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.

 

eat with my colleagues. But I think I'm going to attract too much attention if I bring all you three with

 

me? I want to

 

you can still keep an eye on me. Besides, Tracy likes one of

 

ear. "Scarlett, I don't remember liking one

 

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

 

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

 

Charles's POV:

 

woke up in the morning, the first thing I saw was Scarlett's good morning text. I let

 

arrived at the office, everyone stared at me like they were witnessing a miracle. I did not care. All I knew was that I was

 

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

 

the happy smile on my face died. "Tell

 

and hurriedly

 

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

 

his throat. "I've found a

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

 

speed things up. I want this

 

"Yes, sir."

 

was time to get off work, I left the company building and climbed into my car. It had been a long day. I leaned on the backseat and closed

 

suddenly screeched to a halt in the middle

 

frowned. My driver looked at me through the rearview mirror. He appeared as startled as I was. "I'm so

 

us, which Rita got out of. She

 

on

 

at my driver. "Ram her car

 

in the middle of

 

her car towed away.

 

was still knocking

 

sighed, rolled my window down, and met her eyes with a cold stare. "What do

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