Win My Forsaken Ex-wife Back (Charlotte and Arthur)

Chapter 44 Just a Kiss

Charlotte clenched her fists, barely stopping herself from pushing Arthur’s hand away.

His thumb brushed gently over her lips, then suddenly pressed down, rubbing them firmly.

Charlotte’s eyelashes fluttered slightly. After he withdrew his hand, she said, “Arthur, I apologize on her behalf. I’m sorry.”

Arthur’s gaze dropped to the lipstick stain on his thumb. A shadow flashed in his eyes as he spoke calmly, “You think one apology will erase two hundred million dollars? Who do you think I am? A charitarian?”

Charlotte asked, “Then tell me, what do you want us to do?”

Arthur pulled out a tissue and wiped off the lipstick stain. His movements were casual, but his eyes never left her.

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The room fell eerily silent. The lights in the corner flickered in all kinds of colors, and Charlotte felt her anxiety grow.

He remained silent. The tension in the air made her feel as if she were being grilled over an open flame, uncomfortable and helpless.

“Charlotte, have you really lost your memory?”

Just when the atmosphere seemed ready to freeze, Arthur’s deep, magnetic voice

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broke the silence.

Charlotte’s eyelashes fluttered. She raised her head to meet his gaze, her locking with his deep, seductive ones. “Why would I pretend to have lost my memory?”

eyes

knew if she tried to prove herself,

a swirl of emotions stirred inside

thought, “Could he offer an

her life had been like over the past five years,

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he simply didn’t care.

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couldn’t… that means, to him,

into her clear eyes,

sudden wave of inexplicable frustration surged inside

He thought, “That’s right.

pretend to have

the Hardwick family and the wife of the CEO of Harrison Group. She has an enviable and

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possibly have?

has lost her

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rose within Arthur’s chest again,

accompany me to

gala tomorrow night. If

ow night.

won’t press

away, his

in relief. “How should I behave

She didn’t have any makeup today, and her eyes were even clearer.

KISS

that perfectly outlined her

he could see the soft curve of

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