Chapter 1901

Charmine looked into Anthony's for a moment before she blurted," Anthony, do you have...an illness?"

Why else would he stop things when they reached such an important moment?

Anthony's face turned dark at the meaning behind Charmine's words.

Where would Chris have come from if he was 'ill'?!

A look of bewilderment was plastered onto Anthony's face, and he pinched her nose as if he was punishing her. "You're overthinking. I just thought of some unresolved things from work, and I need to work them out so I'll be able to see how my darling wins tomorrow," he spoke, his tone warm to the heart and endearing altogether. "Furthermore, you also need to rest, don’t you?"

Charmine, feeling helpless, had no choice but to drop the subject. "Oh."

Of course, the look of dissatisfaction on Charmine's face did not go unnoticed by Anthony, who lowered his head and smiled.

All too suddenly, he swept her off of her feet and lifted her into his arms.

"Ah!" Charmine gasped and wound her slim arms around Anthony's neck." What're you doing!?" "I'm taking you to rest!"

bed. He then lowered his head to leave a gentle peck on her forehead that seemed to

"Rest well."

home early when you finish

the blanket over Charmine's form. He then adjusted the temperature in the room and turned off the lights before walking

made his way to the study in the mansion and went straight to

long while, the flames of desire that overtook his heart finally dissipated. Once he was done, he put on his black sleeping robe,

toward the balcony and exhaled the smoke, his gaze drifting into the night sky

to come clean to Charmine about the incident from

must not touch her, even when

out all sorts of

in a deep breath and started to plan on how he

woke up at the precise time naturally the next

Charmine looked, asked with worry," Ms. Charmine, you'll be competing with Ms. McKenzie

looked up at Annabel. "Why should I be?" she answered, her tone

important competition that could affect her marriage was something so small

at Charmine with high respect. "You're amazing,

you'll surely win!

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