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.

body figures and allergies;

their voices were

made a call. “Find

Charlotte is.”

“Understood,” his subordinate replied.

*****

found her standing

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

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

I’ll handle the negotiations. By the way, Evie

had lost touch with them during her marriage. Upon learning of Charlotte’s divorce,

Arthur.

ces

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there,”

I’ll call and

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who informed him

by the window chatting and

“Yes,” his subordinate replied.

to Charlotte, she was already

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

the caller ID, her face

mother, Camille

“Hello,” Charlotte answered calmly.

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

before replying, “Mom,

said, “Aren’t you fine now?

Ab

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