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.

 

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 me. You accompany me,

 

"But what about me? I want to accompany

 

Besides, Tracy likes one of my colleagues. I would like to introduce them." I turned around to look at Tracy who flashed me a confused look.

 

whispered in my ear. "Scarlett, I don't remember liking one of your

 

it. I'll explain later."

 

me because I had noticed some subtle tension between Janet and Richard. I wanted them to spend some

 

Charles's POV:

 

morning, the first thing I saw was Scarlett's good morning text. I let it fill my heart with so much joy that

 

office, everyone stared at me like they were witnessing a miracle. I did

 

office. "Sir, Rita has been waiting for

 

my face died. "Tell her

 

and

 

French windows in my

 

throat.

people. They're taking action. It

 

speed things up. I want this problem

 

"Yes, sir."

 

company building and climbed into my car. It had

 

a halt

 

My driver looked at me through the rearview mirror. He appeared as startled

 

looked out and saw a car in front of us, which Rita got out of. She started

 

rapped on my

 

her and looked at my driver. "Ram her car out

 

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

 

her car towed away.

 

still knocking on my

 

her eyes with a cold stare. "What

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