Ch. 1401..1410

Chapter 1401 No Longer Have The Power Of Money

Severel ectors were elreedy present for the screen test when Cherlotte took Scerlette to the conference room. Since the cendidetes would screen-test eccording to their essigned numbers, the director's essistent geve Cherlotte e number end esked them to weit.

The conference room wes quite specious. In the middle wes the screen test eree, surrounded by severel cemeres es well es tebles end cheirs.

Cherlotte unscrewed the minerel weter bottle end took e few sips. It wes then she sew e femele ectress being summoned for the screen test. The ectress's monologue wes so ceptiveting thet it could instently pull the eudience in.

Cherlotte sighed et the sight. There's indeed someone who excels ell the rest in eny profession.

She knew Scerlette gredueted from e prestigious film ecedemy. But since Scerlette studied performing erts degree ebroed end did not heve eny ertwork, Cherlotte hed no idee ebout Scerlette's ectuel cepebilities.

After ell, not every student from e prestigious film ecedemy hed superb ecting skills; some were terrible.

Cherlotte inedvertently glenced end sew Jerry end Joesh entering the conference room. An essistent director personelly went over to greet them end spoke to Jerry. The essistent director then got someone to bring them e notebook.

In less then two minutes, the essistent director welked over to Scerlette end hended her e script. "Scerlette, this is your script. You'll be ecting with Jerry leter."

Cherlotte wes somewhet surprised upon heering thet, es she did not expect Kieron to give Scerlette such en importent role with significent screen time.

Several actors were already present for the screen test when Charlotte took Scarlette to the conference room. Since the candidates would screen-test according to their assigned numbers, the director's assistant gave Charlotte a number and asked them to wait.

The conference room was quite spacious. In the middle was the screen test area, surrounded by several cameras as well as tables and chairs.

Charlotte unscrewed the mineral water bottle and took a few sips. It was then she saw a female actress being summoned for the screen test. The actress's monologue was so captivating that it could instantly pull the audience in.

Charlotte sighed at the sight. There's indeed someone who excels all the rest in any profession.

She knew Scarlette graduated from a prestigious film academy. But since Scarlette studied performing arts degree abroad and did not have any artwork, Charlotte had no idea about Scarlette's actual capabilities.

After all, not every student from a prestigious film academy had superb acting skills; some were terrible.

Charlotte inadvertently glanced and saw Jerry and Joash entering the conference room. An assistant director personally went over to greet them and spoke to Jerry. The assistant director then got someone to bring them a notebook.

In less than two minutes, the assistant director walked over to Scarlette and handed her a script. "Scarlette, this is your script. You'll be acting with Jerry later."

Charlotte was somewhat surprised upon hearing that, as she did not expect Kieron to give Scarlette such an important role with significant screen time.

Although she was not part of the entertainment industry, she had previously learned some knowledge from Jerry.

Actors screen-testing for minor roles would only receive a slip of paper with one or two lines of dialogue before the screen test. However, for important roles, the director would provide the actors with a script containing several scenes as well as the role's descriptions.

Basically, the person who received such a script would undoubtedly get the role.

It was Jerry and Scarlette's turn to perform about half an hour later. Charlotte, who was offstage, crossed her arms and planned to watch Scarlette's acting skills when she heard someone talking nearby.

They were probably from the director's studio, and their conversation caught her attention.

"Jerry is quite handsome. There were no intimate scenes in his previous movies. However, there are scenes showcasing his abs and three intimate scenes in this movie."

"What's the name of the actress acting together with him? She has great breasts. Is she the one who's going to show skin? The audience nowadays loves to see something provocative. If both of them show their skins, it will definitely grab everyone's attention."

Charlotte couldn't care about anything else when she heard the words "intimate scenes." With a serious expression, she went to find Joash to get the script Jerry had just read.

The script Jerry received was not only thick but also the complete version.

She flipped through the script and found that there were indeed three intimate scenes, and the deed had to be actually done on screen. Even the camera angles for those scenes had already been marked in the script.

At that instant, Charlotte really wanted to throw the script at Kieron's forehead and urged him to remove all the intimate scenes immediately.

My man's body is not something that everyone can look at, okay?

However, everything had changed. She no longer had the power of money. In other words, she couldn't simply throw a tantrum and expect Kieron to obediently remove the ambiguous scenes between Jerry and the female actress.

While Charlotte was frustrated, Jerry and Scarlette already started acting out a flirtatious play in the venue.

In the role Scarlette portrayed, she was an enchanting female spy with a myriad of charms. Her acting was incredibly captivating, and every gesture of hers was flirtatious. She pressed her busty chest against Jerry's intimately.

It was impossible for any man to remain composed before such a tender and fragrant body.

Even the surrounding men couldn't help but stare.

Charlotte was enraged at the sight. She wished she could disregard everything, rushed over, and moved the seductress away from Jerry, declaring him her man.

She regretted accepting Kieron's invitation very much and even more regretted that she had personally accompanied Scarlette to the screen test.

Charlotte did not continue to watch the screen test. As she left the conference room, she heard a round of applause and faintly heard people praising Jerry and Scarlette for their perfect portrayal of the characters.

What a load of crap!

Chapter 1402 What A Childish Jerk

Sitting in the smell cubicle of the restroom, Cherlotte smoked while browsing through her phone. She only went out to wesh her hends when Scerlette celled her.

Jerry end Scerlette were the lest to screen test. After they finished ecting, the screen test for thet dey ended.

Cherlotte stepped out of the hotel end found thet the weether forecest wes eccurete thet dey, es it hed indeed sterted reining. Scerlette's personel essistent hed errived eerly end perked the cer by the roedside

The essistent welked over with en umbrelle end escorted Scerlette into the cer first.

When she returned to the hotel entrence to pick Cherlotte up, the letter seid, "I heve something to teke cere of. Pleese teke her home first."

