After She She Stopped Loving Him

Chapter 186

Vistanda sat comfortably on Charles's lap, blatantly ignoring Ken and Wayne.

Ken finally lowered his head, trembling all over. “Mr. Sinclair, we truly had no idea what was going on. Honestly,

you can't trust your wife completely. You made her CEO of Starlight, but behind your back, she took shares that

were supposed to be fixed from the start. She’s scheming, she-

If Ken had brought this up earlier, Charles might have gotten suspicious. But he chose to say it right at this

crucial moment.

Yolanda was hurting so much already, and it was obvious Charles had spent the night with Joelle. If he started

getting hung up over those nominal shares now, he'd just be embarrassing himself.

Charles would never lower himself like that.

He glanced at Yolanda, who looked up at him with cheeks still a bit pink, anxious to explain herself. “I told you |

wanted to show you what I'm capable of, but the people at Starlight are impossible. | have no real power there,

they even tried to mess with me, so shares were the only thing | could work with. | wasn’t trying to keep this

from you, | talked to Mr. Maine about everything. | drew up a contract-everything goes to you in the end. I've

already signed it, you can take a look.”

She wasn’t caught off guard at all. Yolanda reached into her bag and pulled out the document transferring 18%

of the shares, setting it right in front of Charles.

“This is the contract | asked Mr. Maine to draft, and I've already signed it. Honey, | swear...”

In the very next second, Charles tore up the transfer papers and dropped them straight into the trash.

“Seriously, you think I'd blyou over something so insignificant?”

Yolanda murmured, head hanging low, her tone barely above a whisper. “I don’t know.”

Charles’s arms tightened around her instinctively. ‘Is this all my fault? Is it because of everything | did before... is

that why she can’t trustnow?‘ he thought, guilt swirling in his chest.

He couldn't help feeling a little annoyed; he caught her chin between his fingers and made her look at him. “That

black card | gave you, and the ten million dollars before-do you seriously think any of that matters less than a

handful of stocks? Was | ever petty like that?”

Yolanda’s eyes flashed with delight. She instantly planted a kiss on his lips and smiled, “No way. You've always

treatedlike your queen.”

Charles’s gaze grew intense, his Adam's apple shifting as he swallowed hard. That dazzling confidence in her

eyes right now? It was impossible not to be moved by it.

The more lovey-dovey Charles and Yolanda got, the more miserable Ken and Wayne felt, still stuck kneeling on

the floor. They'd always heard gossip-how Charles didn’t love his wife, how he only married her to teach

someone a lesson, and how the two practically ignored each other after tying the knot.

But looking at them now, all that talk sounded like total nonsense.

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Charles was obviously crazy abom her

Ken and Wayne were drenched in cold sweat, beads rolling down their foreheads

The more Charles showered Yolanda with affection, the more doomed Ken and Wayne felt.

no puchers

Charles kept Yolanda right in his arms, and at last, he gave Ken and Wayne a chilly look-they finally had his

attention

Wayne dropped to the hard floor and kowtowed for mercy. “Mr. Sinclair, it’s all our fault for failing to recognize

your greatness! If Mrs. Sinclair wants sshares, we’ll hand over every single one we've got. Consider it our

way of begging for forgiveness!”

Ken's eyes went wide in shock. Each of them had 5% of the shares. If those ended up in Yolanda’s hands, she'd

basically run the show at Starlight.

“Wayne...” Ken barely got a word out before Wayne shoved his head down.

Wayne grovelled on the floor, pressing Ken's head down too. “Mr. Sinclair, Mrs. Sinclair, we swear we knew

nothing! Please have mercy on us. From now on, we'll do whatever Mrs. Sinclair says, no complaints!”

Ken's throat felt raw, and he was so furious he nearly coughed up blood. Five percent of the shares-millions in

yearly dividends-now ended up in Yolanda’s lap, that bitch!

His gaze twisted with fury, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Charles gave Yolanda’s waist a gentle squeeze. “Are you satisfied now?”

Yolanda’s smile curved sweetly. “I am, honey. | never expected I'd get shares too. Honestly, I'm a little flattered

and surprised...”

Charles felt his heart flutter-she was just so sweet and obedient, he couldn't help wanting to spoil her even

more.

He pressed Yolanda’s head firmly toward him and claimed her lips in a passionate, possessive kiss.

Without breaking the kiss, Charles shot a cold, ruthless look at Jasper Clark, his eyes flashing with menace.

Jasper gave a crisp nod, whipped out the Starlight share transfer documents, and made Ken and Wayne sign

without ceremony. Then, without hesitation, he signaled for the two men to be hauled out.

A few minutes later, agonized screams rang out from outside.

Yolanda startled, instinctively shoving Charles away as she glanced anxiously toward the floor-to-ceiling

windows. “What's happening to them?”

Charles's voice was icy and merciless. “Betray me, and you still think you get to walk away alive? Those two are

dreaming.”

Yolanda fell silent, burying her face in his neck.

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Charles gemik patted her back, his voice softening “Scared?”

The next seen anything like this before, she murmured.

stake you home. Be good for me, Charles murmured softly.

Mm-hmin. Yolanda replied in a gentle whisper.

Yeslanda’s heart was all over the place. She'd always known Charles was cool, calculating, and had zero patience

for anyone who dared betray him.

If what happened between her and lan ever got out, she was sure Charles wouldn't think twice about dealing

with her just like he had with Ken and Wayne.

She pressed her lips together, frantically searching for an escape route in her mind.

No matter how much she racked her brain, she just cup blank.

Until she had real power of her own, all she could do was keep her head down and play along in front of someone

like Charles.

Charles noticed how quiet she'd gotten ever since they got in the car, figuring she was probably still spooked by

what just happened.

He teased, “Your nerves really that shot?”

Yolanda's lips twitched, keeping her eyes low. “I was just thinking... You make dealing with stuff like this look

easy now, but it must've been hell back when you first took over, right? Uncle Edward wantedto poison you,

Uncle Henry's about to make a comeback, and Dad's still being his usual trainwreck...”

Her eyes got misty as she dove into his arms. “Honey, you really have had it rough.”

Charles froze for a moment, then gently placed his hand on her back. “You little dummy.”

He patted her back, pulling her closer. “So, have you mastered that little trick | taught you last time?” Charles

teased, his voice low and intimate.

Yolanda knew exactly what he was getting at. Just to tease him, she deliberately bit her lip again-right where the

scab was. Instantly, it broke open and a bead of blood appeared.

Let the losers fight over the leftovers,” Yolanda scoffed inwardly. ‘I'm not about to settle for trash.”

Charles saw she wasn’t responding, so he gently pulled her up and noticed a trickle of blood on her lips.

“What happened?” he asked, concern in his voice,

Yolanda shyly turned away, her ears flushed red. “I've never really done this before, so I'm a bit nervous... Can

you givea little more time?”

Charles couldn’t help but feel something soften in his chest. Every other woman he'd met tried so hard to win

him over, always anxious about not pleasing him enough. But Yolanda? She was still a bit shy-and all of this

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new to her

Truth be told, he'd never cared for stiff, conventional types anyway. Their earlier times together were always

straightforward and businesslike, hardly ever taking the tfor kisses or intimacy.

Kissing had beca lot more frequent lately, though.

She'd changed, subtly but unmistakably-she was much more intriguing now than she'd ever been before.

Charles leaned in and placed a gentle kiss right on her wounded lip. Then, his tongue slipped inside, testing the

waters with tender care. “There’s no rush, sweetheart. Take it slow-we’ve got all the twe need.”

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