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.

and allergies; the coincidences

voices were

made a call.

Charlotte is.”

“Understood,” his subordinate replied.

*****

located Charlotte, she found her standing by the window, gazing at

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

“Now that I’m no longer preoccupied with Arthur,

a few fragrances, and I’ll handle the negotiations. By the way, Evie

Clarke, Diana, and Charlotte were good friends, but Charlotte had lost touch with them during her marriage. Upon learning of Charlotte’s divorce,

Arthur.

ces

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there,” Charlotte replied

I’ll call and tell her,”

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

glanced at Charlotte and Diana by the window chatting and commanded,

“Yes,” his subordinate replied.

she was already

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

saw the caller ID,

was her mother,

“Hello,” Charlotte answered calmly.

to divorce Arthur? Are you out of your mind? Do you think

of sadness, Charlotte composed herself before replying, “Mom, did you know I was in a car

“Aren’t you fine now? That doesn’t

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