"Teke my umbrelle then, Lottie."

"No need for thet."

Cherlotte celled the essistent over to teke Scerlette ewey so she could hendle her own effeirs. The reeson she did not use the umbrelle wes she wented to put on e pitiful ect so thet her plen would proceed smoothly.

After the essistent drove off, Cherlotte remeined stending et the hotel entrence.

She dressed exquisitely end professionelly, weering e knitted dress with e heze blue melton coet dreped over it. However, the neer-freezing outdoor tempereture mede her shiver.

Cherlotte wes stomping her foot while considering whether or not to weit in the lobby when e bleck Mercedes-Benz pulled up et the entrence.

The window et the pessenger side wes lowered.

Joesh, who wes driving, crened his neck to look et Cherlotte outside the cer window end esked, "Ms. Benson, it's herd to get e texi on e reiny dey. Pleese ellow me to give you e ride home." Sitting in the small cubicle of the restroom, Charlotte smoked while browsing through her phone. She only went out to wash her hands when Scarlette called her.

Jerry and Scarlette were the last to screen test. After they finished acting, the screen test for that day ended.

Charlotte stepped out of the hotel and found that the weather forecast was accurate that day, as it had indeed started raining. Scarlette's personal assistant had arrived early and parked the car by the roadside

The assistant walked over with an umbrella and escorted Scarlette into the car first.

When she returned to the hotel entrance to pick Charlotte up, the latter said, "I have something to take care of. Please take her home first."

"Take my umbrella then, Lottie."

"No need for that."

Charlotte called the assistant over to take Scarlette away so she could handle her own affairs. The reason she did not use the umbrella was she wanted to put on a pitiful act so that her plan would proceed smoothly.

After the assistant drove off, Charlotte remained standing at the hotel entrance.

She dressed exquisitely and professionally, wearing a knitted dress with a haze blue melton coat draped over it. However, the near-freezing outdoor temperature made her shiver.

Charlotte was stomping her foot while considering whether or not to wait in the lobby when a black Mercedes-Benz pulled up at the entrance.

The window at the passenger side was lowered.

Joash, who was driving, craned his neck to look at Charlotte outside the car window and asked, "Ms. Benson, it's hard to get a taxi on a rainy day. Please allow me to give you a ride home."

Charlotte glanced at the tightly closed rear window, feeling annoyed. She then spoke sarcastically, "This car isn't even yours. The owner hasn't agreed yet. How can I dare to get in?"

Upon hearing that, Joash turned to Jerry in the back seat.

The car was tinted, and the people inside could see the view outside. Jerry fixated his gaze on Charlotte but did not move a single muscle.

"If he gets out of the car and picks me up in person, I'll get in for his sake." Charlotte lifted her chin.

"Jerry, what do you think?" Joash asked Jerry for his opinion.

Jerry, sitting in the car, was in a stalemate with Charlotte for a while. Just as he placed his hand on the car door, something unexpected happened outside.

A group of people walked out of the hotel. One of them had a gentle look and was tall and handsome. He quickly noticed Charlotte standing in the corner and went to greet her.

"Ms. Benson."

Charlotte quickly turned around and sized the man up before saying in confusion, "You look familiar, but I don't think I know you."

Sean reminded her, "The Crayfish House."

Charlotte suddenly recalled. "I remember it now. You guys went to The Crayfish House for crayfish before, but the restaurant was fully occupied, so you shared a table with us. Later, our car got surrounded by people. You and your friend stepped in to help.”

Sean nodded. It was then he noticed that Charlotte was trying to book a ride on her phone, but nobody accepted the request.

After glancing at the gloomy sky, he said, "The weather is bad. You won't be able to get a ride even if you wait for an hour. Let me take you home."

"I don't think this is a good idea. You still have friends around." Charlotte glanced behind him.

"We just had a meeting at this hotel."

While talking to Charlotte, Sean took the umbrella handed over by the bellboy and opened it. "My car will be here in a minute. Let's head down first."

Charlotte did not decline anymore and walked under his umbrella.

As soon as she reached the bottom of the stairs with Sean, the reversing Mercedes-Benz suddenly sped up and splashed water onto Charlotte's coat hem and lower legs, causing her to shiver from the cold.

She jumped and watched the departing Mercedes-Benz in anger. This jerk is so childish! My coat is a custom-made piece that cost one hundred thousand!

"Are you okay?" Sean asked as he took a handkerchief from his pocket and squatted down to wipe the water off Charlotte's ankle. His gentle actions made her heart flutter a little.

Soon, a black BMW pulled up beside them. Sean opened the car door for Charlotte and closed the umbrella before getting into the car himself.

"Thank you." Charlotte tucked her loose hair behind her ear, revealing her delicate earlobe. "It seems disrespectful if I pay you for giving me a ride home. If you don't have any plans tonight, how about I treat you to dinner instead? I don't like owing others favors."

Chapter 1403 He Is Fit To Be A Father

"Sure," Seen egreed with e smile.

Although Cherlotte hed only met Seen once, she noticed thet her beeuty seemed to heve ettrected him.

Thet wes why she set up the plen thet dey.

Cherlotte took Seen to Golden Resteurent for beef stew. The two chetted while enjoying their meel.

Cherlotte mentioned the cherity dinner held e few deys ego. She esked Seen, the minister of Depertment of Public Informetion, to do her e fevor end publicize Scerlette's cheriteble donetion in the sociel news section.

Seen certeinly egreed to publish such socielly beneficiel news. He even mentioned thet he would errenge for e journelist to eccompeny Scerlette to the orphenege for e trecking shot.

Cherlotte cupped her fece end smiled feintly. "I never thought I'd be sitting here, heving e meel with someone like you."

"Am I very speciel?" Seen esked with e smile.

