The baron had already left the matter to Lola, as he had said, so he let Charles and Lola leave his room after a few words.

As soon as she left the room, Lola could no longer hide the anger in her heart, and she looked at Charles with hatred, as if she wanted to tear him directly into pieces.

"Miss de Beauwon, I've been worried about you since we last met......" Charles greeted her with a smile, "I'm relieved to see you so energetic today." ”

"If you could disappear from my presence, I'd be a lot more energetic." After a moment of silence, Lola slowly regained her composure from the gritted resentment she had just had. "But, I know, you're in the mood for now, so you can put on a show of authority before me, and taunt me as much as you like. I do, but please remember that if you fail one day, I will definitely put you in a situation from which you will never recover, and I can do it. ”

After hearing this seemingly calm, but in fact full of hatred, Charles's leisurely mood just now was suddenly swept away, and he slowly became serious, looking at Lola quietly.

"Sounds like you're confident in yourself?"

"Confidence? Ha, of course, I have. Lola suddenly sneered, "My faith comes from money, yes, our family has much more money than yours!" You are just a lone sail that has drifted to the bottom of the sea by chance with the help of luck, and you may be relapsed back to the bottom of the sea by the stormy waves at any time, but what about me? As long as there is money. There is enough money, there is an untold amount of money. I could stay at sea forever and watch with a smile on my face as you and everyone else died! ”

Charles was silent.

Although Lola's words are harsh and ugly. But Charles was a sensible man, and he admitted that she was right to some extent.

Capital and politics are entangled twins, and capital is the better way to maintain political power, and the de Beauwang family already has an innumerable amount of capital, so this capital gives them a certain ability to survive the stormy seas - the February Revolution did not defeat the banker, but made him richer, and the same may be true for future revolutions.

And what about the Charles? He must admit that although he appears to be powerful at the moment, his foundation is not yet solid. His capital is not yet full, and if there is a sudden revolution that can overthrow the Bonaparte family, then this revolution can also break him to pieces. This is also the source of Lola's confidence.

No, no...... It is indeed time to accumulate capital for yourself as soon as possible, the sooner the better, the more the better......

"What? Scared? As he pondered, Lola's sneer deepened, "Mr. Treville, weren't you quite arrogant just now?" ”

Charles froze.

Regardless of whether he is jealous or not, he must not fall behind on the surface.

"I've been thinking about a question." He said in a deep voice.

"What?" Lola was a little curious.

"Did you find out. In front of me, you have a lot more expressions? Charles leaned his head slightly, staring into Lola's eyes, "I thought you only had one expression. ”

Lola's eyes widened.

Charles's sudden move left her defenseless. She felt as if the other person's breath was piercing her face.

It's like...... It's like that day.

A mixture of shame and resentment instantly took over her heart, and without thinking, she reached out and pushed Charles away, then jumped back.

"It's disgusting. You bastard! She left the rude curse, then turned and walked back. Even the footsteps are a little unsteady.

She wasn't just angry because she had been robbed of her virginity. Her anger was all the more because she had never suffered such a loss since she was a child, and she had not yet found a chance to take revenge - a great shame for someone as proud as she was.

Looking at Lola's departing back, the smile on Charles's face slowly disappeared, and the whole person became serious again.

This kind of flirting can only be psychologically refreshing, and it can't replace the cold reality.

I'm not just Lola a potential enemy, they can't use this kind of ridicule to get rid of, the most important thing in the world is strength. Charles thought to himself.

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After leaving the palace of Baron de Beauwon, Charles's carriage did not go home or to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but drove directly to a hidden neighborhood, as had been agreed the previous day. Charles then stepped out of the carriage and wandered through the narrow alleys, finally to a small quiet courtyard.

As he opened the door, Charles suddenly took a breath of nostalgia.

How many fond memories he had made in this place.

Then he looked inside, then walked briskly inside, carefully closing the door, and then walked directly through the small courtyard into the living room.

Inside the living room, clad in crimson velvet and hung with crimson tapestries, the light was as dim as ever, and the windows were drawn with thick curtains. In the center of the living room, on the seat next to the dark yellow wooden coffee table, there is now a person sitting right.

When she saw Charles coming, she stood up in surprise and walked over to him.

"Charles!" She called out affectionately, "I miss you so much." ”

"Matilda, I miss you too." Charles replied with the same zeal, and then grabbed her into his arms.

