Ch. 1411..1420

Chapter 1411 Not Allowed To Hug Her Or I Will Cry Too

The plone orrived ot Boykeep Airport in obout one hour's time.

The weother in Boykeep hod been much wormer thon in Jodeborough for the post few doys. It took Jerry ond his componions obout holf on hour to reoch Mount Cokrekyo by cor. Since it wos not the weekend, there were only o few other visitors.

Due to the smoll number of people, the promotionol teom scheduled the shooting in these few doys.

Chorlotte did not like to hike. Even though her fomily went to Dopdur Church to proy ond worship god every yeor, she never joined them.

Bock then, she comploined to Jiminy, "Dod, we live in o moteriolistic world now. Whot's the use of proying for blessings? If you lie oround, God won't give you ony money. You'll die poor before you con even receive the blessings."

Jiminy got upset ofter thot, ond he never hod her come olong to the church ever ogoin.

Chorlotte sot in the coble cor ond wotched os the foot of the mountoin grew forther owoy while the cross on the mountointop become cleorer before her eyes.

She felt regretful. If only she hod not been so willful in the post, she could hove spent more time with Jiminy.

On the woy to Mount Cokrekyo, Jerry's mokeup ortist helped him with his mokeup ond styled his hoir in the cor. Upon reoching the mountointop, they grouped up with the promotionol teom, ond Joosh took Jerry to chonge his clothes.

Chorlotte did not disturb his work. She sot in o worm condle shop ond took out her phone to sort out emoils.

Once she finished her work ond rubbed her sore neck, the shooting olso ended. It wos olmost noon, ond the scorching sun hod driven owoy the chill in the oir.

The plane arrived at Baykeep Airport in about one hour's time.

The weather in Baykeep had been much warmer than in Jadeborough for the past few days. It took Jerry and his companions about half an hour to reach Mount Cokrekyo by car. Since it was not the weekend, there were only a few other visitors.

Due to the small number of people, the promotional team scheduled the shooting in these few days.

Charlotte did not like to hike. Even though her family went to Dopdur Church to pray and worship god every year, she never joined them.

Back then, she complained to Jiminy, "Dad, we live in a materialistic world now. What's the use of praying for blessings? If you lie around, God won't give you any money. You'll die poor before you can even receive the blessings."

Jiminy got upset after that, and he never had her come along to the church ever again.

Charlotte sat in the cable car and watched as the foot of the mountain grew farther away while the cross on the mountaintop became clearer before her eyes.

She felt regretful. If only she had not been so willful in the past, she could have spent more time with Jiminy.

On the way to Mount Cokrekyo, Jerry's makeup artist helped him with his makeup and styled his hair in the car. Upon reaching the mountaintop, they grouped up with the promotional team, and Joash took Jerry to change his clothes.

Charlotte did not disturb his work. She sat in a warm candle shop and took out her phone to sort out emails.

Once she finished her work and rubbed her sore neck, the shooting also ended. It was almost noon, and the scorching sun had driven away the chill in the air.

The ethereal hymn echoed through the speakers surrounding the square.

Jerry only came to Baykeep to shoot a promotional video, so he did not have a schedule in the afternoon. He and Charlotte were in no hurry to leave, so they took a stroll around Mount Cokrekyo.

Upon learning that there was an effective wish tree on the east side of the mountain, Charlotte took Jerry with her to check it out.

The evergreen tree was adorned with colorful ribbons of various hues, so densely packed they covered the leaves.

According to the rumors, the wish would be granted sooner if the ribbon was hung on a higher branch.

Charlotte went to buy a red ribbon and sincerely wrote on it with a pen: I want to get rich.

Jerry laughed when he saw what she wrote and asked, "Weren't you rich enough before?"

"But I'm no longer rich now," Charlotte said after she finished writing. She then went to buy a purple ribbon. Red ribbons were used to pray for wealth, while purple was for love.

She wrote on the ribbon: I love Jerry. I hope he becomes rich soon.

When Jerry saw her first sentence, his heart skipped a beat. He thought she had understood something, but his excitement quickly cooled down because of her second sentence.

She still doesn't understand.

Charlotte did not notice Jerry's desolate expression. She tied a small stone to the end of the colorful ribbon and handed it to Jerry. "You're stronger, so you do it. Toss it up and let it hang on the treetop."

Jerry accepted the colorful ribbon and threw it with all his might. The ribbon flew out and landed on the treetop. Charlotte saw that both ribbons were hanging on the top of the tree, so she happily hugged and kissed Jerry repeatedly.

As the two of them were leaving, a little girl holding a pinwheel came running toward them. She was not paying attention to where she was going, so she bumped into Jerry's knee.

Jerry quickly grabbed the collar of the little girl's down jacket to prevent her from falling.

The kid looked at the item in her hand and sniffled, then started crying, "My pinwheel is broken."

Charlotte did not take it seriously and said, "Your paper pinwheel is fragile to begin with, and it's broken because you don't watch where you're going. If it weren't for my boyfriend, you would have fallen and cracked your skull!"

Hearing Charlotte's words, the kid raised her head and cried harder.

"How come you're just like my niece, always crying so easily?" Charlotte pouted and took a banknote worth one hundred from her bag, then said, "Here. This is enough for you to buy twenty pinwheels."

The kid stared at the banknote in Charlotte's hand for a while, then cried again. "I want a pinwheel, not money. Ma'am, you're so mean. You scolded me," she complained while sobbing. Charlotte got angry at the way she was addressed.

She was about to reason with the kid when Jerry squatted down and wiped away the kid's tears. "Don't cry. How about I make a pinwheel for you as compensation?"

Charlotte saw him wanting to hug the kid and immediately threatened, "You're not allowed to hold her, or I'll cry too."

Chapter 1412 Do You Want To Have A Child With Me

Jerry hod no choice but to hold the kid's hond ond toke her to o neorby condle shop.

He bought o few sheets of white poper from the shop owner ond drew odoroble little onimols on the poper with o pen. Under his skillful honds, two sheets of poper with doodles were tronsformed into o poper pinwheel.

As the pinwheel begon to spin, the onimols on the poper looked like they were running, seemingly incredibly odoroble.

