MIDNIGHT Bride The CEO's TEMPTATION

Dylan made no immediate answer.

"Shall I say no to old Mrs. Rowe?" Garwood asked inquiringly. He knew that his boss was not very sociable, and the purpose of old Mrs. Rowe's invitation was obvious—she wanted to set Charlotte up with him.

Unexpectedly, Dylan said after being silent for a few seconds, "please tell old Mrs. Rowe, I'll be there on time at the weekend."

* * *

Royal Villa

In the dining room, all five members of the Rowe family were sitting at the table with Dylan, enjoying dinner together.

Charlotte had a smile on her face for the first time in days.

Granny Rowe arranged for Charlotte to sit with Dylan and deliberately brought up some topics so that they could talk more.

Joanne could see that her mother-in-law was trying to help Charlotte win over Dylan. She didn't say anything at the table, but her expression was clouded all night.

After dinner, Dylan and Ethan talked about business in the living room.

"Dylan," Granny Rowe said with a smile, "I haven't seen you for a long time. Thank you for coming to dinner with me."

"You're all kindness," said Dylan, smiling, "our families had always had a close relationship in business. When my father heard that you come to LA, he planned to invite you to have dinner at our house. He asked me to send his regards to you."

"Thank you so much, Mr. Sterling. That's right. It's nice for our two families to have such a good relationship. If we can get closer to each other in addition to being partners, so much the better." Granny Rowe went straight to the point.

Her intention was so obvious that anyone could tell she was trying to set Dylan up with Charlotte. In her mind, her precious granddaughter, beautiful, graceful, and well-educated, could definitely match up to this excellent man.

Charlotte blushed and looked down shyly.

However, Dylan just smiled faintly as a reply.

Charlotte's face turned a little pale to see him evade the subject. She clenched her fist in embarrassment.

"Dylan, it's late. I'll drive you home." Lionel broke the embarrassment.

"Charlotte will see him home," Granny Rowe interrupted her grandson, "I want Charlotte to go shopping, by the way." Then she turned to Dylan, "Dylan, would you mind giving Charlotte a ride?"

Granny Rowe was a little upset that Dylan didn't respond, but she wouldn't give up easily.

Lionel looked at them with a sigh.

Dylan didn't refuse. He nodded and went out to get the car first.

Charlotte, under her grandma's encouraging eyes, followed Dylan out and waited in the yard.

Joanne looked at Dylan's back, thoughtfully. While her husband helped her mother-in-law upstairs, she went out to the garage quietly.

***

When Dylan drove the car out of the garage, he saw a beautiful woman standing at a distance waiting for him. It was Joanne.

He had seen this noble and beautiful Mrs. Rowe in business dinners before, but today, it was the first time he looked at her carefully.

Because he just knew she was the little woman's biological mother.

Taking a closer look, he found that they had the same eyes and nose.

At dinner tonight, Joanne had been trying to say something to him but surrounded by the Rowe family, she kept silent all the time.

Dylan got out of the car and walked to her. "Mrs. Rowe."

"Can I have a few words with you, Mr. Sterling?" Joanne looked at him.

"Sure."

"I know about your relationship with Savannah, and I know Charlotte likes you and has done some silly things because of you. Savannah and Charlotte are both my daughters, and I don't want them to get hurt... Especially Savannah, I owe her so much that I don't want her to suffer a little more. So, I want to know what are you thinking now? If you love and want to be with Savannah, be kind to her. I'll tell Charlotte and my mother-in-law to let go. Please don't get involved with both Savannah and Charlotte at the same time. You will hurt two of them." Joanne talked straight.

Dylan narrowed his eyes and then grinned.

"You don't have to worry too much, Mrs. Rowe," he said, "I may have had a relationship with your daughter, Miss Schultz, three years ago, but now, we have nothing."

"Nothing?" Joanne widened her eyes with disbelief. "Lionel said there was almost a wedding, and Savannah had a baby for you..."

"That's right. But she had forgotten me and chosen another man. I'm nothing for her now. I'd like to set her free. Oh, we just got a divorce," Dylan replied easily.

Joanne gasped, "So, you and Savannah really have nothing to do now?"

"Yeah," His eyes were cold.

Joanne sighed and said nothing more. As long as Dylan wasn't dating the two girls at the same time, she should be relieved.

***

Dylan drove the car silently.

Charlotte, sitting in the passenger seat, did not dare to speak to him for fear of making him impatient.

She was satisfied as long as she could get so close to him. She had full confidence that Dylan would accept her sooner or later.

When she got downtown, she asked to get out of the car to buy something for her grandmother and left first.

After that night, Granny Rowe called every now and then to invite Dylan to dinner at Royal Villa.

Dylan said yes, every time.

This time after dinner, Granny Rowe suggested Charlotte drive Dylan home.

Charlotte had got a new car the day before. It was a gift from Granny Rowe to her granddaughter.

On the way, Dylan instructed her in the passenger seat absently, and the driver from the Rowe family followed them in Dylan's car.

Charlotte bit her lips in the driver's seat. Though Dylan came to Rowe's house frequently these days, their relationship didn't go as smoothly as she had expected.

When they arrived at Dylan's house in Beverly Hills, Dylan took off his safety belt, ready to get off.