Warning: My Mommy is A Savage Chapter 30-45

Chapter 3o

Charmine elegantly twisted to the opposite side and

simultaneously tossed the silk cape upward. The long

and flowy cape floated in the air—as though in slow -

motion—before it wound around the metal frame

above the stage into a knot. I n a swift movement,

Charmine pulled on the cape as her body swayed

freely in the air. 2

Like a choreographed dance, she flew above

everyone else languidly and carefreely with the silk.

Her skin-colored tulle dress fluttered as she floated in

the air, while the cape whirled like tidal waves. The

innumerable fireflies became her backdrop as she

flew like a fey from a dreamy fairyland; stunningly

beautiful, stunningly bewitching.

Everyone watched as she glided above them, their

breath taken away. 5

Ineffable.

Her dress swirled like the smoke of an enchanting

dream. She was like a goddess that came from heaven

that held captive the souls below her with a faint

smile.

With a smooth transition, she hooked her legs mid-air

as she reached over to remove her shoes. "Anyone

fancy these?"

Anyone fancy these...?

These three words echoed throughout the air like a

bewitching poppy flower: seductive, mind-boggling...

3

In an instant, half of the audience raised from their

seats.

"Me! Me! Give them to me!"

Chris jumped up enthusiastically as he yelled at the

top of his lungs, "Mommy! Give them to Daddy! Give

Daddy!" Sadly, his voice was too small and was

completely overwhelmed by the uproar.

Her lips curled into a knowing smile, Charmine

wrapped the shoes around one end of the cape and

tossed it into the air. All of a sudden, everyone in that

direction jumped and reached out.

"Mine! It's mine!"

"Don't take them from me. They're mine!" 3

A bunch of people formed a circle around the shoes

as they reached out for dear life. Kay and his men had

no excuse with their agility as they leaped without

hesitation.

Those were their boss' shoes. How could they end up

in the hands of a nobody?

That was it. A pair of broken shoes ignited the

atmosphere to the highest form. Charmine looked at

the chaos below like a witch who cast a spell before

landing elegantly on the T- stage with the cape at

hand.

As if nothing had happened, she turned around to

return backstage. Though bare-feet, her aura

remained the same. With her 1.7 meter tall figure, her

long legs beautifully carried her body on the stage.

Her dress flitted like cicada wings.

Charmine was akin to a fairy from a timeless script of

ancient times.

All eyes were glued on her back and at her long

enchanting legs, stunned and breathless.

Once Charmine's figure retreated backstage, the

fireflies gradually disappeared and dissolved into

thin air. The hall subsided into the darkness as

before.

A few seconds later, an uproar filled the air. Some

even surrounded Mr. James as they yelled,

"Charmine Jordan! Charmine Jordan! Encore!

Encore!"

Anthony saw Mr. James overwhelmed by the people,

and his eyebrows twitched at Nial. "You know what to

do?"

Still awestruck by the performance, Nial was only

pulled back to reality by Anthony's voice. He stood up

instantly. " Nobody can steal my sister-in-law!" With

that, he went into action. 1

A proud smirk on Anthony's lips, he held onto the

boy's hand and walked with him backstage.

"Daddy, where are we going?" Chris asked dubiously.

"Find Mommy."

Backstage, all the supermodels surrounded Charmine

with awe and adoration. Her dress was way too

beautiful, it seemed to be a part of a luxurious

brand's permanent collection.

Moreover, the fact that she perfectly saved herself

from tripping on the stage and continued her

performance with so much charm was utterly

astounding! Charmine would only grow famous from

today onward! Worldwide famous!

Amelia was burning with hatred and envy, her hands

balled into fists. How could it be? Was she not

supposed to fall and humiliate herself? 2

She walked forward and grabbed onto Charmine's

arm. "Charmine, what did you do?" she interrogated.

"Where did the fireflies come from? Where did your

dress come from?" 2

Before Amelia got on the stage, she remembered

Charmine donning a dress provided by the organizer.

Without the clothing she had on, and coupled with

the cape, she would not have been able to save

herself from the fall.

Charmine scoffed at her with a deadly cold look.

"Who are you to speak to me? Why should I tell you?"

`Who are you to speak to me'?

Charmine spoke to her in such a rude tone. The

adopted kid who used to address her with utmost

respect had spoken to her with such arrogance!

"Charmine Jordan, are you out of your mind? You're

nothing but an adopted kid! Without our family

adopting you, you would've died a long time ago!

What rights do you have to speak to me with such a

tone? You might think I'm playing, but I'd hit you

now!" 3

"Then do so if you dare! Take your pick: Hit my face,

my legs, or my hands?" Charmine jeered while feeling

her fair and slim hands. "My hands are insured with

five million. This face that you're looking at is worth

ten million. These legs? One billion! Do touch the tip

of my finger if you dare."

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Charmine's comment, though aloof, hid a

A m eba was shocked as though an

earthquake hadjust hit. A billion worth of

insurance? How was that even possible?

Whatwas she made of: gold tdl,ff

Charmine was telling the with, the Issuance company

might come after

Amelia If anything happened roller.

.5o,Co on, hit rue1Why,are you scared? I

f you're nat gonna hit me, well, it's my turn, sneered

Charmine as she cracked

her .mckles.

Crack, Crack!

The cracking other knuckles sounded loud and crisp,

and Amelia felt fear

creeping onto her."What„. What are you

trying to do, There're so many people

here„.!You can't hit me,

.So what III you, O c e s It look like I

care?"

Charmine then svning her list atAmelia's right upper

arm followed hya strong kick

directed ether heel.

Suddenly, a sound of fracture was heard a

s the gem bracelet on Amelia's arra was

crushed while her long and pointy heels broke into

two! Charmine crushed her

bracelet with her mere fist and broke her

heelswithjust kick!

Amelia instantly lost her balance as her heels broke

and she staggered

inelegantly. Furious and in pain, she

glared at Charmine. "Charmine, what did

you do,1 Do you know this bracelet costs

rne five hundred thousand?I'veordy wo m it one," =

"So what,Vou broloe my heels, and

brokeyourbracelet and heels. This is

called 'returning double,. If you ever pull

tricks on me again, return theta ten- fold." With her

final words, Charmme

shoved her away and walked right past

her.

AogrY and Mocked altogether,Amella eat on herchair

with eyes wide like saucers_

Howdid she Imow?Amelia swore she did i

with such caution that nobody sawher!

By then, charmine walked Into her

Mess Eric had brought over right before

the show started; a countermeasure

against people like Amelia that would scheme against

her.

person, so she hid a thin steel wirewithin

the cape beforehand. It was the steel wire

that allowed her to fly in the air. While

she did wear a gauMlet in lace, that did not spare her

from the severewound.

.Ah,let's hope theheadline t011ight

worth bleeding for,' She mused as she put

on her clothes and left through the backdoor.

Just as she stepped outside, however, a

groUP.PeoPle surrounded her.

"Charmine Jordan, really like you!

payyou to walkagain,please!"

"Charmine Jordan, I've reserved a table

br us at a Michelin restaurant.Would you come with

me?"

"I bought you a diamond necklace! VII

buy you whatever you 1 1"

.Charmmejlardan, I'm a headhne

reporter,day have a momentwith you,"

"Charminelordan, look at Me camera!"

Hundreds of people surrounded her enthuslastIcally,

some men pulled at her

arms some were rePOrtere

intervielx her. Completely surrounded,

Charmine could not take even one step.

Within a few seconds, some perverted fans squeezed

her waist and started

pulling her clothes, and she even saw a

hand pulling her sleeve.

If thls were to contlnue, her cloth.

would tear. Her eyes squinted as she Was about to

take action.

