Abigail was pinned on the wall by a strong man, and she felt a sharp pain in her arms. “Let go of me. You are hurting me.” Tears started accumulating in her eyes, but she still stubbornly looked at the man’s eyes in a challenging way.
The man leaned over her. Their faces were inches away, and his hot breathing was fanning on her cheeks. There were many emotions in his deep green eyes which Abigail couldn’t decipher. After a span of silence, Charles opened his mouth and said, “You are not going anywhere. You are now mine; mine to love, and mine to torture.”
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Charles Shaw is the assistant of Aidan Thompson, the CEO of Thompson’s and Co. But he eventually turned out to be the heir of a multi-billionaire business empire. While working under Aidan, he encountered Abigail Mills, the fiancee of Aidan. Abigail loved Aidan for five years, and she always dreamed to be his wife, but Aidan treated her only as a trophy to be decorated in his house. She was gorgeous, perfect to be the daughter-in-law of the Thompson family. 
He was a workaholic, never had time for Abigail. Whenever she asked him to accompany her, he sent Charles in his place. Initially, Abigail hated Charles from the core of her heart. She didn’t want him to accompany her, but Charles never could refuse his boss, and he quietly followed Abigail, despite his unwillingness. 
Eventually, they both started developing feelings for each other but never expressed it. Meanwhile, Charles learned about the conspiracy of Aidan against Abigail and her family. He wanted to inform her about Aidan’s scheme. However, Aidan and his men killed him before he could reach her. Everyone thought that he died, but he came back after one year with a new identity. What will he do with Aidan? Can he express his love to Abigail this time? Can Abigail recognize him and fall for him again? Or will they fall apart?

Mr. Reid's Sweetheart

That night when Owen Reid visited Charles, he asked, “I heard that you asked David to change your identity. Why do you want to do that? Are you scared of facing that loser, Aidan? Then I have to tell you that there is nothing to fear. I will make sure that he gets the punishment for his sin.” 


“No.” Charles raised his head and looked at him. His tone was heavy and cold. His eyes were glittering with a strange light. “Don’t touch him. I will deal with him.” 


His hands gradually curled up into balls on his lap. The muscles of his jaws tensed up, and his eyes moved to a certain point on the opposite wall. 


“The old Charles had died in that fire. This is my new life. I want to start over, with a new identity. From now on, don’t call me Charles. Call me Xander.” 


Owen Reid was stunned for a few seconds. Charles used to be jolly, but now he looked cold and aloof. This incident had changed him for sure. He was no longer the Charles he knew. He sighed deeply and looked down. 


Chapter 36- Return to the Reid family mansion