“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.

will leave both of you alone.” Sharon smiled and sashayed in the direction of

after Sharon because he would have to return to Zachary’s

Lucy went after the departing duo after she

to leave, but Michael got ahead of

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

hand was left hanging around in the middle of the air embarrassedly while his face turned gloomy in

Charlotte avoided his gaze

a familiar silhouette that was a few feet away from her—Zachary peered at her in the eyes while he was surrounded

to his glass of champagne, Zachary would occasionally reply to them, yet he wouldn’t move his eyes away from

a short while ago,

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

could feel the onlookers’ attention on her

guests had one thing in common—a scornful look on their faces. While sizing her up repetitively, they made fun of Charlotte and

reached the back of the hall, she

doesn’t belong here! Look at the ridiculous gown

and anything as long as she gets to become a

be showing her chest and her thigh to seduce the guests that are around! Otherwise, why would she

to earn the

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