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 were distinctly

made a call. “Find

Charlotte is.”

“Understood,” his subordinate replied.

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her standing by the window, gazing at

night sky.

five companies interested in your fragrance and three that want to connect with you. I neither accepted nor declined. Do you have

I’m no longer preoccupied with Arthur, I have plenty

handle the negotiations. By the way, Evie

but Charlotte had lost touch with them during

Arthur.

ces

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be there,” Charlotte

and

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received a call from his subordinate, who informed him that Charlotte was at her

and Diana by the window chatting and commanded, “Tell her I have something

“Yes,” his subordinate replied.

she

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

she saw the caller ID, her

was her mother, Camille

“Hello,” Charlotte answered calmly.

you want to divorce Arthur? Are you out of your mind? Do you think this marriage is a joke?

before replying, “Mom,

you fine now? That

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