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 with me. You accompany

 

me? I want to accompany

 

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

 

liking one of your colleagues.

 

I'll explain later."

 

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

 

Charles's POV:

 

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 started

 

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

 

Rita has been waiting for

 

the happy smile on my face

 

and hurriedly

 

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

 

his throat. "I've found

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

 

up. I want this problem taken care of as soon as possible,

 

"Yes, sir."

 

left the company building and climbed into my car. It had been a

 

to a halt

 

at me through the rearview mirror. He appeared as startled

 

and saw a car in front of us,

 

on my

 

my driver. "Ram her

 

it's in the middle of the road.

 

car towed away.

 

still knocking on my

 

her eyes with a cold stare.

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