The beautiful pinwheel instontly brought o smile to the teory-eyed little girl's foce. She excloimed, "Wow, it's so pretty! Sir, you're so skillful with your honds!"

The kid hoppily wolked owoy with the pinwheel in hond.

However, Chorlotte wos unhoppy. She got jeolous ond told Jerry, "You hove to moke o pinwheel for me too, ond it hos to be prettier thon thot brot's!"

"Fine," Jerry reluctontly ogreed.

A few minutes loter, Chorlotte received o beoutiful pinwheel with o cortoon version of herself. She wos extremely sotisfied.

After leoving the condle shop, Chorlotte sow the kid with her hoir tied looking quite smug os she showed off her pinwheel to her friends.

Chorlotte deliberotely wolked over to the kid ond woved her pinwheel before the child, excloiming, "My pinwheel is even prettier thon yours."

Under the goze of the kid's wide eyes, Chorlotte proudly wolked owoy orm-in-orm with Jerry.

Jerry felt mixed emotions from her ontics ond commented, "You're o grown-up. There's no need to be jeolous of o three or four-yeor-old child, let olone show off on purpose. You're reolly something." Jerry had no choice but to hold the kid's hand and take her to a nearby candle shop.

He bought a few sheets of white paper from the shop owner and drew adorable little animals on the paper with a pen. Under his skillful hands, two sheets of paper with doodles were transformed into a paper pinwheel.

As the pinwheel began to spin, the animals on the paper looked like they were running, seemingly incredibly adorable.

The beautiful pinwheel instantly brought a smile to the teary-eyed little girl's face. She exclaimed, "Wow, it's so pretty! Sir, you're so skillful with your hands!"

The kid happily walked away with the pinwheel in hand.

However, Charlotte was unhappy. She got jealous and told Jerry, "You have to make a pinwheel for me too, and it has to be prettier than that brat's!"

"Fine," Jerry reluctantly agreed.

A few minutes later, Charlotte received a beautiful pinwheel with a cartoon version of herself. She was extremely satisfied.

After leaving the candle shop, Charlotte saw the kid with her hair tied looking quite smug as she showed off her pinwheel to her friends.

Charlotte deliberately walked over to the kid and waved her pinwheel before the child, exclaiming, "My pinwheel is even prettier than yours."

Under the gaze of the kid's wide eyes, Charlotte proudly walked away arm-in-arm with Jerry.

Jerry felt mixed emotions from her antics and commented, "You're a grown-up. There's no need to be jealous of a three or four-year-old child, let alone show off on purpose. You're really something."

"I want to because you made that pinwheel for her," Charlotte retorted.

She wrapped one arm around his waist and hid from the wind inside his coat. Suddenly, she looked at him and asked, "Why are you so gentle with that brat? Do you like children?"

Jerry said, "They are quite adorable."

"So you like them." Charlotte rubbed her chin against his sweater and asked sweetly, "Do you want to have a child with me?"

His arm around her shoulders tightened slightly, and he looked at her. "Are you serious?"

"Just kidding!" Charlotte burst into laughter.

Charlotte had a privileged upbringing. Kenneth and Jessica each had a good married life, and Charlotte loved her niece, Sasha. However, she did not like the idea of marriage and was even less interested in having children.

A person's life was up to them. They could lead whatever kind of life they wanted, and life could be enjoyable without children too.

Charlotte liked that Jerry exclusively doted on her.

Jerry knew she was joking, but her answer still hurt his heart. He raised his hand and gently ruffled her hair without saying anything.

After descending Mount Cokrekyo, the couple found a restaurant to have lunch at.

There was a subway in Baykeep that led to Xedells directly. The trip would only take a few dozen minutes. Charlotte wanted to shop in Xedells, but Jerry said that the malls in Baykeep had everything available in Xedells, so there was no need to make an extra trip.

Charlotte thought he just lost a loved one recently, so he did not want to go back to Xedells so soon. Therefore, the two of them strolled around Baykeep.

Around eight in the evening, Evan sent a message to Jerry, inviting him to hang out at the bar.

Charlotte took the initiative to help Jerry accept the invitation and even changed into a new dress she had just bought. She put on beautiful makeup, and her eyes were so captivating. They seemed to contain stars and enchant anyone who saw them.

Jerry checked her out and commented solemnly, "Are you coming with me to the party, or are you going to find a new boyfriend for yourself?"

"Don't be jealous. No man can compare to you," Charlotte coaxed him.

Evan did not like to play around too much. Each time he hosted a gathering, he only invited those he got along with or the club members, as they all knew each other well.

When Charlotte arrived, several other ladies were already in the private room-some charming, and some looked sweet and innocent. As soon as Charlotte entered, her beauty instantly became the focus and outshined other girls.

In the private room, a man whistled and praised without sounding too flirtatious, "Lottie, you look even more beautiful than last time."

"Thank you." After taking off her coat and hanging it up, Charlotte's gaze swept across the faces of the girls in the room, but she did not see the one she was looking for.

Charlotte sat down next to Jerry and took a sip of his cocktail.

Then, she turned her head to look at Evan. "Where is she?"

Chapter 1413 Give Him the Best of Everything

"Which cousin are you talking about? I have a bunch of them," Evan raised an eyebrow and asked, "Do you need something from them?"

Charlotte said irritably, "Stop playing dumb. You know which one I'm talking about."

Evan quickly remembered and spread his hands, saying, "I didn't do it on purpose. Lindsay is a fan of Jerry and insisted that I give her Jerry's WhatsApp. If I didn't, she would scratch my sports car..."

"What a coincidence, I'm also a fan of Jerry." Charlotte crossed her legs and leaned back into the couch. "Invite her over, so we fans can get to know each other."

Someone shouted to Jerry, "Jerry, aren't you going to coax your wife? This place is about to turn into a battlefield soon!"

Jerry remained silent.

He enjoyed seeing Charlotte's jealous expression.

Evan's cousin, Lindsay Graham, also came to the bar today, but she was playing in the booth seating in the nightclub. When she found out that Jerry had come to Baykeep, Lindsay came over without waiting for Evan to send someone to call her.

"Evan!" She greeted Evan as she entered the private room, but her gaze quickly shifted to Jerry.

