After She She Stopped Loving Him

Chapter 112

The balcony wasn’t really secluded–sure, there was a door, but it was just closed at the moment.

Hardly anyone ever came out here.

Charles was the kind of man who kept his distance, proud and untouchable. Taking the initiative in bed just wasn’t his style–sharing a kiss was about as much as he’d ever offer a woman. Anything beyond that? Forget it.

He flicked the ash from his cigarette, not even a hint of interest in his eyes tonight.

Vivian looked embarrassed, slowly rising to her feet. “Is it about work? Or is it those uncles of yours…?”

Charles‘ brow furrowed a little, his patience clearly running thin. “Don’t you realize how annoying you are?”

Vivian’s face went pale as a ghost, so humiliated she couldn’t even lift her head. She was older than Charles, and she’d been crushing on him for ages.

But Charles was way too proud; trying to get him to bow his head was harder than climbing Everest.

She’d confessed once before, but he’d shot her down–not because of her, but because her uncle played dirty. Being with her would’ve just stained his reputation.

She bit her lip, her eyes glistened with unshed tears.

“Charles, you’re scared I’ll ruin your place in the Sinclair family, aren’t you? I’ve been acting like we don’t even know each other for years, just to keep your reputation safe. But now we’ve slept together, and this is how you treat me? I always thought you’d dump Yolanda and get a divorce–she’s not worthy of you.”

Charles hardly ever lost his cool, but now he let out a mocking laugh and crushed his cigarette. “It’s nothing but a fling, Ms. Andrade. I told you already–I’m not getting a divorce. Yolanda is far more suitable to be my wife than you–at least she doesn’t go around trying to stake her claim or start pointless drama.”

Vivian felt as if her whole world was tilting. ‘So he’s blaming me for making it so obvious at the mahjong table tonight, she thought, biting back the humiliation.

He lit up another cigarette, his gaze still gentle on the surface, but his words were ice–cold. “If Yolanda wasn’t so naive, do you really think she wouldn’t have caught on by now?”

Vivian forced a bitter smile and tried to move in for a hug. “It’s on me. I promise I won’t mess up like this next

time.”

Charles could be gentle and charming when he wanted, but when he shut down, it was like dealing with a total stranger.

He took a long drag of his cigarette, blowing out a perfect smoke ring. “From now on, let’s keep it strictly

business.”

It’s not like he was running short on lovers anyway.

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humbled herself this much already, and yet Charles was still treating her like she was nothing. ‘Why is he always this way?‘ Vivian thought

in and thrown a wrench into everything, she’d have had Charles wrapped around

shaking all over from anger, but all she could do was stare helplessly as

her might, her chest trembling with rage and frustration. She couldn’t wait a second longer–right now, she just wanted to end Yolanda for good. ‘If I could get my hands on her, I’d make sure she never stood in

saw Yolanda already fast asleep, and his chest tightened

the blanket off her and nudged her

she

with his

hurting. One moment she’d been sound asleep, now she was wide

with her, his gaze blazing. “Do you even know how

got what he meant and lay back down, clutching the blanket protectively around herself. “I don’t know how to do that. Never

never tried anything like

with Charles, he was always blunt about what he wanted–no

a moment, watching as she turned away–then all that pent–up frustration inside him just faded. He

maybe you ought to take a few pointers from other women,” he said with a

kiss,‘ Charles thought, the memory bringing a

her eyes shut, wondering if he was actually

him add, “Let me

another indifferent “mmhmm,” not taking it seriously at

pulling her into his arms. A

affection.

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woke up

updates. When she heard that Renee and her companion had already

zero guilt about what she was putting Renee through. As far as she was concerned, Renee totally

shooting his scenes, leaving her alone in the hotel. With nothing better to

she dropped by the set, she always disguised herself–hat, sunglasses, you

makeup station, she caught Raelyn’s voice cutting through the air. “You sure you won’t regret this? Do

long legs lean and powerful, his silhouette clean and sharp–so well–defined it was almost like a

gone all out–bright red hair and three ruby earrings made his whole look bold and

and stare if he

in his hand, set to

trying to get his attention. At first, Ian was nice about it,

down more than