They discussed most of the details throughout the meal. Braden had a feeling he was more concerned for this matter than Shane.

It was Shane's wedding but Braden spent more time and effort on this than his own.

This was so messed up.

It was already eleven o'clock when they finished.

"Why don't I send you home?" Braden turned to the man beside him.

"I'm going to the company."

"Are you kidding me? You're dragging me to work at this hour?"

"Drive me there and you can go home. Give me a text if Charlotte's home."

Braden was stunned. He scratched the back of his head and said, "Do you have to do that? That's Rick's house, they can do anything behind the curtains. You can't control hormones, can you?" Shane glared at him coldly.

Braden squirmed uneasily, then added boldly, "I don't care what you think. You can be with whoever you like but we have to win Christopher in the bidding this time."

"Yes."

"So? I'll send you back to the company?" Braden gritted his teeth and asked, "You'll just sleep in the office. Why don't you go home since you have nothing to do?"

"It's too cold."

Braden was startled by his answer. He felt sad for him and stopped probing further.

It wasn't his place to ask about their relationship either. Besides, it seemed Shane sincerely wanted to marry Tiffany...

Maybe he no longer cared about Charlotte.

After the new year, the contract with Avery has officially started.

Charlotte was completely buried by work. From time to time, she had to go on business trips so Anne and Braden will help babysit Sheryl.

Braden liked to bring the kid to her father's company whenever it was his turn to babysit.

Needless to say, Sheryl was also quite willing to go.

As long as no one told Charlotte, she wouldn't know.

It was a little past four o'clock in the afternoon, she finally had time to order some takeout.

Avery took out a bottle of toner and handed it to her when he noticed how hard she was working. "Look at yourself. You don't even have the time to eat. I'm sure you don't have the time for skincare. Take this, don't embarrass me in the meeting later."

"Thank you." Charlotte didn't think of this.

Her face had indeed slimmed down a little.

Avery rubbed his temples and rolled his eyes, "As a woman, can you take better care of yourself?"

Charlotte was speechless.

The both of them stayed up late but Avery was in much better shape than her.

Life was so unfair.

simple. After it was over, Charlotte still

"I heard you used to work at the NC company. I have some

Gossip?

She felt helpless.

anything about the NC company. However, Avery has a mind

Company had

technologies. It was mainly about computer chips and Al as well as today's new

a huge amount of money,

and the team will research on the

as for who was in charg of this project. So they had to arrange a private meeting twice with the

heard of this happening between competing

heart tightened. "What if Shane can't get a

on the project. But it's pointless anyway, Shane won't be able to get this project. The other

smiled bitterly

about to ask Avery if there was any way to help Shane but she managed to

spread out his hands and said, "Christopher and I went to the same school.

She was silent.

if there was any way to help Shane

did you know?"

head and said, "Woman, your thoughts are written on your face. Don't you

obvious?

took a mirror and placed it before her face. "Your face is

Lottie immediately

but you have

kind of

want to

The manicurist...

was about immigrant manicurists who were oppressed and taken advantage of. She nodded. "I can

the same flight as you. You'll arrange my request with Rick and I'll talk to

"What?"

at this moment that

say 'no' to Avery's offer but he had

Forget it.

that she was

Back at River City.

the final details and personally going

or six days had

when

to meet me?" Charlotte asked when

to invite you to a "thank you dinner" for Avery's

I go? That has nothing to do with

help, you cried and begged at his front door for half

didn't know

even got on your knees. He only helped Shane

up and slammed

Avery Hart...

worms in his

if he

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