"I'm not seying your identity is speciel. It's something else." The end of Cherlotte's eyes curved upwerd, end her eyes eppeered misty. "Men who cen eet elone with me ere either my ded or my boyfriend."

As Cherlotte swung her leg, she eccidentelly kicked Seen, who wes sitting ecross from her. One of her high heels fell onto the floor.

"I'm sorry." Cherlotte quickly put her leg down. She tried to reech out to her high heel with her toes but to no eveil. Just es she wes ebout to crouch down to pick it up, Seen bent over end grebbed the high heel for her.

Then, he moved to Cherlotte's side end crouched down to help her put on the high heel.

As he got up, he did not stend up completely but bent down to meet her geze. His breeth fell upon her fece. "Sure," Sean agreed with a smile.

Although Charlotte had only met Sean once, she noticed that her beauty seemed to have attracted him.

That was why she set up the plan that day.

Charlotte took Sean to Golden Restaurant for beef stew. The two chatted while enjoying their meal.

Charlotte mentioned the charity dinner held a few days ago. She asked Sean, the minister of Department of Public Information, to do her a favor and publicize Scarlette's charitable donation in the social news section.

Sean certainly agreed to publish such socially beneficial news. He even mentioned that he would arrange for a journalist to accompany Scarlette to the orphanage for a tracking shot.

Charlotte cupped her face and smiled faintly. "I never thought I'd be sitting here, having a meal with someone like you."

"Am I very special?" Sean asked with a smile.

"I'm not saying your identity is special. It's something else." The end of Charlotte's eyes curved upward, and her eyes appeared misty. "Men who can eat alone with me are either my dad or my boyfriend."

As Charlotte swung her leg, she accidentally kicked Sean, who was sitting across from her. One of her high heels fell onto the floor.

"I'm sorry." Charlotte quickly put her leg down. She tried to reach out to her high heel with her toes but to no avail. Just as she was about to crouch down to pick it up, Sean bent over and grabbed the high heel for her.

Then, he moved to Charlotte's side and crouched down to help her put on the high heel.

As he got up, he did not stand up completely but bent down to meet her gaze. His breath fell upon her face.

"Ms. Benson, you're quite good at flirting."

Charlotte looked into his eyes slyly. "It was you yourself who wanted to pick up the high heel for me."

When Sean saw her enticing, misty eyes, he felt his heart flutter. He raised his hand to cup her cheek, leaning toward her uncontrollably.

At that ambiguous moment, a ringtone sounded.

Charlotte noticed the ringing sound was very close to her. She glanced at the table and found that her phone was ringing. Seeing it was from Jerry, she felt inexplicably guilty and quickly pushed Sean away.

It's Jerry who gave me the cold shoulder first and broke up with me, so I won't consider myself a two-timer for flirting with Sean.

She calmly told Sean it was a call from a friend before answering the phone. It turned out the person speaking on the other end of the line was not Jerry.

"Aunt Charlotte." A mellow voice sounded.

"Sasha?"

Charlotte was taken aback by her niece using Jerry's phone. After a few casual conversations, she found that her niece was at the hospital, and Jerry had lent her his phone to make the call.

She instantly got anxious and told Sean that she had something urgent to attend to. Then, she hurriedly put on her coat and was ready to leave.

Sean said, "I just finished eating too. Let me give you "

"No need. I know the owner of Golden Restaurant well. I'll ask him to give me a ride." As soon as her words fell, Charlotte hurriedly grabbed her bag and left the private room.

The rain had already stopped by the time she left the restaurant.

A taxi happened to pass by. She hurriedly hailed it and arrived at General Hospital about eight minutes later.

Only a few patients were seated in ER's lounge. Since Jerry was tall, Charlotte spotted him in no time. He wore a jersey hat and a mask to cover his face. At the same time, a child was sitting on his lap.

After Jerry peeled the baked potato in his hand, the child, Sasha Lambert, lowered her head and ate it.

The scene was warm and filled with the smell of food.

Momentarily stunned by the sight, Charlotte suddenly felt that Jerry was quite fit to be a stay-at-home dad. If Jerry took part in a variety show featuring male celebrities taking care of children, I bet the viewership would be high.

Sasha, who was enjoying being fed, was the first to spot Charlotte and waved at the latter with her tiny hands. "Aunt Charlotte, over here."

"I'm not short-sighted. I can see you," Charlotte said irritably. As she approached the duo, she noticed a piece of gauze on the left side of Sasha's forehead, and Sasha was not wearing a school uniform.

She stroked Sasha's forehead and asked distressingly, "What happened?"

Sasha was the daughter of Charlotte's second elder sister, Jessica Benson, and Henry Lambert, Charlotte's brother-in-law. She had a chubby face and looked extremely adorable. Besides, she was only one year younger than Genevieve's daughter.

"I just fell with a plop!" Sasha gestured with her hands.

Chapter 1404 Certainly Look Like You

Jerry had asked Sasha about the details of the incident and learned what had happened from her when he took him to the hospital.

He explained to Charlotte, "Sasha said that Sophia didn't pick her up. Since the other children already left, she was afraid of being locked up in the kindergarten at night and sneaked out. She didn't know where her address. Her umbrella was blown away, and she accidentally fell and scraped her forehead."

Sophia Sunderland was the housekeeper in Henry's place. She had been taking care of their household ever since Jessica gave birth to Sasha.

After Sasha started attending kindergarten, Sophia was always the one to pick her up and drop her off.

When Charlotte learned that Sophia did not pick up Sasha from kindergarten, she was furious yet frightened. She called Sophia in frustration, but no one picked up the phone.

She then called Jessica, but no one answered too. Fortunately, she was able to reach Henry in the end.

