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.

 

my colleagues. But I think I'm

 

about me? I want to

 

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 to look at Tracy who flashed me a confused look. I

 

don't remember liking one of your colleagues.

 

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

 

subtle tension between Janet and Richard. I wanted them to spend

 

Charles's POV:

 

I saw was Scarlett's good morning text. I let it

 

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

 

"Sir, Rita has been waiting for you downstairs. She wants

 

Rita's name, the happy smile on my face died. "Tell her to go

 

and

 

windows in my office, picked up my phone, and called Roy.

 

cleared his throat.

They're taking action. It won't be

 

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

 

"Yes, sir."

 

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

 

a halt in the middle of the

 

my eyes and frowned. My driver looked at me through the rearview mirror. He appeared

 

saw a car in front of us, which Rita

 

on my

 

my driver. "Ram

 

in the middle of the road. Innocent people might get

 

her car towed away. Right

 

knocking

 

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

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