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

 

"But what about me?

 

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 to look at

 

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

 

I'll explain later." I

 

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

 

Charles's POV:

 

good morning text. I let it fill my heart with so much joy that I started

 

me like they were witnessing a miracle. I did

 

Rita has been waiting for you downstairs. She wants to see

 

I heard Rita's name, the happy smile on my face died. "Tell her to go home. I'm

 

and hurriedly

 

French windows in my office,

 

his throat.

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

 

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

 

"Yes, sir."

 

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

 

the car suddenly screeched to a

 

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

 

car in front of us,

 

rapped on

 

my driver. "Ram her car out of our

 

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

 

have her car towed away. Right

 

still knocking

 

met her eyes

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