Chapter 510 Still Devoted To Autumn


    "What..."


    Le didn''t believe she could pass herself off as Autumn enough to win Charles'' affection.


    At most, she''s had the privilege to listen to Charles talk his heart out. But she was far from bing


    his lover.


    And even drunk, he would not sleep with her.


    So, this was Le''s greatest challenge.


    Meanwhile, Chris was relentless in pushing her toplete the mission. "You think this is beyond your


    reach?" Chris asked. She hoped sneering at Le would encourage the woman to hurry up.


    "I''m afraid so. Definitely," Le replied. Every day she was not making progress, which filled Le with


    more doubt. "As far as we''re concerned, Mr. Lu tends to sleep alone when drunk. And this is making it


    impossible to y my game," she told Chris.


    "So, it''s time to act more wisely," Charles'' sister suggested. Bluntly, she told Le her idea. "You can


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    make it appear that Charles slept with you. And then you can use Charlie, his son who is in your


    charge, as leverage."


    Le looked doubtfully at Chris. She didn''t believe she could rely on the boy, who she knew was too


    willful and capricious.


    But she said confidently,"Don''t worry. I know what to do."


    She had waited three years, and was determined to win Charles.


    With Autumn supposedly dead, Le was in a position to be made part of Lu family, passing herself off


    as Charlie''s mother. She intended to use the child to her advantage.


    Le stood up and said,"I need to go back home now and take care of Charlie."


    Chris watched her leave, wondering what Le had nned.


    The following day, Chris invited Charles to have breakfast with her at the table. "Have a taste of this


    shrimp-filled wonton," she offered her brother.


    "No, thank you. Just enjoy it yourself," he replied. Charles felt disheartened and couldn''t hide it.


    Worried about her brother, Chris appealed,"Please eat, even just a little. Besides, I have something to


    talk to you."


    He sighed and gave in to his sister''s wishes. Charles sat down beside Chris and had a bowl of wonton,


    prepared by Nacy Zhang specifically to help get rid of his hangover.


    Surprisingly, he enjoyed the meal much to Chris'' delight. She saw it as an opportune time to talk to her


    brother.


    His bowl clean and his stomach full, Charles turned to his sister and urged,"Now, feel free to talk."


    "It''s nothing serious, really."


    She smiled before going on,"Le brought you backst night. It''s nice to know that you two are


    bing close, or even closer than before."


    "It was only a coincidence that she happened to be there," he replied.


    Then skillfully, he steered the conversation away from Le. "Since there doesn''t seem to be anything


    important happening here, I need to go to the office to deal with piles of paperwork."


    "All right. Then, drive carefully," his sister said. She nodded at him and then smiled secretly. ''Oh,


    Charles. If you only knew. There will be more encounters between you and Le.'' She chuckled.


    Charles focused most of his energy running the business, as his way to get over the trauma caused by


    Autumn''s disappearance. And with Edward spending more time with his new girlfriend, he assigned


    Charles to manage Sun Company, which meant an increased workload for him.


    His two assistants, David and Alice, were already overworked as they helped Charles manage the


    affairs of the growingpany.


    "We need to work overtime again," Davidined to Alice.


    He just walked out of the boss''s office and approached Alice toin and apologize. "I''m sorry that


    I can''t go see a movie with you tonight as I promised."


    "It''s okay," Alice replied, patting David''s arm. Then smiling, she teased,"Well, we can make working


    together romantic."


    "You''re so sweet," he whispered. David wrapped Alice in his arms affectionately.


    "Okay, enough with the banter!" Alice broke free from the embrace. She warned,"We''re at work and


    should behave appropriately. It doesn''t include hugging."


    "But we''re just acting naturally," Davidined. "Everybody knows about our romantic rtionship,


    even Mr. Lu," he pointed out.


    "Still, we need to behave properly here," she retorted. Alice felt a little embarrassed over their public


    disy of affection.


    Since Charles decided to concentrate on the business to keep him from thinking about Autumn''s


    disappearance, David and Alice had been his assistants. But since they were closely working together,


    they eventually ended up as a romantic couple.


    David cast a helpless nce at Charles'' office, with its shut door, and continuedining,"If Mr. Lu


    still doesn''t move on from Autumn''s disappearance and focuses all his time on the business, we will


    never be able to go out on a date."


    Alice saw how frustrated David felt and agreed quietly. But she shrugged it off and ordered her


    boyfriend,"Enough of theining."


    Putting herself in Charles'' position, she argued,"Mr. Lu needs more time to recover from PTSD. You


    know, post-traumatic stress disorder."


    Her eyes appealed to David. "He needs our sympathy and understanding."


    His reply was a deep sigh. After Autumn went missing, Charles desperately searched for his wife for


    days and ended up bing ill. After recovering, he decided to dedicate himself to thepany,


    working day and night, and requesting David and Alice to put in as much time as he did.


    David was growing frustrated with the situation at work because he was eager to solemnize his


    rtionship with Alice and wanted to present her to his family during their Spring Festival reunion.


    Alice stared at Charles'' door, falling into a dreamy state. "Mr. Lu''s feelings for Mrs. Lu has never


    waned," she sighed. Looking at David, she added,"Separated for three years, but Mr. Lu continues to


    cherish his wife. If I were Autumn, I would find it very heartwarming to know my husband still adores


    me."


    "But I''m just as devoted to you," David rushed to tell Alice. Her eyes twinkled at his words, but she put


    an end to the sweet talk. "Get back to work!" she snapped.


    Alice truly sympathized with Autumn''s fate.


    She may not have known Charles'' wife very long, but she found out that Autumn''s life had been full of


    hardships and ordeals. Now, not only did she go missing, she was pregnant with no contact with her


    family. ''And who knows what happened to her? She may be in even bigger trouble, '' Alice thought to


    herself.


    Back in America


    Sheryl was feeling uneasy over Anthony''s absence. Their constant quarreling and fights pushed him to


    leave.


    With no one to argue with, Sheryl realized how unbearable it was to live without Anthony.


    It seemedughable that she was sitting on the couch watching aedy show but looking petrified.


    What was most frustrating for her now was Anthony not appreciating all her efforts to make sure she


    and Shirley live a morefortable life. Making matters worse was his reaction to her getting a job


    interview.


    She found it strange and somewhat terrifying when Anthony flew into a rage at the knowledge that she


    had left the house to go in for the interview. "Sher, are you okay?" asked a small voice.


    There was no reply. Shirley then crawled up the coach and cuddled up to Sheryl.