Claimed by the Powerful Billionaire (Charlotte and Matthew) novel Chapter 43

Chapter 43 My Husband Is in Your Care

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Charlotte paced in circles outside her own front door for what felt like forever, but she

still didn’t go in.

This was her first time coming to this apartment.

She hadn’t known the entrance was a keypad lock.

And she had no idea what the code was.

Right now, she only had two options.

One: call a locksmith.

Two: ask Matthew.

She went back and forth in her head, and in the end, she really didn’t want to deal with a

locksmith.

So she called Matthew.

The phone rang until it was almost about to cut off before someone finally picked up.

But it wasn’t Matthew’s voice.

It was Isabella.

Charlotte couldn’t even be bothered to ask why Isabella was answering Matthew’s

phone. She went straight to the point.

“Put him on.”

There was laughter tucked into Isabella’s tone. “Matt drank a little too much with my

dad today. He just fell asleep.”

Charlotte said, “Then wake him up.”

Isabella drawled, “That’s not a good idea. Matt hates being disturbed when he’s

sleeping. He specifically told me just now-not to let anyone interrupt his sleep.”

Charlotte said, “I need him.”

Isabella responded, “His mood isn’t great today. I think you shouldn’t bother him.”

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Charlotte muttered a curse under her breath, then suddenly let out a quiet laugh.

“The meat was already in his mouth and still got snatched away. Of course his mood isn’t great. I’m guessing your dad’s pretty pissed too.”

Isabella’s voice turned cold. “How did you know?”

Charlotte whispered, “Didn’t you talk to Matt right in front of me today about that land in

the southern suburbs?”

Isabella went silent.

Charlotte felt… not bad, actually. Her voice stayed soft, almost lazy.

“Then I’ll have to trouble you to take care of my husband.”

She hung up immediately.

On the other end, Isabella nearly smashed the phone.

She’d thought answering on purpose would make Charlotte go hysterical.

Instead, Charlotte sounded calm. Light. Like none of it mattered.

Isabella gritted her teeth. “Bitch! Let’s see how long you can keep pretending! I don’t

believe you don’t care at all!”

A few minutes later, Isabella looked at the man sleeping on the bed, her gaze turning

gentle.

She slowly took off her jacket, revealing what she wore underneath, and slipped under

the blanket.

Her soft breasts pressed against his solid shoulder, and heat surged through her before she could stop it.

Her lips-lush and glossy-landed lightly on the man’s back, while her hands kept

roaming, searching.

She missed the night they’d used him for a baby. The way they’d tangled together in bed from night until morning.

That intoxicating feeling always hovered in her mind, refusing to fade.

Isabella’s breathing turned shallow, her eyes hazy as she sank into her own desire.

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She hated it-because she’d had a child, she couldn’t, for now, have sex with the man

she wanted and lose herself in him again.

In the end, Charlotte still called a locksmith to get the door open.

Perfect timing, too-she reset the passcode.

That night, Charlotte lay in bed and, for the first time, felt this light.

The place was finally hers.

With a roof over her head, she had somewhere to plant her feet, somewhere to hide

from the wind and rain-somewhere that gave her a sense of safety.

She slept soundly.

Early the next morning, Ruby’s calls bombed her awake.

“How did I get home last night? Who changed my clothes?”

Charlotte laughed. “Who else would it be besides me?”

Ruby blurted, “Holy crap, you scared me to death. I thought I’d gone wild after drinking.”

Charlotte said, “You have that kind of habit?”

Ruby stretched herself. “Not before. Doesn’t mean I won’t in the future.”

Charlotte said, “Then I need to repeat what Teacher Hall told you.”

Ruby paused. “What do you mean?”

So Charlotte repeated Nathan’s words to her, every single one.

And on top of that, she vividly described Ruby’s drunken, out-of-control behavior.

Ruby went dead silent on the phone.

Not long after, a scream exploded loud enough to shake Charlotte’s ears.

Charlotte almost got her eardrums blown out. She quickly held the phone farther away

and hit speaker.

Ruby panicked, “What do I do, what do I do?! I can’t ever see him again. This is so

embarrassing!”

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Charlotte teased her a couple of times, then her tone shifted.

“Is there something you didn’t tell me?”

Ruby froze. “What?”

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Charlotte felt a little disappointed. “I saw the cardboard box on your desk yesterday.

You’re packing up and leaving?”

Ruby paused. “Bad move. You actually noticed.”

“Something this big, and you didn’t say a word to me?”

“It’s just quitting my job. It’s not that big a deal. I was going to tell you after I found

something new. Besides, you’ve already got a ton of stress-why would I add more?”

“I know you’ve always been strong, but I still hope that if you’re unhappy, you’ll tell me.”

“I know, I know. I promise. From now on, I’ll tell you everything, okay, my lady?”

“Good to hear that.”

“Next, what are you planning to do?”

Ruby thought for a moment. “I definitely can’t go back and inherit the family business.

Then what happens to my big ambitions? I’ve decided-I’m dedicating my youth to

computer science.”

“Didn’t I talk to you before about developing our own system and chips?”

“You did. But wasn’t it because the conditions weren’t there?”

“Now someone has the same idea as us.”

“Who?”

“Nathan.”

“Knew it. He’s one of a kind, just like us. You can tell he’s born to lead.”

Charlotte couldn’t help laughing.

This girl really was like a walking mood booster.

“His company, Cloudstart Tech, is recruiting technical talent. If you’re willing, you can go

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Ruby didn’t hesitate. “Sure. I’ll check their job postings and get my resume ready.”

Charlotte said, “I can recommend you to Nathan directly.”

Ruby refused immediately. “No! I can’t do that. I’m getting in on my own skills.”

Charlotte chuckled. “Do it however you want.”

After hanging up, Charlotte checked the time.