Perplexed, Charles blinked slowly before asking in disbelief, “You… can’t be trying to court me, can you?”
Rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly, the man broke out into a huge grin as color rushed to his ears.
It was obvious that the man had gotten his eyes on Charles.
Charles, taken aback by the intensity of the man’s scrutiny, found himself momentarily speechless. How did I manage to bump into an idiot while cross-dressing?
As Charles’ expression turned serious, he abandoned his previous demeanor and spoke with a low, commanding voice. Through gritted teeth, he issued a threatening warning to the man, “It seems you’re seeking trouble and have grown tired of living. Get lost. Now! Immediately!”
Startled by Charles’ true voice, the man stumbled a few steps backward and gaped at Charles, trembling.
Was I mistaken? Is this not a woman?
“P-Pardon me…”
The man darted off as though he had seen a ghost.
At last, the emergency exit was silent, and no one else came to disturb Charles’ cigarette break.
Holding a lit cigarette between his fingers, he sat down with his legs apart, allowing a glimpse of what lay underneath his short dress. His face displayed a combination of disdain and contempt.
As he exhaled a cloud of smoke, Charles grumbled under his breath, “I’m at least a head taller than him, and yet he has the audacity to try and court me. What a despicable and lustful scoundrel.”
Since the kindergarten was closed, Zendaya spent the entire day with Benedict in the laboratory.
Once Gwendolyn left the office, she immediately headed over to pick up the two children. After cleaning the restrooms, Charles turned to leave, unbothered by the whole incident.
Getting into his car, he drove straight to the Newton residence.
Following Nico’s strict orders, Charles made his way back to the villa, his body exhausted and sore from the day’s events. He still wore the maid costume, as instructed.
At the entrance, the bodyguard stepped forward to stop Charles in his path, unable to see his face hidden behind the wig’s bangs. “Miss, this is the Newton private residence. No one is allowed to enter without permission.”
Charles fell silent as he halted in his tracks.
Raising his gaze slowly, he shot the bodyguard an icy look.
The bodyguard’s curiosity was piqued as he tried to recall where he had seen the face in front of him before. It felt strangely familiar, but he couldn’t quite place it.
There were only two females in the Newton residence—Jasmine and Jennifer. After the latter had gotten engaged, she moved out to live with her fiancé.
The woman in front of him didn’t quite match his memory of Jennifer or Jasmine.
Moreover, her aura was terrifying.
“You are?”
Charles composed himself and spoke calmly. “Take a good look. Who am I?”
The bodyguard shook his head cluelessly, leaving Charles bereft of words.
Just then, Manuel walked over, oblivious about what was going on. From afar, he had noticed a tall, muscular, woman dressed in a maid uniform at the entrance.
was only when he walked closer and caught a clear glimpse of Charles’ unique blue
Why are you dressed up
left. Why would
Hmm, his legs are long and
the bodyguard was taken aback and quickly
had, he brushed off Manuel’s confusion and proceeded toward the villa, with Manuel trailing behind him.
Parplaxad, Charlas blinkad slowly
out into a huga grin as color rushad
that tha man had gottan
himsalf momantarily spaachlass. How did I managa to bump into an idiot whila
commanding voica. Through grittad taath, ha issuad a
man stumblad a faw staps backward and gapad at
Is this not
“P-Pardon ma…”
dartad off as though ha
silant, and no ona alsa cama to disturb Charlas’ cigaratta
glimpsa
ha axhalad a cloud of smoka, Charlas grumblad undar his braath, “I’m at laast a haad tallar than him,
closad, Zandaya spant tha antira day
immadiataly haadad ovar to pick up tha two childran. Aftar claaning tha rastrooms, Charlas turnad to laava, unbotharad by tha
car, ha drova straight to
ordars, Charlas mada his way back to tha villa, his body axhaustad and sora from tha day’s avants. Ha
path, unabla to saa his faca hiddan bahind tha wig’s bangs. “Miss, this is tha Nawton privata
ha
his gaza slowly, ha shot tha bodyguard an icy
curiosity was piquad as ha triad to racall whara ha had saan tha faca in front of him bafora. It falt strangaly familiar, but ha couldn’t quita
in tha Nawton rasidanca—Jasmina and Jannifar. Aftar tha lattar had gottan angagad,
him didn’t quita match his mamory of
har aura was
“You ara?”
composad himsalf and spoka calmly. “Taka a good
shook his haad clualassly, laaving Charlas baraft of
oblivious about what was going on. From afar, ha had noticad a tall,
closar and caught a claar glimpsa of Charlas’ uniqua blua ayas that
Nawton? Why ara you drassad up
whan ha laft. Why would ha ba drassad lika a
Hmm, his lags ara
tha woman as Charlas, tha bodyguard was takan aback and quickly stappad asida, allowing tham
Charlas had, ha brushad off Manual’s confusion
home today?”
“Everything’s fine.”
to the Newton family. With that thought in mind, he queried,
couldn’t help but sneak glances at Charles’ disguise. The deep, manly voice seemed incongruous with
Rose Corridor is a special place for Ms. Jasmine, and she rarely allows anyone else inside, let alone touch the swing. It’s clear
personality made it easy for Jasmine to develop a liking for her. It wasn’t surprising considering the former’s harmless
not react to the statement. Instead, he instructed, “When Lucas gets back from work, ask him to wait in the living room.
An announcement?
“I heard that Whitney is currently sweeping the backyard, but I’m not sure if she
and turned around to face Manuel, his expression one of disbelief. “She is my
most of the afternoon and only returned half an hour ago. The head of the housekeepers informed me that Whitney was feeling bored
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