Chapter 575
After learning Charlotte wanted to go overseas, Felix had initially arranged for someone to head to the
airport tomorrow to stop her from leaving. Now that Alexander had called him, he swiftly made a call to
his men, instructing them to cancel the arrangement to intercept Charlotte at the airport.
He couldn''t afford to waste any more time on the issue concerning the hotel''s server. Despite thete
hour, he urged his men tounch an immediate investigation into the matter.
Felix''s efficiency wasmendable. The next morning, after Alexander woke up, he found the
investigation report already sent to him by Felix.
ncing at Sophia, who was heading to the bathroom, Alexander returned his focus to his phone and
clicked on the email Felix sent him.
The email was concise, with two photos attached and two short paragraphs detailing the investigation
results.
It became evident from the investigation report that the server at the high-end hotel where Alexander
had his business meeting had ulterior motives. Being an influential man, Alexander naturally chose to
conduct his business meetings at high-end hotels.
Despite the rigorous training provided to the hotel staff, the server “identally” spilled red wine on
Alexander, prompting him to retreat to the restroom to clean himself up. This created an opportunity for
Charlotte to cross paths with him.
It didn''te as a surprise when the investigation revealed that Heath was the culprit.
He hadn''t made any effort to conceal his identity, almost as if he wanted to provoke Alexander.
This confirmation only reaffirmed Alexander''s suspicion that Heath was responsible for the incident.
Alexander lowered his gaze as a menacing look crossed his eyes.
After washing up, Sophia stepped out of the bathroom to see Alexander still in the room, which was
rare for him. As he was holding his phone, she asked, “Is work troubling you?”
“No.”
Alexander had no intention of concealing the truth from Sophia. Despite being aware of their marital
status, Heath had audaciously stirred up trouble, disying his disregard for the sanctity of their
marriage. It was evident that Heath had no intentions of preserving his own dignity.
He wanted to destroy their rtionship, but Alexander was determined not to let him seed.
It was important for a couple to be honest with each other. In the past, one of the major issues they
faced was theck of interaction and effectivemunication, which led to numerous
misunderstandings and created a significant distance between them.
Recognizing this, Alexander vowed not to repeat the same mistake again.
Alexander handed his phone to Sophia, who scanned the contents of the email quickly. “Did you bump
into Charlottest night?”
“Yes,” Alexander replied with a disgusted expression. “She wanted to scam me.”
Sophia didn''t expect Alexander would use the term “scam” to describe Charlotte''s behavior. Chuckling
aloud, she returned his phone to him. “How are you going to deal with this, then?”
Heath is annoying. How could he be this shameless? I''ve never met anyone as shameless as him. He
disgusts me.
Alexander reached out to wipe the water droplets on Sophia''s cheek away before replying slowly, “The
Barker family is considering expanding their presence into the entertainment industry. Heath''s presence
here was likely rted to those ns.”
He left the sentence hanging, but Sophia knew what he was referring to.
The entertainment industry was currently dominated by Midway Media andary Media. These
industry giants had established their dominance and were not keen on allowing the Barker family to
enter and challenge their positions.
Although Midway Media andary Media were rivals in the absence of amon threat, the
prospect of a new yer seeking a share of the market prompted a coboration to safeguard their
interests.
The fact that Heath could execute his schemes in a rxed manner indicated that Midway Media and
netary Media hadn''t taken any direct action against him yet.
However, if Alexander were to nudge bothpanies into action, it would undoubtedly add an
intriguing twist to the situation.
Sophia''s lips curled. “Good idea. He''s indeed too rxed now.”
Alexander didn''t want to continue talking about Heath. “I''ll take care of this.”
“Okay.”
Sophia had never doubted Alexander''s abilities to handle these matters.
Her lips curved as she recalled Charlotte. “What about Ms. Brooks?”
“Heath gave her some money and a flight ticket to Frosa. I don''t want to see her in Chanaea ever
again,” came Alexander''s answer.
Sophia understood the implication behind Alexander''s words. He was making it clear that once
Charlotte left the country, she would be permanently barred from returning to Chanaea.
“I''ll leave the matter to you,” she replied.
Sophia wasn''t about to interfere as it wasn''t a serious matter.
At the airport, Charlotte had sessfully passed through security and was now waiting with her
luggage for her flight, scheduled to depart in two hours.
With thewsuit filed by Alexander against her looming just a week away, Charlotte saw escaping the
country as a temporary solution to evade the legal proceedings. She was at a loss for any other viable
options to resolve the situation she found herself in.
She had no idea when she''d be able toe back after leaving the country today.
Standing at the gate, Charlotte couldn''t help but feel regretful for her impulsive actions that had
provoked Sophia in the past. However, she knew that regretting her past decisions was futile at this
point. It was toote, and Sophia would never grant her another chance.
Clenching her jaw, Charlotte proceeded toward the luggage check-in area.
She had just checked in her luggage when her phone rang.
It was a call from Heath. By now, Charlotte had realized the gravity of her mistake. She had allowed
herself to be blinded by her desire to marry into the Barker family.
She now understood that she was not deserving of such a union and that Heath was not a man she
could manipte or control.
Heath may have appeared charming and flirtatious on the surface, but underneath that fa?ade, he was
merciless andcked any consideration for their rtionship.
Their two-month rtionship had been nothing but a game to him, as evidenced by his audacious
request for her to seduce another man without a second thought about their bond.
After assisting Charlotte in her deceitful act the previous night, Heath had seemingly gone above and
beyond by providing her with money and a flight ticket to flee the country. At first nce, it appeared as
though he had done everything in his power to help her, but he had his own ulterior motives.
Heath''s involvement had been solely to incite disgust in Alexander, using Charlotte as a pawn in his
game.
She couldn''tprehend his intense fixation on Sophia, but she wisely decided to suppress her
curiosity.
After putting away her thoughts, Charlotte answered the call. “Hello, Mr. Barker.”
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“Are you already at the airport?” Heath''s deep voice rang out. It was obvious that he had just woken up.
Charlotte murmured an acknowledgment. “Mm.”
“Before you board the ne, I have bad news for you.” Heath said carelessly, “Last night, Alexander''s
subordinate conducted an investigation, leading them to me.”
Hearing that, Charlotte tensed up as her face went pale.
“What should I do, Mr. Barker?”
“Well, that depends on you.” He paused before adding, “I won''t hold you back from boarding the ne.”
With that, he hung up.
Charlotte gripped her phone, utterly dumbfounded.
Is Heath implying that Alexander had uncovered our calcted scheme? And even if I managed to
leave the country today, will Alexander ever permit me to return in the future?
Charlotte believed it was easy for Alexander to bar someone from reentering the country.