Chapter 286


    The dumbstruck Lucy pointed at Ben and said, "E-Err... Mr. Ben, your nose..."


    Sharon giggled and teased, "Hahaha! Ben, you have never behaved as such before! I guess you''re a


    man after all, huh?"


    Ben panicked and covered his nose while turning around to touch up on his appearance. He was


    grateful Zachary wasn''t around.


    Otherwise, he would be doomed. Perhaps Zachary would scoop his eyes out of his sockets for


    desecrating Charlotte.


    Meanwhile, Charlotte couldn''t be bothered by Ben''s response at all. She nced around and noticed


    Zachary wasn''t around.


    "Where''s Zachary?" Sharon queried with a smile.


    "Mr. Nacht has headed over the venue in advance. He has sent me to pick you guys up." Ben looked


    elsewhere while replying.


    "You should take Charlotte and her party with you. I''ll head over with my own car." Sharon beamed her


    instruction along with a smirk that indicated her n to matchmake the duo.


    "E-Er-"


    Sharon had boarded her car and departed before Ben could stop her.


    As a result, Ben invited Charlotte and Lucy to board the Rolls-Royce Phantom that was parked nearby.


    After they boarded the car, Ben took a seat in the front passenger seat and avoided looking in the


    direction of Charlotte.


    Lucy was on pins and needles due to the awkward situation and the things that might be in store for


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    Charlotte.


    Charlotte was rtively calm, enjoying the scene as they were on their way to the venue-she couldn''t


    wait for Sharon to achieve her goal, so she could get Zachary to leave her as soon as possible.


    She could then proceed to leave Divine Corporation and start a new life in another city with Mrs. Berry


    and her children by her side.


    Since she had the fortune that was left behind by herte father, she could easily live a carefree life


    with her children for the rest of their lives.


    Charlotte had everything sorted out in her mind, including a wless n to sustain their lifestyles. She


    would start a bakery with Mrs. Berry and allow her children to savor the cakes that were prepared


    because they were huge fans of cakes.


    As a family of five, they would spend the rest of their life, living a blissful and simple life by one


    another''s side.


    While Charlotte''s thoughts wandered everywhere, exploring the countless possibilities after leaving


    Zachary, they finally reached the banquet hall of Ashenville Garden.


    It was a breezy night—the moment Charlotte alighted from the car, the train of her gown started


    billowing due to the gentle breeze.


    Immediately, she ced her hand on her gown to stop the dress. For a few seconds, she resembled


    the look of Marilyn Monroe in the ssic movie.


    Suddenly, a sh beamed.


    Charlotte raised her head and looked in the direction of the sh and noticed a handsome foreign man


    had snapped the photos of her without her consent.


    The man flushed embarrassedly because he was caught red-handed. He showed Charlotte her phone,


    indicating he had deleted the photos he took.


    Since it wasn''t a big deal, Charlotte paid no heed to the man and walked into the venue with Lucy by


    her side.


    Shortly, Sharon showed up with a vicious grin and teased, "Charlotte, what do you think of the gown I


    have prepared for you? Look! You have stolen the limelight and attracted the attention of the men! I still


    think you should have applied heavier makeup. What''s wrong with your lips? Didn''t they bring along the


    lipstick?"


    Along with Lucy and Ben, who were by Charlotte''s side, the trio kept quiet at that score. However,


    Sharon couldn''t be bothered at all because she had achieved her goal.


    The guests were led into the banquet hall that was mboyantly decorated with countless chandeliers


    that acted as the sole source of illumination in the spacious hall.


    Guests who had decked out in their most ostentatious finery each had a ss of champagne. They


    gathered around, engaging themselves in a conversation with their kinds in the hall, apanied by


    ssical pieces in the background.


    As soon as Sharon entered the hall, she grabbed the attention of the guests who had reached the


    venue ahead of her. A lot of them strode their way over to greet her, expressing their courtesy.


    A few of the guests whispered, inquiring about Charlotte''s identity when they spotted her because she


    made her way into the venue right after Sharon''s appearance.


    Sharon lunged Charlotte over and introduced her to everyone, "This is my friend, Charlotte. I have


    brought her along with me because she rarely gets to be part of such a grand event. Please take good


    care of her, guys!"


    Charlotte started cursing Sharon for being a hypocrite again.


    Excuse me? How dare she talk about me when I''m right by her side? She''s indicating I''m an ignorant


    country bumpkin who has nothing but a gorgeous look!


    "She''s such a gorgeous woman!" A few men surrounded Sharon and invited her to join them for a


    dance.


    "She doesn''t know how to dance!" Charlotte was about to turn them down, but a man''s voice could be


    heard, answering on her behalf before she could respond to their invitation.


    Immediately after the man got her out of the tight spot, she could feel a pair of hands on her shoulders


    as the man ced his zer over her.


    Due to the presence of the man behind her, Charlotte''s eyes widened in disbelief when she turned


    around.