Chapter 12 A Phony

Charlotte rode the gold bike back to the parking space outside "The Pearl". Sarah walked over to her while twisting her body with a sarcastic expression on her face. "I admire you very much. We women lose our worth after we get married or have children, no matter how beautiful we look. There are very few second marriages that end up being better than the first marriage. “You’re different. Even though you were kicked out of the house by Bryson, you still managed to find Zachary, who is even better. Sigh! I finally figured it out today. As long as a pair of shoes looks great, even if it’s worn, some people will still pick it up and wear it without thinking that it’s dirty." In other words, she was calling Charlotte a pair of shoes that had been worn by Bryson... Sarah was jealous of Charlotte for being the most wanted socialite in Rothesay. In the past, Sarah had always ridiculed Charlotte, so Charlotte was not surprised. She pursed her lips calmly. "Sarah, I‘ve heard several people calling you a phony behind your back." "You... You’re spewing nonsense! I’ve always been pure. Who called me a phony? They have no proof. Why would they frame me? They... They are… They are the phonies instead for calling me a phony behind my back..." As she looked around in a panic, even her voice was trembling. Charlotte raised her eyebrows. "Don't get so agitated. Otherwise, people are going to think that it’s because you have a guilty conscience." Sarah was speechless. Charlotte patted the front of the superbike with her right hand. "Oh, yes, I need to thank you. If it weren't for your help, how would the owner of this gold superbike have let me ride his bike?" Sarah's face turned pale. "You... How did you know?" Charlotte raised her worn face and smiled arrogantly. "Of all the people present today, you’re the person who wanted to see me fail the most. I knew that when I came to get this bike, no matter who the owner of the bike was, you would do everything possible to persuade the owner to lend me the bike. You believed that I would lose and wanted to see me humiliate myself in public." Suddenly, Sarah felt as if she had just been slapped in the face by Charlotte. For a while, she was so furious that she did not speak. Charlotte did not bother paying attention to Sarah anymore. She left her standing as she turned around and walked to the side of the road. About ten seconds later, Sarah came back to her senses and stomped her feet vigorously. She stared at Charlotte’s thin figure bitterly and said, "Charlotte, don't be too smug about it. Do you know who Zachary Connor is? Why would he be interested in a used woman who has given birth to a child? If you insist on marrying him, you’re simply looking for trouble. I hope you’ll get dumped by Zachary Connor, just like you got dumped by Bryson." It was as if a layer of fog had appeared over Charlotte's face. Right afterward, she switched back to her indifferent expression and turned her head proudly. "This has nothing to do with you." When she turned around, the sadness she had tried to hide earlier once again emerged in her eyes. Charlotte was not a fool. She knew that if an outstanding person like Zachary Connor wanted to get married, he would be able to find a better woman than her. However, this morning, after Zachary had rescued her and brought her home, he had asked her to marry him. Why would Zachary Connor do that? Before yesterday, Charlotte had never had anything to do with Zachary Connor, but he seemed to know everything about her. Charlotte did not know what Zachary's purpose was or what would be waiting for her ahead, but there was no turning back. From the moment she had decided to make this bet with Zachary, she had already decided to go all out. Even if she had to sacrifice herself, she could only keep going forward.