Suddenly, around ten arso bodyguards. blackmade

their way

"Nlakeway!Make way!"

With that heard, the bodyguards made

their way to Charrnine's side, surrounding her. One

of them—

seemingly the chief of these bodyguards

—curtly spok , 'Miss Jordan, we are seM

here by Master Momo to help escort you

aut."

MasterMomo,Chriallailey,

However much She did not want to awe

Mem any more favor, she had no choice but to leave

with them she puton her

being escorted by tn, warg a made

her seem more Pike a queen.

The crazy fans were left hanging as they

helplessly watched Charm leaving.

The paparazzi were taking shots at any angle of

Charmine, not wanting to miss

['Ma single second.

As she walked up to the doar,Amelia

boiled injealousy at the sight of Charmine surrounded

by fans and

paparazzi. This was only her first show,

yet it was so well-received. Her

popularity had completely submerged

The bodyguards did not seem like run-off

hodYguaMs, either. The guards that Amelia spent fifty

thousand bucks

just to hire could not even compare to

those men..The bodyguards surrounding Charmine

required at least a hundred

thousand per month, yet she so

W hat had she done in the past f ive years i Africa? W

hy did she return as a

completely differem person? No way,

Amelia had to find out. She took out her

phone and called Zoey,

"With all our resources, want you to find out

everything that happened to

tnarmine in Africa for the past live

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With the bodyguards' escort, Charmine

got on a limousine partied by the side.

Once she got in, however, she saw

Anthony sitting in the backseat What was

more terrifying was that Nial was the

driver again. Would the horrific

experience repeat?

Her first instinct was to push the door

open and get down the car, but she could

not leave due to the crazy fans and

paparazzi outside. In her hesitation, Nial

hastily stepped on the gas pedal. The car

moved at such a speed that Charmine had

no time to even lament.

It was then when Charmine's eyes

squinted as a thought occurred to her.

She leaned toward Anthony.

When Anthony saw her leaning closer, his

eyes darkened with excitement as he

gulped. It felt so fast; Charmine was

already right next to him and she reached

her hand toward his waist.

Chris—sitting in the front row—

instantly covered his eyes while Nial

f l icked down the rear mirror as he did not

want to be distracted.

Charmine's hand was groping Anthony's

waist as if searching for something. As he

felt her soft hands, he suggested with a

smirk, "Miss Jordan, if you insist, I think

my abs and chest would feel better."

Charmine rolled her eyes. "Touch you, m

y foot?" She pulled out the seatbelt from

behind him and helped him fasten it. "

Who wants to touch you? I just want to

keep you up from falling against me. I

don't have that many dresses for you to

destroy." Charmine then fastened her

seatbelt as tight as she could and sat

upright, straight like a plank

So she was feeling for his seatbelt! Nial

flicked back the rear mirror with a

hopeless face while Chris uncovered his

eyes with disappointment

'Sigh... Is Mommy's heart made of steel? I

f this goes on, how' re they supposed to

improve on their relationship?' The boy's

doe eyes flickered as he thought of ways t

o help his dad.

At the back, both Anthony and Charmine

were sitting still and apart as though

separated by a wide river. Chris panicked.

How could there be no interaction

between Mommy and Daddy? He could

not stand the thought of sending Mommy

home just that; an opportunity so good

would be wasted. Noting that the

limousine was about to leave the city, his

eyes flickered.

He started moaning in pain with his

hands on his belly.

Nial pulled over by the side and asked

worriedly, "Mown, what happened?"

"Stomach...stomach pain..." Chris

groaned as though in pain. "I think it's

because I haven't had breakfast."

Nial frowned. "This is bad! This is a sign o

f gastric. You must eat!"

"Oh... R—Really?" Chris asked in shock

and guiltily turned to look at Charmine

who sat at the back "Mommy, can you

bring we to eat?" Chris began to whimper

"Waa... My stomach hurts..."

"You don't look well. Let your dad and

uncle bring you to eat something quick

I'll take a taxi home," said Charmine as

she unfastened her seatbelt.

"No!" Chris yelled before he realized it

was too loud, out of character for a 'sick

boy'. He lowered his voice and continued i

n a breathless voice, "Waa... Mommy... I

don't want to eat with Daddy and Uncle

Nial. They always order spicy food! The

tastes are awful! I'm just a kid and I

wanna eat something light, but they

wouldn't let me!

"They said I must eat spicy food to grow

faster," Chris mumbled as he cried with

his head down, with tears rolling down

her cheeks. "I'd always agree with them

and eat whatever they tell we to because I

don't have a Mommy, and nobody loves m

e. I have to be a good boy, be a good Moron

... But now..." Chris amped up his

whimpers. "My stomach hurts! I'll die if I

eat spicy food again... Waaa... I don't

wand die.. ! Waaa...!"

Understandably, both Anthony and Nial

were downright stupefied.

Since when did they start eating spicy

chili? They could not even recall such a

thing.

Nonetheless, this worked on Charmine,

and her heart was completely softened by

his cry. She hastily opened her door and

walked over to carry him in her arms. "

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Anthony and Nial followed right behind

Charmine and Chris.

They entered the congee shop, and

Charmine ordered a pot of congee with

some light dishes. Once the waitress took

the order and left, Charmine eyed both

men sitting opposite her and scolded,"

Can't you two men behave appropriately?

The boy is still so young. How can you

feed him spicy food? Growing tall by

eating spicy food is a complete bullsh.t.

How can men like you two believe in such

nonsense!?"

"We—. NMI refuted instinctively in an

attempt to explain.

Anthony kicked him under the table, and

with a solemn and undersMnding

expression, he spoke, "Miss Jordan is

right. I'll take note of that. Is there

anything else tattooed take note of?"

"Mommy, Daddy always signed me up

for tuition classes," Chris chimed in. "I

have classes till twelve o'clock every

night!" He continued, "Oh, and Daddy

always leaves me alone at home, only

sharing one meal with me every week.

Also, he brings me out to play only once a

month!. he lamented. "All my friends

have parents to play with them, but I'm

always alone.."

What a poor kid. Charmine listened as her

heart melted with sympathy before she

scowled at Anthony, "Mr. Bailey, you've

got it all wrong. Even though he was born

with a surrogate mother, he bleeds your

bloodlYou.re his father, and you have to b

e responsible. He's still a young boy!Why

sign him up for so many dasses? You

can't just treat him like a robot; he needs

a happy childhood.Also From then on,

Charmine rambled on and on, and there

was no space for interjection.

Still, Anthony was not offended stall! he

silently listened as he refilled her water

every now and then. Once she finally said

her piece and settled down, he took out

his phone and curtly asked, "Miss Jordan,

could you please leave me your number?

This is so that you could impart your

knowledge on educating children with me

in the future."

"Yeah, Mommy. You'll have to remind

Daddy every day of what you just said, or

he'll forget everything." Chris nodded his

tiny head approvingly.

Without even hesitating, Charmine took

out her phone and added him on

Whatsapp. Nial, on the other end, was

confused. How did that happen? Did they

just get along so well that they added

each other on Whatsapp?

Out of the blue, Charmine's phone lit up

with an incoming call, and the caller ID

was 'Eric'. Although Eric was his agent

and friend, he usually would not ring her

unless there were urgent things.

charmine hastily walked away and

answered the call.

Anthony's chest tightened with jealousy.

Eric? That was a man's name!

Nial muttered under his breath, "Gut it,

I'll find out who it is."

Charmine stood outside the door as she

listened to Eric's explanation.

"There are two things: Fleshy, Kay found

the list of names of those that visited

Phoenix Hotel five years ago..."

