Single Mom's Sweet Husband by Charlotte

"Hello?"

Without so much as a glance at the caller ID, Charlotte picked up the ringing phone from her desk and brought it to her ear.

"Lottie, Sheryl and I are in the restaurant right downstairs from your office building. Quick, come join us." It was Anne.

'T m sorry, Anne, but I'm still working on something right now."

"But it's already the weekend, plus it's time for lunch! No amount of work calls for starving yourself. Besides, Sheryl misses you a lot," Anne said in protest.

'The weekend?' Charlotte blinked.

Her fingers paused mid-action and the pen she was twirling swiftly landed on her desk.

Subconsciously, her eyes darted to scan her desk calendar. To her surprise, it was, in fact, already the weekend. However, this was nothing out of the norm; it was easy for Charlotte to lose track of time once she got her hands on work.

She was currently revising the design drafts for the bidding of the opera house in the Eastern District. Though the bidding was to take place three weeks from the day of the notice, the company only permitted her two weeks to finalize the drafts for the presentation.

One week had now passed, yet she was still unsatisfied with the drafts.

She knew that this project was not only a test given to her by the company, but also a chance for her to prove her abilities to the rest.

It had been a few days since she started working overtime and spending the night at the company. Because of this, she had specifically asked Anne to look over Sheryl.

"Alright, I'll be down in a minute."

After hanging up the phone, Charlotte briefly cleared her desktop and picked up her bag, ready to head downstairs.

a look at the menu and decide what you'd like to

mother soon, the gloomy expression on little Sheryl's face vanished without a trace. She joyfully picked up the menu

cup of mocha, her mother's

and Sheryl engaged in chirpy small talk,

retentive memory for beautiful women, so he was quick to recognize Anne at

be anything in my way this time around,

adjusted his collar, and strode over with

we were meant to meet again," Braden announced with a

Collins was a man known by many in River City. He had dandy facial features accented by his firm, wheat- coloured skin. His presence always declared a sense of subtle daredevilry. Countless women bowed to his allure, especially those sexy lips of

the charisma of the man who suddenly appeared in front of her. She looked

on Braden's face grew rigid. 'You must be kidding! This woman actually forgot

Collins, the man with a never-ending queue of admirers flocking behind him! Yet, this woman had

swiftly pulled out an empty chair from under the table

take a moment to recall." As Braden

white pompom skirt that highlighted her bubbly face. Her lips parted and met repeatedly like a cute

was simply

can't be the daughter of this lady, can she?' Braden mused in

this little girl?" he asked, pointing

Sheryl remarked with pouty

Anne nodded in agreement.

arrived in a hurry, she caught sight of Braden

was planning to leave anytime soon. She looked over to Anne and she immediately realized what tricks Braden had

"Mr. Collins."

Sheryl squealed as she saw Charlotte. She leaped off her chair in excitement and dove into