Chapter 344 Who's Better Looking? (Part 2)
On the drive back, the streetlights flickered on.
Charlotte slumped against the seat, feeling all warm and fuzzy thinking about how they'd kinda ignored the kids 'cause of what they did.
Frederick kept sneaking glances at her.
Man, Charlotte looked stunning when she blushed.
The phone in the glove box buzzed softly, and he took a sec to answer it.
It was Nathan.
Nathan jumped right in, "Frederick, Ms. Anderson somehow found out about Mr. Devereux and is trying to meet him!"
Frederick held the phone and asked, "What did Andrew say?"
Nathan chuckled. "Mr. Devereux's stance is to wait and see. Sawyer has his fair share of dirt; we'll need to dig deep to get the evidence and take him down for good; otherwise, it won't be effective."
Even though he was laughing, Frederick could sense their methods.
Andrew always handled things thoroughly.
Frederick nodded. "I really appreciate Andrew's help with this hassle.! Oh, Gavin? Alright, I'll have Charlotte bring him over tomorrow."
Frederick hung up the phone.
He didn't mention Tina 'cause it wasn't necessary.
He just said, "Andrew misses Gavin quite a bit. I'll take you to the hotel tomorrow."
Charlotte softly agreed.
Frederick looked at her a few more times and then asked, "You still mad?"
Charlotte turned her face away, looking all uncomfortable.
Frederick didn't push her to talk, just gently held her hand and then asked softly, "Charlotte, were you feeling particularly good today because you drank or because we were in the apartment?"
If it was because of the apartment, they'd go there more often.
Charlotte felt a bit embarrassed and annoyed.
Frederick just chuckled lightly.
He thought it must've been easy for his past self to fall for Charlotte.
She often had one of her playful tiffs, and it's really sweet in a way.
Tina had asked around and finally got in touch with Andrew in Copenhagen.
She spent a lot of cash just to talk to Andrew's secretary. Tina anxiously said, "Nathan, could you please ask Mr. Devereux if he has time to see me?"
Nathan smiled. He said, "Mr. Devereux has personal plans all day today and isn't seeing anyone."
Tina was pretty desperate.
She was actually quite attractive. In her early 30s, she was still young and appealing. She leaned her body against Nathan and hinted that she'd be willing to sleep with him if he helped her.
Nathan had seen this kind of thing many times. He gently held Tina and said kindly, "Tina, I can't make such a fundamental mistake."
He thought for a moment and then said, "We are from the same place, and your husband Sawyer's issue is also my concern. I'll take you in, and you can plead with Mr. Devereux yourself."
Tina was super grateful.
She followed Nathan to the door of a suite.
At the door, there were four black-clad bodyguards.
Tina thought that if she could get close to Andrew, there'd be no resources Sawyer couldn't get, and it'd be easy for her to develop any career she wanted.
Nathan opened the door and entered.
The large suite was very quiet.
On the carpet, a man and a kid were sitting, playing with building blocks.
The man looked to be just under 40, refined and handsome. He looked gentle, quite different from his public image.
The kid looked about four years old. He had very fair skin, delicate features, and seemed somewhat familiar.
Nathan leaned slightly and whispered, "Mr. Devereux, Ms. Anderson is here to ask for your help."
Andrew didn't even look up. His tone even carried a hint of reproach. "Didn't I say no visitors today?"
Nathan stood there, feeling kinda embarrassed.
Tina quickly pleaded, "Mr. Devereux, I know you're busy. I'm here for my husband's sake, and I won't let you help for nothing."
Andrew finally looked up. He quietly observed the woman in front of him. She was decent-looking, but her eyes and brows were full of calculation.
If Tina dared to harm Charlotte, he wouldn't let it go.
Andrew smiled, got up, and sat on the sofa. Nathan quickly handed him some water.
Tina's face stiffened slightly.
At that moment, Gavin became unhappy, his little face full of grievance. "Andrew, are you gonna play with me or not?"
Andrew was slightly taken aback.
Gavin had just called him Dad!
Andrew squatted back down and was very patient with Gavin.
Tina, seeing the situation, immediately took a thick stack of money from her purse and handed it to Gavin.
Gavin looked at the money and asked Andrew, "Andrew, can this buy a lot of cider?"
