me if you didn't mean it," she ask

it," he sai

ld happen... but I meant it," he

h other ladies, I fell in l

asking curiously,

eplied, "I know no

amed. "That was perfect a

ground remained undisclosed, stirring constant talk among fans. Some criticized her for hiding

manager call

re?" she demanded, tapping f

on a date with him, taken walks together, and spent so much time side by side. I unders

, Amelia gave Nata

g her to be quiet. "We are business partner

," Charles said, starin

calmly, continuing to

cooking tomorrow?"

em," she ans

ly, wondering what kind

oes she have low self-esteem

ion in their contract. Doesn't she ever speak? He kept as

ing her hand lightly on his for

been running through my mind,"

, then carried her

hoping she might protest and maybe start a conversation. But she neith

to himself, loud en

she asked, gl

all," he qui

like his other clients, those who would argue playf

itchen. Everywhere was sparkling. it was hard to im

this within two hours?

tless. I only called two hours ago that I would be visiting... and she

't stop talking ab

amed the moment he

part slipping slightly to reveal the top of her chest. Alarmed, she grippe

arles said, sm

that before I even got there, she had finished coo

ppointment. She had thought s

s tinged wit

amed my name? Is that

," he snap

but next time, consider others," she s

't know you we

e her. There's just something about her,

's fine," Charlie said, walking back t

g her kitchen utensils looked

. We've been married for five years and if you add up all

the room grew heavy with

e never even glanced at another woman now talki

r it, she sho

happened?" she asked, leani

er hand as if he had seen a ghos

ing awkward?" he

plied immediately

nd she even touched my forehead," he said, rubbing the

disbelief, wondering what

to work that morning. As she stepped outsi

rling insults at the lady. The lady stood

tion, Miss Cas

?" she asked, her voi

lady responded, but a

her rights by

pproached the girl, s

ed in front of hi

he shoute

cop?" he mocke

e replie

, narrowing her eyes

e you're viola

ep forward, h

entitled to dignity, respect, and protection from harassment. Your actions con

d, dismissing

eally going to

ne shifted, col

rom you, and you

rm that, for a mome

the lady with disgust as he stormed off. The la

tly and warned, "Cut ties with him

the lady's voice r

hing, but he just

ughts drifting. The lady's

murmured, tryi

en it

" she said qui

d back to find the

l Charles to see if they could meet up. She wante

and Sundays were reserved for her, but the r

ome a routine for her, so today

through some recipes, the wait

pliment," the waitress said,

n eyebrow. "Wha

the screen. "You're looking up ho

d faintly, n

like," the waitress offered,

Casser asked

t better. The seasoning's a little too much for m

e embarrassed, nodded and wal

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nt five million dol

en years, he was finally able to repay her

5 years before being suddenly dismissed by the president for failing to c

out of the bank. His phone buzzed in his

ou call to thank me? You could've just texte

e replie

sland," she adde

gown hugging her form as she sipped a glass of wine. When she saw Ch

" Charles said, gazing into his

nny smi

alled. I have something to say," Charl

" Mrs. Jenny said

o stop sending me money," she

ce rising. "Do you have a new

t need the money anymore," she repli

er. He had planned to weaken her, to see he

e interrupted by

said no?" she asked, her

rs without a second thought, and now you make me look inco

m, silent, a knowing sm

you for my savior," he

ng moment, the tension ha

gone as expected. Instead of seeing her f

w," he muttered,

turning to go, but Mrs.

nk yet," she said with a sly

ymore, and besides, you don't

sigh, gently pulling he

her wine slowly, as though savoring

, his mind racing. What gave her the audacity to speak to him this w

er, standing with a man, sharing an intimate kiss

oom away, the image of Casser kissi

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