Chapter 85

Charlotte was startled by Luke's gaze.

Although there was no malice in Luke's eyes, the intensity of his gaze made her feel uneasy.

Frederick stepped forward and blocked Luke's view.

"What are you looking at?"

He didn't like the way people ogled Charlotte.

Luke snapped out of it and immediately apologized, "I'm sorry, I lost my composure.I just saw this lady's face and thought."

"Thought what?" Charlotte turned her head to look at him.

The way he looked at her seemed familiar and excited as if he had known her before.

"Nothing."

Luke paused for a moment, hiding the turmoil in his heart, and then smiled, "I just thought your face is so beautiful. If you entered the entertainment industry, you would become a big star. But then I thought,since you are Mr. Percy's person, how could you possibly want to join my crew and endure the hardships?"

"Thank you for the compliment, but I don't act."

Charlotte gracefully thanked Luke, politely declining while saving his face.

This man with an artistic-looking beard turned out to be a director. "That's a pity. It's a loss for the entertainment industry."

Luke joked, but his eyes still inadvertently fell on Charlotte's face, as if he couldn't get enough of it.

Serena, who had been ignored like a transparent person, wished she could strangle Charlotte on the spot.

Charlotte,that bitch!

Not only did she steal Frederick's affection, but now even a top domestic director was showing her favor!

Luke must be flattering Charlotte because of Frederick,not because of Charlotte herself.

Thinking this, Serena stepped forward and took Frederick's arm,pressing herself against his side.

"Mr. Wood, hello. I love all your works, especially that tragic movie that makes me cry every time I watch it. It's such a classic. It's a pity I've been retired for five years, otherwise, we might have had a chance to work together."

Serena felt a bit smug, having done her homework on famous directors and their works.

Luke looked at her, his brows furrowing involuntarily.

He didn't like women who threw themselves at men, even if she was clinging to Frederick. It was clear that the girl earlier was his companion.

"Thank you for your appreciation." Luke responded coldly, then nodded at Frederick but spoke kindly toCharlotte, "I won't keep you any longer. See you around."

Charlotte didn't speak, just nodded lightly.

Although Luke had no hostility towards her, she was still puzzled. But it had nothing to do with her; she didn't think she would have any further contact with him.

Serena felt utterly humiliated and wanted to go mad on the spot.

Serena cursed inside, 'That damn Luke! What did he mean by that?

He was so obsequious to Charlotte, smiling so warmly, but acted all aloof with her.

Couldn't Luke see that she, Serena, was the one closest to Frederick?

He must be blind!

Serena,filled with anger, questioned Charlotte,"What are you doing here?This isn't a place for nobodies like you. Are you deliberatelytrying to oppose me?"

Charlotte was a bit surprised.

"Serena, are you not even pretending anymore? You're threatening me right in front of Frederick?"

Previously, Serena would at least put on a show in front of Frederick,but now she wasn't even pretending, exposing her true self right in front of him.

Serena realized she might have misspoken and her expression became stiff.

She played the victim, turning to Frederick. "Frederick, you promised to come to the party with me. Why did you bring Charlotte too? Don't you care about my feelings? Do you know how hurtful this is for me?"

"Are you accusing me?" Frederick's gaze was cold, devoid of any.emotional fluctuation, but it still sent chills down Serena's spine.

"No, how could I accuse you, Frederick? I just care about you so much.I can't stand sharing you with anyone else. Can you understand how I feel?"

Serena tried to use her usual tactic of playing the victim, hoping to get away with it.

But this time, it didn't work.

"I can't understand." Frederick felt a wave of irritation at the thought of Serena's earlier malicious behavior.

He had always thought Serena was kind and fragile, so he indulged her,even letting Charlotte suffer to avoid hurting Serena.

But now, with all the evidence, he realized the little white rabbit he had been protecting was a cunning fox!

"Frederick, did Charlotte say something to you to make you misunderstand me?"

Serena still couldn't believe Frederick was truly done with her.

Frederick felt even more annoyed. He raised his arm and pushed Serena away.

He turned to face her, saying coldly, "I can tolerate your tantrums and unreasonable demands, but that's not a reason for you to target Charlotte.Until we are divorced, she is still my wife. What happened today better not happen again."

With that, Frederick grabbed Charlotte's hand.

Serena watched them leave, panic-stricken. "No, Frederick, don't go. You said you would come..."

"I only agreed to come, not to stay long. Now that I've been here, you can enjoy yourself." Frederick said, walking away decisively.

Charlotte almost stumbled as he pulled her along. His strides were so large that she had to jog to keep up.

Serena's eyes filled with tears. She felt abandoned.

The surrounding conversations were all mocking her.

"Who is that woman? She seems to have angered Mr. Percy. What's her relationship with him? They seem quite familiar."

"Maybe she's an old lover of Mr. Percy, and now that he has a new flame,he's discarded her. Didn't you see how beautiful that other woman was?"

"True, that woman is indeed very beautiful. If I were Mr. Percy, I'd choose her too."

"Haha, keep your voice down. Aren't you afraid she'll hear you?"

"Afraid of what? She's just a discarded plaything." The whispers around her felt like a cage trapping Serena.

Her body trembled, her eyes red with anger as she cursed, "Get lost! All of you! How dare you talk about me? Frederick will marry me, and you'll all be dead!"