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.

figures and allergies; the coincidences were

their voices

made a call. “Find

Charlotte is.”

“Understood,” his subordinate replied.

*****

Charlotte, she found her

night sky.

your fragrance and three that want to connect with

I’m no longer preoccupied with Arthur, I have

and I’ll handle the negotiations. By the way, Evie asked if

touch with them during her marriage. Upon

Arthur.

ces

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definitely be there,” Charlotte

call and tell

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a call from his subordinate, who informed him

glanced at Charlotte and Diana by the window chatting and commanded, “Tell her I have

“Yes,” his subordinate replied.

she was already

thinking about a visit to Evie’s bar after the

she saw the caller ID, her face

her mother,

“Hello,” Charlotte answered calmly.

Are you out of your mind? Do you think this marriage is a joke? I won’t allow it,”

Charlotte composed herself before replying, “Mom, did you know

then said, “Aren’t you fine now? That doesn’t

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