Chapter 23 Too Many Coincidences

Arthur, being rejected again, regarded her

with increased interest.

She seemed resistant to him.

She wanted to make his money but always maintained a distant attitude.

After careful recollection, he didn’t remember he had offended her.

As he watched her nibbling on her dessert, he suddenly stood up, grabbed a few pieces of cake from the buffet, and placed them in front of her.

“Ms. Aroma, before you say no, please reconsider,” he said.

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Arthur observed her calmly. Even with her mask on, he could read the emotions reflected in her eyes.

When she scanned the cakes and caught sight of one topped with strawberries, a look of disgust flashed across her face.

He noticed that and narrowed his eyes.

Charlotte, uninterested in engaging with him, simply stood up and walked away.

As Ms. Aroma, she couldn’t afford to dismiss him so casually.

Arthur stayed seated, crossing his legs and staring coldly at her retreating figure.

Was it just a coincidence?

She seemed to hate strawberries.

Charlotte was also allergic to strawberries, a fact he remembered all too well, having witnessed her suffer an allergic reaction- small rashes dotting her delicate skin as she scratched at them in pain.

shared similar body figures and allergies; the coincidences were

voices

a call.

Charlotte is.”

“Understood,” his subordinate replied.

*****

Charlotte, she found her standing by

night sky.

and said, “There are five companies interested in your fragrance and three that want to connect with you. I neither accepted nor declined. Do you have time to

I’m no longer preoccupied with Arthur, I have

a few fragrances, and I’ll handle the negotiations. By the way, Evie asked if you could

during

Arthur.

ces

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definitely be there,” Charlotte

and

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a call from his subordinate, who informed him that

the window chatting and commanded, “Tell

“Yes,” his subordinate replied.

to Charlotte, she

thinking about a visit to Evie’s bar after the birthday party when her phone

caller ID, her

her mother, Camille Webb,

“Hello,” Charlotte answered calmly.

you out of your mind? Do you think this marriage is a joke?

of sadness, Charlotte composed herself before replying, “Mom,

“Aren’t you fine now? That

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