Charmine's body instantly quaked the

moment she heard that name: Phoenix.

She unconsciously turned to look back

Maids the restaurant.

Anthony was picking food for Chris. He

caught her looldng at them and nodded at

her. Charmine could not explain this

feeling, odd as it was. She felt like she

should not speak of this matter—the fiveyears-

ago incident—to Anthony.

"We'll talk more when I get back," came

Charmine's swift reply. With that, she

hung up.

When he noted her strange behavior,

Anthony asked in a concerned tone, "Is

everything okay?.

"It's nothing Charmine frowned.

What just happened? Whywas she

worried Anthony would find out what

happened in the hotel? now peculiar.

She recollected herself and curtly replied,

"Something happened, and I have to go

back The repair company finished

repairing my motorbike and they're

sending it over. Take good care of Mom,

and don't make him eat spicy food."

"Mammy!" Chris got up quickly and

hung on to her thigh; he did not want her

to leave.

Charmine ruffled his hair. "Be good,

Moron I've added your. father on

Whatsapp, and I'll be keepMg a close eye

him. Make sure hes not mistreating

"Alright then! Mommy must remember

o video-call me," beamed Chris with his

doe-eyes. He looked much like a kitten

this way.

Charmine nodded, lust as she was about t

o leave, Anthony stood up and followed

behind her. "I'll walk you out."

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Charmine wanted to stop him, but they

were already making their way outside.

Nevermind.

Luckily, the motorbike was already

parked outside the restaurant and the

technician handed the key to her.

Charmine instantly got onto her bike.

"Wait." Anthony walked in front of her

and grabbed her arm.

She wanted to pullback her arm on

instinct, but Anthony already took out a

bottle of ointment and applied it to her

wound.

Was he... taking care of her wound?

Anthony grabbed her arm with one hand

and applied the ointment with his index

finger on her wound. He seemed careful

and meticulous as though appraising a

timeless piece of artwork. He then took

out a small roll of bandage and wrapped i

t around her wound.

"Try to avoid contact with water in the

next three days for this hand. Try using

less of your right hand," he reminded

her, his voice deep and gentle.

Charmine's heart began to beat faster

than usual; no one gave her this much

care over the past five years. However,

she was quickly reminded of what

happened five years ago. She pulled

herself away from him and flatly replied,

"Thanks. Take good care of Momo."

She ignited the engine, and the motorbike

raced out of sight. Her hair was unruly in

the wind as her red dress fluttered. It was

a sight of charming heroism. It was as if

nothing in the world mild stop her or

move her. Though, Anthony's look

darkened.

Charmine soon arrived at her villa, and

she saw Eric waiting for her on the sofa

with a folder at hand.

"The list?" she asked.

"I've asked bay to make a background

check on every some on the list, and I

believe the results will be out soon. On the

other hand, the second thing is more

urgent." Erk placed the folder on the

table, and with a grave tone, he

continued, "Someone's making a

background on what you did for the past

five years in Africa. Due to my

carelessness, someone found this photo."

With that said, Eric handed her a photo.

In the photo, Charmine was in a red

bandeau dress as she stood beside a

handsome and royalty looking man. The

man was dressed in royalty, with every

finger accessorized with glittering

diamond rings. This man was handing a

large diamond in the size of a pigeon's

egg to Charmine.

She frowned. "Why wasn't this

destroyed? It they find out..."

"Everything else was destroyed, but it

turns out Simon kept one to himself.

Also, Amelia had gained access to this

photo," Eric replied as he closed the

folder. "We could silence her or bribe all

the media to stop this from spreading."

"Hall. It's not so simple." Charmine

walked to the table and poured herself a

glass of water. She swirled the glass for a

while before she nonchalantly replied, "

Since she found it, then let it be. I do hope

she can bear the cost of this discovery,

however." Her remark held a downplayed

sense of arrogance and malice. 6

Eric frowned. "Do you mean that we'll

expose her?"

"It's no big deal."

On the some day, Twitter was raging with

numerous posts.

iiCharmine.fireflies

l l Charmine-flawless-fall

tiCharmine-shoes

l l Chanel-unh-anniversary

l l 3D-holographic-imaging

illulian-eat-shit

Out of the ten hottest discussions, six of

them were about Charmine. Charmine's

performance was made into animations

and short clips as these clips went viral o

n platforms like Youtube, with coumless

likes and comments.

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The comment section was filled with awe

and praise.

[CMG! So gorgeous! so enchanting! lier

fare, her legs, her aura._ So bewitchWg1n

tu. supermodell

[Every model has one stunning Wture,

but en charmine, every part of her is a

feature! [ter face, her legs, her

temperament, everything about her

screams bold a. powerfl, I love her')

[ I see now why she made that 'it back

and watch' comment. zio wonder she

took away the final appearance from

Tif fany Jordan. Thh, 1 personally think

that Tiffany would've tripped on stage if

she made the f inal appearancM1

[el of what the above said dpude W more

confident and take the personally think

awaY.1

[Mg.! nasn't Mffanylordan tripped

Ud pitiful?chrmine's more of my type.]

Every netlzen hailed Charmine as though

she was a hero. Even those who attacked

her oMine came forth and apologized to

her.

On Julian Cahell's feed, on the other

hand, comments kke these appeared:

(Mn! National Hushand is actually livestreaming

himself eating sh"t?That'd he

toe horrible to watch.)

Bohan Cabell actually has a chance to

perWrm too, right? Man up and own up

your punishment Stream MI

[No way!. absolute way' Charmine was

average in my hOokI

[The person above, please be civilized, we

gotta own up to our mistakes and be

honest. Charmine was indeed stunning.

Try thinkof ways to negotiate with her on

the deal I guess.]

[Exactly. eat-Most-1M is impomilde. Don't

anything else? She won't really insist on i

t, I gueSsd

In an upscale restaurant with a nice

mbient Julian was scrolling through his

feed with a gloomy mpremion. fie Mem

thought Charmine would looks°

gorgeous, stunning everyone.. Meg'

projection.

He was the one to declare the challenge

publicly. What next? As the chairman of

his Mile-End company, he could not deny

the challenge as it would break his trust

with other collaborators. Stin...Would he

have to eat actual crap if he conceded?

How was that sensible?

Tiffany sat by his side, dying from

jealousy as read the discussion Wrum. 11

would have been her walking on that Tstage,

captivating all eyes, had Charmine

not harmed her reputation publicly. Now,

she had to lay-Ww everywhere she went

due to her viral nude.Worse still, she saw

the entranced eyes& J Lilian as he studied

Charmlne's photo. Tit fany could not let

Charmlne steal away her spotlight and

the heart of her man!

Pa a thought occurred to her, she lowered

her hmd and started sobbing. "Julian

darling, Im sorry... It's all my fault. The

thee-dimenional projection was my

Idea. I thought of It firm and she must've

overheard it when was discussing It with

Alice. overhearing is fine, hut to use it

against you..."

"What're you talking about?" kilian

looked at her in shrek "The tWeedimensional

projection was your idea?"

It was.1 was brainstorming for

something creative to mein my finale, so

I spent lots of time and effort corning up

with this.Ask Alice If you don't believe m

e."Tiffany then made a look at Alice, who

stood by the corner, and signal. for her t

o come.

Alice hastily came forward. "Yeah, Owes

Tiffany's idea!" she gushed. "She made a

lot of research on this, spending nights

staYing un-"

"Alice, don't say that It's all my Wok_ If

I didn't do the research, I wouldn't have

discussed it with you, and Charmine

wouldn't have overheard us. Her Wctory

today was because of that technique, and

it's all my fault." Tiffany sobbed silently a

s though it Ill really her ideo

Julian noir kly enveloped her M an

embrace. "Don't cry," he coaxed her, "I

don't blame you. it's all charmine's fault!

