"Oh, I guess I’ve misunderstood. My apologies.”Matthew mouthed his apology, but his face showed no signs of feeling sorry.However, Charlotte still smiled brightly and continued in a flirtatious tone, “It’s okay, Mr. Leon. I don’t blame you. You just don’t know me well enough yet. Once we get to know each other better, we won’t have any more misunderstandings.”Her smile was radiant, but Matthew simply hummed in reply without saying anything more.Silence lingered between them as Charlotte felt a surge of frustration. What kind of response was that? It seemed like he did not take her seriously at all.She could not believe it. With her beauty and status, how dare a mere CEO disregard her like this?Although Charlotte knew who Matthew was, she had yet to fully grasp the significance behind his status.While women in Charleston could engage in politics, Charlotte did not have the aptitude for it.Whether it be politics or business, the discussions her parents had with the minist
Hah! As expected, all men were unfaithful. Just a moment ago, Matthew was ignoring Charlotte, and now, he was even praising her in front of his wife.Although Lucy could not hear it from afar, it still counted as saying it in front of her.After Charlotte’s ego boost, she took another step forward, intending to break through Matthew’s two-meter barrier.However, Matthew took a step back again. At that critical moment, Theodore returned with the helpers.Seven or eight helpers were carrying not only parasols and tables but also fruits, pastries, and chilled beverages.There were also two long, grooved aluminum boxes filled with ice to cool them down and relieve them from the heat.It was no wonder Theodore took so long. The helpers quickly arranged everything.Soon, a unique small pavilion was set up in the spacious area. Theodore went to call Lucy to take a rest.After playing around for so long, Lucy was feeling tired, so the four of them sat down together.Theodore sat next
"I’m sure she feels like I stole her parents away from her. Of course, she doesn’t like me.“Now that we’re both our parents' daughters, they love both of us equally. If we were to have a falling out, who would our parents side with? They would surely be very upset.“If she doesn’t like me, so be it. I’ll just avoid her and accommodate her.”Lucy was sharp-witted. How could she not notice that Charlotte did not like her?She just kept quiet all this time because she did not want to upset her parents.As Lucy spoke with a heavy heart, Matthew embraced her tenderly, feeling a pang of sympathy. “My dear Lulu, you don’t have to put up with her, you know? Besides, even if you accommodate her, there’s no guarantee that she’ll be nicer to you. I bet she’ll even hope for your demise…”Before Matthew could finish, Lucy was shaken to her core. She looked at him with alarm and asked, “Matt, w-what do you mean by that?”Matthew sighed, caressing Lucy’s cheek. “I think we were wrong before.
“Alright. It’s best this way.”Matthew was glad that Lucy listened to him. He gently hugged her.They were intimate for a while before Matthew left Lucy’s room unwillingly that night.Even though he wanted very much to sleep with Lucy, Juliana was here. She was probably overjoyed to finally find her daughter, and she wanted to sleep with Lucy every night.Matthew had never dreamed that there would come a day when he would fight his mother-in-law for the right to sleep with his wife.He stared pitifully at his pretty wife, and Lucy had no idea how to react to the look on his face.Juliana did not help at all. She knew that Matthew did not want to leave Lucy’s side, but she even asked Matthew deliberately, “Velda and I are about to go to bed. Shouldn’t you return to your own room now?”There was nothing Matthew could do. He could not really kick his mother-in-law out, could he? He gave an awkward smile.“Alright. I’m leaving now. Please have a good rest.”Matthew left the room a
The title was not just in name. There were plenty of benefits that came with it.An honorary mayor would receive 1% of their fief’s income, and they had the authority to make decisions on how their fief was managed and developed.The title and fief were not to be belittled at all. Take Theodore, for example. His fief was located near Charleston’s capital and was a second-tier city that was flourishing called Kandis.One percent of Kandis’ annual profit garnered Theodore billions on a yearly basis.Charlotte’s fief was slightly under par. Her city was covered with flowers, and even though its development was not as great, she was still able to earn 700 to 800 million annually. However, the more power one had, the heavier one's responsibility.Most of the businesses within Charleston were operated by the royal family. The princesses and princes who had been bestowed a fief would need to be responsible for the livelihoods of the citizens living on their lands.Both princes and pri
Their princess had returned from the dead!“Congratulations, Your Majesties. You’ve finally found your daughter. What a joyful occasion.”A foreign diplomat walked out from the crowd and smiled while clapping to congratulate Arthur, Juliana, and Lucy.Lucy heard the familiar voice and turned in the direction. It was Cillian! He was here at the Charleston palace as a foreign dignitary!Arthur glanced at Cillian’s clothes and knew he was part of the foreign dignitaries from Daburin. He smiled.“I see you’re a dignitary from Daburin. I’m grateful that you’re here to witness Velda returning to us. I hope our country can always maintain a friendly alliance.” “Of course, Your Majesty. Our countries will always have a sturdy friendship.” Cillian’s étiquettes were perfect. He looked up and shot Matthew a gleeful look.Hmph. It did not matter that Matthew refused to bring Cillian along for the internal meeting. He had his way of getting into the palace to see Lucy.With someone takin
Lucy finally felt her physical burden lift after taking everything off. She even wanted to roar in delight after that.She had planned to see Cillian along with Matthew after changing out of her clothes, but Arthur was having a meeting with Cillian at that moment.Meanwhile, Matthew was taking a phone call in the corridor. He was being mysterious about it and did not want Lucy to hear the conversation.“When are you coming back, Mr. Leon? Madam Leon is here at the office every day trying to find out where you are. I’m almost at my wit's end.”Brett complained pitifully to Matthew. His location was not the only thing Gabriella was asking about.Most of Matthew and Lucy’s photos together, as well as anything that had to do with Lucy, had been thrown out.Brett was in shock over this. He knew the difference in Matthew’s attitude toward his mother and wife.When he found out what she did, Brett did not dare allow Gabriella into Matthew’s office anymore. He would stand firm guard out
Matthew had said that he was planning to stay in Charleston for only a few days, but he was now planning to move their company’s headquarters over there?Did his family have any idea how stubborn he was? Oh, wait. Matthew’s family had no hold over him. Brett shook his head at this realization.He wanted to reject this idea, but before he could voice his doubts, Matthew’s voice, which was full of conviction, spoke up once more.“Get it done.”“Yes. Alright, Mr. Leon.”Brett had no choice. He could only agree. Was there any other way to do this? He hung up resignedly.Lucy cheekily stood on tip-toe and covered Matthew’s eyes.“Guess who I am?”“Stop fooling around, Lulu.”Matthew smiled gently. Lucy put down her hands in exasperation when she heard him guess correctly.“Hmph. This isn’t fun at all. You should make a few more guesses before getting it right. Who are you making a secret call to?”Matthew turned to see Lucy pouting her little lips unhappily, and he hugged her wit