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.

 

think I'm going to attract too much

 

frowned. "But what about me? I want

 

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. I would like to introduce them." I turned around

 

remember liking one of your colleagues.

 

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

 

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

 

Charles's POV:

 

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

 

I arrived at the office, everyone stared at me like they were witnessing

 

"Sir, Rita

 

the happy smile on my face died. "Tell her

 

nodded and hurriedly

 

stood in front of the big French windows in my office, picked up my phone, and called Roy. "How's

 

throat. "I've found a

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

 

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

 

"Yes, sir."

 

and climbed into my car. It

 

to a halt in the middle of

 

my eyes and frowned. My driver looked at me through the rearview mirror. He appeared as startled as I

 

front of us, which

 

rapped on my

 

ignored her and looked at my driver.

 

"But, sir, it's in the middle of the road. Innocent people might get hurt

 

car towed away. Right

 

was still knocking on

 

her eyes with a cold stare. "What do you want?" I

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