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.

 

to eat with my colleagues. But I think I'm going to attract too much attention

 

frowned. "But what about me?

 

eye on me. 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. I

 

one of your colleagues. Care

 

go with it. I'll explain later." I winked at

 

to accompany me because I had noticed some subtle tension between

 

Charles's POV:

 

up in the morning, the first thing I saw was Scarlett's good morning text. I let it fill my heart with

 

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

 

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

 

smile on my face

 

nodded and hurriedly

 

French windows in my office, picked up my phone, and called

 

his throat. "I've found a

taking action. It won't be long before the Lively Group is

 

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

 

"Yes, sir."

 

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

 

suddenly screeched to a halt in the middle of the

 

at me through the rearview mirror. He appeared as startled as I was. "I'm so sorry, Mr. Moore.

 

of us, which Rita got out of. She started

 

rapped on my

 

driver. "Ram her car out of our

 

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

 

have her car towed away.

 

was still knocking

 

her eyes with a cold

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