1 was wonderinghow she can be so smart,

when she actually stole Me idm from

you! What a shameless woman!"

"Julian darling, 1 don't think there's

anything we can CAAAIIUIbIgAIIIIU

charmine. She's my sister, and shell

surely]. it pass if 1 beg her." Tiffany

acted as though she was about lo leave.

Julian quickly stopped her from leaving."

you don't have toga. You're heiress of the

Jordan fimibri a prestigious tat, and my

future Mfe. Howcould yoo beg a

shameless woman? Mink of

something. There must he another way!"

MO course there is. t've some

inWrmation here that'll ruin Charmine,"

came a voice, confident and irate.

Tiffany and julian looked up to see

Amelia walWng over.

"Amelia, what're you talking about?"

Tiffany asked dubiously.

"I've sent someone to search for what

Charmlne was up to in the past five ymrs,

and ItWtO something Mteresting. Look"

Amelia sat dem opposite them and

showed them her phone.

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Both Julian and Tiffany looked at

Amelia's phone and saw a photo of

Charmine standing next to a man dressed

in what seemed to be royalty's attire. The

man was seen handing a diamond to

Charmine, a photo of a couple happily in

love.

Julian frowned. "Isn't this Diamond

Prince of South Africa, Prince Simon

Gray?"

"That's him alright. He's why Charmine i

so loaded! What do you say if I make

this photo public? W ill she still be basking

in her glory if this is out? Nobody would

even remember Julian's bet!" Amelia's

lips curved into a devilish grin as she

spoke.

While Tiffany was internally cheering for

this discovery, she maintained a passive

face outwardly. "If I'm not mistaken,

Prince Simon is married, and his wedding

-of-the-century with Princess Verna

attracted worldwide attention. They were

so happy in love and shipped by

everyone! If this photo is exposed,

Charmine will be deemed as the third

person who's tearing them apart...

Everyone will hate her."

"So what? She hurt you so much. Why do

you still care for her?Also, she spends the

prince's money as if it's hers. If this

doesn't go on public, she won't feel guilty

for spending the man's money and

brealdng up a happy couple," Amelia

scowled.

Julian's face turned colder. "And here I a

m wondering what changed her in five

years... Turns out she became a third -

wheeler. If she's got the guts to be one,

she might as well be prepared to be

exposed."

Tiffany nodded unwillingly as though she

was forced to. "Then send it out, I guess.

Hope the media will change her and that

she'll stop causing harm to their family."

At night, [Charmine Seduced South

Africa's Diamond Prince] became the

hottest headline with Amelia's post.

[It brought our family great joy when

Charmine Jordan returned home, but it

shocked us when she brought with her

the infamous black-green meteorite

stone, countless properties, and

luxurious cars!]

[In the past five years, the Jordan family

gave her adequate allowance. Where did

she get her money from?)

[With much curiosity, I asked my friends i

n South Africa to do some research, and I

found out that Charmine became a thirdwheeler.

Not just any third-wheeler, but

the third-wheeler of Diamond Prince,

Simon Gray! It's unbelievable that she

chose to destroy their family because of

money!]

[I hate this kind of person. Who cares if

she's popular? Who cares if she has many

fans? I don't care if her fans come at me,

but I just want to speak up for justice!)

Amelia attached a few photos along with

that post: A photo of Charmine with the

meteorite stone, her on the Hypersport,

and one with bodyguards around her.

Every photo portrayed the luxurious life

she lived, with her chin held high. Of

course, the last photo was of her with

Prince Simon Gray.

The post raked Up to 300,000 comments.

[OMG! No wonder she's so rich. She's

sleeping with Prince Simon!!]

[She doesn't just sleep with any man. She

slept with South Africa's Diamond Prince,

so of course she's arrogant!)

[Ali! Prince Simon and Princess Verna's

wedding that was well-loved by the

people, with 99 wedding cars! I still

remember it vividly; they were meant for

each other! How could she ruin such a

happy marriage?)

[Disgusting! She broke their family for

money! It's just so morally wrong to

seduce someone's husband!)

No wonder she was throwing shoes in

the show! She only knows how to seduce

men. What a slat! )

[Third-wheeler! Shameless! I support

Amelia for standing up. We have to

boycott this shameless slat!]

The fans had long forgotten Julian's

promised live-stream as everyone was

distracted by the latest discussion.

Charmine's fans were all new from

today's show, no they did not stay loyal to

her.

Charmine was relaxing with her face

mask on when her phone vibrated nonstop.

She picked up the phone and heard

Kay panting for dear life.

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"Boss, something's happening! The

photo of you and Diamond Price had been

exposed, and now everyone's going ham a

t you on the forum! Also, Amelia Jordan

revealed your address to the public, and

now paparazzi are heading your way,"

Kay rambled. "Do you want to find a place

to hide? They'll be surrounding you!"

"Ah, since when was I the type to cower?"

Charmine refuted with a calm face as she

held a fan-like device to her face. The

device emitted blue light that functioned a

s phototherapy on her face.

"So what do we do now, Boss?" Kay

pressed on, anxious as he did. "Shall I

arrange for someone to reveal the truth?"

"Not needed. Now isn't the right time

yet," warned Charmine before she hung u

p.

At that moment, she heard a stampede

outside her villa. Charmine walked over t

o the window and saw a swarm of

paparazzi rushing toward her villa. Her

security team was trying to stop them,

but the paparazzi were irrationally

persistent that even her guards could not

stop them.

Just like that, a large gathering of

paparazzi surrounded her villa like

zombies as they yelled:

"Charmine Jordan, may I know if you're

the third-wheel of Diamond Prince's

relationship? How did you hook up with

him?"

"Why is Diamond Prince with you? Does

Princess Verna know about this?"

"Charmine, could you please respond?

Tell us the story between you two!"

Every question was directed at

Charmine's relationship with the

Diamond Prince. Despite being a stunner i

n the recent Chanel show, Charmine was

still new to the modeling industry, and

this meant she was not the interest of

every paparazzi right off the bat. Yet,

with just the story about Prince Simon

Gray, she became a target of every

headline paparazzi in the country.

Charmine was unfazed, even as these

people started knocking on her door and

her windows. Watching the vibrating

door and windows, a knowing smirk

made its way on her face as she went to

the second floor.

There was a central control room of 5o

square meters on the second floor, filled

with numerous high-powered machines.

Charmine walked into the room and

started pressing on all the red buttons

present.

Suddenly, a loud noise was heard as rows

of electric fences landed from above. Like

a scene from a sci-fi movie that came to

life, the grids surrounded the entire villa

securely after landing. A fly would

definitely be fried to death if it flew past!

Terrified, their faces turned pale as their

eyes screamed 'horrified', and they

stepped back in fear. Even Kay and his

men—hiding in the dark—stared in

disbelief. J

"I can't believe our boss managed to

install this advanced protection device in

her villa, especially since she had just

returned! This is a defense patent that

can only be used in dangerous areas!"

exclaimed one of the men in awe.

Kay, on the other hand, remained

passive. "This is merely first-level

defense. If the house is genuinely under

attack, who knows if it could fend off

bomb attacks!"

The men were impressed, no longer

worried over Charmine.

Charmine merely stood at the balcony on

the second floor, wine-sipping and did

whatever she pleased.

Out of the blue, a thought occurred to her

as she turned and inspected the

compound of her villa. Damn it, she

forgot something important!

