Chapter 34 Testing Her

Charlotte froze, her breath catching as a wave of unease swept over her.

“Strawberries? Is Arthur testing me?

Does he suspect I’m faking this?

Where did I slip up?”

Her heart raced, but she kept her expression calm and composed.

After dropping off the refreshments, Grace left, leaving Charlotte alone in the reception room.

Glancing up casually, she spotted a surveillance camera tucked into the

corner of the ceiling.

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Her stomach sank, and she was more certain about her

guess.

Sure, she’d lost her memory, but only about them. Pretending to have amnesia was the only way to avoid his relentless targeting.

Ignoring the fruit and pastries on the table, she picked up her phone and started playing a game, her fingers moving with forced nonchalance.

Minutes later, the door opened again. Grace returned, this time carrying a glass of strawberry juice. She placed it down with a polite smile. “Mrs. Harrison, your drink.”

Charlotte barely glanced at it before responding flatly, “I’m allergic to

you

“I’m so sorry. That was my mistake. I’ll replace it right

her face as calm as

once again. This time, Arthur strode in, his tall,

giving him an air of perfection, except for the icy edge in his eyes as they locked

He closed the distance between them, looking down at her with cold

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tired of living?”

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her head to meet his gaze, a faint smile tugging at her lips. “Why would I

not like

struck a nerve. Arthur’s expression darkened, his anger simmering just

everything else but had conveniently erased every trace of him and their last

one

chest and

studied her, searching for cracks in her

why were you crying last

gaze flicked to her lips,

for a moment,

have told

face from the night

was why Arthur was suddenly

composed herself. “I hit someone with my car. I was scared. Am I not

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was a flawless excuse, leaving no

for argument.

end, an infuriating

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