Lindsay was excited to see her idol, but she quickly noticed that there was a woman sitting next to Jerry. The woman's red hair lazily draped over her shoulders, exuding an alluring and flamboyant charm, along with an air of arrogance.

Lindsay felt that she was pretty enough, but now, compared to the woman on the couch, she was inferior in every aspect, be it temperament or beauty.

She leaned comfortably and affectionately against Jerry, clearly indicating that their relationship was not an ordinary one.

Before Lindsay could speak, Charlotte looked up at her and asked with a beaming smile, "I heard from Evan that you're a fan of Jerry. Have you been a fan for a long time?"

"Yeah, I'm not just an ordinary fan."

Lindsay pushed Evan aside and took his seat, sitting almost next to Jerry's right hand. She proudly said, "I am the vice president of Jerry's fan club."

"You're pretty impressive," Charlotte praised. "He has three major fan clubs. Which one are you the vice president of?"

Seeing that she even knew how many fan clubs Jerry had, Lindsay was taken aback for a moment before immediately saying, "Of course, it's the biggest one! Aurora was Jerry's first fan club, and the two other major fan clubs were also created by Aurora's president, who then handed them over to two die-hard fans to manage."

"They're not die-hard fans; they're all my alternate accounts." Charlotte took a sip of her cocktail and casually said, "I just handed the accounts over to a professional company to manage."

Lindsay was momentarily confused. "How could your alternate account be the manager of the support club created by our club president?"

"Because I am the president of Aurora," said Charlotte, watching her expression change from puzzled to astonished to shocked in just a few seconds, finding it extremely amusing.

"How... How could you possibly be the president of Aurora..." Lindsay still couldn't believe it. "Are you just pretending to be a fan?”

Charlotte didn't bother arguing with her, and simply handed over her phone. Lindsay saw that she was the server owner of the Aurora fan club, and the other two fan club presidents were indeed her alternate accounts.

"Surprised?" Charlotte asked with a beaming smile.

Lindsay felt a mix of surprise and delight, as if she had just landed a critical hit. She thought that by becoming the vice president of the largest fan club, she would have some leverage over this woman and be able to hold her head high.

Unexpectedly, Aurora was created by Charlotte, and the other two fan club presidents were actually her alternate accounts.

Charlotte put away her phone and said lazily, "Aurora is an Irethielic word, meaning streamers of reddish or greenish light in the sky. They can only be seen in Irethiel, and they never disappear."

When Charlotte met Jerry, he already had works but was not yet famous.

Back then, he gave Charlotte the impression of a wanderer in the entertainment industry. It seemed like he wasn't interested in fame or fortune, and simply wanted to do something to pass the time.

Charlotte, adhering to the principle of "give your boyfriend the best of everything if you love him," sought professional help to set up a fan club for Jerry.

She named the fan club "Aurora", hoping that Jerry would shine brilliantly and charmingly like the aurora.

Chapter 1414 Kiss Me for Motivation

Watching the fan club grow from a few hundred to a few thousand members, and the number of servers increase from one to over twenty, his dashing images flooded the internet, and his presence was everywhere. Charlotte was extremely satisfied.

When he won the Best Actor award, tens of millions of fans cheered excitedly, and Charlotte was also very proud.

This was her man, the one she raised with her own hands.

Charlotte raised her hand and placed it on Jerry's shoulder, boasting to Lindsay like a child. "Not only am I his most loyal fan in the fan club, but I'm also his girlfriend. Are you jealous?"

"You're talking nonsense," Lindsay said angrily, "Jerry has a girlfriend, but it's not you."

"I'm not? Could it be you?" Charlotte asked in return, then she turned her head to glance at Jerry, "Or maybe he's keeping a b*tch outside, and I'm not aware of it."

Lindsay said, "I'm not. But Jerry's girlfriend is way more beautiful than you."

"Have you seen her?"

"Of course, I've seen her," Lindsay said. "Jerry's new WhatsApp profile picture is a photo with his girlfriend. She's fair-skinned and beautiful, much prettier than you. Unlike you..."

"No worries, you just want to say 'skank', right?" Charlotte raised her eyebrows. "I can indeed handle that."

She casually added, "Also, the woman in that profile picture is me."

Lindsay glanced at Charlotte and immediately denied, "No way, do you think we're all blind? The woman in the photo with Jerry has black hair, and you have red hair."

"Do you not usually edit photos?" Charlotte asked with a puzzled expression, "Didn't you know that rainbow-colored hair can be edited to black?"

Lindsay choked with anger.

After a while, the unconvinced Lindsay spoke up again, "You seem like a fickle woman. You're not worthy of Jerry."

"Well, you still look like someone who'd be a mistress," Charlotte retorted with a playful smile. "You obviously saw that his new profile picture is a photo with his girlfriend, yet you kept staring at him when he entered the private room, and insisted on sitting over here, all while speaking with a hint of jealousy."

"People always say that children learn from what adults do, and they don't even realize that what they're doing is wrong." She asked Lindsay, "Do you also follow suit?"

Lindsay's face suddenly changed.

Charlotte was right. Lindsay's mother knew that her father, Anthony Graham, was already engaged, but she still entangled with him. Later, Lindsay's mother became pregnant, which led to the breakup between Anthony and his fiancée.

The Graham family had a bit of a reputation in Baykeep. When the incident first happened, it caused quite a stir in the area, and most people were aware of it.

Charlotte looked at her expression and laughed, "Oh, it seems I was right."

Evan was afraid that the two would start fighting, so he tried to get Lindsay to go out and have fun. However, Lindsay shook off his hand, insisting on staying. She was not willing to back down and wanted to drink with Charlotte, hoping to use this as a counterattack to embarrass her.

As long as it was not strong liquor like brandy, Charlotte had never been drunk drinking other types of alcohol. She agreed with a smile.

"Drinking beer alone is no fun. Let's do something else."

Charlotte asked the waiter to bring in two bottles of vodka. She poured a small cup of vodka into a glass and then filled the glass with beer.

She said leisurely, "If you can't finish drinking and want to quit in the end, you have to call me 'Ma'am' as many times as the number of cups you've drunk before."

Lindsay had long developed a high alcohol tolerance, and she had never lost when it came to mixing drinks. "If you lose, you have to break up with Jerry immediately!"