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Despite having renovated her villa after

her return from Africa, there were some

daily necessities still lacking. Say would

send fresh ingredients daily to her Wlla,

and since she did not like snacks, there

was nothing edible in the house at this

moment. If that was not bad enough, her

stomach was starting to hut. She

checked her pulse and Mew her

menstmation would happen in five days,

but she had no pads in the villa!

On the other side, at the Bailey family's

mansion...

Chris wobbled as he ran to Anthony with

a phone at hand. "We have a problem,

Daddy! Mommy is surrounded by

people!" he exclaimed, anxiety evident in

his tone. "She's pacing everywhere inside

her home, and it's like she's looking for

something!" With that said, he banded

Anthony the phone.

The phone was connected to a high-tech

drone. Its body merely the size of a leaf,

the drone had a four-million-pixel

pinhole camera of the latest technology.

Even a glass of water in the villa could be

seen clearly from a few hundred meters

way.

Once the drone's mmera zoomed in, the

image of Charmine wandering around the

villa—hands rubbing her belly as she did

as displayed. As an adult, Anthony

understood right away what she w as up t

o. He kept the phone and hoisted Chris

into his arms

"Daddy, are we finding Mummy?" Chris

asked excitedly.

"Yes," came Anthony's simple answer as

he carried Chris out of the mansion and

placed him inside a car.

The car was driven at such a speed before i

t stopped at a mall. Once he pulled up,

Anthony turned to look at Chris who mt i

n the backseat. "Wait for me here. Take

care of the paparazzi at Violet Villa before

we get there."

"Don't worry Daddy, you can count on m

e." Chris patted his own chest confid.tly

and took out an Wad.

Once he entered the mall, Anthony pulled

a trolley and started searching for items. I

n truth, this was his first time in a mall,

but he adapted quickly. Still, the eyes of

other shoppers bothered him.

From vegetables and snacks to daily

necessities, his trolly was filled fast.

He eventually stopped at a row that

displayed menstruation pads; Anthony

was dumbfounded by the variety

displayed in front of him. The passersby

all looked at him in awe and adoration.

"This man is too handsome! He's a

hundred times hotWr than the number

one male model and first-ranked idol!"

"Argh! This godly-handsome-looking

man is here to buy sanitary pad? So

handsome and caring! I want a car full of

men like him!"

"Who's his girlfriend? She's so lucky! I

want to bean inch of his girlfriend's sldn,

just m I can feel his touch everyday!"

The women nearby muttered in awe as

they took out their phones and took

photos. Anthony saw the crowd starting t

o gather around him an he grabbed every

type of pad available on the shelf and

pushed the two overfilled trolleys to the

cashier.

The cashiers hastily went forward to help

him. Even glancing at Mm made their

hearts pound loudly.

Eventually, his groceries were packed

into a few bags. Right after, five

bodyguards dressed in black suddenly

appeared and carded the bags to the car. A

s Anthony reached the exit, he turned to

Luke and said, "You know what to do

with those who took the photos."

"Yes." Luke nodded and left, ready to

delete everyone's album.

meanwhile, Charmine laid on her sofa as

she debated whether or not she should

ask her men to disperse the crowd

gathering in front of her WIla. Then

again, it seemed Miprac Deal to ask these

men to do such an unimportant task

Hams then when she heard Imocking on

the door. The lmocking was steady:One,

two, three knocla, equally paced.

Had she not turned OR the high-voltage

grid? Whywas there Imocking on her

door?

Dubious, she walked over to the window

and looked down, only to see two figures

—one tall and one small—standing by

the door. Anthony had a pair of highly

insulated gloves, and standing beside

him was the little Momo, adorable as ever.

Charmbie frowned. How did they get

here? Where did the paparazzi go?

As though befell her gaze, Chris looked u

p and yelled, "Mommy, open the door! W

e brought you some groceries!"

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Noting that Anthony and Chris had a few

grocery bags with them, Charmine had n

o choice but to go to the control room and

pressed on two red buttons. The grids

outside the main entrance were retracmd.

Anthony entered the villa holding Chris'

hand with his free hand, and he placed

the groceries on the table. Once she came

down, Charmine saw her table filled with

bags, including a few bags filled with

pads.

A grin made its way to her face

unconsciously. "Why so many?"

There were at many pads that it could

last fora year.

"I didn't know which one you use, so I

took one of every brand," came

Anthony's blunt reply with a passive

expression on his face.

"Hoy' much are these? CH pay tailback."

"Mommy, they're for you. Daddy bought

them for you! But, if you insist, you can

hug me and Idss me," beamed Chris said a

x he walked in front of her and reached

out with his adorable flabby hands.

Charmine waMed to turn him down but

once she saw that adorable face with a

cute pout, she could not help but bend

down and carry him. "Momo, you can't b

e so wasMfur These are hard-eamed

money, and it needs to be returned."

"But you're Mommy, and we're a family,

so It's okay," Chris chirped.

Charmine caressed his face and

sympathetically muttered, "Momo, I

knowyou like me, but I'm not your

Mommy. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Mommy," Chris answered

nonchalantly.

She let It go, thinking they would not be

meeting much anyway. Charmine then

turned to Anthony and said, "It's getting

late. Bring Momo home to rest. He's

growing, and he needs sleep."

Anthony frowned. He came here to care

for her, and she asked him to leave so

soon?

His eyes gleamed as a lightbulb went off

n his head. "Momo, come here." Anthony

reached out to Chris. "We're going

home."

"No! I only want my Mommy's hug!

Momo wants to stay with Mommy

tonight!" Chris clung onto Charmine's

neck.

Anthony frowned. "Pont be naughty."

"But I only want to be with Mommy!"

Chris clung to Charmine much tighter

this time.

Anthony's elegant face darkened

instantly. "Come here." He grabbed Chris

' hand with his own. "What did you

promise me before we left home today?

Have you forgotten?" Anthony snapped,

and he smacked the boy's rear rather

sharply.

Smack!

Aloud smack was heard followed by Chris

sobbing out of pain.

"Sniff...sniff... It hurts... Don't hit me...!"

Anthony's handsome face fumed colder. "

Bonk you data cry. Grown men don't

cry." As he scowled, he gestured to smack

Chris.

"Was... Mommy! Help! Help me!" Chris

cried out with a hoarse voice, hk face

smashed with tears as he blinked.

Charmine could not stand it anymore.

She reached out and carried Chris away

from Anthony, glaring at Anthony with

anger. "ht. Bailey, I don't mean to

itrude, but this isn't howyou mach your

son! He's just a kid, and thk will

traumatize him!"

"He was the one who disobeyed mein the

first place," Anthony reasoned

impassively.

"Was... Momo didn't do anything wrong

...!" Chris whimpered again. "Momo only

wants to be with Mammy. Momo miss

Mommy! Momo never had the chance to

sleep with Mammy... Momo doesn't want

to sleep alone in the Mildren's had

Momo wants hug f tom Mommy! Momo

wants to he with Mommy..."

He cried as his tears rolled doum his

cheeks like waterfalls.

Charmine's heart melted with sympathy.

"Momo, don't cry, don't cry." she coaxed

him gently. "Stay over here tonight, I'll

protect you."

"nay!" Chris stopped crying instantly,

and a big smile appeared on his face.

"Sorry for the trouble, and thank you for

agreeing, Miss Jordan." With that said,

Anthony walked over to the door and

closed it behind him.

???

What just happened?

Chapter 4o

"I only agreed to let Momo stay. I didn't say you can,"

Charmine reminded Anthony.

With a dignified look on his face, Anthony walked

toward her. "Apologies. Momo might have sudden

convulsions anytime throughout the night, so he'll

need my help. It worries me to leave him alone here."

