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.

 

colleagues. But I think I'm going to attract too much attention if I bring all you three with me. You accompany

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Charles's POV:

 

the first thing I saw was Scarlett's good morning text. I let

 

like they were witnessing a miracle. I did not care.

 

followed me the moment I entered my office. "Sir, Rita has been waiting

 

I heard Rita's name, the happy smile on my

 

and

 

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

 

cleared his throat.

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

 

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

 

"Yes, sir."

 

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

 

to a

 

opened my eyes and frowned. My driver looked at me through the rearview mirror. He appeared as startled as I was. "I'm so sorry, Mr. Moore. Someone just stopped

 

out and saw a car in front of us, which Rita got out of. She started walking toward

 

rapped on

 

driver. "Ram her car out of

 

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

 

her car towed away. Right

 

still knocking

 

window down, and met her eyes with a cold stare. "What do you want?"

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