His Coy Lover

Zelda’s sweet smile caused a flicker in Charles’ gaze and made Burton glance at her a few more times. Burton never expected Zelda to dare smile in front of Charles, let alone greet him. After all, she attempted suicide in front of Charles to reject the marriage proposal, offending him in the process. In theory, Zelda should be terrified of Charles.

“Hmph!” Charles coldly snorted.

“What a coincidence!” Zelda chirped, smiling sweetly at Charles.

Charles’ cold gaze deepened, and Burton observed Zelda with newfound interest. Burton didn’t expect Zelda to laugh and greet Charles in his presence. She should be afraid of Charles, especially after rejecting the marriage and hurting herself in front of him.

“This shirt?” Charles extended his hand. “Let me see.”

Zelda immediately handed him the shirt. Charles took it, pretended to inspect it, and then tossed it back to Zelda, commenting, “This shirt doesn’t look good. The fabric quality isn’t up to par. However…” He glanced at Burton and icily remarked, “It suits Burton.”

The store manager’s face changed slightly. “Charles, this is a Chanel boutique. Our brand is renowned globally, and the fabric quality is absolutely top-notch.”

Charles, with his immense influence in River Town, could impact their business if he criticized the quality of such a well-known brand. “I say the quality is not good, and I never wear clothes from this brand anyway,” Charles coldly countered.

The store manager’s face turned even paler, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. “Charles, this shirt wasn’t chosen for Burton. Burton and I have no relationship. How could I buy it for him? I intended to purchase it for you. If you don’t like this brand, then forget it. I still think it’s a good brand,” Zelda explained, seizing the opportunity to clarify.

Everyone looked at Zelda in astonishment, including Charles. Even he was surprised to learn that Zelda was choosing clothes for him. His expression of surprise was brief, and he smoothly took the shirt back from Zelda, went through the pretense of inspecting it again, and then reluctantly accepted it. “Wearing it wouldn’t be disgraceful.”

Zelda asked, “Charles, should I buy it, then?”

Charles tossed the shirt back to her, coldly stating, “That’s your business.”

The bodyguards promptly positioned themselves behind him, pushing his wheelchair to leave the store. As they departed, the store manager and others respectfully said, “Charles, take care.”

Zelda pursed her lips. Her husband loved grand displays, making every store visit seem like an imperial procession. Regardless, did he like the shirt or not? His final comment, “Wearing it wouldn’t be disgraceful,” did that mean he accepted it?

Deciding to buy the shirt, Zelda thought that if Charles disliked it, she could always give it to her older brother.

When Charles left, Burton’s gaze towards Zelda became complicated. Uninterested in him, Zelda paid for the clothes and left.

“Zelda,” Burton followed.

“Zelda, why did you buy clothes for Charles?” He assumed she was buying them for him.

Ignoring him, Zelda responded indifferently, “What’s it to Burton?”

Burton was taken aback. He wasn’t used to this side of Zelda-distant, cold, no longer the woman who used to light up at the sight of him, revolving her thoughts around him.

At this moment, Lucy called Zelda. Having parked her car and entered the upscale shopping street, Lucy didn’t know which store Zelda was in. Zelda answered the call and told Lucy to wait at the entrance of “The Beauty” dress shop.

After finishing the call with Lucy, Zelda noticed Burton still following her. She stopped, turned coldly, and questioned, “Burton, why are you still following me?”

Burton: “Zelda, your attitude towards me today is strange. Are you still mad that I didn’t visit you?”

Zelda sneered inwardly. Did he really expect her to treat him well like in the past?

“What’s strange about my attitude towards Burton? Isn’t it the same as before? Burton, I have other matters to attend to. I won’t chat with you any longer. Please stop following me, or I’ll report you for stalking and harassment.”

Burton silently watched her.

She had truly changed.

Why?

Elle mentioned that Zelda changed after being sent back by the people from The Winston. What happened on that side?

“Zelda, my family is choosing an auspicious day, and I will visit your home with my elders. You don’t need to worry about anything. Just wait to become my most beautiful bride.”

Burton couldn’t help but bring up marriage to test Zelda.

Zelda laughed with a hint of mockery, counter-questioning Burton, “Burton, did I agree to your proposal? No, you never proposed to me. By the way, didn’t Elle tell you that I don’t want to marry you anymore?”

Elle loved him so much; if Zelda didn’t want to marry him, Elle would have told Burton.

“Zelda,” Burton murmured, “What really happened at The Winston that day?”

“How do you know I went to The Winston? Elle told you everything, yet you still pretend not to know anything. Isn’t it tiring to act like you know nothing? Burton, your acting doesn’t tire you, but I’m tired of playing along. I don’t want to participate in your drama anymore.”

After saying this, Zelda turned and walked away, warning Burton before leaving, “Don’t follow me again, or I won’t be polite.”

Burton didn’t follow her anymore, standing in place, watching her gradually disappear. After a while, Burton turned and left.

He would find out why Zelda had changed. He wanted to see who poisoned Zelda’s opinion of him, making her so indifferent and even threatening to report him for harassment!

The Beauty had several branches in River Town, but the main store was located on the upscale shopping street. When Zelda arrived at The Beauty, Lucy was already waiting. Seeing Zelda, Lucy complained, “Miss, you are too slow. I’ve been waiting for you for several minutes. Please have some sense of time. ”

“If Lucy doesn’t want to wait, you can leave. We didn’t agree on a specific time. How can I be accused of lacking a sense of time?”

Lucy was left speechless.

Although she was Elle’s secretary, if Elle arranged for her to accompany Zelda for shopping, she should prioritize Zelda. Even if Zelda made her wait for a few minutes, so what?

Passing by Lucy, Zelda coldly said, “Lucy, even though you are Elle’s secretary, since she arranged for you to accompany me for shopping, please prioritize me. Even if you had to wait for a few minutes, what’s the big deal?”Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

Lucy felt disdain in her heart but apologized respectfully, “Miss, I’m sorry. It was my mistake.”