"Mommy, just let Daddy stay. He can cook, do laundry,

and housekeeping. He can be handy!" Chris pleaded,

his voice charmingly adorable and cute.

Charmine frowned, though surprised still. "Your dad

does laundry and housekeeping?"

"Yes! You can ask him if you don't believe me." Chris

blinked at Anthony.

Anthony hesitated for a few seconds, and under

Charmine's questioning gaze, he nodded. "Yes, I do."

"Alright then, you'll stay over and make u s supper.

Nothing too fancy. Just three dishes and one soup

should be fine, as long as it' s healthy," Charmine

ordered. Since no one was sending her supper

tonight, having someone to make her food was not a

bad idea.

After all, he volunteered to stay.

Charmine's detailed order stunned Anthony for a

good few seconds. Nonetheless, he took off his suit

and carried the bags of fresh vegetables to the

kitchen. He had a rather attractive body with his

biceps bulging under his white shirt—utterly

muscular and attractive. Charmine could not help

herself as she stole glances of him from time to time,

her heart beating faster than usual.

How strange. She had seen all kinds of handsome

men, but why would her heart beat so fast when

Anthony was around?

"Mommy, I'm sleepy. Can you read me a bedtime

story?" Chris asked softly.

Charmine quickly snapped out of it and composed

herself. "Of course. Close your eyes and I'll read you

one." With that said, she carried Chris in her arms,

walked him to the bedroom, and laid in bed with

him.

Chris closed his eyes as told, his tiny body curled in

her arms as his head rested on her wrist. Gently as

she could, Charmine then began, "Once upon a time,

there was a big grey wolf..." 1

She was unaware of how her usual bold and unruly

voice became so gentle. Her face was filled with

warmth and love, nothing like herself. She assumed

that this storytelling session would take a while, but

she was surprised that Chris fell asleep after two to

three sentences. His breathing calmed and his hands

stopped fidgeting.

He fell asleep already?

She gently caressed Chris' pouty face. Seeing as he did

not respond to her touch, she slowly maneuvered and

removed her arm from under his neck. She gently

covered him with a blanket and changed the room

temperature to 26 degrees Celsius before she tip-toed

out of the MOM.

Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Anthony was frowning in

front of the table filled with ingredients.

"Need help?" A teasing voice came from outside the

kitchen. i

Anthony looked over to see Charmine standing at the

door with her hands on her hips. She leaned against

the door and looked at him with a teasing grin.

Anthony did not flinch and kept his cool. " Hmph. I'm

just deciding whether to steam or fry the dish."

Charmine laughed him off. She walked over and

pulled on his wrist to move him aside.

"Fine, fine, go out and wait for me. Don't ruin my

kitchen." Her eyes matched the goading grin on her

face.

It did not shock her that he could not cook. Why

would a high-ranking executive like him know how to

make food?

Charmine took out the vegetables and rinsed them

with water before she started chopping the spices.

A faint smile appeared on Anthony's lips a s he

watched Charmine cook with full concentration.

Preparing the ingredients, she pressed on the green

chili with one hand and chopped them with the other,

fluidly as she did.

She wore casual long black pants topped with a tight

black top, and they flattered her alluring body. It was

like a hot martial artist practicing with her sword

when, in reality, she was just preparing to fry a fish.

Whatever she did, Charmine always seemed so bold

and confident. Anthony stood by the side as he

enjoyed the scene unfolding before him. Not long

after, the prawns turned red in the wok—a whole

wok filled with bright red prawns. She scooped them

into a bowl and brought it out of the kitchen.

As she walked past Anthony, she stopped short. "What

are you standing here for? G o grab us a fork."

Anthony snapped out of it instantly. No one had ever

spoken to him in such a tone, but since it was

Charmine, he did not feel offended. He took out two

pairs of cutleries from the cupboard and followed her

out of the kitchen.

Charmine took a seat in front of the matte -black long

rectangular dining table. She picked up one prawn

and started to eat. Unlike other women who faked

their elegance as they ate, the way Charmine ate was

a little unruly but not rude in any sense.

Even though Anthony was not used to having supper

this late, he decided to join in after watching her

enjoying the food so much.

The food was good. This woman never ceased to

surprise him. After a while, he paused his meal.

"About the Prince Simon thing... How are you

handling it?"

"It's just a small matter. It'll resolve itself," Charmine

answered nonchalantly as she took out her phone

and photographed her prawns. 3

Assuming she was hiding her inner turmoil, he went

about the matter in another way. "I do have ways to

help you out."

"Oh? How so?"

No longer beating around the bush, he blurted,

"Marry me."

What? Marry him? 1

"I've given you the answer before," Charmine refuted,

unperturbed.

Anthony's eyebrows twitched, but he pushed on,

"Charmine, once the world knows you're my wife,

who'd believe that you're ruining Simon Gray's

family?"

Although Diamond Prince's family was super wealthy,

it was still limited to the diamond industry in South

Africa. Meanwhile, the Bailey family had investments

in medical research and technology. The family

background could completely submerge Simon

Gray's. i

If Charmine married him, all rumors would be

silenced.

Lips curled, she reached out her hand to touch

Anthony's chin.

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As she raised his chin with her fair and elegant finger,

she questioned, " Anthony, do I look like someone

who'd sell their body to solve the problem?"

Anthony frowned. What did she mean by ' sell their

body to solve the problem'? Marrying him was the

ultimate dream of countless women. How was that

selling her body? The finger on his chin was rather

cold, though there was a faint and unique scent to it.

His lips curled upward. "If Miss Jordan insists on

'selling her body' first, I wouldn't mind." His large

palm grabbed onto her small and delicate hand. At

that moment, they felt a strange electric sensation

that ran through their shock-frozen bodies.

Charmine was the first to snap out of the trance and

pulled her hand away. "You wish! I'm afraid you can't

afford a body like mine!" She dusted her hand and

left the dining table, her arrogant figure moved with

an unrelenting spirit.

Anthony frowned but did not press on the matter.

She returned to Chris' room; the boy would be

sleeping in her room tonight, after all.

Alas, she could not fall asleep. At bed, she turned on

the silent mode of her phone. Once she logged into

her Twitter account, she read the numerous

criticisms hurled a t her way. She then posted,

[That's all you've got? Not even enough for me to use

in my dish.]

With that, she attached the photo of the red bright

prawns she made earlier.

The fans had been waiting for her reply; everyone

thought she was hiding and crying somewhere in a

corner. Who would have known that she merely

carried on with her life and even cooked herself some

prawns. What a shameless thick-faced sl*t!

When Kay and the men saw her clapback, they

commented:

[Boss Jordan is so bold!]

[The ignorants should get their facts right before

judging.]

[Boss Jordan, I support you! Can I get the next batch

first?]

A bunch of weird replies appeared in the comment

area, but they were quickly submerged due to the

hundreds and thousands of comments coming in

every minute.

Amelia nearly threw her phone in anger when she

saw Charmine's post. All this while, she thought she

was embarrassed o f the accusations, but she was still

so bold! How was that temperament still sticking up?

No way! She had to think of ways to diminish her

completely.

Amelia's phone then rang at that moment "Amelia,

good news! Great news!" Zoey blurted excitedly on

the other end. "According to a secret informant,

Diamond Prince has arrived i n Burlington today and

will stay at Walton Grand Hotel. We even found out

his room number. It's 8801, Presidential Suite!"

"Really? Are you sure?" Amelia asked as she struggled

to believe what she heard.

"Yes, the source is a hundred percent reliable," Zoey

quickly assured her. "I've double checked myself, and

it's real."

