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.

 

want to eat with my colleagues. But I think I'm going to attract too much attention if I

 

what about me? I want

 

Tracy likes one of my colleagues. I would like to introduce them." I turned around to

 

liking one of your colleagues. Care to fill me

 

it. I'll explain later."

 

tension between Janet and Richard. I wanted

 

Charles's POV:

 

in the morning, the first thing I saw was Scarlett's good morning text. I let it fill my heart with so

 

they were witnessing a miracle. I did not care. All I knew was

 

moment I entered my office. "Sir, Rita has been

 

happy smile on my face died.

 

nodded and

 

front of the big French windows in my office,

 

throat. "I've found a

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

 

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

 

"Yes, sir."

 

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

 

the car suddenly screeched to a halt in the middle of

 

driver looked at me through the rearview mirror. He appeared as startled as I was.

 

a car in front of us, which Rita got out

 

on

 

ignored her and looked at my driver. "Ram her car

 

"But, sir, it's in the middle of the road. Innocent people might get hurt if

 

her car towed away.

 

knocking on my

 

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

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