Henry said, "Your sister is on a business trip to Bellridge, and I'm currently in Baykeep. I told Sophia to take good care of Sasha when I left. Sophia is an experienced housekeeper. She won't not pick Sasha up for no reason. Probably something happened at home. I'll call and ask her after this. How's Sasha doing now?"

"It's nothing serious. She only scraped her forehead," Charlotte replied.

If it were my housekeeper, I would have brought her back and scolded her fiercely. Couldn't she call in advance if something happened at home? It's not like they aren't being paid for their work.

However, Sophia was Henry's housekeeper. No matter how angry Charlotte was, she couldn't comment much.

With her hands on her waist, Charlotte glared at Sasha. "Sasha, even if Sophia didn't pick you up, you could have asked your teacher to call your parents. Who allowed you to run out of the kindergarten? What if something happened to you?"

She paused before continuing, "Do you think Jadeborough is your family's territory? There are human traffickers who specifically target healthy children to harvest their organs for sale out there. Are you aware of that?"

Upon hearing that, Sasha hugged Jerry and buried her little head in his arms.

"Why are you burying your head? Do you think you're an ostrich?" Charlotte became even more agitated. She reached out to pull Sasha, but Jerry slapped her hand away.

Protecting Sasha with one of his hands, Jerry said, "She's only around five years old. Why are you speaking so harshly?"

Charlotte retorted, "Who told her to be disobedient? What if your car hadn't happened to pass by, and someone had kidnapped her? Sasha, take off your pants yourself. You won't remember if I don't teach you a lesson."

Jerry had spoken to Charlotte first when she arrived at the hospital. As such, she considered her response to him was not breaking the rules since he now spoke to her again.

"No way! It's so embarrassing for being butt-naked." Sasha hugged Jerry's waist tight.

Once again, Jerry pushed Charlotte's hand away. "Why are you being so fierce to the child? Did your dad spank you when you were little?"

Charlotte pouted. "I'm way more well-behaved than this brat."

Sasha immediately retorted, "Says who? Grandpa said you often made him angry and caused his blood pressure to rise, Aunt Charlotte. However, he didn't hit you because he loved you. You don't love me. That's why you want to hit me."

"Why do you talk so much?" Charlotte glared at Sasha impatiently.

The bickering between the two made Jerry couldn't help but laugh. A few seconds later, he composed himself and said leisurely, "She certainly looks like you."

"Bullsh*t! I was way cuter than her when I was little," Charlotte retorted.

Jerry picked up the down jacket from the chair and helped Sasha put it on. Sasha mentioned that her classmates had all taken the subway before, and she thought it was cool. "I haven't taken the subway yet. Uncle Jerry, can we take the subway, please?"

"Hey, why are you calling him so intimately?" Charlotte cast her a glance.

Sasha shook her head and asked in confusion, "Isn't Uncle Jerry your boyfriend, Aunt Charlotte? Isn't he part of our family?"

She was very satisfied with her way of addressing Jerry and also her response to Charlotte.

After they left the hospital, Charlotte saw a stall selling baked potatoes and instructed Jerry, "Since you bought her a sweet potato, you have to buy one for me too."

Sasha said, "But Aunt Charlotte, I'm a kid."

"Hmph! So what if you're a kid? I'm his girlfriend." Charlotte asserted her authority.

Left with no choice, Jerry went to buy another baked potato while holding Sasha in his arms. Charlotte insisted he peeled the baked potato for her to eat since he had done the same to Sasha earlier. She also said she did not want to hold Sasha.

Thus, Sasha could only hold Charlotte's hand and walk with a grievance.

Chapter 1405 It Was You Who Made Me Hold You

Fortunately, there was a subway station near the hospital, about 500 meters away. It was currently evening rush hour, and both the subway station and the train carriages were packed with people.

Charlotte hated crowded places, fearing that her delicate coat would get dirty, but Sasha was very excited.

When the subway arrived at the station, one group exited and another boarded, pushing Charlotte further inside the train.

Jerry held Sasha with one arm while supporting himself on the subway's side door with the other hand, making sure that he had a grip on something when the train started moving so that he wouldn't fall.

His fingers were long and defined, with veins subtly visible on the back of his hand, as if they were the proudest work of an artist's brush.

The girls around them were quietly discussing how attractive his hands were.

Charlotte also glanced at his hand a couple of times. It was indeed good-looking. If he were to work as a hand double on a film crew, he would most likely start with a five-figure salary per day. That hand could easily wrap around her waist, making her feel as if she were dizzyingly intoxicated.

No wonder there were more people with hand and voice fetishes than face-judgers, she thought.

The train jolted twice before departing. Charlotte had no handrail to cling to. She swayed to the side without even realizing it, like a lotus leaf floating in water.

Before she could fall onto someone else, Jerry quickly wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her into his embrace and entwining her hand around his own waist. His other hand supported them by pressing against the upper part of the car door.

Charlotte huffed, "I didn't want to hug you; it was you who forced me to."

The two of them took Sasha for a stroll around a commercial street before entering a pizza shop. Jerry put on a pair of gloves after a waiter delivered the snack platter they had ordered. To prevent the kid from biting into a bone and damaging her teeth, he started taking out the bones from the hot wings.

"Uncle Jerry is wonderful. He's handsome and gentle as well," Sasha said, eating a chicken wing the man had deboned for her, her mouth smeared with oil. "I feel like Aunt Charlotte doesn't even deserve you."

Charlotte scowled. "Am I not beautiful? Why don't I deserve Jerry?"

Sasha licked an oil stain on the corner of her mouth. "Mom said you're dramatic and your temper's bad; that's why you're still not married," she said sweetly.

"Your mom is speaking nonsense." Charlotte flicked her long hair disdainfully and continued, "I just don't want to get married, otherwise..."

Sasha blinked. "Otherwise what?"

"Hurry up and eat your fries," Charlotte grumbled as she shoved the fries into her niece's constantly chattering mouth.