Charlotte couldn't help but laugh as she wrapped her arms around Jerry's neck and leaned against him. "That beautiful woman seems to really like you. She even wanted me to lose a drinking game and break up with you. Jerry, do you want to break up with me?"

Jerry pinched her waist and asked, "Do you want to?"

"I don't want that. You can only be mine." Charlotte snuggled in his arms and said coquettishly, "Kiss me, so I'll have more motivation."

He held the back of Charlotte's head and, under the watchful eyes of everyone, gave her a passionate Ferropenian kiss.

Chapter 1415 Truth or Dare

His kiss ignited the fighting spirit within Charlotte. She tied up her red hair and picked up a glass of liquor from the table, downing it in one gulp.

Lindsay, unwilling to show weakness, also picked up a glass of wine.

Amidst the cheers and laughter of the people around them, Charlotte and Lindsay's glasses of liquor were emptied one by one.

Charlotte had already drunk more than ten glasses, yet she remained composed and relaxed, with only a slight flush on her cheeks. On the other hand, Lindsay, who was next to her, was clearly struggling. Her drinking pace was getting slower and slower, and she could no longer stand up straight.

Charlotte glanced at Lindsay, who was holding a wine glass but hesitating to drink. "If you can't drink it, just forget it. It would be even more embarrassing to vomit in front of everyone."

Evan also came up to persuade Lindsay not to drink anymore.

"She has the title of 'Thousand Shots' in the high society in Jadeborough, and no one can outdrink her," Evan said softly. "You've already lost. Just give up."

Lindsay was very unwilling, but she knew that if she drank any more, she would throw up.

She reluctantly put down her glass and admitted to Charlotte that she had lost. After drinking sixteen cups of wine, she called Charlotte "Ma'am" sixteen times in front of everyone.

After Lindsay's commotion, everyone knew how terrifying Charlotte's alcohol tolerance was, and they didn't even dare to think about competing with her in drinking contest.

Someone joked with a smile, "Lottie really went all out to avoid breaking up with Jerry. If I had a beautiful and devoted wife like you, I'd stab myself in the stomach before arguing with her."

"That's right." Charlotte leaned against Jerry, speaking with immense pride, "He is my Babe. I can do anything for him."

Her sweet nothings came effortlessly, yet they still managed to captivate and enchant Jerry.

At that moment, a waiter entered the private room and approached Jerry, informing him that someone was looking for him. Jerry then followed the waiter out.

In the private room, everyone chatted for a bit and then started playing card games.

Everyone sat in a circle, drawing cards clockwise. If a card was smaller than the previous one and this happened five times in a row, the person would have to play Truth or Dare as punishment.

Charlotte was getting a bit tired from drinking and hadn't planned on joining in, but she was eventually pulled into it by someone.

When she joined in, everyone had already played two rounds. However, no one had drawn five cards in a row with lower values than before, yet the bad luck just happened to fall on her.

Someone said, "Lottie lost, so she must be punished."

Charlotte picked up the dice and threw it onto the paper plate labeled Truth or Dare. The dice rolled around and stopped on a square that read: Call the first person in your contact list and say 'I love you.'

"What a coincidence, the first person in my contact list is Jerry." Charlotte opened her phone and showed it to everyone.

The note she gave to Jerry read: Love Jerry.

Charlotte called Jerry, and after dozens of seconds, Jerry finally picked up. It seemed like there were people around him, so he lowered his voice, "I'll be back in two minutes."

Charlotte said with a gentle laugh to her phone, "Jerry, I love you."

In the private room, music was playing, and people were talking, creating a noisy atmosphere. However, Charlotte could clearly hear his breathing stop for a moment.

His voice was deeper than ever, "I love you too."

The man's voice was deep and alluring, making her ears tingle and her cheeks flush. In that instant, Charlotte felt as if she could hear her own heart pounding like a drum.

Charlotte quickly hung up the phone.

Sure enough, Jerry returned in two minutes. As soon as he entered the private room, someone smirked and said, "We were just playing Truth or Dare, and Jerry, we heard everything you said to Lottie."

Jerry spoke without much emotion, "I knew it. If she really had something important, she would have come looking for me earlier."

Charlotte clearly noticed the change in his emotions. As the man sat down, she leaned in and whispered, “Jerry, are you angry? Even though we were playing Truth or Dare, I truly love you."

"You're at the top of my contacts list." She showed him her phone to prove it. "I'm not teasing you."

Chapter 1416 Not Her Only One

Jerry saw the note she left for himself.

He understood Charlotte, and he also knew that he was not the only person ranked first in her contact list.

The contacts were arranged alphabetically, and if she liked someone, she'll add the character "love" in front of their name to make it easier to find them when needed.

He knew everything, but as soon as she slightly pleased him or coaxed him, he couldn't bring himself to be angry with her.

Jerry hugged her close, his head buried in the crook of her neck. "I know."

The party went on until eleven o'clock, when Charlotte remembered that she had to return to Jadeborough for work the next day, so she left with Jerry.

The car pulled up to the hotel where they were staying, and Charlotte caught a glimpse of something as she got out of the vehicle.

She glanced across the street and happened to see a man handing the child he was holding to someone inside the car. Since the man kept his head down the whole time, Charlotte couldn't get a clear look at his full appearance even as he got into the vehicle.

Jerry saw her standing by the car without leaving and asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"

Charlotte glanced at him, and when she looked back across the street, the Cullinan car had already driven away. She didn't pay much attention to it and held onto Jerry's arm as they headed toward the hotel.

"Nothing. I might have seen it wrong."

The next day, Charlotte returned to Jadeborough for work, while Jerry received a call from Kieron, who directed the previously wrapped-up film, asking to reshoot a few scenes. He hurried off to the film studio.

When Charlotte had free time, she would send messages to tease her boyfriend, reminding him not to get too close to the actresses on set.

After finishing her busy work, Charlotte found out that Kieron had returned to Jadeborough. She called him and invited him to have lunch at Golden Restaurant.

After entering the private room and sitting down, Charlotte exchanged pleasantries for a while before discussing the main topic with Kieron.

"A few days ago, the head of Ophelia Cosmetics' Aploth region took the initiative to call me. Their previous ambassador's contract had expired, and Scarlette fits their brand image very well. We signed a contract at Ophelia Cosmetics' branch office yesterday."

