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.

 

with my colleagues. But I think I'm going

 

frowned. "But what about me? I

 

you can go with Richard and find a table of your own, someplace near ours. That way, you can still keep an eye on me. Besides, Tracy likes one of my colleagues.

 

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

 

I'll explain later." I winked

 

I had noticed some subtle tension between Janet and Richard. I wanted

 

Charles's POV:

 

saw was Scarlett's good morning text. I let

 

stared at me like they were witnessing a miracle. I did not care. All I knew was that I

 

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

 

Rita's name, the happy smile on my face died.

 

nodded and

 

front of the big French windows in my office, picked up my

 

his throat.

Group for Lily's people. They're taking action. It

 

up. I

 

"Yes, sir."

 

company building and climbed into my car. It had been a long day. I leaned on the backseat and

 

car suddenly screeched to a halt in the middle of the

 

rearview mirror. He appeared as startled as I was.

 

front of us, which Rita got

 

on my

 

at my driver.

 

it's in the middle of the

 

her car towed away.

 

was still knocking

 

down, and met her eyes with a

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