Scarlett's POV:

 

I yawned.

 

"It's late now. Why don't you take a shower and go to bed?" A shadow of a smile appeared on Charles's handsome face, his eyes turning sharp.

 

"Okay. Goodbye now." I beamed and poked his face on the screen. "All right then. Let's hang up the video call."

 

But Charles remained on the line.

 

I raised my eyebrows at him. "What? Do you want to watch me take a shower?"

 

"That's an incredibly tempting offer."

 

"Oh, you wish!" I glared at him and, from his background, found that he was still out and about. "Go back to work."

 

"Don't stay up late, okay? Good night." After saying that, Charles's face gradually enlarged on the screen, and then the screen went dark. He planted a kiss on the camera, and I could not help grinning.

 

"Good night."

 

After hanging up our video call, I picked up my clothes and went to the bathroom. Then, my phone beeped. It was a message from Charles.

 

"I miss you so much," his text read.

 

I slept soundly the entire night.

 

Charles insisted that Richard accompanied me to my business trip to France. He told me that he was worried about my safety, and I did not want to fight him about it, so I just agreed.

 

"Scarlett, do you want to have meals with your colleagues or have a table of your own?" Tracy asked.

 

thought for a while and smiled. "I want to eat with my colleagues. But I think I'm going to attract too much attention if I bring all you three with

 

"But what about me? I want to

 

Tracy likes one of my colleagues. I would like to introduce them." I turned around to look at Tracy who

 

"Scarlett, I don't remember liking one of your colleagues. Care to fill me in on what's

 

with it. I'll explain later." I

 

I had noticed some subtle tension

 

Charles's POV:

 

text. I let it fill my heart with so much joy

 

the office, everyone stared at me like they were witnessing

 

moment I entered my office. "Sir, Rita has been waiting for you downstairs.

 

Rita's name, the happy smile on my face died. "Tell her to go home. I'm

 

and

 

windows in my office, picked up my phone, and

 

cleared his throat.

Lively Group for Lily's people. They're taking action. It won't be long before

 

the essence. Make something happen and speed things up. I want this problem taken care of as soon as

 

"Yes, sir."

 

get off work, I left the company building and climbed into my car. It had been a long day. I leaned

 

car suddenly screeched to a halt in

 

He appeared as startled as I

 

of us, which Rita got out of. She started walking

 

on

 

looked at my driver.

 

driver swallowed audibly. "But, sir, it's in the middle of the road. Innocent people might

 

have her car towed away. Right

 

knocking on my

 

her eyes with

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