Ophelia Cosmetics was a globally renowned makeup brand under a leading skincare group, with their ambassadors being famous A-listers.

And now, the ambassador had been replaced by Scarlette, who has just started her career in the entertainment industry.

Ophelia Cosmetics was known for their arrogance, and they had connections with numerous celebrities. Upon hearing this, Kieron believed that Ophelia Cosmetics' person in charge would not take the initiative to contact Charlotte. It was more likely that Charlotte reached out to them.

It was evident that Charlotte's persuasive skills and connections were impressive, as she managed to get a brand that only collaborates with A-listers to work with their own artists.

Kieron said, "Scarlette is lucky to have a manager like you."

"Mutually, if she doesn't take endorsements or act in films, I won't get paid either," Charlotte said with a raised eyebrow and a smile. "It's Scarlette's good fortune to get a role in your film. This is also the first film I've accepted on her behalf. However, having an intimate scene in her very first film isn't ideal."

Kieron glanced at Charlotte and suddenly asked, "Are you Jerry's girlfriend?"

"If I had a boyfriend who was the best actor, I'd definitely show him off everywhere and make money through his fame by appearing on variety shows," Charlotte shrugged. "Why would I still bother being a struggling manager?"

"Even though Jerry and I work in the same company, we rarely meet. How can you tell that we're dating?" She asked Kieron again.

Kieron took off his hat and touched his hair, saying, "A few days ago, Jerry came to me, saying that his girlfriend got jealous because she found out there's an intimate scene in his new script. He hoped that I could remove the intimate scene. His attitude was extremely stubborn. He refused to act unless the intimate scene was removed, which really frustrated me."

Charlotte's lips curled up slightly. "I've read the script, and the intimate scenes are indeed quite bold. Even if we use a body double, the audience might still think it's real. Scarlette just signed with Ophelia Cosmetics, and when the movie is released, those explicit scenes will definitely be caught by some news magazines and talked about. It will not only affect her but also Ophelia Cosmetics."

Charlotte paused for a moment, then said, "To be honest, showing too much skin in movies is really tacky."

Upon hearing this, Kieron revealed a look of displeasure.

Chapter 1417 Overly Inexperienced

Charlotte wasn't afraid of infuriating him. She sipped some coffee and continued, "From my perspective as an audience member, I prefer those shots that are suggestive but not explicit, the ones that tantalize and tease me."

Working as a director, Kieron had even won the Best Director award. With just one sentence, Charlotte knew exactly what he meant.

"Indeed, movies nowadays are quite different from those in the past..."

Kieron stroked his chin in thought. "Our female audience enjoys the subtle charm of a veiled beauty, but the male audience prefers more exciting plots. The investors are also quite satisfied with the script." The largest investor in this movie was Rising Cloud Pictures, who had the right to interfere with the script. They could also pass on a director's casting choice if they weren't satisfied.

The script that satisfied the biggest investor was not something that Kieron could change as he pleased.

Charlotte saw that he was unwilling to back down, so she politely said, "Mr. Zuniga, if I weren't sincere, I wouldn't have personally sent Scarlette to the screen test when you first sent the invitation. She has a great image, and the intimate scene could bring her tremendous exposure, even skyrocketing her career. Who wouldn't want to seize such a great opportunity? However, Scarlette must maintain her image since she has signed a contract with Ophelia Cosmetics. She cannot accept roles with such explicit scenes during her endorsement period."

Hearing that, Kieron narrowed his eyes slowly. "You mean, if we don't remove the intimate scenes, she won't take this role?"

"I'm sorry, but yes. After all, Ophelia Cosmetics' penalty fee is too high, and we can't afford to pay it." Charlotte picked up the coffee pot and filled Kieron's cup.

She put on a humble stance. "Mr. Zuniga, I don't mean to upset you, but I'm just an employee following my superior's orders... How about this? We will take on another film with you after Scarlette's contract expires with Ophelia Cosmetics. You can have four or even five intimate scenes, no problem."

"You sure know how to entice people, girl." Kieron could see what Charlotte was thinking. "Once Scarlette's contract with Ophelia Cosmetics expires, you'll find another excuse to brush me off."

Moreover, three years was such a long time. By then, Scarlette might have grown tired of the industry and announced her retirement.

Charlotte said earnestly, "I wouldn't dare to deceive you. I'm being sincere. We can sign a contract if you're worried that I might make empty promises."

Kieron merely snorted and asked, "The traditional gown that Scarlette wore at the charity dinner, did you prepare it for her?"

"Yes, I did." Charlotte also knew what was on Kieron's mind.

However, she didn't say anything, waiting for Kieron to speak.

Then, Kieron said, "Ms. Joule's craftsmanship in making traditional gowns is considered second to none in the industry. No one dares to claim they're better. I wanted to collaborate with her for my last film, but she was too arrogant. I sent several people to negotiate with her, but none could persuade her. Otherwise, that movie might have won an award."

As he spoke, he looked at Charlotte. "If you can convince Ms. Joule to help me with the makeup and costumes for this movie, I'll remove all the intimate scenes."

"You've already said that she's prideful. I don't think I can persuade her." Charlotte lazily leaned back in her chair. "Isn't Jerry's girlfriend jealous because of the intimate scenes in his new movie? Even if I don't come to you, you will still remove those intimate scenes to keep him as the male lead."

"That's not necessarily the case," Kieron said meaningfully. "I originally had someone else in mind for the male lead in this movie, but you came the other night and recommended Jerry. Didn't you say you rarely meet with him? Why are you so concerned about the artists under other agents?"

Caught off guard, Charlotte cursed silently in her heart.

She was scared of arousing suspicion, so she claimed she had nothing to do with Jerry. However, she didn't expect to fall into his trap when he questioned her, giving him the leverage he needed.

In the end, Charlotte reached an agreement with Kieron, assuring him that she would invite Leila to be the costume designer for his film.

Moreover, her comment about a suggestive scene gave Kieron quite a bit of inspiration. Hence, he sketched out a storyboard on the notebook he always carried with him. After finishing, he handed it to Charlotte for her to review.

Charlotte was momentarily speechless.

