Billionaire's Match

Chapter 623 Charlotte was nothing if not practical. In her daily life, every penny was calculated; there was no way she would just stroll into a luxury boutique and buy a single outfit. Even if Winnie and Michael were footing the bill, there was no way she'd suddenly purchase three sets at once-and then try to haggle with the saleswoman like that. Charlotte wasn't a fool But Ethan had assumed she was. Luxury stores don't bargain, and discounts are rare. Any price reductions could only come out of his own pocket.

He had kindly helped Charlotte choose clothes, yet the staff deliberately forced him to bleed for it. Ethan had already committed, though -he called in his own salesperson and, for the sake of face, had to buy the lot. The sum wasn't significant to him, but Charlotte's stunt irked him. If she had asked him directly, he would have paid-albeit she would owe him a favor. And debts owed had to be repaid. But now, Charlotte hadn't asked for anything. She paid her own bill; anything extra he'd done for her was entirely of his own making. Moreover...

and still insisted on playing the innocent little rabbit in front of him. "Buying clothes for me? Ethan, let's be clear-aren't these clothes mine? How did they suddenly become yours?" Charlotte blinked innocently, continuing her charade. Every time she saw Ethan's reaction-the way his teeth clenched with suppressed irritation-it gave

quite the troublemaker, Charlotte. | see it now-you're downright wicked." "Am 1?" Charlotte's expression remained calm. "And is your heart as dark as mine?" Ethan was momentarily speechless. How had he softened so easily just now? Why had he

with her psychological manipulations, she could locate his weakness, push just enough, and watch him lose his composure for a while. Ethan had been emotionally controlled, even abused, by Clarice from a young age. His emotional patterns thrived on submission and struggle. His desire for women was tied to conquest