Chapter 96


    After they had finished serving all the dishes, the four men began to leave one by one.


    Anthony spoke up, “Ms. Jordan, your meal i s ready.”


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    “I’m not eating. No matter what you say, it won’t make a difference. You better just give up now!” said


    Charmine firmly. She needed t o strengthen her resolve to force Anthony to retreat.


    At that moment, a soft and adorable voice could be heard, “Mommy, mommy…” It was closely followed


    by the swaying body of little Chris Bailey running in from outside. With a leap, hended into


    Charmine’s embrace.


    Charmine furrowed her brow. ” Momo, what are you doing here?”


    “Oh, Momo woke up and daddy wasn’t there. I heard daddy wasing to look for you so Momo came


    here too,” Chris said pitifully while his chubby little hand held onto her arm. 1


    “Woo, waa… Momo is hungry. I haven’t eaten anything for the whole day and my tummy is rumbling.


    It’s making a grrrrr, grrrrr, grrrrr sound,” wailed Chris.


    “Oh dear, why didn’t you have anything to eat before leaving the house? Luckily, there’s breakfast


    here,” Charmine said while lifting Chris and cing him in front of the dining table.


    Chris kept holding onto Charmine’s hand while dering, “I want mommy to eat with me!”


    “I’m sorry, my little Momo. Mommy isn’t hungry right now so you’ll have to eat by yourself,” Charmine


    replied whilst stroking his head.


    Chris started pulling on her hand firmly, dragging her so that she would sit next to him. He ced a


    breakfast set in front of Charmine and pleaded with a soft and endearing voice, “Mummy, please eat


    with me. Momo is five this year but has never eaten breakfast with my mommy. Momo wants to


    experience what it’s like to have a mom. Please, I’m asking you just this once.”


    The whole time Momo spoke, he continued t o tug on Charmine’s hand, entreating her with a pair of


    round, sparkling eyes.


    How could Charmine resist? She could only say, “Of course.”


    With that, Charmine miraculously started to have breakfast with Chris. Watching the scene in front of


    him, the corner of Anthony’s lips slowly curled up, reveling in his sess. ‘This ultimate weapon


    worked. Now we can get down to working on the real order of business.’


    Anthony took out his cellphone and pretended to fiddle around with it. However, he had turned on the


    camera and took a photo of Charmine from afar. Seeing her seated at the table with her side profile


    facing him, he could see that her facial features were extremely pleasing while her figure was show-


    stopping. It was early in the morning, so her hair was undone and swayed freely. She gave off an aura


    that was both rxed and inviting. Any casual shot of her resulted in a masterpiece. Her beauty was


    captivating.


    Anthony found a few angles to snap from; sometimes zooming in for a close-up, sometimes a wide-


    angled view. Within a short amount of time, he ended up with close to a dozen shots. Flipping through


    his photos, his eyes were full of admiration and adoration.


    It was a moment before he sent the photos t o Luke.


    [Absolutely exquisite. I’ve discovered a vision of perfection.]


    Luke responded. [Yes.]


    At that very instance, a hand suddenly appeared and fiercely snatched the cellphone out of his hand.


    Anthony scowled. “Charmine…”


    `When did she get here, right by my side? How could I not have noticed…’ Anthony wondered.


    Charmine replied to Luke using his phone.


    [There’s no need to return.]


    At the same time, she deleted all the photos and erased all contents of the cellphone’s photo gallery.


    Anthony frowned and tried to exin, ” Charmine, I’m trying to help you. You have t o believe that with


    mypany’s professional photo retoucher, I can help you turn the situation around.”


    “Thank you for your kind intentions. However, I really don’t need help turning the situation around.


    Besides, you’re the dignified head of the Bailey family, do you really think I need assistance?”


    Charmine gently returned the cellphone to him.


    Anthony furrowed his brow deeply, thinking to himself, ‘What is it about her tone of voice that makes it


    seem like she’s implying I’m a n idiot? Furthermore, with her current state of affairs, the entire inte


    is going crazy. Does she really not need aplete reversal?