Charlotte subconsciously took a step back and leaned against the wall. "Don't come any closer! Let's talk."

"If you didn't ask for his help, why would he help me?"

"I don't understand what you mean."

"Do you think Avery is as free as you?"

Charlotte felt really helpless. She had no choice but to explain the agreement between herself and Avery. "At first he said he needed my help so I agreed. I only realised he meant to exchange favours with me after. I didn't beg him at all."

What did she mean by that?

Was she saying it was all in his imagination?

Shane couldn't possibly admit that.

"Do you know how busy Avery is? He's the president of the Northern Airline Union. I don't think he'll speak on your behalf if you didn't beg him!"

"I..." Charlotte was speechless.

"What's wrong? Did I touch a sore spot?"

"You are so unreasonable!"

Shane sat down again and picked up the menu gracefully. Then, he called the waiter to order.

Charlotte froze on the spot like a statue.

Normally, anyone would've asked her to sit down and enjoy the food, even if it was reluctantly.

But Shane didn't. Instead, he just began to eat.

She took in the delicious aroma of the food and scrunched up her nose.

Shane ate elegantly and casually. Charlotte pursed her lips when she saw he was about to finish his meal.

"I'm done. You can continue standing." Shane picked up his coat and walked past her.

"You!"

"Don't worry. I'll pay the bill."

Charlotte was so annoyed by him.

Eat.

All he could think about is food?

She was already filled with anger, how could she eat?

Charlotte didn't know what she was thinking. Braden had dragged her all the way here, she hadn't even eaten anything and it would be difficult for her to get a ride at this hour.

She could only watch Shane get in the car and leave. She stared blankly at the ridehailing app on her phone which read "no available rides at this moment."

"Shane, what did I do to deserve this..." she muttered.

She waited again and again.

It was getting colder.

Charlotte sat on the doorstep and waited.

she wouldn't be so impudent but

against her face and her stomach

Even if she hid behind

passed, her clothes were

It felt warm.

back against

or..." Cole, who was sitting on the driver's seat,

been cleaned in the past

"Well..."

to the Four Seasons

"Yes, sir."

that hotel tomorrow. Christopher

She was sound asleep, her body curled up like

arms, she seemed particularly

might even believe it if he said she was a large

before the

up and walked

him to go home

On the way home,

popped

looked like she was drenched in rain, she was even unconscious. If that

bethat

cheeks turned red in

wife

The next day.

up with a splitting headache. When she opened her eyes, she saw a half-naked man lying

shocked she pushed

bloodshot eyes and looked at her with annoyance.

are you..." Charlotte blabbered

me for taking

you

What

Charlotte had no words.

someone be

fall back to sleep after being woken up by her so he got up to wash up and

watched him get ready. She felt like giving up on

drunk, today, she fainted due

had done nothing when they were married but now

as she held onto the bed sheet tightly. She felt

with me to the press conference

"I don't want to."

as well. Are

Elaine...

feel like backing down when

straightened up

pointed towards the sofa and ordered her, "Change your

get out of bed when she realised she was in a pair of pajamas she had never

"Then we..."

between us?" Shane looked

just to scare her.

a sigh of relief as she paced towards the sofa. She picked up

her longingly as she walked

but

bear to, when he saw her drenched body and teary

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