Toppling the World with His Empire

Chapter 10:

At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared, his eyes catching sight of the beautiful woman from afar. Anthony was very pleased with Charlotte’s appearance, his determination growing stronger. If he could have this woman, not only would he have a beauty but also a giant backing behind her, making it possible for him to take over.

Women, what do they know about business matters? Leave it to the husband to handle later. Greedy intentions were obvious in his mind. Anthony quickly strode towards Charlotte. He greeted Rebecca and smiled happily.

“Surprisingly, meeting you here.”

“Hello.”

Charlotte nodded politely. She was slightly suspicious because someone like Anthony could also be at a place like this. Her disdainful look was clear, making Anthony feel like he was standing on an ant’s nest. He hurriedly spoke up to prove himself:

“At first glance, it’s just a social party, but inside, there are countless people silently competing for the opportunity to gain favor with the Watts family. You can, I will definitely help Afea Corporation secure this partnership opportunity. They will eventually have to recognize our corporation, and then we will have a day to open such a large building.”

Charlotte chuckled softly. She could catch the undertone of “our corporation” implying something. She didn’t bother to respond, allowing Rebecca beside her to express her gratitude. Charlotte looked in another direction, suddenly seeing a very familiar figure.

She stepped forward, wanting to explain everything to him she had misunderstood over the past few days. She wanted to apologize and express regret for her decision. She also didn’t expect her family to be like this.

Charlotte stirred up a vague hope, not wanting both of them to go down this path. Suddenly, her steps halted. She was facing Joseph.

Next to Joseph, a beautiful girl was affectionately holding his arm, intimate like a newly in-love couple.

The apology that had been on the verge of bursting suddenly choked in her throat. Joseph also noticed her. He couldn’t help but silently evaluate Charlotte once again. She was as beautiful as ever, still the center of attention. But now, he no longer felt the pride or possessiveness of a man.

Put, he and Charlotte were no longer anything to each other.

Charlotte awkwardly greeted first. She looked hesitant and gloomy, which suddenly evoked a strange sense of pity in Joseph. But immediately, that emotion disappeared. Because Coco’s arms were now wrapped tighter around him. Joseph looked at Charlotte, nodding casually.

“Long time no see.”

Though knowing she had no right to feel jealous anymore, Charlotte still felt unhappy with the presence of the woman beside him. She spoke bitterly:

“You moved on pretty fast, huh?..”

Charlotte’s hostility towards Coco was too clear, instantly alerting the woman’s sixth sense. She knew the woman in front of her had a complicated relationship with Joseph. She looked at him, asking directly:

“And who is this...?”

“Nothing, just my ex-wife.”

This answer made Coco squint, continuously assessing the girl in front of her. Beautiful and sophisticated, she exuded a kind of aura that few girls possessed. However, Charlotte was not the perfect and cunning type. And, of course, she was not the ideal lady that the Watts family would create. She could assess others through every minor detail about them.

Competitiveness surged in Coco’s heart, and she felt confident in this aspect. The mistress and the heir’s attitude made her want to suppress Charlotte immediately. Charlotte looked unhappily at Joseph, trying to force a smile:

“Why haven’t I met her before?”

“Before? You never cared about my personal affairs, the surrounding relationships. How could you have known?”

Although he had recently met Coco and that wasn’t the main reason, it was still the truth. Joseph chuckled lightly, his indifferent attitude pouring cold water on Charlotte like a bucket of ice. She bit her lip, looking at him, almost pleading:

“Can I talk to you alone for a moment?”

Coco interjected with a faint smile:

“Why can’t the new girlfriend hear what you have to say?”

Charlotte, full of anger, couldn’t maintain her composure anymore with this title. She barked:

“That’s our business! Joseph, come on!”

But from the moment they ended their marital relationship, Joseph no longer had a reason to indulge and listen to Charlotte as before. And she still saw it as a matter of course. Joseph felt this farce should end here. He lazily spoke:

“If there’s something, just say it here. I don’t want to waste too much time with you. I also don’t want others to misunderstand that you and I still have feelings for each other.”

Joseph’s coldness once again stunned Charlotte. She bit her lip to prevent tears from flowing down her beautifully made-up face. She angrily asked:

“Why are you so irritated with me?”

“I’m not irritated. I just don’t want others to mistake me for still being your weak son-in-law.”

“You...”

“Don’t act so indignant. From the beginning, this was your choice. I didn’t interfere with anything. I can’t compete with others either. I’m too tired.”

Charlotte couldn’t contain her anger anymore in the face of the last sarcastic remarks. She angrily questioned:

“You already have someone new shortly after the divorce, and you blame me? You probably had an affair before I ended it! You never respected me!”

Joseph laughed, not expecting to be seen in such a light by his ex-wife. Even if he was kicked out first, was he still the one in the wrong, right? He casually asked:

“So, what’s the relationship between you and Anthony? He’s been pursuing you, even proposed to you, right on the day we broke up, isn’t it? Today, you two are still together. What else can I think?”

This remark made Charlotte stiffen. Charlotte was confused about what to say, because Joseph’s words were indeed not wrong... It’s just... she didn’t like Anthony at all. He was simply valuable for her work.

At this moment, Amile also arrived by Coco’s side. She saw Charlotte’s annoyed expression, which was both amusing and uncomfortable. She greeted Joseph politely and deliberately threw flirtatious glances at him. This tactic was indeed successful in making Charlotte even more tense.