Single Mom's Sweet Husband by Charlotte

Elaine caressed her fair neck with a sorrowful look on her face.

It was common knowledge that her agate necklace was auctioned off at 2 million dollars by Timothy last month

The banquet hall was then filled with sighs of distress from the thought that a thief had infiltrated this place of nobility.

Immediately, guards took their positions in front of the exits to the banquet hall.

Charlotte couldn't help but feel a shiver running down her spine. She raised her head and looked toward the center of the banquet, only to see Elaine staring back at her with a smirk.

'Oh no!'

Charlotte was quick to realize that something was not right, but she no longer had a chance to flee.

Soon, a burly security guard stood in front of her and looked down at her.

"Miss, hello. Do you have an invitation?"

No one else was asked the same question. Only she was interrogated. Elaine's intention couldn't be clearer.

Thus, everyone started to look at Charlotte suspiciously.

nothing else Charlotte could do, so she kept a smile on her face and

"Found it!"

open her bag, the guards around her snatched the bag from her grasp aggressively and pulled out

The expression on her face was a mixture of disappointment and relief, the exact portrayal

look like a poor person, so why did you steal the necklace?" Elaine said while looking

with unfamiliarity, as though she has never met

was deceived by Elaine's skillful acting.

would be able to pull off such a despicable, self-directed act

Charlotte.

apologizing profusely had

seemed that today was not her day and she was bound to be humiliated by

don't say anything, I'll call the police." Elaine pretended to give Charlotte a chance. However, she had

Charlotte was labeled a thief in front of influential families of River City, it would be difficult for her to turn over

too tender to

"Hold on."

Elaine was ecstatic from her incoming victory, a cold voice

"It's Shane!"

anyone. To be able to meet him on such an occasion made people feel like they struck gold. The aura emanating from him was noble and indifferent, the image he portrayed was pretty much too intimidating for people to

no obstructions as if

became nothing but