked in. I wanted to see what you would say to Charl, but I had no idea you were going to say something so pathetic. I don’t understand you. You're mad at her for moving on after the marriage, even though you moved on before the marriage ended.”Milton’s teeth gritted. “My life is none of your business, and stay away from Charlotte.”Luther’s lips curled into a grin. “Why would I stay away from her? Like she said, I won’t leave her even if our hair turns gray.”Those words angered Milton, and his fists tightened.“I should be the one asking you to stay away from her,” Luther added before
“Are you okay?” Luther questioned, glancing at Charlotte as he started the engine and began driving. “You looked like you wanted to scratch his face off.”Charlotte glanced out the window. “I wish I could. I could only slap him. He is such a pain in the ass. Why is he questioning me like we are still married? Wasn’t he the one who divorced me and never paid any attention to me?”She groaned, hating that she was remembering those times. “Forget it. That’s all in the past. The new Charlotte doesn’t care about all of that stuff.”Luther gave her a quick glance before turning his gaze back to the road. “Did he say anything else to you? He left the table as soon as you did, so I guess he went after you.”“He did.”“Did he say anything bad?”She shook her head. “Just some random annoying stuff.”Luther grinned. He had heard it all, but she had no idea he did. He would just have to pretend he hadn’t heard Milton and deal with it his own way.“You threw your phone in the trash? Shouldn’t we g
“Hey! Stop flirting with her!” A voice yelled, making Charlotte jolt back to reality.The handsome stranger pulled away. “I wasn’t flirting. I just wanted to see what she looked like. I flew back as fast as I could just to see her.”The person who had spoken earlier was her eldest brother Ralph, and he was standing next to the handsome stranger, glaring at him. “She is off limits. I hope you know that.”The handsome stranger crooked his head to the side. “Fine. Whatever.”“I am being serious,” Ralph stated.“Okay.”Olivia’s gaze lingered on Ralph and the handsome stranger, her eyes glinting with envy. It had only been ten days, yet Charlotte had found five handsome men for herself.Remembering that she was still dealing with Olivia, Charlotte turned her head to look at her. “Just because you found yourself three sugar daddies doesn’t mean that you can show off their wealth,” Olivia muttered. “And are you doing this to make Milton feel bad about himself or trying to embarrass him by g
Charlotte grinned. “Okay.” She swiped the card on the machine.“Payment Successful,” the machine beamed.The saleslady smiled at Charlotte. “Congratulations. You are now the owner of everything in this store. Can I get your address so I can have it delivered?”Charlotte shook her head. “Give me your contact information instead. I’ll text you the location.”“Okay, ma’am.” The saleslady beamed. She hurriedly wrote her contact information on a sheet of paper and handed it to Charlotte. “Here it is, ma’am.”Charlotte took the sheet of paper and tucked it into her handbag. “That’s all.” She took the phone she’d picked out earlier and glanced back at her brother and Connor. “I’m done.”“Let’s go, then,” Ralph said.It was then that she finally asked the question that had been on her mind. “Why are you here? I thought you had business to attend to.”“I did,” Ralph replied. “I took care of it already. I’m here to get you. Your phone wasn’t going through.”Luther cleared his throat, his brows
Charlotte stared at the phone as it rang, pondering why he would be calling her. She had no idea. Ignoring the call, she placed the phone on the nightstand and went into the shower. They had no business with each other, and she didn’t remember leaving anything behind at his house.The Next Morning,At Charlrin Company, the employees were buzzing about who the new CEO might be.“Have you heard about the new CEO? I heard the family who owns this company has several sons. Perhaps one of them is taking the position,” one of the ladies speculated, her gaze lingering on the one next to her.They were both holding files and heading for the elevator.“I bet our new CEO will be charming,” the second replied. “I’d love to be his personal assistant. That might bring me closer to him.”“No way! How can you get the position when I’m here? I’ve been using the elevator next to the one the president uses on purpose. What if we get to see him earlier than the others?”They got into the elevator, and j