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Arthur watched her, her eyes filled with wariness, his tone

icy. “Charlotte, aren’t you taking this too far? Julius is your son. Aret you going to keep treating him so coldly?”

Charlotte rubbed her wrist, calmly replying, “I’m not being cold to him. I simply have an equal dislike for all rude, arrogant, and unpleasant children.”

Arthur was speechless.

His expression grew even more strained, his gaze fixed on her with intensified coldness.

Charlotte said cautiously, “You can’t force me to pretend to like. him, can you? What’s the point of insincere affection? Instead of wasting time with me, he might as well spend more time with Sarah. I see he’s quite fond of her.”

“You three should just be a happy family.

Just leave me alone.”

“You mind him being close to Sarah?”

Unexpectedly, Arthur’s tone softened, the coldness on his face. fading slightly, replaced by a playful glint in his eyes.

Charlotte stared at him, speechless, her face expressionless. “I

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don’t mind. In fact, I hope you and I can get a divorce soon so you can be together openly.”

With that, she turned and walked away.

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She had made herself clear; he couldn’t possibly misunderstand.

Arthur watched her walk away, a thin smile playing on his lips. It seemed she really did mind Sarah.

She still cared about Julius and him.

Charlotte took Mabel and left without another word.

Arthur went to find Julius.

“You need to keep your distance from Sarah from now on,” het said.

“Why?” Julius‘ face was creased with confusion.

“Your mother doesn’t like Sarah,” Arthur explained calmly. “If you’re close to her, your mother will be unhappy.”

Julius frowned. “But Ms. Miller is nice. I like her.”

Arthur gave him a cool look. “Who do you want more, your mom or Sarah?”

Julius fell silent.

Before, he would have chosen Sarah without hesitation. She was beautiful, gentle, and talented. When she danced, she shone so brightly. Watching her from the audience filled him with joy and

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pride.

But now, he hesitated.

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Seeing Mabel bask in Charlotte’s affection, he wanted that, too.

He used to have all of Charlotte’s attention.

He didn’t want to lose it.

calmly, “Make your choice.

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at the entrance of a film

company.

her, greeted Charlotte with a

aloof demeanor, said, “With Charlene’s comeback, many people want to collaborate with you. I’ve shortlisted some high–quality artists, all hardworking and scandal–free. Partnering with them will boost your

a finger heart. “Thank you for your hard work, honey.”

replied. “I’m your

stepped into the elevator. Diana

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“About that incident, I have a lead. I found a surveillance video showing someone suspiciously approaching the table with the glasses. Shortly after, a

eyes lit up. “Did you see the person’s face

her phone and showed her.

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a woman

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“This person is the key. We need to find a way to get

“Brace yourself, Charlotte. This could turn into

lowered her eyes, a feeling of dread settling in her stomach. If they couldn’t get to the bottom of this, the blame would

past five years, she hadn’t bothered investigating. She’d been in love with Arthur, and she’d held onto hope for Julius. Before Sarah, before the

had bluntly stated that he would never

“Ding!”

open. Charlotte composed herself and said calmly, “Take your time, Diana.

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waiting by

you

nodded. “Please, just

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come with me. Hendrick’s already waiting for you in

a male celebrity who’d skyrocketed to fame with a hit historical drama. He

shooting a commercial for a nationally recognized brand, and that

they saw a man seated in a chair, surrounded by seven or eight staff members fussing over him.

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here.” Steven jogged over to Hendrick

striking as he appeared on screen. His skinny frame made his bones prominent, but his features were indeed delicate, the kind of pretty boy look that was all the

forward to discuss the project

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and short videos spanning three days. There were also outdoor scenes planned, making

posters, figuring that nailing the style for those would set

as she was about to speak, someone stopped her. “You can say whatever you need to from there. Why are you getting so

were some kind

paused, then spoke, but her voice

frowned. “What did you say? Speak

replied, “If you listen carefully, you’ll hear me just fine.”

his eyes widening as he took in Charlotte’s appearance. A flicker of admiration crossed his face,

a message. What were you saying?

calm, clear eyes. She reiterated the shooting requirements and added, “Your makeup isn’t quite

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It needs to

striking, the brand emphasized a natural aesthetic, not a heavily stylized one.

no problem,” Hendrick agreed readily. “Why don’t you stay and supervise? Feel free

hand as he spoke.

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“Just do as

turned and

her retreating figure, his eyes filled with a

Never in his wildest dreams did he expect her to be

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