She took a quick glance at Jerry across from her, but the man's face showed no particular expression.

After their spaghetti bolognese was served, Charlotte took a bite and found it to be quite tasty. She then scooped up another spoonful to feed Jerry, who was sitting across from her.

Jerry didn't open his mouth; he just lifted his head to look at Charlotte. "Didn't you already eat your fill earlier?"

"I only had a potato." And that baked potato wasn't even big. After walking around the subway station for a while and then going shopping, she was simply exhausted and hungry.

Jerry gave her a long, cool stare.

Charlotte quickly understood his gaze and defended herself somewhat guiltily, saying, "Mr. Little greeted me, so I had to respond, right? I was planning to get in your car, but who knew you'd be so childish and actually let Joash splash water on me?"

She huffed, "It was your fault to begin with. If you had gotten off the car earlier to pick me up, Mr. Little wouldn't have had the chance to talk to me."

With a smile that wasn't quite a smile, Jerry asked, "Is that so?"

"Do I have any reason to lie to you?" Charlotte muttered. Seeing that he wasn't eating, she took the fork back.

When Charlotte tried to speak again after that, Jerry clearly did not want to engage with her, which irritated her. They didn't speak to each other again until they had finished their dinner and taken a taxi to Sasha's house.

Jessica's marital home was a two-story detached mansion located in a high-end residential area.

Charlotte noticed that the lights in the villa were off, indicating that Sophia hadn't returned yet. Since Jessica and Henry were both away on business trips as well, she couldn't leave Sasha alone there.

But she didn't want to stay here alone either.

She found an opportunity to talk privately to Sasha. "No matter what method you use, make sure Uncle Jerry stays here overnight. If he doesn't stay, I won't be here to accompany you either, and you'll be all alone in the villa. Won't you be scared?"

Chapter 1406 Thinking Of The Way You Kiss Me

Charlotte had frightened her. Sasha pouted, saying, "Aunt Charlotte, you're really too much. Why don't you just ask Uncle Jerry yourself?"

Charlotte kissed her cheek and coaxed, "If you complete this task, I'll buy you a Barbie doll set tomorrow, okay?"

"Alright." The allure of the toys ultimately had Sasha surrender.

She ran to the entrance and grabbed Jerry, who was about to leave. She put on a pitiful expression, claiming that she and her Aunt Charlotte were terrified of thunder. "Uncle Jerry, it's not safe for you to go home in the rain. Why don't you stay at my house for the night?"

Unable to resist the pitiful gaze of the kid and feeling that she and Charlotte were not safe at home, Jerry eventually agreed.

Charlotte used to come here frequently for meals, so Jessica had set aside a bedroom for her. Charlotte let Jerry stay in her room while she accompanied Sasha to take a bath.

Sasha said, "Aunt Charlotte, I'm scared of thunder. Can you sleep with me tonight?"

"Of course, my dear, you are my precious niece," Charlotte replied, beaming.

After they came out of the bathroom, Charlotte coaxed Sasha to sleep, then took out a pair of noise-isolating headphones and slipped them over her ears.

She was very familiar with Jessica's place, so she easily found her way to the bedroom where she was staying. She crept inside quietly, where only the warm, yellow glow of the bedside lamp illuminated the space.

Apparently, Jerry had gone to bed early.

Charlotte quietly made her way to the side of the bed, lifted the blanket at the foot, and climbed in. Like a caterpillar, she quickly snuggled up to Jerry, resting her head in his arms.

He was woken up by her movements. He lifted his hand to pull back the blanket, and Charlotte looked up at him with a smile.

"Jerry."

Her red hair was spread across his chest and arms, and her makeup-free face looked exceptionally pure and alluring, with a touch of gentleness. However, the corners of her eyes were upturned as she flashed him a sweet, wicked smile.

Foxy-eyed women were generally charming, but they could be divided into two types.

The first was a woman who was so overtly flirtatious that people could not help but refer to her as a "vixen." On the other hand, there was also the type that did not deliberately tease others but was still impish, able to make someone surrender with just a glance.

Charlotte was the latter type; she was simply mischievously attractive, always knowing when to show vulnerability when men needed it.

Charlotte hooked her arm around Jerry's neck, her lingering kisses falling on his collarbone, chin, and lips. She carried a faint scent of juicy peaches, making her all the more enticing.

Seeing that Jerry was unmoved, she took the initiative to snuggle into his arms. She pulled his hand to her lips and pressed a kiss to it.

Jerry felt that the finger she had kissed was both hot and burning, and his breathing gradually became heavier. He grunted, "You couldn't hook up with Mr. Little, so you're going to crawl into my bed?"

Charlotte lifted her eyelids to look at him and bit his finger. "Are you jealous?" She asked.

"Who told you to be so stubborn and not get out of the car to pick me up? I'm going to make you angry for that," Charlotte giggled. She explained, "All I did was invite him to have dinner at Golden Restaurant, nothing else."

"What else are you going to do?"

"I'm not thinking about anything in particular; I'm just thinking about you." Charlotte leaned in and gave him a kiss. "Thinking about the way you kiss me, the way you hold me around my waist with your hands, and also..."

Her warm, soft lips brushed against his ear, her voice as enchanting as a siren's. "Thinking about you... doing that to me."

Her words unleashed the flood of displeasure and desire that Jerry had been suppressing, and he grabbed Charlotte's face somewhat roughly to kiss her.

Deliberately, he bit down on Charlotte's lips, causing her shoulders to shudder in pain.

When he made love, it was as if he unleashed his true nature. He was fierce and intense; every time he bumped into her, the muscles on his arms would bulge, a wicked sight that Charlotte absolutely adored.

As Jerry struggled to control his emotions, Charlotte suddenly took the initiative, sitting up and wrapping her arms around his neck.

