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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Vivian’s eyes. She’d humbled herself this much already, and yet Charles was still treating

these years of knowing each other, if Yolanda hadn’t come in and thrown a wrench into everything, she’d have had

all over from anger, but all she could

couldn’t wait a second longer–right now, she just wanted to end Yolanda for good. ‘If I could get

Charles got back to the room, he saw Yolanda already fast asleep, and

yanked the blanket off her

her eyes as she looked up at him.

jerked her toward him, scrubbing at her lips with his thumb, rough enough that she almost started

moment she’d been sound asleep, now she was wide

gaze blazing. “Do you

clutching the blanket

never tried anything like that for someone

she’d been intimate with Charles, he was always blunt about what he wanted–no beating around the bush, just straight to the

there for a moment, watching as she turned away–then all that pent–up frustration inside him just faded. He reached out and pulled her close

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

get all flustered just from a kiss,‘ Charles thought, the memory bringing a faint smile

wondering if he was

replies, then heard him add, “Let me know when you

indifferent “mmhmm,” not taking

her into his

affection.

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morning, Yolanda woke up to find

When she heard that Renee and her

Renee through. As far as she was concerned, Renee totally had

in the hotel. With nothing better to

she dropped by the set, she always disguised

pop–up makeup station, she caught Raelyn’s voice cutting through the air. “You sure you won’t

and powerful, his silhouette clean and sharp–so well–defined it

hair and

stop and stare if he walked down the

hand,

had been messaging him non–stop lately, always trying to get his attention. At first, Ian was

already turned you down more than