His voice slowly faded as he walked away. Shane’s mouth twitched slightly.


    “Mr. President, did you want to see me?”


    Zoe Watson, Shane’s secretary, stood before him in a professional suit. She had the career every woman was envious of but it didn’te without a price. She had to be patient and calm all the time.


    “Yes.”


    But after a long pause, Shane turned to Zoe and said, “It’s fine. You can leave.”


    Even though Zoe was very confused, she didn’t question him. She respectfully pushed the door open and left.


    After getting off work, Charlotte couldn’t help but go to Sheryl’s kindergarten. However, she noticed a familiar car parked at the side of the road outside the kindergarten.


    She immediately knew who it was by one look at the number te.


    “President, it’s Mrs. Fuller-”


    Cole clenched his teeth and said. He nced nervously at Shane, who was resting, through the rearview mirror.


    God knows how long they had been waiting outside of the kindergarten…


    Shane slowly opened his eyes. His intense eyes gradually rxed.RêAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only


    “Mr. President, I think Mrs. Fuller has seen us. I’ll go…”


    Cole swallowed hard as he felt a chill down his spine and his voice slowly became softer.


    “It’s fine.”


    Shane sat crossed-legged and looked at Charlotte who quickly averted her gaze from his car. There was a strange feeling in his heart.


    As the school bell rang, a group of children rushed out of the yard.


    “Mommy – ”


    Sheryl ran towards Charlotte excitedly with open arms. While she was in Charlotte’s arms, her eyes darted back and forth.


    “Baby, what are you looking at?”


    Charlotte asked in confusion.


    “Mommy, didn’t daddye?”


    Sheryl noticed Charlotte was a little jealous so she immediately said, “Mommy, I want both you and daddy’s love.”


    “I’ll hold her.”


    At some point, Shane had walked to their side. He gave off a very domineering vibe, there were few people who would dare to approach him.


    “I… ”


    Charlotte wanted to refuse him but when she saw Sheryl stretched out her arms towards him, she couldn’t help but smile a little.


    Charlotte shrugged her shoulders helplessly as she watched the two of them leave happily.


    Would she have to leave this cepletely when the contract expires?


    “You guys go ahead. I have to go back to the Emerson family.”


    Charlotte exined to Shane as she looked at the car door opened by Cole and shook her head.


    “Okay.”


    Shane didn’t ask any further but nodded his head nonchntly.


    “Thank you.”


    Charlotte gritted her teeth without looking at him.


    The Emerson Family


    Charlotte dragged her exhausted body back to the front door of the Emerson Vi only to see the lights still on in the living room.


    She wanted to quickly pass by the living room but someone suddenly called out her name.


    “Lottie–”


    ine smiled viciously when Charlotte paid her no attention. “Lottie, I have no idea what happened at the office today. If I knew, I would’ve saved you,” she continued.


    Charlotte could already picture her phoney face without even turning around.


    “Timothy? You’re home early.”


    ine feigned innocence and looked at the man who was taking off his suit at the door. The corners of her mouth lifted to form an evil smile.


    “Yes.”


    Timothy nced at the other woman in the room and sneered, “I thought you’d nevere back. Hmph!”


    Charlotte turned around and looked directly at his aged face. She didn’t feel an ounce of pity for that man.


    “Why can’t Ie back? This is the ce my mother left for me!”


    “Your mother? Your mother lost her ce in this family long ago. Now, I’m the one who makes the rules in this family!”


    Timothy bellowed breathlessly as he pointed at Charlotte with his eyes wide open. He began to cough louder and louder.


    “Lottie, just stop talking. Your father’s health is not good. I didn’t even tell your father about what happened at thepany. Now you…”


    ine pretended to be distressed. She put her hand on Timothy’s chest and patted it gently.


    “What happened at thepany?”


    “It’s nothing.”


    ine muttered hesitantly which made Timothy even more furious.


    “I’ve allowed you to enter the Emerson Corporation and agreed to let you be the chief designer. What more do you want? Do you want to turn the wholepany upside down?”


    Timothy med her angrily.


    “Yes.”


    Charlotte swept a cold nce at the both of them. Her palm-sized face was filled with sadness but she put on a strong act.


    “You impudent girl! Get out of this house!”


    Timothy suddenly stood up from the sofa. After violently coughing a few times, he gently waved ine away.


    “Who do you think you are?”


    Charlotte’s eyes were full of hatred as she stared at the man, whom she called father persistently.


    As Charlotte left, ine couldn’t help but watch with a smirk on her face.


    ‘Yes, that’s it. Charlotte, do you think you can fight me?’ she thought.


    “Timothy, Lottie is still young. You should be more patient with her. In fact, Lottie has be the public enemy at the design department.” ine deliberately pretended to be more pitiful when she saw the disappointment on Timothy’s face.


    “Thepany’s elevator malfunctioned and Lottie happened to be inside. When she came out… she threatened her colleagues in the design department. Even I was included…”


    ine continued in a weak voice.


    “Why didn’t you tell me?”


    Timothy punched the sofa angrily but he had made a decision in his heart.


    “Didn’t I say I don’t want you to worry? How can you me me…”


    Timothy had no choice but to give in when he saw ine’s tearful face.


    After she returned to her room, Charlotte locked herself up andid on the bed frozen. She only managed to break out from her thoughts when her phone started to vibrate.


    “Anne…”


    Anne’s heart jumped when she heard Charlotte’s worn out voice over the phone.


    “Lottie, what’s wrong with you?” Anne red at the man fastening her seatbelt and asked her anxiously.


    “I’m fine.”


    “Lottie, you’ve always been a frank person so you don’t need to force a smile in front of me. You’d feel better if you talk about it.”


    Anne saidfortingly.


    On the other end of the phone, Charlotte’s vision instantly turned blurry.


    “Anne, I’m really fine. It’s just I’m not used to working at the Emerson Corporation.”


    Charlotte forced back the tears that were welling up in her eyes.


    All of a sudden, Anne burst outughing. “If you’re able to get used to the NC Company, you should do well in your ownpany.”


    “I’m just…”


    Charlotte had yet to finish her sentence when Anne’s cheerful voice red through the phone. Charlotte couldn’t help but move the phone a little further away.


    “Charlotte, I haven’t seen you cower before when we were abroad. What’s the matter? Are you bothered because of this little problem?” Are you still the same Charlotte I know?”


    “You can do it.”


    Charlotte made an encouraging gesture towards her pale self in the mirror after she calmed herself down.