Chapter 281 Meanwhile, at the Bailey mansion, Charmine was on a call.
âYou donât have to help me anymore, Charmine,â came Scarletâs feeble voice laced with guilt. âLet me go out and confess. A person like me should be dead, so donât let me drag you and your company down.â
âYouâll only drag the company down if you die now! Do you know how much the company has lost because of you? If you really want to die, at least return seven billion to me before you do,â refuted Charmine.
Scarlet was caught off guard by Charmineâs severe words. Seven billion... How could she have that much money? Supermodels seemed like they were living the ideal life, but the truth was that they paid high costs to buy gowns and expensive accessories for every event. Normal people could get away with wearing cheap clothes, but supermodels would surely get caught and receive terrible criticisms online for it. It did not help that Scarlet had donated a large sum and even gave Johnson quite the amount of money Scarlet did not even have seven billion on her! If she died just like that, Charmine would be at a great loss because of her...
Her dignity did not permit herself to do such a thing.
Charmine took note of Scarletâs silence as she continued, âDonât worry. Iâve people retrieving evidence as we speak, and this will be resolved before Horizon Night. If you feel bad, just stay alive while waiting.â
With that, Scarlet made a small sound of reply before she hung, still miserable and depressed. All the netizens scrutinized her, Charmine, as well as RisingHawk. The situation was far too complex at that point. Could Charmine change their fate?
It seemed rather unlikely...
Charmine sat by the pond in the garden and absent-mindedly picked up a pebble and tossed it into the water. She was no longer worried about Scarlet; she was more confused by her relationship with Anthony.
Could Charmine tell him the entire truth? She still had not told him that she was impregnated back then...
Still, it did not seem to matter, given how determined and persistent Anthony was. Why was Anthony so sure of her, despite only having met her not too long ago? Everything happened too fast, and Charmine was not ready for it all... 11 Out of the blue, a red rose suddenly appeared before her eyes, and Charmine turned to see that Anthony somehow managed to walk to her side without being noticed. He simply handed her a rose, his gesture elegant and posh. âWhen you canât decide, let God decide for you.â
Let God decide?
Anthony plucked the petals of the rose one by one as he spoke, just like how it was in a romantic film. What would be left when he plucked out all of the petals?
Charmine stood up and dusted herself. âIâm not childish, and one should decide for oneself. This is a serious matter, so give me two more months and Iâll give you an answer before our contract ends.â
Anthony frowned. Two months? It seemed rather long.
Nonetheless...
âAlright, Iâll be waiting for your answer.â
Since she would be staying at the Bailey mansion in the following two months, he had plenty of time to impress her.
It was at that moment, however, that Charmine was reminded of McKenzie. âBut why donât I move backt o Violet Villa in the following weeks?â Her eyes gazed into his. âI donât want others to find out just yet.â
âDonât worry, today was just a coincidence, and I wasnât prepared. When she comes tomorrow, sheâd want to leave right away.â
Anthonyâs dark eyes seemed to harbor a small twinkle in them.
Charmine frowned. Did that mean he would do something to her tomorrow? McKenzie was one stubborn woman, so how would she back off so easily?
Charmine was rather curious and could barely wait for the following day to come. 1 The following day had come, and Charmine sat in the computer room since dawn. She was nose-deep in her research, armed with her headphones.