"Alright. Set it up for me, tonight!"

If she could meet up with Diamond Prince tonight,

persuade him to blame everything onto Charmine,

and claim that it was Charmine who seduced him in

the first place, then Charmine would be completely

ruined. Completely ruined!

With that in mind, she excitedly put on a new dress

and rushed over to Walton Grand Hotel.

At Walton Grand Hotel, Presidential Suite Room

8801...

A rather good-looking and prince-like man was

watching the news. Suddenly, his doorbell rang.

"Good evening, Sir. I'm here for your room service."

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Amelia entered the room and carefully placed the

food onto the table. Instead of leaving, however, she

stripped off her staff uniform. Her alluring, seductive

body was revealed, clad in a skimpy red tube dress.

Prince Simon Gray frowned at her actions. "You're not

a waitress!"

"Please don't be alarmed, Prince Simon. I'm Charmine

Jordan's cousin, and I'm here to strike a deal with

you." Amelia stood in front of him and she got

straight to the point. "I'm sure you're aware of the

rumors going on between you and Charmine which, I

assume, is troubling you as well."

Amelia then continued, "Our family shares have

dropped greatly due to these rumors, so I'll be hosting

a press conference tomorrow, and I'm hoping that

Prince Simon could attend the conference. You could

tell the press that Charmine had seduced you when

you were drunk, and that she kept on using that to

cling onto you."

"Why should I listen to you? Leave!" snapped Simon

Gray, angered by her suggestion.

Amelia merely looked at him with raised brows

before she suggestively added, "If you could expose

her, I'll do anything you want." Amelia then pulled

down her tube dress slightly, which pushed up her

breasts alluringly.

She had always been confident and satisfied with her

body. A 1.68 meter height, D-cup breasts, and

beautiful curves, Amelia could tempt any man who

looked at her. Since the prince had cheated with

Charmine, he might as well just have a go with

Amelia.

As expected, Simon's look changed. " Really?" he

prodded. "Do you promise to do anything if I help you

out?" i

"Of course, I'll do anything you want." Amelia

sauntered toward him and ground herself against

him—his arm—as seductive as one could imagine.

Simon's eyes darkened as he fought back his urge.

"Alright, you have a deal. But, as a businessman, I live

with my principles. I won't take treats without work.

Come find me tomorrow night after the press

conference."

"What a noble prince! I'll see you tomorrow night."

Amelia winked at his and pulled up her dress.

Amelia left the hotel as a happy woman. Prince Simon

actually agreed to her! Once the press conference was

conducted, Charmine would be utterly destroyed!

Her? So what if she slept with Prince Simon? It would

not be her first time anyway, and she had nothing to

lose. She might even earn a few pigeon-sized

diamonds!

Pleased that everything was in place, she took out her

phone and posted:

[Tomorrow at 3pm, I'll be hosting a press conference

on the first floor of Kelsy Hotel regarding rumors

between Prince Simon and Charmine Jordan.

Breaking news! Any reporter who attends will be

given a red packet with 688 bucks! Yes, you read that

right: 688! I must reveal the truth and make sure my

adopted sister learns her mistake with the help of the

public! ] 3

The post went viral instantly.

[688 bucks? For attending the press? Wow, Boss! ]

[Amelia being Amelia! Spending so much on this

adopted sisted]

[I'm so curious! Breaking news? Can't you just say it

right now? I can't wait!]

[Of course not! These things need to be revealed at an

official occasion. To the commenter above me: let's go

there together! We gotta wake up early to get the

good seats so that we can live- stream for everyone

else! ]

Everyone was looking forward to tomorrow's press

conference while Charmine was not even bothered in

the slightest. She was having a good night's sleep as

she hugged the soft and squishy Momo.

Morning came, and Anthony was roused from his

sleep when he received a call from his company. He

had to wake up Chris, who was still sleeping in

Charmine's room. 2

As he approached the room, he saw that the door was

slightly ajar. With a gentle push, the door was

opened, and there was a suggestive glint in his eyes.

Chapter 43

There Charmine was, still asleep on the bed in

burgundy pajamas. Her skin was so fair and her

facial features were utterly captivating; she was like a

fairy in her deep sleep. Above all, some of her buttons

popped open, and her elegant neck and inviting

breasts were revealed.

Anthony gulped in reflex and turned away to stop

looking, but he accidentally stumbled against the

door when he turned.

Thump, thump!

Eyes still closed, Charmine threw a shark pillow from

the bed in his direction.

"Shut up!"

Tsk! Still bossy even as she was asleep. Nonetheless,

her unwillingness to get out of bed made her seem

more humane.

Anthony could not stop his lips curling upward in

adoration. "If you don't wake u p, I'll come in."

Charmine did not hear him as she merely flipped to

her side and continued sleeping. When she heard

footsteps approaching her, however, she instantly

opened her eyes and saw Anthony's muscular figure

standing by her bed. Worse still, he was looming over

her!

"What're you trying to do, you pervert?!" Charmine

yelled, and Chris was awakened from his slumber.

When he opened his eyes and saw what was

happening, he instantly closed his eyes and

pretended to be asleep still.

Anthony was, in fact, bending over to carry Momo,

but Charmine misunderstood the situation. Knowing

she misunderstood the situation, he placed both

hands beside Charmine and leaned toward her.

"What do you think I'm trying to do?"

"You've got the worms up in your brain this early in

the morning! A chairman like yourself turned out to

be a stinky bear! You pervert! I'll teach you how to be

a good man!"

Charmine raised her leg and aimed at the gap

between his thighs, ready to kick with all her strength

without mercy.

Frowning, Anthony lifted his leg and locked

Charmine's knees. He glared at her with his lips

slightly parted. " Charmine, are you sure you don't

want to start planning for your happiness?"

"Reconsider your head! Get off me now; m y punch

has no eyes!" Charmine cracked her knuckles and

stretched her arms. The sound of knuckles cracking

seemed to convey a certain doom.

Anthony never expected her to be so fierce. He never

saw it coming when he felt a sharp punch against his

arm. The arm that held him up above the bed lost its

balance, and it sent him falling forward to the bed. 2

His masculine figure fell on top of Charmine's body,

and their lips instantaneously met.

At that moment, the two bodies froze.

Charmine felt a strong current that shot through her

body, and her brain halted all activities for a good few

seconds. In the past few years, she had never fallen

for any men, despite their figure or background.

Everything changed once she met Anthony. Her heart

would beat irregularly fast on more occasions than

one.

Anthony was the first to snap out of it as h e held up

his body and asked, "If I say I didn't intend it, would

you believe me?"

"Believe? Believe, my *ss!" Charmine pushed him

away and wiped her lips with a tissue like a triggered

cub.

Once he saw her worsening expression, Anthony

quickly took Chris into his arms. "I'll visit you another

time," he spoke. "D o take good care of yourself. Don't

go out." With that said, he adjusted Chris in his arms

and walked out of the room.

`What a shameless pervert! I won't let him in next

time!' Charmine hissed internally. i

Meanwhile, Anthony stopped right outside the door

as though a thought occurred to him.

Chapter 44 "

Regarding Prince Simon Gray, I believe i n you. Just

say the word and I'll marry you right away," he spoke,

voice powered with assurance and determination.

Charmine felt her heart clenched as warmth began to

spread across her chest.

Believe in her?

Everyone wanted her dead, but this pervert said he

'believed in her? The thought of their few-minutesago

kiss resurfaced in her mind, and her heart

thrummed against her chest.

`Useless heart, why are you beating so fast? He's just

attracted to your appearance and wants to get in your

pants! Man up and don't fall for this kind of

irresponsible and wild guy!' Charmine gave herself a

pep-talk as she slapped her chest, right where her

heart was nestled.