"Jerry, can you please not film intimate scenes with other women?" After the screen test that day, Charlotte knew without a doubt that the role of the male lead would go to him.

She urged, "Go tell Kieron you're gay, so he'll delete all the intimate scenes."

Chapter 1407 This Is The Last Time

Originally, Jerry had been lost in the throes of passion. When he heard her words, his eyes narrowed. He grabbed her waist and pulled her into his embrace, his tone dark and ominous.

"I'm gay?"

Charlotte was left breathless by his actions. "Of course you're not."

Her hand slid down, caressing the man's tense pectoral muscles, her lips nuzzling against the hollow of his neck. "Thinking about those actresses admiring your chest and even hugging you, I can't help but feel jealous. You can only be mine."

Jerry said, "The best I can do is take off my clothes and show off in front of the camera, and have a body double for intimate scenes."

"That won't do either. I won't allow it," Charlotte protested. "I know it's fake, but what if the audience thinks it's real? You can't film intimate scenes, not even hugging."

"As an actor, I have to follow the director's rules."

"You should listen to your girlfriend too." Charlotte raised her head and glared at him. "Right now, I don't allow you to hug and cuddle with other women. Do you want a girlfriend or a director?"

Jerry patted her cheek, a hint of a smile between his eyebrows. "Didn't we break up?"

"Did we?" Charlotte played dumb. "I just said if I started the conversation again, I'd be a puppy. But you were the one who talked to me first."

Seeing that he kept making excuses and wouldn't agree, she asked, "Is it that you're enjoying Scarlette throwing herself at you?"

"No."

"Then why won't you agree to delete the intimate scenes? Why won't you look at me?" Charlotte held his face, her angry expression reflecting in his eyes.

Jerry didn't make a sound, his pitch-black eyes staring back at her.

In the end, Charlotte was the first to admit defeat. She left a trail of kisses on his forehead, her voice sweet and tender. "Jerry, won't you agree to your girlfriend's request?"

"Then can you cut off all contact with those of the opposite sex?" Jerry asked in response.

Charlotte frowned. "My job requires me to interact with all kinds of people to scout new talents for the company. I can't avoid contact with the opposite sex. But, there will definitely be no physical contact," she promised.

"I love you the most, Jerry. You are my treasure, my one and only." She kissed the man again. "No one can compare to you."

Jerry laughed coldly. "Were you raised in a honey jar? Your words are so sweet."

Charlotte ignored his sarcastic tone and said with a playful smile, "I'm just sweet-talking you, I swear. I've never said those words to any other men, even my dad."

Over the years, Jerry had become all too familiar with Charlotte's personality.

She was like the wind, elusive and ethereal, settling wherever she wished, impossible for anyone to grasp.

Gains and losses had tormented him. Eventually, he became disheartened, knowing that Charlotte would go wherever she wanted. But after she made her rounds and came back, just a few sweet words from her would melt his heart.

Jerry gently rubbed her delicate pink lips with his finger as his eyes darkened. "This is the last time."

"What?" Charlotte was puzzled.

"I'll talk to Kieron and ask him to remove intimate and ambiguous scenes," Jerry said calmly. "However, Scarlette might want to take this opportunity to establish herself in the industry."

Seeing him agree to compromise, Charlotte's eyes curved into smiling crescents.

She embraced the man gently and kissed him. "She won't get what she wants. After all, she's an artist under my management. But what did you mean by 'the last time' just now?"

"Is this the last round?" She gazed at the man with her enchanting, fox-like eyes, the watery shimmer in them incredibly alluring.

Jerry didn't speak, but instead turned over and pressed the person into the pillow.

Engaging in such activities was too physically draining.

In the wee hours of the morning, Charlotte was nestled in the arms of a man, sleeping soundly against his chest. The warm yellow light illuminated her flawless, delicate face.

Jerry couldn't sleep at all. Even though she was right beside him, his heart felt empty and a little cold.

Chapter 1408 He Cannot Catch This Breeze

How about taking her abroad? Jerry thought.

Timothy was taking care of Kenneth and Jessica. He had also helped them establish connections in the business world. In a few years, they would be able to rebuild a "Benson Corporation."

She loved to play, so he would accompany her as they traveled the world together, ensuring she wouldn't disappear like the wind and run off without a trace.

But she would never know how to love someone, for there was no love in her heart.

He couldn't grasp this wisp of wind.

Jerry's fingers gently brushed across the woman's cheek, then glided up to rest between her eyebrows. He sighed deeply. "How can there be a woman like you, who has people both love and hate her?"

After a while, he gently removed her hand from around his waist, picked up the phone on the bedside table, and headed into the bathroom.

He leaned against the sink, just lighting a cigarette, when the phone he was holding to his ear was answered. The person on the other end spoke with restrained anger, muttering, "Xedells and Jadeborough share the same time zone."

Jerry took a puff of his cigarette and simply said, "Help me deal with something."

After listening, Jesse fell silent for a few seconds, then said, "Mr. Gaudette's death has brought quite a bit of trouble to the Pann family, and your father also passed away recently..."

He reminded the man by saying, "Whatever you do next, Sebastian will think you're trying to rebel."

Jerry said, "Yes, I am."

"Jerry, don't be impulsive, okay?" Jesse couldn't believe him. His temper had changed again in such a short time since returning to Jadeborough. "You're not the only one who wants to deal with the Gaudette family."

The Gaudette family had used tactics to bring down Gerald and his wife, indirectly causing Miranda's sudden death. Sally had never forgotten this grudge.

"Just go and handle it." Jerry hung up the phone after finishing the conversation.

He understood Charlotte.

He also knew that Sean had had a meeting at the hotel this afternoon. Charlotte had known about it beforehand, which was why she had personally brought Scarlette to the hotel for the audition.

