Broken Bond: Claimed by My Ex-Husband's Alpha Billionaire Uncle-Chapter 149: The Ring That Shocked the Red Carpet

Damon let out a soft chuckle when he heard that. He turned to the side and pulled Charlotte closer, making her lie right beside him.

For a moment, he didn’t say anything, but from the look in his eyes, Charlotte could tell... he was feeling guilty. "The cruise trip was supposed to be something fun, but—" 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"But what?" Charlotte frowned, looking annoyed. "What do you mean, but?"

She held his gaze seriously. "The cruise trip was fun. You made it fun. You made me happy." Her voice softened, but her words were still firm. "The only reason our happiness was ruined... was because of those jerks."

This time, Charlotte didn’t have to be haunted by the fear that her abuser would one day return to hurt her, or hurt her little family anymore.

This time, she also wouldn’t have to live with an angry man in her house. She wouldn’t have to be scared that if she made one small mistake, her husband would hit her.

Her ex-husband was a cruel man.

A disaster that had destroyed her life, breaking her into pieces. But just like Lena Carter—the character she played in the Broken Bond movie—Charlotte still had a chance to rebuild her life slowly.

Piece by piece.

She had been fixing her heart little by little, and even though Julian had shattered it again, Damon had still stayed by her side. He helped her collect every broken piece, then held her while she tried to put herself back together.

"I’m happy, Damon," Charlotte said softly, her smile full of warmth. "I’m happy that you’re my fated mate..." She paused, then smiled even brighter. "And I’ll be even happier when you become my husband."

Damon opened his mouth, then closed it again. For a moment, he didn’t know what to say. In the end, all he could do was let out a long, tired breath. "I..."

But before he could finish his sentence, tears suddenly spilled from his eyes. He didn’t even understand why he was crying like this.

Maybe because deep down, he never truly believed this day would come. He never expected that his fated mate would return to his arms again, and stay there forever.

"I’m glad you came to me when I called you back then." Charlotte wrapped her arms around him and hugged him tightly, her eyes full of tears. "I’m glad you were still willing to accept me, even though I made such a stupid decision."

Damon returned her embrace, and it felt like the warmest hug Charlotte had ever experienced. "I will always come to you," Damon said softly. "No matter what happens."

He tightened his arms around her a little more, as if he never wanted to let her go again. "Because you’re my fated mate," he continued. "And there’s nothing I want more than to see you happy."

Back then, Damon had forced himself to let Charlotte go because he truly believed Julian could give her the life she deserved.

He thought Charlotte would be happy with him, but once he knew Charlotte had never been happy with her ex-husband, Damon finally understood that the only person who could truly make sure his fated mate stayed safe and happy was him.

Therefore, he wanted to keep her close by his side, and always protect her with everything he had.

"Charlotte... let’s stay together forever." Damon slowly loosened their hug so he could hold both of her hands. He looked into her eyes seriously, as if he wanted her to understand every word.

"I promise you," he said softly, "I will take good care of you... and I will never let go of your hand ever again."

Charlotte’s lips curved into a gentle smile as Damon kissed her hands. "And I won’t let go of your hand again either," she whispered.

With that promise, they hugged each other once more... and slowly fell asleep in each other’s arms.

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About two months later, the Broken Bond movie was finally released in theaters, and within only one week, the movie had already reached twenty million viewers.

The movie even became popular outside Hamary Country, making Charlotte’s name and the movie trend everywhere. It became an even bigger hit after the news about Ronan teaching Julian to abuse his wife spread quickly overseas.

People on social media showed even more support and sympathy for Charlotte. Meanwhile, her fellow celebrities began contacting her again, giving her encouragement and kind words, whether because they truly cared, or simply because they wanted to look good in front of others.

"Charlotte! Charlotte! Look this way!" Photographers shouted her name again and again when she attended the movie premiere.

The camera flashes became even crazier when she arrived together with Damon, the CEO of Luminix Entertainment, the man who had been quietly supporting her all this time.

For a long time, their relationship had only been rumors. Some people even believed Charlotte was just "playing around" with her ex-husband’s uncle, only because she wanted to benefit from him.

But once the two of them were in the same frame, standing side by side, everyone there immediately knew that Damon and Charlotte were head over heels for each other.

Every time Charlotte smiled at the cameras, Damon would glance at her with eyes full of love. And whenever she looped her arm around his, he would press soft kisses onto her bare shoulder.

The red gown she wore clung to her body perfectly, elegant and bold at the same time. The fabric shimmered under the flashing lights, making her look like she belonged on a stage meant only for stars.

"Charlotte! Look here!"

"Over here, Charlotte!"

"Mr. Sullivan, please look this way!"

The photographers called out nonstop, their cameras clicking so fast it sounded like rain.

Not long after that, Charlotte suddenly tightened her grip on Damon’s hand. Then slowly she lifted their joined hands up in front of the cameras, proudly showing the engagement ring shining on their ring fingers.

For a second, the world froze, and then, the red carpet exploded.

A wave of loud gasps spread through the crowd, followed by shouting so intense that it almost drowned out the camera flashes.

"Wait—what?!"

"Is that an engagement ring?!"

"Charlotte is engaged?!"

"CEO Damon proposed?!"