“Michael!” Sharon exclaimed in shock and queried, “What are you doing here?”

“What’s with your response? Am I not allowed to be here?”

Michael had put on a simple yet elegant-looking sage set of outfits for the banquet, but it couldn’t conceal the fact he was a handsome man.

The man, who had an androgynous appearance, had acquired the attention of the women that were around.

“No! Of course not! Are you guys acquainted?” Sharon asked with a peculiar smile, glancing at Michael and Charlotte.Michael wrapped his arm around Charlotte’s waist and declared, “She’s a childhood friend of mine, and we used to be course mates back in our university days. I guess you can consider me her guardian!”

“I see! It’s just like Zachary and me!” Sharon replied with a bright grin.

Sharon would constantly remind Charlotte of her extraordinary relationship with Zachary.

When Sharon brought up Zachary in front of the duo, Charlotte recalled the deal she had with Zachary—she promised him she would stay away from Michael in the future.

If the Devil is conscious Michael’s here, I think he’s going to lose control over himself again…

Charlotte inched away from Michael and shrugged his hand off her waist when she thought about it.

Michael was taken aback by her action—disappointment was written all over her face.

you’re here to keep Charlotte company, I will leave both of you alone.” Sharon smiled and sashayed in the direction of

after Sharon because he would have to return to

departing duo after she glanced at

of her and stopped her.

shrugged him off and stated in a low voice, “Michael, have you forgotten your

stiff hand was left hanging around in the middle of

sorry…” Charlotte avoided his gaze

walked away from Michael, she spotted a familiar silhouette that was a few feet away from her—Zachary peered

be in the middle of a conversation. Holding on to his glass of champagne, Zachary would

of her interaction with Michael a short while ago, he

her head and avoided the man’s gaze, bringing herself to the back of the banquet hall as soon as possible because she had

the ground, she could feel the onlookers’ attention on her as

repetitively, they made fun of Charlotte and thought she was another gold digger, with

of the hall, she

here! Look at the ridiculous

think she’s one of the micro-influencers who’s willing to sacrifice everything and anything as long as she gets to become a member of the

her chest and her thigh to seduce the guests that are around! Otherwise, why

such a country bumpkin manage to earn the right to be invited to such an

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