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.

 

a while and smiled. "I want to eat with my colleagues. But I think I'm going to attract too much attention if

 

"But what about me? I want to

 

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 Tracy

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Charles's POV:

 

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

 

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

 

entered my office. "Sir, Rita has been

 

my face died. "Tell her to go home.

 

nodded and

 

windows in my office, picked up my phone, and

 

cleared his throat.

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

 

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

 

"Yes, sir."

 

work, I left the company building and climbed into my car. It had been a long day. I leaned on

 

car suddenly screeched to a

 

He appeared as startled as I was. "I'm so sorry, Mr. Moore.

 

in front of us,

 

rapped on

 

driver. "Ram her car out of our

 

middle of the road. Innocent people might

 

have her car

 

was still knocking on my

 

met her eyes with

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