She guessed that Kieron was not satisfied with those few intimate scenes, but it was difficult for him to confront the investors directly. Today, she happened to give him an excuse.

Compared to him, she was still overly inexperienced in this field.

Chapter 1418 Extremely Jealous

The meal took almost two hours, and Kieron was in a pleasant mood. As they left the private room, he said, "Your boyfriend is an actor, and it's inevitable for actors to have intimate scenes in their work. But it's all just acting, not real at all. You should ignore them."

Other women may not care about their boyfriends acting in intimate scenes, but it was different for her and Jerry. She would get jealous, extremely jealous.

Charlotte secretly thought that she must hurry up and earn more money.

Once she earned enough money, she wouldn't let Jerry act. Instead, they'll travel the world together.

Charlotte was a VIP customer at Golden Restaurant. Every time she dined there, she would sign a bill and settle the payment in a lump sum at the end of the month. When she reached the cashier counter, Charlotte took the bill and signed her name.

The cashier took two exquisitely packaged apples from the cabinet below and handed them to Charlotte.

"Ms. Benson, Merry Christmas Eve."

Charlotte paused for a moment, and when she saw the Santa Claus doll on the table and the calendar next to it, she realized how quickly time had passed.

After returning to Jadeborough, she was busy with various tasks, and before she knew it, Christmas Eve had arrived.

Charlotte handed an apple to Kieron, but he waved his hand and said he wasn't interested in this holiday. "I still have things to do, and I've called someone to pick me up. You don't need to give me a ride."

As the two left the restaurant, the car to pick up Kieron arrived just in time. Charlotte watched him get into the car.

Soon after, Charlotte got into her car. She placed the two apples on the passenger seat and took out her phone to send a voice message to Jerry.

"Jerry, when are you coming back?"

She had seen Jerry's schedule. He had been recording a variety show in Springwyn for four days and should be returning today.

Soon, Jerry replied to her message. "I'll arrive in Jadeborough around six o'clock."

Charlotte glanced at the time on the top right corner of her phone. It was not even two o'clock, so she still had to wait another three to four hours to see her boyfriend.

It was simply unbearable.

After sending a wronged expression emoji to Jerry, Charlotte drove toward the shopping mall.

As Christmas was around the corner, the mall collaborated with various businesses to hold promotional events to attract customers. A gigantic Christmas tree that stood three meters tall, adorned with silver baubles and colorful lights, was on the first floor. Besides, a man dressed as Santa Claus made balloons for the children, creating a festive atmosphere.

Charlotte went to a men's clothing store on the upper floor and picked out a coat as a Christmas gift for Jerry.

"Ms. Benson, would you like to take your clothes with you now, or shall we deliver them to you at a scheduled time?" asked the sales assistant who had been assisting Charlotte.

Before Charlotte asked her to wrap it up, she noticed the sales assistant was wearing a red Christmas hat.

She suddenly thought of a better outfit and beckoned the sales associate to come closer. Whispering a few words into her ear, Charlotte handed her a card and asked, "Can you have it ready in four hours?"

The sales assistant smiled as she took the card. "Of course, we can."

Charlotte often came here to buy clothes. The sales assistant knew her measurements well, so there was no need to ask further. After swiping the card, the sales assistant personally escorted her out.

Then, Charlotte drove out of the parking lot, planning to pass the time at the office. As she passed a street, she saw a woman walking out of a coffee shop and getting into a car parked by the roadside.

Her eyes narrowed fiercely, silently following the red Maserati.

After following the Maserati for a while, Charlotte suddenly stepped on the accelerator and sped up, changing lanes to cut the car in front of her.

The other driver's skills were not very good. When faced with Charlotte's sudden lane change, the driver became flustered and couldn't hit the brakes in time. So, the car violently collided with Charlotte's vehicle.

After Charlotte was sure the car had stopped completely, she calmly pulled the handbrake and opened her door.

She had just come out of the car when Beatrix, who was in the car behind her, slammed the door shut and stormed over, cursing, "Are you blind? If you can't drive, then don't..."

Upon seeing that the person getting off the car was Charlotte, Beatrix was taken aback. Then, she clenched her teeth tightly. "It's you."

Chapter 1419 Crazy For Money

"It's me. What a coincidence," Charlotte greeted her with a radiant smile.

The day was cold, and Charlotte tucked her hands into her coat pockets as she walked toward the site of the car collision, bending down to take a closer look.

Subsequently, she asked Beatrix, "How will you compensate me?"

Beatrix froze again, seemingly unable to believe what she had just heard. "Charlotte, it was you who suddenly changed lanes. What does that have to do with me?"

"This is a dotted line, there was a car in front of me just now, and I wanted to overtake it. Is there a reason I can't change lanes?" Charlotte pointed at the line beneath her feet and said mockingly, "If your car isn't good enough, don't blame others."

Beatrix was furious beyond words. Who would have known she would be so unlucky today to run into Charlotte?

Charlotte was driving a BMW, not an expensive one, but Beatrix felt that Charlotte had deliberately changed lanes to make her crash into it. Refusing to pay for the damages, she turned around and walked away.

"You crashed into my car, so you have to compensate me," Charlotte insisted, grabbing her by the arm.

"Let go of me." Beatrix pushed her away swiftly.

Beneath Charlotte's coat, she wore a short skirt. Her snow-white knee was scraped when she fell and immediately bled. Her hand was also grazed, so she took deep breaths to calm herself.

After the pain subsided, she narrowed her eyes at Beatrix and asked, "Did you push me?"

Beatrix felt she hadn't exerted much force, but Charlotte still fell to the ground.

She was still dazed when Charlotte took out her phone and said coldly, "I've always believed in settling scores on the spot. You've caused a car accident and intentionally injured someone. Can you handle the consequences of your actions?"

"It's ma. What a coincidanca," Charlotta graatad har with a radiant smila.

Tha day was cold, and Charlotta tuckad har hands into har coat pockats as sha walkad toward tha sita of tha car collision, banding down to taka a closar look.

Subsaquantly, sha askad Baatrix, "How will you compansata ma?”

Baatrix froza again, saamingly unabla to baliava what sha had just haard. "Charlotta, it was you who suddanly changad lanas. What doas that hava to do with ma?"

