Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers!-Chapter 46: Intimate photographs

At the exact moment Charles was about to kiss Ella, someone took a photo, making it look as though he had indeed kissed her. After capturing several shots, the person quickly left.

Just as Charles was about to kiss her, Ella murmured softly, "Eric..."

Charles snapped back to reality, abruptly standing up as Ella began to stir.

Eric!

The name stabbed at Charles’s heart with a sharp pain.

So, the man in her heart was him!

Eric, the one who had returned from abroad! Despite the rising tide of rumors, there was no concrete evidence of his involvement with anyone!

Eric, who was dashingly handsome, ruthlessly strategic, and a genius in the business world!

Eric, who was even more outstanding than him.

"Aha...Charles, where’s Chloe?" Ella asked, her eyes now open, seeing Charles standing there in a daze, staring blankly at the floor, lost in his thoughts.

Ella sat up, tidying her disheveled hair and gave a sheepish smile. "I was a bit tired and decided to rest for a while. I didn’t expect to fall asleep so quickly."

"It’s fine. Chloe went to the store across the street. I was just about to wake you when you woke up." Charles chuckled, remembering his impulsive action earlier, his face flushing with embarrassment.

Ella glanced at his expression and saw his shy blush, making her smile.

Charles had encountered so few women that his bashful demeanor delighted her.

Men like Charles were becoming rare in this world.

"Alright, let’s head over there now."

"Thanks for taking the trouble."

"Charles, you shouldn’t talk like that. You’re being too polite. If you keep this up, I won’t talk to you anymore!" Ella said with a playful smile.

Charles gave a bitter smile, silently following behind Ella, his heart heavy with unspoken feelings. He didn’t want her to see him as just an older brother but as a lover.

But her heart already belonged to Eric!

Charles’s heart was filled with a bitter taste, feeling for the first time the sting of unrequited love, knowing she no longer belonged to him.

At the Davis family estate.

Hannah was lounging under a sun umbrella, eyes half-closed, listening to music.

Her phone buzzed suddenly. Hannah reached out, unlocked it, and saw several thumbnail images.

These were sent by the person she had hired to follow Ella.

Raising an eyebrow, Hannah opened the images, her eyes widening in surprise.

The photos showed a girl lying on a sofa, with a man bending down to kiss her!

Due to the angle, the man’s face wasn’t visible, but another photo made Hannah smirk triumphantly.

The additional photos showed Ella with Chloe and Charles shopping together!

It was clear the man was Charles, and the girl, dressed in casual white, was Ella!

"These photos are perfect. Ella, you’re done for now! Seducing Charles? Let’s see how Eric will handle this!"

Even though she wasn’t sure if Eric liked Ella, Hannah decided to ruin Ella in Eric’s eyes first!

"Eric, you promised Mom you’d come to our house for dinner, but you never did. I know you don’t care about me... But the Ella you fancy, do you think she’s pure?"

Hannah muttered to herself as she sent the photos to Eric.

After sending them, she smiled broadly, her lips curling into a grin.

"Ella, get ready to be abandoned by Eric! He’s only infatuated with you for a moment, and you’ve stupidly gotten involved with Charles. No man would tolerate that!"

Hannah’s mood soared as she hummed and swayed her legs, imagining Eric’s darkened expression, her laughter bubbling up with glee.

At this very moment.

Eric was having dinner with a client when his phone alerted him to a new message. Casually picking up his phone, he unlocked the screen and opened the multimedia message. Within seconds, Eric’s face turned stormy!

That man dared to touch his woman!

Eric would never forget Ella’s sweetness, and he would never allow another man to covet her.

Charles, huh? He wouldn’t let this slide!

"By the way, Miss Green, you went to school with Mr. Charles, didn’t you?" Eric asked suddenly, looking at the young woman beside him.

The young woman was Nora Green, the heiress and vice president of Green Group. Despite her young age, she had already reached the position of vice president, indicating the high expectations the Green family had for her.

Nora chuckled softly, "Yes, Mr. Carter and I were classmates, but he was quite introverted and rarely joined our activities. So, we weren’t very close, but he was extremely popular at school, admired by many girls."

Recalling that gentle and calm boy, Nora couldn’t help but smile brightly.

She had once admired Charles, though he had never reciprocated her feelings.

A cold glint flashed in Eric’s eyes. "Though I didn’t attend the same school as Charles, my cousin was in the same class as him. Next Sunday is my cousin Steven’s birthday, and I heard Charles will be attending. Would you like to join us, Miss Green?"

Hearing this, Nora’s eyes lit up.

"Steven is really having a birthday party? He and Mr. Carter seem to be very close."

"Indeed, Steven will send you an invitation, Miss Green." Eric smiled faintly. Steven Nelson, Eric’s cousin, was one of the few people in the Nelson family who was genuinely kind to him.

Nora’s face lit up with joy. "Thank you, Mr. Nelson!"

Mr. Green, seated nearby, couldn’t help but laugh heartily. "This girl, you have seen right through her, Mr. Nelson. Truly, a grown daughter cannot be kept at home. I must thank you for matchmaking."

Eric smiled, raising his glass to toast with Mr. Green.

Daring to touch his woman! Bold and reckless, they would pay a hefty price for this!

A week later, Steven’s birthday party indeed included an invitation for Nora.

Nora eagerly attended, and that night, she finally saw Charles again. Much happened that evening.

Charles got drunk and was helped to the Nelson family’s guest room by Nora.

Charles felt his body growing hotter and his mind increasingly foggy. Nora’s gentle support and her subtle fragrance only made him more agitated.

"Charles, you’re drunk. I’ll get you some water." Nora’s voice was soft and gentle, but to Charles, it sounded like Ella’s voice.

Struggling to open his eyes, he saw Ella’s smiling face.

"Ella..." Charles murmured, reaching out to pull Nora into his arms abruptly.