Charles’s POV:
Caroline bit her lower lip and said nothing.Her silence brought a pang in my heart.
It turned out that in her eyes, I was an opportunist-someone who would do whatever it took to achieve
my goal.
She did not even give me the benefit of the doubt and just accused me.
With a bitter smile, I picked up the document on the floor and handed it to her.
"Caroline, believe it or not, I didn’t do it.I can prove it to you."
Caroline looked at me distrustfully and asked, "Even if you didn’t do it, are you sure you’re not hiding
anything from me?"
I fell stunned.
Once I got a hold of myself, I looked at her and asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"
"Raina took a photo with you in bed.And yet, you told me that nothing happened between you
two.Charles, you’re a fucking liar!" Caroline bellowed, her eyes red and brimming with tears.
"It’s just a misunderstanding.I didn’t know that Raina took a photo of me.I was drunk.Believe me,
nothing happened," I hurriedly explained.
"If that’s the case, then why didn’t you tell me that before?"
"It’s not like I wanted to lie to you.It’s just that I thought that it was not worth mentioning. Just like I’ve
said, nothing happened.Caroline, can’t you put a little trust in me?" I implored.
Before she could utter a word, I grabbed her by the arm and pulled her close to me.
Then, with one hand around her waist and the other on the back of her head, I leaned over and kissed
her on the lips.
"Caroline, you’re the only woman that I love."
I ran the tip of my tongue on her soft, red lips and tasted something sweet.
Meanwhile, my heart pounded in my chest.
Caroline struggled to escape my grasp.But I did not let her.I grabbed her hand and put it over my chest.
"Caroline, my heart only beats for you.If you don’t believe me, at least listen to my heart."
Caroline blinked her eyes in confusion, but she gradually stopped struggling.
I figured that she must be starting to believe me.
Elated, I held her face and kissed her more passionately.
As we kissed, we held each other in a tight embrace, and our beating hearts were the only thing that
we could hear.
It was as if nothing else mattered but us.
We were so close.
So in love.
While I was indulging myself in our kiss, I suddenly felt a sharp pain at the tip of my tongue.I let go of
Caroline at once.
Her bright eyes were misty and slightly red.
It was only then that I noticed that I had eaten up her lipstick.
But to me, her lips were more delicate when it was bare.I must say, she was more charming and
attractive than ever.
"Charles, you bastard!" Caroline clenched her fists and threw a punch at me.
However, I grabbed her wrists and smirked.
"You enjoyed it, didn’t you?" Caroline stared daggers at me.
"I’m serious.Didn’t you just say you’d prove your innocence to me! I’ll be waiting. A sense of
powerlessness washed over me.
"Caroline, I’ve already explained it to you.I’ve never had an affair with Raina!"
"Whatever.Before I leave, I just want to let you know that I’ve negotiated with my lawyer regarding the
time of the mediation.I hope you attend it at Wilson Group on Monday."
As soon as Caroline said those words, she walked away without looking back.
As I stared at her receding figure, the anger and frustration I had been bottling up suddenly surged out.
In a fit of anger, I swept off the documents on my desk, and they scattered across the floor.
"Richard, come in!" The instant I said these words, Richard opened the door and came running to me.
"What the hell happened? Why did someone make trouble on the east bank?" I growled.
"The people we’ve sent have never stirred up trouble.It must’ve been Adam.From what I’ve heard, he’s
been trying to get his hand on the small piece of land near the amusement park project on the east
bank," Richard concluded.
"That son of a bitch again! Fuck!" I clenched my fist and pounded the table.
"Not only that, but he almost hurt Mrs.Moore this morning," Richard added.
"Is… is Caroline okay?"
Argh! I was so busy explaining my side that I forgot to ask if she was hurt.
"She’s fine.Apparently, Simon blocked the knife for her." Richard assured me.
"I want you to find and interrogate that man.We have to find out who’s behind all this," I ordered
through gritted teeth.
Richard nodded.
"Copy that.I’ll find that man right away."
"By the way, have you found Boris?"
"Not yet.When we arrived there, he was already gone.I’m guessing he’s coming back to LA."
I loosened my tie irritably.
For some reason, things had not been going according to plan in the past few weeks.
"Mr.Moore, everything will be fine," Richard reassured me.
"I hope so." I sighed.
At this moment, my phone rang.It was Spencer.
"Charles, you haven’t dropped by my bar for a long time. Wanna hang out with me today?"
Edward’s POV:
My blood boiled after listening to Elena’s report.
Someone had broken into the construction site on the east bank and almost hurt Caroline with a knife.
‘Goddamn it!’ I cursed inwardly.
"I’ve told Caroline a million times that Charles is not a good man, but she wouldn’t listen!" Caroline was
as stubborn as her mother.
She only came back when it was too late.
What was more, she would never give up once she had set her mind to it.
After pondering for a moment, I turned to Olivia and asked, "I want to help Caroline unwind.Do you
have any recommendations?".
Olivia pouted and complained, "Caroline isn’t a child anymore. Why do you spend so much time on her
anyway? What about me?"
"How dare you compare yourself to Caroline? Who do you think are?" I spat.
Olivia was just my sex partner.
Caroline, on the other hand, was my only daughter.
"Edward, we’ve been together for so many years.How could you be so heartless to me?".
"Don’t flatter yourself.You should remember your place.Forget it.I shouldn’t have asked you this."
Without waiting for Olivia’s response, I stood up and went upstairs.
After thinking for a long time, I finally came up with an idea.
"Elena, I’m going to hold a dessert tasting party for Caroline.Please arrange it immediately," I ordered
in a low voice.
"I’ll have it ready right away," Elena immediately replied.
"By the way, make a list of all Caroline’s favorite desserts and send it to me.I’ll send someone to buy
them." It was said that desserts could make people happy.
Caroline had suffered a lot in the past.
She used to be alone with nobody to keep her safe.
But things had changed now.I wanted to let everyone know that Caroline now had a father who loved
and spoiled her.
Nobody could hurt my daughter anymore.
"Okay," Elena affirmed
"Please don’t tell Caroline about this.I want everything to be a surprise," I instructed.
After the call ended, I fell into deep thought.
Caroline still had not forgotten Charles.
I was worried about her.
He might hurt my daughter again.
A year ago, when I brought Caroline back from the hospital, she was so thin and frail.I thought that it
was the end of her.I was so happy when she woke up.
But to my painful surprise, there was no light in her eyes, Only deep despair and hatred.
Sadly, there was nothing I could do for her.
Every time I remembered that scene, my chest would tighten, and I would feel angry and disappointed
in myself.
From then on, I swore to myself that I would make sure Caroline would not go through that kind of pain
again.
At the thought of this, I clenched my fists and made up my mind.
I had to do something I could not let Caroline be entangled with Charles anymore.
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