Andrew patted his little head. "You should drink less cider!"
Gavin sniffled, fiddling with his toys. "Mom can't afford it. She always buys one cup for me and doesn't get one for herself."
Andrew's face twisted a bit.
Tina whispered something in his ear, but he just waved her off and signaled for Nathan to handle it.
Nathan was a pro at sweet-talking people.
After a few words, Tina felt like she had climbed up to Andrew's level.
Leaving the suite, Nathan was super polite.
Tina thanked him a ton, already thinking of Nathan as one of her own. As she went downstairs, she was even more convinced her future was bright, and she started to look down on Sawyer.
Coincidentally, Charlotte was in the hotel lobby. She was sipping coffee, with Chloe sitting across from her.
Tina, thinking she was now in the same league as them, strutted over. "Charlotte, didn't expect to see you here."
Charlotte felt a mix of emotions seeing Tina.
If it weren't for Tina, she wouldn't have been taken away by Frederick yesterday, and Frederick wouldn't have been pissed.
The issues between them were clearly his fault.
Now it had turned into old issues between Charlotte and Ethan.
Tina sneered. "Charlotte, you may look glamorous, but who knows how miserable you are behind the scenes! I believe Frederick will get tired of you sooner or later, and you'll be kicked out of the Hawkins family."
Charlotte just smiled faintly, not bothering to argue with her.
At that moment, Nathan came down with Gavin. As soon as Gavin saw Chloe, he ran into her arms and called her Mommy in a small voice.
Tina was visibly stunned.
Why was the kid from Andrew's suite calling Chloe Mommy?
Nathan smiled. "Ms. Anderson, do you know each other? Let me introduce you; Charlotte is Mr. Devereux's niece and the eldest daughter of the Devereux family."
Tina's face turned very ugly. She had known that Charlotte had a background, but she didn't expect her to be Andrew's relative.
Just then, Andrew also came down.
He first patted Gavin's head, then looked at Charlotte, his tone reproachful. "Why are you as careless as Gavin? The air conditioning is so strong, and you're sitting there with bare legs, just to look good!"
After saying that, he took off his jacket and draped it over Charlotte's legs.
He even patted her head. Just like he did with Gavin.
Charlotte wanted to say something, but Andrew had already left with Nathan. He got into the car and sent a message to Chloe: [Are you mad?]
Chloe didn't want to reply at first, but couldn't help it. [Who's mad?]
After a while, Andrew's message came through. [Charlotte is a junior. Are you really mad at a junior?]
Chloe was speechless. 'He just intentionally put his jacket over Charlotte's legs. And then sent this boring message to me.'
Tina cared a lot. She had always looked down on Charlotte, but seeing the high and mighty Andrew care for her so much, treating her like a child, made her feel awful!
Why did Charlotte always get everything?
She had mental issues but such powerful family support, which was why Frederick wouldn't leave her!
Charlotte took a sip of her coffee. She smiled slightly. "Tina, if you let Sawyer divorce you now, you might still keep some of the assets."
Tina gritted her teeth. "Charlotte, are you doing this on purpose?"
Charlotte lowered her eyes. After a moment, she looked up at Tina. "You destroyed Lily's family years ago. Even after you got married and had a good outcome, you still wanted to hurt others and mess around with Frederick. Tina, were you doing it on purpose?"
Tina was speechless.
At that moment, she received a message from Nathan, indicating that Andrew wouldn't let family ties get in the way and was still willing to cooperate with Sawyer.
Tina was instantly happy. She closed her phone and looked at Charlotte arrogantly. "We'll see!"
After she left, Charlotte watched her back.
Chloe softly asked, "Charlotte, do you care about her?"
Charlotte shook her head. After a long time, she said, "I find her disgusting! She really hurt Lily a lot back then, and now she's up to her old tricks. People like her will never have a good life!"
She didn't want to talk more about it and picked up Andrew's jacket, handing it to Chloe.
Chloe was stunned.
Charlotte smiled lightly. "Andrew meant to give it to you. He just used me as an excuse. He's worried you'll get cold."
Chloe's cheeks turned slightly red.
The jacket, carrying Andrew's scent, was in her hands, and there was something hard in the pocket.
She reached in and pulled out a velvet box.
She gently opened it.
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