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 attention if I bring all you three

 

frowned. "But what about me?

 

Tracy likes one

 

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

 

it. I'll explain later."

 

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

 

Charles's POV:

 

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

 

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

 

Rita has been waiting for you

 

on my face died. "Tell her to

 

and

 

of the big French windows in my

 

throat. "I've found

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

 

I want this problem taken care

 

"Yes, sir."

 

into my car. It had been a long day. I leaned on the

 

the car suddenly screeched to a halt in the middle

 

He appeared as startled as I

 

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

 

on

 

at my driver. "Ram

 

middle of the road. Innocent people might get hurt

 

have her car towed away.

 

was still knocking on

 

eyes with a cold stare. "What do

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