Chapter 270


    It was no wonder he couldn''t find the pebble after that day, he had dropped it! Coincidentally, or


    rather, unfortunately, Loreen had picked it up...


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    How could he exin it? Damn... 1


    Charlie bit his lips sheepishly and said in a casual tone, "What do you mean? It''s just some ordinary


    pebble.”


    Loreen looked Charlie in the eyes and said sternly," Don''t lie to me! Zachary has already told me


    that this pebble is yours-it’s the rare, one and only peace and wealth pebble!" 5


    Charlie pursed his lips and looked away, silently cursing Zachary for spilling the beans!


    Since Loreen had grasped the conclusive evidence, Charlie could only confess with a reluctant nod,


    "Okay, fine, I''ll admit that I was the one who rescued you at the Aurous Bistro, but I was simply


    around the neighborhood when I saw you! Please don’t tell ire!" 4


    He fell silent after confessing. They stumbled upon an awkward silence for a while.


    Charlie felt quite embarrassed and awkward. He didn''t know how to face Loreen since his great


    effort o f concealing his identity had been exposed to Loreen. 2


    Loreen, on the other hand, felt a surge of turbulent


    waves crashing inside her. Her mind was chaotic withplex and troublesome thoughts.


    Loreen stared intensely at Charlie. Her mouth gaped and shut several times and she was unable to


    blurt a word. Finally, she mustered up the courage, took a step forward, and stood about a fist away


    from him.


    "Charlie, I... I like you!" 9


    Charlie twitched his lips in shock. He took a step back and said, "Loreen, I''m your best friend''s


    husband, you


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    Loreen gritted her teeth and uttered, "So what? I know you and ire don’t have any feelings for


    each other! You guys got married purely because of her grandfather. So, I''m not stealing my best


    friend''s husband-technically, I''m stealing her fake husband." 4


    Then, she grabbed his hand, ced it above her heart, and said in the most loving and passionate


    tone," Charlie, I’m equally as beautiful as ire is, my body i s also quite hotpared to hers, and


    better still, I''m the eldest daughter of the Thomas family. I love you more than she ever will and I''m


    willing to do anything for you." 7


    Charlie snatched his hand away and said, utterly shocked, "Loreen, it''s absolutely impossible for us


    to b e together, I can''t betray ire. Besides, I believe it’s just a momentary impulse. Don''t have


    your mind on m e, it''s not worth it." 2


    Hearing the rejection, Loreen said in a stubborn voice,


    "No, I had a thought about it all night. Charlie, I fell in love with you since you saved me the first


    time, and I''m hopelessly in love with you after the second time!" 4


    Then, she screamed loudly, "I like you! I love you!


    Believe me, if you get together with me, I''ll never let anyone look down on you! I''ll be thepanion


    who i s always by your side and I''ll support you forever!" 7


    Charlie managed a bitter smile upon her remark.


    The only thing Loreen knew was that he was her savior, but she didn''t know that he was the


    chairman o f Emgrand Group and the young master of Eastcliff''s Wade family. If he didn''t want to be


    looked down upon, he could immediately reveal his identity. The whole world would bend their


    knees upon him and worship him.


    However, he couldn’t care less about a tacky life like that. 1


    Besides, he couldn''t say it out loud either. It would hurt Loreen too much and risk exposing himself


    unintentionally.


    Loreen kept a stubborn and affectionate gaze on him." It doesn’t matter if you reject me now, but I


    won’t back down. I''ll prove to you with my actions that I love you more than ire, and I’m a more


    suitable partner than she is! I''m willing to follow you forever even if I can only be your secret lover!"


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    Charlie sighed helplessly. "Loreen, you aren''t thinking straight right now. I think you''d better think


    about it carefully. I need to go now, I have some cooking to do a t home. Bye." 1


    Then, Charlie quickly started his electric scooter and rode away like he was running away from a


    venomous snake. 1


    He figured that she was traumatized by the shocking incidents that had happened to her recently


    that induced such an unbelievable hallucination inside her head. As soon as he kept himself away


    from her for two days or so, she would drop that thought like a hot cake. 1


    However, Loreen''s eyes were still serious and firm as she watched him leave. She said to herself,


    "Loreen Thomas, don’t back down, you can do it!"