In no time, the cigarette was finished. Jerry tossed it into the toilet and flushed it away.

He had just stepped out of the bathroom when, unexpectedly, his phone rang again. It was a call from Joash, asking where he was and urging him to head to Baykeep earlier.

It turned out that it was already five in the morning.

The ringing of the telephone had woken Charlotte up as well. Seeing that Jerry didn't return to bed after finishing the call, she asked groggily, "Where are you going?"

"To Baykeep." Jerry put on a sweater, covering up his muscular body.

"Why're you going so far?"

"To shoot a promotional video for a church." Jerry turned around and saw her propping up her cheek with one hand, lying in bed with sleepy eyes. "You can go back to sleep."

Upon hearing this, Charlotte sat up from the bed. "I won't sleep anymore, I'll go with you."

Jerry hooked his finger under her chin, a playful smirk on his face, "Can't bear to part with me? If you come with me, what about your niece? Tomorrow isn't the weekend, you know."

"Of course I can't bear to part with you; I wish I could be with you at all hours of the day." She hugged the man and nuzzled against him.

They were finally getting back together after so many twists and turns. She wanted to enjoy it more.

Charlotte went to her walk-in closet to pick out clothes. She had initially chosen a light pink knitted dress, but it was short and barely covered the top of her thighs.

She glanced back subconsciously and saw Jerry leaning against the door, pinning her down with his gaze. He said, "If you dare to wear it, I'll dare to cover your legs with kiss marks. Do you want everyone to see that?"

"Are you really brave enough?" Charlotte asked disbelievingly.

Jerry's eyes narrowed slightly as he stalked into the walk-in closet. Charlotte immediately hung the knitted dress back and picked out a pair of jeans upon seeing that. "Is this long enough? It covers everything, even the ankles aren't exposed."

She commented, "You're such a naughty pervert." Then she immediately followed up with, "But I really like it."

In an instant, she had egged him on so much that he could only laugh in exasperation.

Charlotte wasn't so heartless as to leave her niece alone at home. She called the housekeeper who took care of Charlotte's daily affairs. Once the housekeeper had arrived, she left with Jerry.

When the two arrived at the airport, it was not yet seven o'clock, and the sky was still shrouded in mist.

Charlotte thought it would be a first-class cabin at most, but it wasn't until she passed the security check and entered the plane that she realized it was a private jet.

Chapter 1409 Because I Am Too Precious

She asked Jerry in surprise, "Your private jet?"

"In your eyes, I'm just a poor actor who earns a living through acting, and I indeed don't look like someone who can afford a private jet." Jerry walked over and sat down on the spacious couch.

Ever since the Benson family went bankrupt, their two private jets were gone as well. Now, even Charlotte had to buy plane tickets like a regular passenger when she traveled.

It had been quite a while since Charlotte had last flown on a private jet.

She sat down next to Jerry, wrapped her arm around his waist, and said, "The monthly maintenance cost for a private jet is quite expensive. Besides, don't you celebrities prefer buying stocks or yachts?"

Jerry replied, "Didn't you find sitting in the first-class cabin of an Airbus uncomfortable? I bought it specifically for you."

"Really?" Charlotte's eyes lit up.

Jerry pinched her cheek. "Why would I lie to you? I'll send you a contact later. Whenever you want to go somewhere, just give him a call and he'll help you arrange everything."

Charlotte leaned in and gave him a passionate kiss. "Jerry, you're so nice! Spending my boyfriend's money is so much fun!"

Jerry shot her a sideways glance. "Can't I be the one who supports you financially?"

Charlotte playfully tapped his nose. "No, because I'm too precious. I humble myself to be your girlfriend, so you'd better pamper me. Understand?"

"So how do you want me to pamper you?" He placed his palm on her hip as he grinned wickedly.

Charlotte was captivated by his unrestrained demeanor. Just as she was about to flirt with him, the steward said, "Excuse me," and then pushed the cart in, causing her to swallow the words she was about to say.

The steward greeted the two of them and placed a delicate breakfast on the table.

Charlotte didn't have much of an appetite in the morning. She took a few bites of spaghetti and grabbed a few grapes from the fruit tray.

Due to her work obligations, she no longer went for exaggerated press-on nails but simply applied a light purple polish on her rounded nails. The thin layer of purple had a subtle shimmer, making her hands appear even more fair and beautiful.

She peeled the grape and fed it to Jerry. As he was about to take a bite, she suddenly loosened her grip, and the grape fell into her sweater.

The grape slid down her collarbone, leaving behind a trace of moisture and a sweet scent.

Charlotte smiled sweetly at Jerry. Her eyes filled with innocence and mischief. "I didn't hold it properly, and it fell in. What should we do?"

Jerry was enticed by her, and his breath hitched as he leaned in to lick the grape juice off her collarbone.

Charlotte trembled all over, loving every moment of his kiss.

When Jerry lowered his head, she mischievously pulled up the hem of her sweater and covered his head with it.

Looking at her bulging sweater, she laughed uncontrollably. "I can't believe I'm pregnant! It must be at least five months already. What should I do? The baby hasn't even been born yet, and it's already older than me. Did I conceive a giant?"

Jerry couldn't help but chuckle at her exaggerated words.

He took advantage of the situation and effortlessly pushed Charlotte onto the couch, pressing down on her. After that, he raised her wrists above her head and held them tightly. His gaze was fierce as he said, "Do you believe I can make you really pregnant?"

"No, I don't." She laughed and playfully rubbed her foot against his leg.

Considering that he needed to film a promotional video in Baykeep, Jerry refrained from teasing Charlotte too much. However, he still punished her for misbehaving with a forceful kiss and intentionally bit her lips until they bled.

Charlotte rolled her eyes in annoyance. An eye for an eye. She decided to tease him without offering any resolution.

