Chapter 54
Charlotte would be traveling to Westrope tomorrow.
Just as she told Zachary last night, Charlotte arrived at the gate of the courthouse at eight o’clock in the morning and waited.
At 9:50 a.m., Charlotte could not wait any longer and texted him: [I’ve been waiting for you for almost two hours. Don’t forget the time!]
It was he who suggested to divorce at ten o’clock in the morning.
On the other end of the phone, Zachary was still in his office at that time. When he saw the message from Charlotte, the executives there felt the atmosphere instantly tense.
They looked at each other and held their breath.
“Let’s end it here for today.” His cold statement made everyone present feel like they had been granted a pardon, and they hurriedly left.
It was said that men should not be too greedy in relationships. Even if they cheat, they should not do it blatantly.
It was bound to become chaos once he could not handle both sides.
When Leo entered, he saw Zachary was unhappy, as if someone owed him 200 million dollars.
Zachary called, “Leo.”
Leo answered, “Yes?” ↑
“What on earth is a woman up to that she would plot against you like this?” Considering how Charlotte was clamoring for a divorce while pestering things with the Sullivan family, causing a storm of public opinion now, Zachary had never encountered such a tricky woman.
Having dominated the business world for so many years, it was the first time he met a woman who could scheme like that. Her tactics were so impressive that even he admired her.
“Are you referring to Mrs. Charlotte Sullivan?” Cold sweats had already broken out on Leo’s back.
Zachary raised his eyebrows and motioned him to continue.
Leo thought for a second and said, “Supposedly, if she truly wants a divorce, she shouldn’t continue entangling with the in–laws. So, the only explanation for Mrs. Charlotte Sullivan’s behavior is that she’s unwilling to divorce!”
Zachary asked, “She doesn’t want to?”
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He pondered. ‘Does she truly don’t want to divorce?
Zachary also felt that her close relationship with the Sullivan family was not something a woman who wanted a divorce would do.
“She’s not afraid!” At that time, Leo most went crazy,
He wondered. Why do I have to analyze these things as a person who is neither married nor has a girlfriend? The perspective changes with the position one stands in, okay?‘
Zachary was confused and asked, “She’s not afraid?”
Leo explained, “Think about it. No one in the Sullivan family likes Ms. Lopez. Although Mrs. Mary doesn’t seem to favor Mrs. Charlotte before, she still sides with her.”
Zachary noticed that, too,
Not considering the other members of the Sullivan family, Olivia and Charlotte were practically inseparable.
Mary was the only one who did not particularly like Charlotte, but even her cold attitude revealed favoritism toward the former.
Zachary had to admit that he doubted whether he was Mary’s biological child.
It did not seem to be only fulfilling Nell’s request to take care of Charlotte. They were treating her as a member of the Sullivan family,
He questioned, “So, she dares to be so unscrupulous?”
“Well, it’s hard to tell. But according to Mrs. Charlotte Sullivan’s personality, she doesn’t seem to be someone who will act recklessly, especially considering what you did three years ago.” Leo hesitated
when he said that.
Even in the eyes of others, it seemed that Zachary had gone too far three years ago.
Leo was getting more confused.
After all, they knew Charlotte’s temperament, but her recent actions were undoubtedly reckless.
Zachary’s gaze darkened.
Feeling the atmosphere getting more tense, Leo hurriedly suggested, “How about you try to coax her? You’ll understand what’s going on once you try.”
Zachary was stunned for a moment. “Coax?”
Leo added, “Yes. If a woman is causing a scene, she’s definitely displeased.”
“If even coaxing doesn’t work, then she certainly wants a divorce.” Leo was clueless and spoke without basis, but Zachary believed him.
The sun was getting hotter and hotter.
Charlotte watched the couples coming and going, their faces filled with happy smiles. That was the way marriage should be.
However, she and Zachary did not personally go to get their marriage certificate back then.
Everything in their marriage seemed to be arranged, and their future was also planned out. Yet, in the end, everything went awry.
Therefore, the relationships and marriages chosen by oneself would be better. Arranged marriage. was just like a painting looking perfect in others‘ eyes but had no meaning at all.
It was almost eleven o’clock in the morning when Charlotte got a little angry.
She took out her phone and texted: [Mr. Sullivan, you’re always punctual. Don’t back out on this divorce matter!]
The message had gone with the wind.
Charlotte was getting furious.
She thought, ‘Is it that only his time matters, and everyone else’s time is worthless? It was he who wanted to divorce at ten o’clock in the morning. Now, he hasn’t shown up and hasn’t replied to messages. What is he trying to do?‘
She was infuriated that she called him and wanted to question him.
Soon, the call was answered. “Hello.” Zachary’s deep voice came through.
Hearing that, Charlotte felt even worse.
She scolded, “What’s the matter with you? Last night, you said—”
Before she could finish her sentence, Zachary, on the other end of the phone, directly interrupted her, “Westrope, right?“.
She demanded, “What do you mean? Are you threatening me?”
She mused, ‘Indeed, seeing his current attitude, it seems he’s threatening me. The competition in Westrope hasn’t even started, but it already encountered so many problems, and now he’s causing trouble. Shameless!‘
At this moment, Charlotte was so furious that no matter how many times she imagined torturing
Zachary in her mind, she could not vent her anger toward him.
He informed her, “I’ve booked the flight tickets. I’ll go there with you at ten o’clock tomorrow morning.”
“No, what do you mean?” She pondered, ‘Is he not content with causing trouble from a distance, so now he wants to go to the scene and create more obstacles for me?‘
He added, “I’ll accompany you to the competition and witness you standing proudly on the world stage.”
That sounded ironic to Charlotte. She had no idea that he was coaxing her now.
Upon hearing his words, she felt her body hair stand on end, an eerie sensation, and a shiver ran down her spine.
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She uttered, “Zachary, do we have some deep–seated enmity? If we talk about hatred, it’s me who should hate you more.”
She wondered, ‘When would this man stop chasing after me för revenge? First, it was Gordon. Now it’s in Westrope? It’s never–ending, isn’t it?‘
“I’ll have Leo pick you up.” Zachary, who had always been a workaholic, naturally had no idea about her imagination.
He just felt she might be throwing a tantrum.
“No need. I’m waiting for you here. The office still has half an hour to go off work. Hurry up and. come for the divorce!” She had been waiting for several hours.
She was pissed off that he refused to come.
He instructed, “Then, take a taxi to Maple Estates first. I’ll come over in a while and have lunch with you.”
Charlotte was speechless and feeling restless.
Just as she could not hold it anymore and was about to curse him, he had already hung up.
