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

There Charmine was, still asleep on the bed in burgundy pajamas. Her skin was so fair and her facial features were utterly captivating; she was like a fairy in her deep sleep. Above all, some of her buttons popped open, and her elegant neck and inviting breasts were revealed.Anthony gulped in reflex and turned away to stop looking, but he accidentally stumbled against the door when he turned.Thump, thump!Eyes still closed, Charmine threw a shark pillow from the bed in his direction.“Shut up!”Tsk! Still bossy even as she was asleep. Nonetheless, her unwillingness to get out of bed made her seem more humane.Anthony could not stop his lips curling upward in adoration. “If you don’t wake up, I’ll come in.”Charmine did not hear him as she merely flipped to her side and continued sleeping. When she heard footsteps approaching her, however, she instantly opened her eyes and saw Anthony’s muscular figure standing by her bed. Worse still, he was looming over her! “What’re you tr

Charmine had to stop as Amelia interjected her. “Did you forget to brush your teeth?” Charmine glared at her. “Why are your words so foul? Do you know that a good dog doesn’t block the way?”Dog? Did she call Amelia a dog?Amelia was seething in anger. “Charmine! You’re now only a homeless rat on the street with everyone criticizing you. What makes you think you can act all pompous? If I were you, I would've found myself a hole to drill into! And you’re out shopping? How can you be so shameless?”“Shameless?” Unfazed, Charmine lifted her chin slightly as her eye contact did not break. “What is shameless? Taking a photo with a cucumber in hand? Or is it trying to lock someone in their house but was forced to pay three hundred fifty thousand in return?”Charmine’s eyes drifted from Tiffany to Amelia as she spoke, and onlookers instantly changed the way they looked at both Amelia and Tiffany.Of course. Tiffany’s nude was revealed. On the other hand, Amelia locked Charmine inside h

Realization dawned on Julian as he asked in disbelief, “Charmine, are you the owner of Ohly?”“Yes,” came her simple yet strong reply, the message conveyed loud and clear.Charmine removed her hat and her hair cascaded down her shoulders. She flipped her hair and eyed them uncaringly. “What? Is there a problem?”Everyone stared in disbelief, eyes and mouths wide open. Charmine was the owner of Ohly? The big boss of Ohly?No wonder she looked at them with such ridicule, even as they mocked her. No wonder she did not flinch even after they barked at her. They were mocking her for not being able to afford a diamond ring when this entire shop belonged to her! Everyone had a confused and dumbfounded look on their faces, especially the quartet. An adopted daughter they so despised and looked down on turned out to be the owner of Ohly? How could she be better off than them?Tiffany clenched her fists as her heart thrummed with jealousy.Charmine stared at the myriad of expressions on

Charmine had gotten used to Joey’s hate-filled eyes over the years. This Joey was utterly smitten with Tiffany, too. Even if she found out Tiffany was the adopted daughter, she would still side with her.It felt like a drag for Charmine to even talk to them, thus she coldly instructed, “Someone, come and show them the way out.”The security guards who were supposed to bring Charmine out went to Amelia and the group instead.With the white-hot pain still burning at Amelia’s dislocated arm, she growled through gritted teeth, “Don’t act all high and mighty, Charmine! I don’t want to spend any more time in this stupid store; it’s too dirty for me! Just wait for it, Charmine. I’ll let everyone see your ugly face this afternoon, and your reputation will be torn to shreds!”Amelia did not let the guards touch her as she struggled to walk out herself. Joey and Julian carried Tiffany, and they glared at Charmine with unadulterated hate. Tiffany, on the other hand, held herself like a regal