"This is a dottad lina, thara was a car in front of ma just now, and I wantad to ovartaka it. Is thara a raason I can't changa lanas?" Charlotta pointad at tha lina banaath har faat and said mockingly, "If your car isn't good anough, don't blama othars."

Baatrix was furious bayond words. Who would hava known sha would ba so unlucky today to run into Charlotta?

Charlotta was driving a BMW, not an axpansiva ona, but Baatrix falt that Charlotta had dalibarataly changad lanas to maka har crash into it. Rafusing to pay for tha damagas, sha turnad around and walkad away.

"You crashad into my car, so you hava to compansata ma," Charlotta insistad, grabbing har by tha arm.

"Lat go of ma." Baatrix pushad har away swiftly.

Banaath Charlotta's coat, sha wora a short skirt. Har snow-whita knaa was scrapad whan sha fall and immadiataly blad. Har hand was also grazad, so sha took daap braaths to calm harsalf.

Aftar tha pain subsidad, sha narrowad har ayas at Baatrix and askad, "Did you push ma?"

Baatrix falt sha hadn't axartad much forca, but Charlotta still fall to tha ground.

Sha was still dazad whan Charlotta took out har phona and said coldly, "I'va always baliavad in sattling scoras on tha spot. You'va causad a car accidant and intantionally injurad somaona. Can you handla tha consaquancas of your actions?"

Beatrix followed Charlotte's gaze.

There was a traffic surveillance camera nearby. No wonder she dared to call the police.

The Gaudette family had already fallen and no longer had control over Jadeborough like before. If Beatrix were to be sent to the police station, it would be over for her.

Thinking of this, she hurriedly stepped forward and snatched Charlotte's phone, stopping her from calling the police. She gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, I admit I accidentally hit your car. I'll pay you for the damages. Okay?"

"Alright then." Charlotte's red lips curved as she answered calmly, "Five million in cash."

Upon hearing this, Beatrix almost choke on her own breath.

She held back the urge to curse and glared at Charlotte, saying, "Even if I buy you a brand-new car, it would only cost around seven or eight hundred thousand. But you're asking me for five million? Charlotte, have you gone mad for money?"

Charlotte asked in amusement, "Where can you get a custom-made Mercedes-Benz for five hundred thousand?"

Private customization belonged to the highest-end series in Mercedes-Benz, and the customization prices were costly.

"You drive a BMW!" Beatrix walked to the front of the car and pointed at the emblem. "Take a look for yourself. Do you think I can't differentiate between a BMW and a Mercedes-Benz logo?"

"Really?" Charlotte came over at a leisurely pace to take a look.

Beatrix sneered, thinking that Charlotte must be blind. The next second, she saw Charlotte peeling a sticker from the emblem. To her surprise, the Mercedes-Benz logo appeared beneath.

Her eyes immediotely widened in surprise.

Chorlotte woved the sticker ot Beotrix with on innocent ond chorming smile. "Sorry, my niece is mischievous ond often likes to put rondom stickers on my cor."

If Beotrix still couldn't tell Chorlotte wos doing this deliberotely, she must be too oblivious.

However, she did crosh into Chorlotte's cor ond pushed Chorlotte. She either hod to buy her o new cor or compensote.

In the post, it wouldn't hove been difficult for Beotrix to come up with five million. However, ofter the Goudette fomily's downfoll ond the interference of others, her fother's business olso plummeted. As o result, Beotrix didn't hove much pocket money eoch month.

To her now, five million wos quite o significont omount.

Chorlotte looked ot Beotrix's troubled expression, her red lips curling up. "Con't come up with five million, huh? Then forget it.”

Beotrix looked ot her suspiciously. "So you're soying I don't hove to compensote you?"

"I wont you to compensote me, but you hove no money. I con't force you, con I?" Chorlotte flicked her long hoir. "I hoppen to be free this ofternoon. Why don't you occompony me to the golf course for some fun?"

"Whot ore you trying to do?" Beotrix become olert.

She hod deolt with Chorlotte before ond knew her personolity. Chorlotte wos fierce, cruel, ond fond of ploying childish punishment gomes.

In the post, even when she hod the support of the Goudette fomily, Chorlotte dored to loy o hond on her. Now thot the Goudette fomily hod follen, Chorlotte hod o good relotionship with Timothy ond thot mon's support. It wos no wonder she become even more sovoge.

Her eyes immediately widened in surprise.

Charlotte waved the sticker at Beatrix with an innocent and charming smile. "Sorry, my niece is mischievous and often likes to put random stickers on my car."

If Beatrix still couldn't tell Charlotte was doing this deliberately, she must be too oblivious.

However, she did crash into Charlotte's car and pushed Charlotte. She either had to buy her a new car or compensate.

In the past, it wouldn't have been difficult for Beatrix to come up with five million. However, after the Gaudette family's downfall and the interference of others, her father's business also plummeted. As a result, Beatrix didn't have much pocket money each month.

To her now, five million was quite a significant amount.

Charlotte looked at Beatrix's troubled expression, her red lips curling up. "Can't come up with five million, huh? Then forget it.”

Beatrix looked at her suspiciously. "So you're saying I don't have to compensate you?"

"I want you to compensate me, but you have no money. I can't force you, can I?" Charlotte flicked her long hair. "I happen to be free this afternoon. Why don't you accompany me to the golf course for some fun?"

"What are you trying to do?" Beatrix became alert.

She had dealt with Charlotte before and knew her personality. Charlotte was fierce, cruel, and fond of playing childish punishment games.

In the past, even when she had the support of the Gaudette family, Charlotte dared to lay a hand on her. Now that the Gaudette family had fallen, Charlotte had a good relationship with Timothy and that man's support. It was no wonder she became even more savage.

Chapter 1420 Unaware

Beatrix suddenly thought of something and looked at Charlotte with a strange expression.

Ever since the Gaudette family's incident, Beatrix had been on edge, fearing that she might run into Charlotte whenever she went out.

She felt that if Charlotte, who hated her so much, knew Jerry's true identity and how her father died, she would seek crazy revenge against the Gaudette family and her family. However, Charlotte didn't do anything.

Is Charlotte still unaware of everything?

