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

 

about me? I want to accompany you,

 

likes one of my colleagues. I would

 

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

 

explain

 

noticed some subtle tension between Janet and

 

Charles's POV:

 

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

 

were witnessing a miracle. I did not care.

 

I entered my office. "Sir, Rita has been waiting for you downstairs. She wants to see

 

heard Rita's name, the happy smile on my face died. "Tell

 

nodded and

 

front of the big French windows in my

 

cleared his throat.

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

 

things up. I want this problem taken

 

"Yes, sir."

 

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

 

the car suddenly screeched to a halt in the middle of

 

My driver looked at me through the rearview mirror. He appeared as startled as I was. "I'm so sorry, Mr.

 

car in front of us, which Rita got out of.

 

rapped on

 

and looked at my driver. "Ram

 

audibly. "But, sir, it's in the middle

 

car towed away. Right

 

was still knocking

 

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

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