At night Maria took a shower, she sat in the bedroom to dry her hair. Looking out at the night sky, she was upset.Her mind was filled with memories of her time spent with Charles. He had issued a threat, yet he had also acted as her protector. Whatever the case may be, Maria could not help but display a faint smile.Did she really have to leave?Why did she feel reluctant all of a sudden?Suddenly, a deep voice came from behind her, and the hairdryer in her hand was taken away.“What are you thinking about? You seem lost.”“Huh?”Maria attempted to turn her head in surprise only to find her head being held by two hands, “You’re so absorbed in thought that you might burn yourself. Let me help you.”Only then did Maria realize that the hairdryer was resting on her shoulder while she was lost in thought.Luckily, it was not her face, or she would have definitely gotten burnt.She sat quietly as Charles dried her hair.He moved gently as if he was dealing with something he cherished.“It’
The next day was Monday, Maria had classes and left early.Charles sat alone at the table having breakfast. Looking at the table of food in front of him, he lost his appetite.He always felt that Maria had been acting strange since they returned from the ad shoot, but he could not figure it out.He only knew that Maria was not happy.That day at grandfather’s place, although she wore a smile, it appeared forced.What happened?**************Inside the exclusive office of the headquarters of the Smiths Group, Charles fell into contemplation after finishing his work.He felt that there were only two reasons that could upset Maria. One was money, while the other second was her father.But Maria did not even collect the money she could have gotten for giving him a massage last night. It was clear that it was not about money, so it must be about her father. The mobile phone on his office desk suddenly buzzed. He checked the caller’s ID and answered it.Immediately the call connected, a m
Maria finally relaxed a bit when they had been on the road for a while, “You know who I am. How can you come to my school? If my classmates see me, how should I explain all this?”Charles laughed and said, “You can tell them that I’m your brother-in-law and I came to pick you up from school. Isn’t that all legitimate?”Maria rolled her eyes in annoyance, “In TV dramas, the relationship between a brother-in-law and a sister can easily be perceived as sensitive. Now that you came to pick me up so openly, do you think others would think it’s normal?”As she said that, she paused, and lowered her head, “Also, no one knows about my relationship with Mia. They just think that I look a lot like her. If they see me get in your car, they’ll think that you are my sugar daddy, and that you are cheating on your wife.”Tom, who was driving, had a slight tremor in his hand that was in the steering wheel when he heard that.What?Mrs Smith was digging her own grave!Young Master Smith never tolerate
Charles stared at the neon sign that reads Night Colorsss and laughed out loud, “Who told you that I took you here to find prostitutes?”Maria was embarrassed and pouted, “Isn’t it? Look at the decorations and this flashy neon sign that gives off suggestive vibes. It would be strange if it is not.”Hearing that, Charles realized that she had never been to a night club or hung out at night before.It appeared that his little wife was still quite pure.“You are right.”Charles chuckled and grabbed her petite hand, “Let’s go get you a man.”“What?”Maria was startled and turned to run away, but her hand was tightly gripped by Charles. It was impossible for her to run away.Overwhelmed with embarrassment and annoyance, Maria remembered that Mia had once mentioned that Charles did not like women. This thought spurred some peculiar imagery in her head.Could it be… that Charles really did not like women?He could enjoy it himself, but why did he have to drag her along with him? It was crazy
Maria suddenly had interest, "Sure, tell me about it."Ben chuckled mischievously. When he was about to speak, he suddenly felt two cold gazes on his face. He was scared and quickly turned away.Maria turned her head and saw Charles warning gaze. It seemed that Mia wasn't wrong in saying that Charles didn't like women."We've arrived. This is it."Ben pointed to a beautifully crafted pool table, glancing at Charles, "Haven't played in years, right? Want to have a round?"Charles raised an eyebrow, extended his arm, and immediately someone respectfully handed him a pool cue, "It seems that I haven't made you fail inyears, and you're longing for it.""Hey!"Ben picked up his own special pool cue and argued, "Young Master Smith, let me tell you, in the years you've been gone, I've been practicing every day. I've been waiting for you to come back, so I can cleanse myself of my past shame. Today, I'll let you witness the power of the PoolPrince of San Diego firsthand!"Charles smiled and
Maria looked towards the woman. They were about the same age. She was stylish and tall, looking down at Maria disdainfully with slanted eyes.Maria was sure that she didn't know this woman, so she couldn't understand why she suddenly attacked her.Ben frowned and looked at the woman standing next to him, "Angel, watch your manners. This is my buddy's wife. Be polite!"Angel scoffed, "Young Master Thomas, Mia is pretty confident. She doesn't need you to speak for her."Upon hearing that, Ben realized that something must have happened between Angel and Mia before. Angel wasn't his girlfriend. She was justsomeone he paid to accompany him to play pool when he wasn't busy. They weren't close.So naturally, he sided with Mia."Enough. Don't be so sarcastic. I paid you to accompany me, not to see your attitude!"Angel pursed her lips. Ben paid her, so she dared not offend him. But she was still unhappy.Seeing Maria staring at her, Angel scornfullysmirked, walked over to Maria and raised h
Charles’ joy bloomed as he gazed into Maria’s eyes, adorned with a captivating smile.He raised his hand. In front of everyone, he pinched her soft, white cheek gently.The smile on his lips widened. “If we lose, you will leave it to my discretion back home!”Despite his harsh words, his actions were gentle. Angel looked at Charles’ affection for ‘Mia’ with jealousy, her eyes turning red.Why was Mia blessed with a wealthy stepfather and the chance to marry Charles, a handsome and wealthy man?Besides, wasn’t it rumored that Charles did not like women?What magic did Mia possess to make this man love her to this extent?Watching Maria wince in pain and then being enveloped by Charles’ embrace,Angel clenched her teeth. “Are you sure you want to bet?”Maria nodded in Charles’ arms, smiling, “I want to bet.”Angel didn't want to watch Mia and Charles showing off their love any second longer. She picked up the pool cue and turned around, “If you want to bet, let's start!”However, Mari
Charles looked at Maria in surprise. He was confident in his own skills. If Maria started the game, even if he couldn't pocket all the balls, he was confident of pocketing at least half. But Maria wanted him to start it. She might hand over their only chance of winning to their opponents.Seeing his look, Maria smiled. She raised her hand to pat his shoulder, “Don't worry, hit hard. Leave the rest to me.”Charles, “...”Shouldn't such domineering and confident words be his lines?Maria’s fingers squeezed his shoulder hard, "Go on. Remember to hit hard."So she liked it rough...Huh...Charles chuckled softly, taking his cue and walking to the pool table.A glance at the rack, he took the cue ball. Then he placed it directly on the edge of the table, using the cue ball to aim for the middle of the rack's slope. Afterwards, he bent, his left hand supporting the cue, his eyes aiming for the middle of the stack of red balls. Suddenly, his right hand exerted force. With a ‘boom’, after the