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 eat first?"

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

a cup of mocha,

engaged in chirpy small talk, Braden spotted them from not too far

retentive memory for beautiful women, so he was

can't be anything in my way this time around, right?' Braden

his feet, adjusted his collar, and strode over

fate, but it looks like we were meant to meet again," Braden announced with

firm, wheat- coloured skin. His presence always declared a sense of subtle daredevilry. Countless

to the charisma of the man who suddenly appeared in front of her. She looked at him in confusion and asked,

'You must be kidding! This woman actually

famous Braden Collins, the man with a never-ending queue of admirers flocking

swiftly pulled out an empty chair from under the table and

moment to recall." As Braden unbuttoned his suit, his gaze

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

was simply too

this lady, can

this little girl?" he asked,

you're so rude," Sheryl remarked with pouty

Anne nodded in agreement.

she caught sight of Braden sitting down at

didn't seem like he was planning to leave anytime soon. She looked over to Anne and she immediately realized what tricks Braden had up his sleeve. Charlotte quickly

"Mr. Collins."

Sheryl squealed as she saw Charlotte. She leaped off her