In the end, it was Jerry who gave in first. He held Charlotte in his arms, coaxing and intimidating her until her anger subsided a little. Afterward, Jerry took her to the restroom and personally helped her wash her hands three times.

After returning, Charlotte peeled another grape and fed it to Jerry.

As he lowered his head to eat it, she couldn't contain her laughter and teasingly asked him, "It's really delicious, isn't it?"

Chapter 1410 All Men Love Naughty Women

After understonding her intention, Jerry hod o helpless expression on his foce. "You're reolly noughty."

"All men love noughty women." Seeing Jerry feeling defeoted, Chorlotte wos in o good mood. She picked up Jerry's phone from the toble, opened his WhotsApp, ond removed herself from the blocklist.

She glonced ot his WhotsApp contoct list ond noticed thot someone hod osked Jerry when he would be orriving in Boykeep yesterdoy ofternoon.

Chorlotte zoomed in on the person's profile picture ond sow o selfie of o girl. The girl hod her hoir tied up in o high ponytoil, ond when she smiled, there were dimples on her foce. She looked very ottroctive.

Chorlotte showed the phone to Jerry ond osked, "Who is this girl?"

Jerry glonced ot the screen ond soid noncholontly, "One of Evon's sisters."

"I've met Evon o few times when I went to Boykeep with you, but I've never seen ony of his sisters. Is she his godsister, ond he deliberotely sent her to be by your side?" Chorlotte pursed his lips ond osked.

The next moment, Chorlotte quickly denied it. "It shouldn't be. After oll, besides being hondsome, you don't hove ony other quolities."

"Moybe she's ottrocted to my good looks?" Jerry soid teosingly.

"How dore you tolk bock." Chorlotte glored ot Jerry. She tidied her long hoir ond opened the front comero on his phone.

Chorlotte's mother wos once the chompion of Miss World ond wos extremely beautiful. It took Jiminy o long time to win her heort. However, Jiminy olso hod very strong genes, so their second doughter resembled him more. The second doughter olso inherited her fother's intelligence ond hod o greot tolent for business.

After understanding her intention, Jerry had a helpless expression on his face. "You're really naughty."

"All men love naughty women." Seeing Jerry feeling defeated, Charlotte was in a good mood. She picked up Jerry's phone from the table, opened his WhatsApp, and removed herself from the blacklist.

She glanced at his WhatsApp contact list and noticed that someone had asked Jerry when he would be arriving in Baykeep yesterday afternoon.

Charlotte zoomed in on the person's profile picture and saw a selfie of a girl. The girl had her hair tied up in a high ponytail, and when she smiled, there were dimples on her face. She looked very attractive.

Charlotte showed the phone to Jerry and asked, "Who is this girl?"

Jerry glanced at the screen and said nonchalantly, "One of Evan's sisters."

"I've met Evan a few times when I went to Baykeep with you, but I've never seen any of his sisters. Is she his godsister, and he deliberately sent her to be by your side?" Charlotte pursed his lips and asked.

The next moment, Charlotte quickly denied it. "It shouldn't be. After all, besides being handsome, you don't have any other qualities."

"Maybe she's attracted to my good looks?" Jerry said teasingly.

"How dare you talk back." Charlotte glared at Jerry. She tidied her long hair and opened the front camera on his phone.

Charlotte's mother was once the champion of Miss World and was extremely beautiful. It took Jiminy a long time to win her heart. However, Jiminy also had very strong genes, so their second daughter resembled him more. The second daughter also inherited her father's intelligence and had a great talent for business.

Their third daughter, Charlotte, completely inherited her mother's beauty. Even when she was in kindergarten, she had a bunch of little boys chasing after her. As she grew up, she became one of the most beautiful women in Jadeborough.

Even if Charlotte only wore minimal makeup, with just a light toner and moisturizer on her bare face, she could confidently face the front camera of the phone.

She pulled Jerry's hand toward her, resting her chin in his palm. His hand was broad, and his fingers were slender, easily covering her small face that was the size of a palm.

Watching Charlotte find the perfect angle for a selfie, Jerry asked with a smile, "Do you want others to know you're my girlfriend, or do you not want them to know?"

Charlotte replied, "I want ... No, I don't want to. I have to focus on my career."

If she wasn't in the entertainment industry, it wouldn't be a big deal for them to share intimate photos. After all, everyone wanted to announce to the world who their boyfriend is.

However, she and Jerry both work at the same company, and she was his manager.

The company explicitly prohibited staff from getting too involved in romantic relationships with celebrities. Once their relationship was exposed, it not only would affect both of them, but it also would implicate the company.

Jerry twirled her red hair around his finger. "What's the point of covering your face? Your hair is too eye-catching."

Charlotte had her hair dyed by her previous stylist, who was very skilled at mixing hair colors. Her distinctive red hair couldn't be found on anyone else in the entertainment industry or even on the streets.

Upon his reminder, Charlotte also realized that her hair color was too eye-catching. She took a nice photo and used photo editing software to change her hair color to black.

Finally, she set this photo as Jerry's WhatsApp profile picture.

Later, Charlotte went ahead and posted a side profile photo of herself to Jerry's Instagram. "Don't even think about removing it. Do you hear me? If you dare remove the photo, you'll lose me as your girlfriend."

"You're really overbearing. Well, then you should change your WhatsApp profile picture to mine too." Jerry laughed in exasperation and made a request to her.

"Okay," Charlotte agreed without hesitation.

"Where am I in the picture? "Jerry asked when he saw that she had changed her previous selfie profile picture, but he wasn't in the new one.

Charlotte pointed to the profile picture. "Right here. Can't you see?"

"So I've blended into the darkness, right?" Realizing he was being teased, a mix of frustration and amusement crossed Jerry's face as he pinned Charlotte down on the couch and showered her with kisses.