Chapter 19: Scandal

"Keep it up."

Lara Milan's face darkened, "You want me to keep smiling at Charlotte Cooper? Seeing her face is already enough. How much longer do I have to endure this?"

"Do you still want to get Henry Russell?"

Lara Milan took a deep breath, "At least let me see your plans for the future."

The voice on the phone sounded somewhat displeased, "I heard that the production crew is going on an out-of-town shoot for three or four days."

Lara Milan wondered how he knew that, as she had only heard the director mention it casually the other day.

"But I don't think I'm going."

"Charlotte Cooper will go. By that time, Henry Russell will be here, and you will be here too. That will be your opportunity." The voice on the phone was somewhat cold.

Lara Milan was overjoyed in her heart.

Flow Stanley's issue was resolved by Henry Russell, and Charlotte Cooper didn't know how the two negotiated, but in the end, Flow Stanley apologized to her in person.

Seeing his reluctant expression, Charlotte Cooper knew he wasn't sincere, but she didn't mind, after all, he was a big shot from the Stanley group. How could he willingly apologize to her?

Just a couple days after this incident, the director informed her that they were going on an out-of-town shoot for a few days.

Charlotte Cooper went home to discuss it with Henry Russell, and sure enough, his expression soured.

She sighed. In the past, if she had to leave for work, Henry would have been happy to see her go, but now he clung to her tightly, wanting to be with her 24/7 when not working.

Although she enjoyed this feeling, it could be troublesome when she needed to work.

Just like now, whenever young master Russell was angry, she had to use all her skills to coax him.

"I promise as soon as work is over, I'll come right back and I won't stay a moment longer." Charlotte Cooper blinked her eyes, looking at him with a hopeful expression.

"This is my job, after all. You'll support my work, right? Besides, it's just in our neighboring city, only a two or three-hour drive."

"Dr. Russell, Brother Han Cooper, husband... please agree to this."

When Charlotte Cooper acted spoiled, her voice was soft and pleasant, with the unique gentle tone of a southern girl. Henry Russell immediately softened.

"Do you really want to go?"

Charlotte Cooper nodded firmly, "Yes, I have to go."

"From now on, every morning and evening..."

"Morning voice call, evening video call." Charlotte Cooper quickly said.

However, her next words were a bit difficult, "But I don't know what my schedule will be like there. If I can't make the voice call, can I just send you a message saying so beforehand?"

Henry Russell nodded.

Seeing that he finally agreed, Charlotte Cooper happily hugged his face and started to kiss him. Henry Russell quickly turned from passive to active.

The production crew booked an entire floor of a hotel for the actors and staff.

Charlotte Cooper had her own room, as per the director's special instructions, and no one else dared to object.

Due to the tight schedule, the production crew quickly began the shooting tasks.

Charlotte Cooper was playing a princess, and one of the scenes involved a night shoot with some fight scenes. As she had no previous martial arts experience, it took until 4 or 5 in the morning to wrap up filming.

On the way to the makeup trailer, she looked at Ella and asked, "What's wrong? Are you upset about something?"

Ella shook her head, hesitating and looking like she wanted to say something.

"What's the matter?"

"No, no big deal." Ella shook her head to deny it. "Vanessa Foster told you to go back and get some good rest."

Charlotte Cooper was curious why Vanessa Foster suddenly cared about her sleep, but as she walked to the makeup trailer door, she heard her name mentioned in the conversation inside.

Just as Ella was about to speak, Charlotte Cooper put her index finger to her lips, signaling her to keep quiet.

"Just the other day, they were putting on a show of affection in front of us, and now she's cheating."

"Henry Russell is the crown prince of the Russell Group after all. Who wouldn't want to pursue such a tall, rich, and handsome guy?"

"I wonder what her expression will look like tomorrow after this becomes public."

"Hahahaha..."

"Look at how arrogant she is on the set every day, acting as if she owns the place. I can't stand her."

"But I never thought it would be Lara Milan."

Ella's face turned pale as she listened, and was about to speak when Charlotte Cooper gently pushed the door open.

The people inside saw Charlotte Cooper and were momentarily stunned.

"Ch...Charlotte Cooper."

Charlotte Cooper walked in with a charming smile and sat down among them, signaling a makeup artist to help her remove her makeup while asking, "What's going on? I seemed to have heard you talking about me outside. What were you saying? You were laughing so happily, tell me so I can laugh too."

Her expression was too serious, causing everyone to exchange glances, wondering how much she had heard.

"Genna, we were just talking casually, none of us thought that something like this would happen." someone said.

"Yeah, I knew Lara Milan had bad intentions from the start."

"It's not easy to be a wealthy wife, we understand you."

Upon hearing their comments, Charlotte Cooper suddenly thought of something and gestured to Ella.

"Genna, your phone is still charging, why don't we talk about it later?"

She knew how much Charlotte Cooper loved Henry Russell, so she always felt extra heartache for her during such incidents.

"Bring it."

Charlotte Cooper knew this was just an excuse.

Seeing her cold gaze, Ella relented and handed her the phone. Charlotte Cooper took it, opened Instagram, and saw a pop-up notification on the homepage.

[Crown Prince of Russell Group has a late-night date with a leggy beauty]

Below were the accompanying pictures and texts of Henry Russell appearing at a certain hotel, along with pictures of a female star appearing at the same hotel outside the same room.

Charlotte Cooper thought it was just a rumor, but then she saw another even more popular Instagram post below it.

In the pictures above, Henry Russell opened the door and a woman with a mask entered the hotel room.

The woman's eyes and forehead were visible in the picture, but based on her attire, it was clearly Lara Milan.

A gossip blogger below listed the history of Henry Russell's dalliances with female celebrities, enough to support an entire entertainment company.

The comments below were varied, with many people mocking her and the bitterness of her role as a rich wife, saying her head was covered with a vast plain of green grass.

Charlotte Cooper casually threw the phone to Lara Milan, sitting there signaling the makeup artist to continue removing her makeup, seemingly unaffected.

"Genna, aren't you angry?"

"Why should I be angry about such baseless rumors?"

Charlotte Cooper looked at the person inquiring casually, "It's not his fault that my husband is so outstanding that everyone wants to seduce him. But I believe him."

Seeing her say this, the others no longer spoke and left after packing their things.

By the time Charlotte Cooper finished removing her makeup and cleaning up, it was nearly 6 o'clock.

On the way back to the hotel in the car, she tried calling Henry Russell but got a message saying his phone was turned off.

"Maybe Dr. Russell hasn't woken up yet," Ella whispered.

Charlotte Cooper stared silently at the receding scenery outside the car window. When they arrived at the hotel, Henry Russell still hadn't replied to her message or called her to ask what had happened.

Instead, the news of Henry Russell and Lara Milan spread like wildfire online.

Charlotte Cooper was in a bad mood, so after returning to her room and sending Ella away, she planned to get some sleep. However, when she entered the bedroom, she found a lump on the bed.

Startled, she picked up a vase from the bedside table and cautiously approached it.