Ding! Charmine's phone lit up.

Once she picked up the phone, she heard Eric's voice

as he spoke, "Due to the upcoming press conference

Amelia is hosting, Chanel had given out the notice t o

postpone today's shooting and is considering whether

to terminate your contract or not, according to the

situation after the press conference. Besides that, a

new batch of diamonds has arrived at Ohly. These are

incredibly rare and hard t o find; you have to check

this batch personally."

"Now? You sure?"

Even an international brand like Chanel postponed

the shooting because of Amelia's press; it was only

natural that airhead keyboard warriors would come

for her. If she left the villa, it was likely that she

would come home horizontally instead of vertically.

Though, Eric reassured, "Don't worry. The Bailey

Corporation had passed on the order that no media

can cover or disturb your private life; they'll be shut

down if they did. It should be fine if you lay-low when

outside. This batch of diamonds is very important, so

carefully inspect them to ensure no one tampered

with them."

These were limited diamonds, after all. Even if only

one was tampered with, a significant loss would still

be incurred. 111

"Alright, I'll go," Charmine answered. It could be

troublesome at times to have lots of money.

"Be careful," Eric warned before he hung up the call.

Charmine walked into her room and started looking

for plain-looking clothes; clothes that she could wear

to go incognito. She eventually settled on a black

sports top and pants before wearing a mask and cap.

Only her eyes were visible at this point.

When she made sure she was unrecognizable with

her outlook, she left the villa and took a taxi to Ohly.

Ohly was a jewelry store that only sold wedding rings.

It did not matter who was purchasing; each person

could only buy one ring with his or her identity card.

Nobody could buy a second one, however much they

were willing to pay for. Also, Ohly only had one shop

in each of the 34 cities nationwide, which stayed true

to its `one and only' image.

Upon arriving at the shop, she saw four people inside.

Of all the people in the world, they just had to be Joey

Young, Tiffany Jordan, Amelia Jordan, and Julian

Cabell in his suit.

Julian was seen handing over a ring to Tiffany.

"Tiffany, do you like this design?" he spoke, voice

gentle like a breeze.

Charmine wanted to throw up out of disgust just by

listening to his voice. She turned to leave, but Tiffany

caught her at the corner of her eye. She knew it was

her from just one look. "The lady by the door, please

wait," Tiffany called out.

What? Wait up? Who was she to call someone to wait

up?

Charmine's lips curled into a smirk, her long legs

continued marching away from the store.

Tiffany initially thought the physique resembled

Charmine, but as she studied the woman's walk, she

was more sure of her guess. "That seems like

Charmine," Tiffany spoke again. "Why is she leaving

after seeing us?"

"Charmine?" Amelia's ears perked up. She hastily

walked toward Charmine and blocked her from

leaving.

"Charmine Jordan! Didn't you hear someone asking

you to stay? Are you deaf?! "

Chapter 45

Charmine had to stop as Amelia interjected her. "Did

you forget to brush your teeth?" Charmine glared at

her. " Why are your words so foul? Do you know that

a good dog doesn't block the way?"

Dog? Did she call Amelia a dog?

Amelia was seething in anger. " Charmine! You're

now only a homeless rat on the street with everyone

criticizing you. What makes you think you can act all

pompous? If I were you, I would've found myself a

hole to drill into! And you're out shopping? How can

you be so shameless?"

"Shameless?" Unfazed, Charmine lifted her chin

slightly as her eye contact did not break. "What is

shameless? Taking a photo with a cucumber in hand?

Or is it trying to lock someone in their house but was

forced to pay three hundred fifty thousand in

return?"

Charmine's eyes drifted from Tiffany to Amelia as she

spoke, and onlookers instantly changed the way they

looked at both Amelia and Tiffany.

Of course. Tiffany's nude was revealed.

On the other hand, Amelia locked Charmine inside

her own house, but in return, she was threatened to

pay up 350,000 bucks. How outrageous!

Amelia felt the mocking glances aimed at her. Fuming

with anger, she yelled through her gritted teeth,

"Charmine Jordan! You're a b*tch full of nonsense!

You '11 get it from me today!" She lifted her hand up,

ready to hit Charmine.

Tiffany's face turned red with anger, too.

She had to stay indoors for the past few days to let the

rumors pass. Now that she could come out to shift the

focus from her nude to show off how lovely her

relationship with Julian was, Charmine just had to

bring it up her nude again!

Tiffany held so much grudge against Charmine that

she wanted nothing more than to tear off her mouth.

Alas, since Julian was here, her eyes wavered as she

walked forward to Amelia. "Calm down, Amelia. Have

you forgotten why we're here? She's a younger sister;

we have to b e more understanding."

Amelia instantly recalled the reason why they were

there in the first place. With a lightened expression,

she held her chin high as she goaded, "Right, today is

a great day! I can't be bothered to waste my time on a

third-wheeler like you!

"Do you know what we're doing here today? Do you

know what shop is this? Ohly! It's Ohly! It signifies

'the one and only'! This is a place for engagement

rings, and only one identity card can purchase one

ring, signifying one true love! Who'd want to sell it to

a third-wheeler like you? Also, what're you doing in

Ohly? Here to pollute the air?"

"Oh, ha-ha," Charmine laughed mockingly. She lost all

interest to even entertain her.

Tiffany had assumed Charmine would be sad that the

sight of them together would hurt Charmine, which

would be as satisfying as slapping her. She never

expected Charmine to have such an unbothered

attitude.

Frustrated as she might be, she wore a pitiful

expression and looked at Charmine sympathetically.

"Charmine sister, I know it's all my fault. Please don't

blame Julian darling, but the love between us is real.

Today, Julian darling brought me here to buy the Ohly

ring, so please just let us be. You and Julian darling

are in the past, and now that you're Diamond

Prince's...third wheel, you and Julian darling aren't

together anymore. Please let us be, why don't you?"

Tiffany said with a pleading tone, soft and helpless.

The crowd eventually had the same idea; that

Charmine came here t o avoid them from buying a

ring. How could a third-wheeler like her be

unashamed to destroy a happy couple?

Julian walked forward and hugged Tiffany. "Tiffany,

why are you begging her? This is Ohly, surrounded by

lots of guards. If she does anything to you, we'll send

her to the police station. Come, let's continue picking

our rings. We can't let a shameless woman like her

ruin our schedule."

"Exactly, Tiffany. You have to pick the most beautiful

diamond ring to show her what true love is. That's

how shameless being a third-wheeler is!" Amelia said

proudly as she vainly lifted her chin.

Meanwhile, a black vehicle stopped and pulled over

at the entrance abruptly. The sales manager then

exclaimed, "The latest limited-edition diamond rings

are here! I heard that this batch has a three-carat

pigeon blood ruby with diamonds all around it!"

"What? A pigeon blood ruby? Really? This is

unbelievable! I heard that out of hundreds and

thousands of white diamonds, it's very unlikely to get

one colorful diamond, let alone the pigeon blood

ruby!" Amelia said excitedly.

Tiffany's eyes glimmered as she spoke, " Red rubies

are usually siding toward reddish-purple or dark

purple. A pigeon blood ruby is the rarest of the rarest

in the world!"

"If you desire it, Tiffany, we'll get it for you," Julian

said with an endearing voice, not forgetting to glance

at Charmine to make sure she heard it.

Amelia mockingly glared at Charmine. " Did you hear

that? Brother-in-law is buying the pigeon blood ruby

for Tiffany! A red ruby from Ohly! The one and only

red ruby ring of that kind in the world!"

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