The unmistakable masculine scent from Anthony entered her nostrils and occupied her senses. With her heart picking up the pace, Charmine was angry and embarrassed altogether.‘Ugh! Nial must’ve done it on purpose!’ she fumed internally.Just as she was about to lash out, she heard Chris from the passenger seat, his voice pleading as he spoke, “Sorry, Mommy, please bear with us. Uncle Nial likes drifting, you see. He was an F1 racer last year.”“Nial, please drive carefully. This is a highway, not a racing track,” Anthony huffed in a low and authoritative tone.Charmine’s voice was lodged in her throat when she heard him. Anthony then held Charmine by her arms and—with a much gentler and concerned voice—said, “Are you hurt?” He had a genuinely concerned face, and Charmine thought she was overthinking things again. She pulled herself up and distanced herself in an instant. “I’m fine,” she replied as she held tightly onto a handler in the van, securing herself.With such a strong g
Charmine walked into Violet Villa with the man’s shirt still on her. She could not fight back the incident that kept looping in her mind nor calm her burning cheeks. Anthony was not the ideal man in mind, but she could not deny that his muscular physique was rather beguiling, especially those abs, so firm and hard…All caught up in her thoughts, she never noticed a figure approaching her.Slap!Charmine did not see it coming. She was slapped harshly at her cheek and it began to burn.At that moment, a few guards hidden around the perimeter wanted to step out from the shadow they were hiding in. Kay, their leader, stopped them. “Wait. The boss asked us to stay out of it, and it’s best we respect that.”“We can’t just stand here looking at Boss getting attacked? She’s so precious, and everyone in our organization treats her with utter respect. The person can’t just hit her and not face us. I’m going out,” one of the guards spoke, angrily as he did.“Calm down,” Kay assured him. “I’
Splash!Robert’s head was pushed into a sink filled with dirty water. Charmine shoved his head further in with her heel. “Wash your head off those false and filthy thoughts!” she jeered. “Think about this: If Tiffany wanted the best for you, why didn’t she encourage you to study harder? Why did everyone in the family end up avoiding and despising you?”Robert struggled to breathe under the water, unable to get up as Charmine’s incredible strength kept him down. Suffocating, the dirty water shot up into his mouth and nostrils the moment he opened his mouth in his struggle. It was only when he nearly passed out that Charmine removed her leg.Harshly pulling him by his hair, Charmine growled, “Robert Jordan, don’t be such an idiot; that’s all I’m leaving you with. If you do this to me again, I won’t let you off so easily. Not even if we’re related.” She let him off and left.Robert sat beside the sink as he struggled to catch his breath. Unbelievable! What changed the shy and quiet
Her private account on Weibo was bombarded with messages.[You’re so evil! How could you do such things to Tiffany Jordan? Why didn’t you Photoshop your own photos as well?][What a b*tch. You should be dead by now. I hope you and your family could die in peace!][A nobody like you thinks you can audition for Chanel? How many men are you sleeping with to get that money? Beware of HIV!]Charmine scrolled through the messages and scoffed as she typed:[Sleep around for money? More like sleeping in money!]She then attached three photos: a high stack of house deeds, a pile of luxury car keys, and a street view of High Street in Burlington.These photos quickly became the staple topic in the entire Weibo. High Street Burlington was a famous commercial street known for housing hundreds of international luxury brands along the street as long as 2000 meters. The high stack of deeds was of High Street Burlington. Furthermore, the luxury car keys were of supercars worth millions of dolla
At the Jordan family’s mansion... Tiffany staggered onto the sofa, terrified. ‘How could this be? It was going so well... How did it all turn so wrong? Why would Professor Zero make such a clip ruining my reputation if he claimed to be a fan, and going so far as publishing the clip?!’ she exploded, ranting deliriously to herself.It was then when Julian Cabell walked into the room, wearing an exquisitely tailored suit. “Tiffany, what’s the photo abo—”“It’s bullsh*t! Bullsh*t! ” Tiffany snapped before he could finish his sentence. Julian stopped short. He had never seen Tiffany like this before.Once she realized it was Julian, Tiffany hastily recollected herself and rushed to him as she whimpered, “Julian, Darling, I didn’t mean to yell at you. I was just very disappointed at Charmine.” She then continued as she simmered in resentment, “I’ve never done her wrong all these years, except for the one time five years ago. I can’t believe she can be so evil. I wonder what she has
Ex-boyfriend?“Julian Cabell, the douchebag?” Charmine scowled.“Yeah. He posed a challenge that if you can win the audience with your charm, he’ll owe you a hundred million dollars,” Eric replied calmly. “Huh? Do I look like I’d need an extra hundred million?” Charmine turned back to her punching bag and delivered a sharp punch right to it. Thump!The hundred-pound punching bag was sent flying away.Eric was utterly stunned, though it was nothing new. This was true to Charmine’s nature.That was not the end of it, however. Removing her gloves, Charmine picked up her phone and replied Julian, [Gross! @JulianCabell] Attached to that post was a photo of her middle finger. Preposterous! The national husband rejected as ‘gross’ by Charmine Jordan? A man with a net worth of 30 billion was tagged with a photo of Charmine’s middle finger?[OMG! What’s wrong with this crazy woman? Julian is so hot, and she called him gross?][No wonder she’s adopted. Such a b*tch!][Too sca
Charmine scoffed at Julian’s reply and typed out her own.[Someone might as well make up his mind on whether to eat human sh*t or cow sh*t. Maybe pick up some dog sh*t by the road?]No one was making it easier for the other side as a century worth of gamble was announced. The fans on Weibo went crazy at this as the bets were huge. A live stream of eating actual sh*t versus 10 billion worth of cash; what else could be wilder than this? Everyone could hardly wait for Chanel’s show tomorrow.Charmine never lost her composure as she merely threw her phone aside. Turning to Eric, she then spoke, “Be prepared for tomorrow.”“Don’t worry. I won’t let you down.” With that, Eric turned and left.He was just Charmine’s agent, thus he would not be staying at her villa. Charmine locked the door the moment he exited and went to bed early.The same did not go for Tiffany. She tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. She did not know why, but she had a strange feeling that Charmine ca
A woman stood close to the door as she watched closely. When she saw that the doorknob stopped jiggling after a while, she smiled proudly and made a phone call to report on the matter. “Miss Amelia, everything is going as planned. Charmine can’t get out.”“Good work. Keep watching, and make sure she doesn’t come out,” came Amelia’s sly reply.Once the call ended, the woman sat on her chair, cross-legged.‘So Charmine thinks she would build her reputation through Chanel’s show and steal Tiffany’s fame? Well, she’s locked in her house now,’ Amelia mused to herself, self-assured that Charmine would never gain the fame she craved. Charmine was so bold to place such a bet against Julian. If she failed to even get out of her house, Charmine would lose terribly.Amelia laughed boisterously, though only to herself. The thought of Charmine being mocked and laughed by the netizens was both entertaining and relieving. Her internal celebration was cut short when someone added Amelia on Wha