"I haven't seen you in such a long time, I'm afraid you've forgotten about me." Matilda leaned on his shoulder and said with a little excitement, "Really, I have been trying to write to you for the past few months, but I am afraid that I will not be able to deliver it to you, and I am even more afraid that I will be burned by you, so I have not written a letter. ”

"I'm sorry, I recently changed positions, and there are so many things to manage." Charles hurriedly apologized to Matilda, "Plus I went to England to visit a while ago, so I haven't had time to come to you." ”

"It doesn't matter. Everyone knows you're busy, so what can you do? Just know you haven't forgotten about me. "Matilda is a good talker. Shaking his head again and again to show that he was not angry with his lover, "Besides." Everyone knows that your wife is pregnant, so of course you should spend more time with her. I'm grateful that you've taken the time to come to me. ”

Although it is reasonable on the surface, there is still a little bit of jealousy and resentment hidden in the bottom line.

This is Matilda, who always refuses to speak out even if she has a grudge in her heart, and Charles is amused to laugh.

"Thank you for being so magnanimous, Matilda, I'm really sorry." Charles gently stroked her back.

"Congratulations. I'm going to be a father. Matilda gently broke free from Charles's embrace, then smiled and congratulated him, "How do you feel?" ”

"It feels really weird, as if you've grown up without paying attention." Charles smiled sheepishly, "Really, I don't really feel anything about it yet, I just think I'm afraid my life is going to change a lot." ”

"Really? Your wife must be happy too, right? Matilda was still smiling, "She must be happy now." I really envy her and ...... to be able to experience what it's like to be a mother."

Then. There was no hidden jealousy on her face, but only envy and longing.

Seeing Matilda's eyes confused because of longing, Charles's heart suddenly felt an impulse.

"You can too! I can help you! ”

"Help me?" Matilda was a little strange at first, and then immediately reacted. As a result, his cheeks flushed rapidly, "You...... You're getting better at joking! ”

"Why, you hate me. Don't want to keep our children? Charles asked rhetorically.

"No...... That's not what it means. Matilda quickly shook her head, vehemently denying. But...... But aren't you knowingly asking? I...... I'm unmarried, and you're married. If...... If we had children, oh my God, oh my God! We can't get through it! ”

"This problem can be solved after all......" Charles frowned, and then suddenly took Matilda's hand again, "Anyway, Matilda, I like you, and I know you like children too, so I must let you have our children, and no one can stop me." ”

Matilda was a little embarrassed by his gaze, and hung her head not daring to look at him, and it was a long time before she whispered.

"Where's your wife?"

"That's right, I respect her, and I'm grateful for how much she did for me." Charles replied in a low voice, "But she can't stop me in this matter, and I must let you fulfill your wishes." ”

"Oh...... Oh......" Matilda's face turned even redder, "you...... You're so embarrassed! ”

His unquestionable, conqueror-like attitude is either very annoying or very likable. Matilda, for her part, liked it very much, albeit with a complaint.

"Since you're ...... You've got an idea...... Are you still ...... What are you still asking me? I...... Can I have any comments? After a long silence, she asked expectantly.

"yes, what are we waiting for!"

This half-veiled answer made Charles laugh, and then hugged her in his arms again, and kissed her hard.

The deep kiss between the two of them after a long absence was very long, and it was only when Charles felt that Matilda's already hot face could not breathe that he let go of Matilda's waist.

"Plus, there's one more thing I want to ask of you." While both of them were at their highest level, he whispered to Matilda.

"What's the matter?" Matilda still looked a little dazed. "Don't ask for anything, just tell me......"

"I would like to ask you to advise your father, prepare early, and then resign after some time." Charles whispered in her ear, "Hmm...... This period of time is simply set in a year's time. ”

Hearing this, Matilda's passion finally faded, and she looked at Charles with wide eyes and disbelief.

"You...... You mean you want me...... Do I want my father to resign after a year? ”

"Yes." Charles nodded. "It's really what I'm asking for, and I know it's going to be a bit difficult, but please do me a favor."

Even with the thickness of his face, he didn't dare to look directly at Matilda at this time.

"Why?" Matilda asked, her eyes full of confusion, "Why did you do this?!" ”

"It will not be long before Monsieur Bonaparte will consolidate the transport affairs of railways, highways, and shipping into a single ministry, and your father, now the Minister of Railways, will be a candidate for the post of Minister of Railways," explained Charles in a low voice, suppressing his uneasiness, "and I, who am determined to succeed in this post, so as not to overshadow our friendship, I earnestly ask you to do me a favor and persuade him to resign at that time." ”

"Don't you believe me? With me, won't my father help you? Matilda was still hard to take.

"No, I believe you, but ...... It's not a question of believing you or not. Charles shook his head, "To put it bluntly, I'm going to monetize my political power, consolidate my capital, and make me more unshakable." ”

"You...... You're really embarrassing me. (To be continued.) )