The walls were bare, with none of the little touches Charlotte would have added. Even the curtains weren’t in a color she liked.Zac closed his eyes, but the image in his mind only sharpened—Charlotte tangled up in bed with that man.Were they doing it right now?A sharp, unshakable pain gripped his
Not long after, an elderly woman with a soft, round figure came out of the house, her face lighting up with a joyful smile. “Miss Riley… is that you, Lottie?”Charlotte paused, surprised. “Do you know me?”The old woman walked up to her, eyes clouded with age but glistening with tears. Emotion wel
Charlotte didn’t want to ruin the mood. She pushed aside her lingering sadness and offered a bright smile, praising Mrs. Wilson’s cooking.Mrs. Wilson beamed. “Sweetheart, I bet you don’t know this, but Mr. Jasper’s been here plenty of times. Every time he came, he’d follow me into the kitchen to wa
At the auction, the auctioneer was dressed in a deep blue gown, her every word and movement exuding elegance and grace, the kind of sophistication that only came from knowledge and poise.Sean and Zac showed little interest in the early items, until the pink diamond necklace was unveiled.The auctio
Guests arrived in a steady stream—every one of them wealthy or well-connected. Aside from people like Zac, who were there to curry favor, there were also top figures from various industries.These were the people Steven had personally invited, planning to introduce them to Charlotte. In the legal wo
Mrs. Coleman’s face flushed red, then pale with anger.Charlotte gently took her hand, silently offering comfort.She looked at Monica with a faint, mocking smile. “What’s so shameful about being a housekeeper? It’s honest work—no stealing, no cheating. Earning a living with your own hands? I think
A small crowd began to gather, drawn in by the commotion.Charlotte had never attended these kinds of tiresome parties before. Aside from a few close friends in the circle and some family friends of the Riley family, most of Jersey City’s elite didn’t know who she was. This party had been organize
Charlotte smiled sweetly and handed her bag to Wendy. “Here you go. If you want to search it, be my guest.”Wendy hesitated for a split second, caught off guard by how calm and open Charlotte was being.Could she have discovered the bracelet and removed it?Wendy narrowed her eyes in suspicion, glan
Sean’s heart softened so fast, it was almost ridiculous.His Adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed hard. His voice came out rough, barely more than a whisper. “Fine. Just one kiss.”The next second, something warm and soft brushed against his cheek.A red lipstick mark bloomed on his flawless, pale
Charlotte's drunken voice was soft and sweet, each word curling at the end like a little wave—syrupy, teasing, impossible to resist.Sean's body went rigid.It felt like a flame shot through him.From down below, Jenny's eyes lit up. She held up her phone, filming like her life depended on it. Excit
Jordan’s expression cooled slightly. “What’s there to see? She’s not from our world. Doesn’t matter.”Ian shrugged. “Fair enough.”Sean didn’t add anything, but while playing cards, he kept glancing at his phone every so often—just in case Charlotte messaged.A few rounds later, he still hadn’t hear
Meanwhile, Sean was playing cards with a few of his close friends.Ian casually drew a card, a cigarette dangling from his lips, and smirked. “Well, well… the sun must’ve risen in the west. What’s this? Sean actually has time to hang out with us? Shouldn’t you be picking up your precious Charlotte f
Sean leaned back slightly, deep in thought. “It seems the person behind all this has more power than we expected.”His fingers tapped absently on the edge of the desk. “Did you ask the Gibson family?”Sam nodded. “We did. Their response hasn’t changed. They claim that Mr. Gibson had no idea Judy was
Zac finished his cigarette, but the frustration burning in his chest only intensified.He drove straight back to the hotel.As he entered the room, he yanked off his tie with irritation and tossed his jacket onto the hook behind the door. But when he looked up, he froze.Lying across the bed in the
“It was a defamation case. We were representing the plaintiff,” Charlotte said, taking a sip of her drink. “You have no idea how hard it was to gather evidence for that one, Sean. The client barely gave us anything to start with. I ended up spending over a month helping him piece everything together
As soon as Charlotte sat down at the restaurant, Zac followed and took the table right next to hers.That table had just been seated—a young couple who had also just walked in and were about to place their order.Zac walked up to the man and said, “Would you mind giving me your table? I can pay for
Sean and Charlotte were walking close, chatting and laughing like they didn’t have a care in the world.Zac muttered under his breath, “Out of the hospital already? Tough guy.”Eugene guessed the man beside Charlotte had to be her fiancé.Before he could say anything, Zac opened the car door and ste