Chapter 473
I was so angry that I raised my hand to hit him. “Are you trying to embarrass me?”
Frank laughed for a while, afraid that I might really get upset. He quickly wrapped his arms around my waist and said, “Okay, okay, don’t get mad. They’ll get to know you
sooner or later.”
“Besides, it will make your access to the Smith Group much smoother in the future.”
Hearing this, I felt like a cat being petted the wrong way. “Couldn’t you have chosen a different approach?”
“This is the most efficient way,” he said confidently.
I had no response. Suddenly, I realized that I seemed to have been led into a trap by him, “You know no shame! We’re just dating, okay? Who’s your wife!”
“Don’t you want to marry me?” Frank’s lips curved into a slight smile. “Should I many someone else?”
“You won’t dare!”
As I spoke, I looked up and met his bright eyes. He lowered his eyelids and glanced at the right hand I had been hiding behind my back. “What are you hiding?”
“Dog food.”
He snorted and, catching me off guard, reached out and snatched lunchbox from me. Opening it, he looked a bit incredulous. “Charlotte, you’re surprisingly thoughtful?
“You’ve only just noticed,” I muttered, sitting down on the sofa nearby.
I had indeed grown into a personality that was completely different from when I was young. It was no wonder he was surprised. During the period when I regained my memory, I often marveled at how experiences could lead to such dramatic changes in a person.
Frank, after a moment of silence, raised his eyebrows lightly. “Indeed, I’ve just realized.”
He sat down casually, with his legs spread, and seriously began to drink the soup
However, I felt that his mood seemed a bit off, even though he was making an effort
Chapter 474
to hide it,
1 squeezed my palm and tried to make conversation. “By the way, who is Paving?
“A subordinate,” explained Frank. “Don’t take it to heart
I gently pursed my lips. “Oh, okay.”
After saying this, I unconsciously felt awkward, but fortunately, this awkwardness didn’t last long.
Soon, my phone rang, and Jane called to urge me to come over
I left in a hurry,
Yes, I was in a hurry,
On the way, I realized that I seemed to be getting worse at handling intimate relationships. Whenever there was any subtle change, my first reaction was to avoid
The store was located next to the entrance with the highest foot traffic in the shopping center. It wasn’t the best spot, but it was more than sufficient for the Charlotte Jewelry,
It was spacious, with two floors, making it ideal for separating men’s and women’s clothing,
By the time we finalized the initial plans with the renovation company, dusk had already set in.
Somewhat distracted, I handed the car keys to Jane before heading home.
I let her drive.
Jane, who had hesitated several times, finally couldn’t hold back, “What’s going on? You’ve been acting strange since you left Frank. Did you find him entangled with some other women at the company?”
“No.”
Paulina wasn’t really one of those women.
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