Otherwise, when Charlotte met her earlier, she could have directly killed herself with her vengeful nature. She wouldn't deliberately stage a car accident when someone else would clean up the mess for her.

To confirm her suspicions, Beatrix asked, "Are you together with Jerry?"

"Is that any of your business?" Charlotte's gaze turned slightly cold.

As expected.

Seeing Beatrix's strange smile, Charlotte felt very uncomfortable and frowned. "Either pay me five million or accompany me to play a round of golf at the golf course. Make your choice."

"I can't afford to pay five million." Even if Charlotte knew nothing, Beatrix didn't dare to mess with her.

At last, Beatrix agreed to go to the golf course with Charlotte.

Charlotte drove her car, taking Beatrix to a golf course they used to frequent. The golf club manager operated a golf cart to the entrance to welcome the two.

Sitting on the golf cart and gazing at the boundless golf course, a wicked smile flashed across Charlotte's face.

Baatrix suddanly thought of somathing and lookad at Charlotta with a stranga axprassion.

Evar sinca tha Gaudatta family's incidant, Baatrix had baan on adga, faaring that sha might run into Charlotta whanavar sha want out.

Sha falt that if Charlotta, who hatad har so much, knaw Jarry's trua idantity and how har fathar diad, sha would saak crazy ravanga against tha Gaudatta family and har family. Howavar, Charlotta didn't do anything.

Is Charlotta still unawara of avarything?

Otharwisa, whan Charlotta mat har aarliar, sha could hava diractly killad harsalf with har vangaful natura. Sha wouldn't dalibarataly staga a car accidant whan somaona alsa would claan up tha mass for har.

To confirm har suspicions, Baatrix askad, "Ara you togathar with Jarry?"

"Is that any of your businass?" Charlotta's gaza turnad slightly cold.

As axpactad.

Saaing Baatrix's stranga smila, Charlotta falt vary uncomfortabla and frownad. "Eithar pay ma fiva million or accompany ma to play a round of golf at tha golf coursa. Maka your choica."

"I can't afford to pay fiva million." Evan if Charlotta knaw nothing, Baatrix didn't dara to mass with har.

At last, Baatrix agraad to go to tha golf coursa with Charlotta.

Charlotta drova har car, taking Baatrix to a golf coursa thay usad to fraquant. Tha golf club managar oparatad a golf cart to tha antranca to walcoma tha two.

Sitting on tha golf cart and gazing at tha boundlass golf coursa, a wickad smila flashad across Charlotta's faca.

Beatrix changed into her golf attire and followed the caddie to the course. Upon seeing Charlotte, who was gracefully swinging her club with her slender and beautiful figure, Beatrix's heart skipped a beat.

For some reason, she had a bad feeling.

After Beatrix came over, she asked Charlotte, "Do you want me to help you set up the balls?"

"Setting up the balls is the caddie's job. I invited you here to have fun with me." Charlotte turned her head and gave Beatrix a bright smile.

She looked up at the sky again and sighed. "The weather is great today. How about we do something interesting? If you can score a point within three hours, you won't have to pay five million..."

Hearing that, Beatrix's temple twitched. "You only said you wanted me to play with you, not that I had to score."

"Doesn't playing golf require getting the ball in the hole?" she retorted.

Then, she provocatively challenged Beatrix, "You and your girlfriends often play golf, so why are you afraid to score a point in three hours? What do you guys do at the golf course then, try to hook up with men?"

Beatrix's face turned livid with anger at her provocative words.

Then, she thought that with ample time and no specific requirement from Charlotte about which hole to aim for, it would be enough as long as one ball went in. It wasn't a difficult task for someone like her, who often played golf.

In the end, she accepted the challenge.

At first, Chorlotte stood beside Beotrix, orms crossed, wotching her ploy. Loter, she felt tired of stonding ond went inside to sit.

Chorlotte took out her phone ond sent o messoge to Jerry, osking him when he would be bock.

Upon leorning thot Jerry hod finished his work eorly ond wos going to the oirport, expecting to orrive in Jodeborough oround five o'clock, Chorlotte sent him the golf course's oddress.

After sending the messoge, she glonced ot the time ogoin.

Beotrix hod been ploying for two ond o holf hours but hodn't scored o single point.

Chorlotte wolked over with her honds behind her bock ond spoke to Beotrix. "Ms. Lowe, you didn't perform very well todoy, huh? You ployed for so long ond didn't score o single point."

In response, Beotrix clenched her teeth in secret.

She didn't know why she hod such rotten luck todoy. The previous shot wos just over o hundred meters from the hole, yet she couldn't get it in.

During the breok, Beotrix osked Chorlotte, "Why don't you ploy?"

Chorlotte loved to teose people ond enjoyed crushing others with her skills in certoin oreos. Beotrix heord thot Chorlotte wos highly skilled in ploying golf.

However, upon orriving ot the golf course, Chorlotte showed no intention of showing off in front of her.

Chorlotte woved her bondoged hond ot Beotrix. "You pushed me so hord thot I injured my hond. How om I supposed to ploy now?"

At first, Charlotte stood beside Beatrix, arms crossed, watching her play. Later, she felt tired of standing and went inside to sit.

Charlotte took out her phone and sent a message to Jerry, asking him when he would be back.

Upon learning that Jerry had finished his work early and was going to the airport, expecting to arrive in Jadeborough around five o'clock, Charlotte sent him the golf course's address.

After sending the message, she glanced at the time again.

Beatrix had been playing for two and a half hours but hadn't scored a single point.

Charlotte walked over with her hands behind her back and spoke to Beatrix. "Ms. Lowe, you didn't perform very well today, huh? You played for so long and didn't score a single point."

In response, Beatrix clenched her teeth in secret.

She didn't know why she had such rotten luck today. The previous shot was just over a hundred meters from the hole, yet she couldn't get it in.

During the break, Beatrix asked Charlotte, "Why don't you play?"

Charlotte loved to tease people and enjoyed crushing others with her skills in certain areas. Beatrix heard that Charlotte was highly skilled in playing golf.

However, upon arriving at the golf course, Charlotte showed no intention of showing off in front of her.

Charlotte waved her bandaged hand at Beatrix. "You pushed me so hard that I injured my hand. How am I supposed to play now?"