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Michael took Charlotte to a seaside T Nation style meat fondue restaurant. However, Charlotte felt unsettled the moment she saw the words “T Nation.”
Despite being absolutely certain that Tevin wasn’t the man from that night, those photos were more than enough to disgust her.
To make things worse, the photos were now in the hands of the mother-daughter duo of the White family.
If those pictures were to be publicized, Charlotte’s reputation would be tarnished, and this would affect her children too.
“What’s wrong?” Michael asked gently as he spotted the strange look on her face. “You don’t like T Nation style meat fondue? Let’s go somewhere else, then.”
“No, it’s fine.”
She figured that he had planned everything so carefully, so she didn’t want to rain on his parade. Furthermore, they had already driven so far out. It would be time-consuming to suddenly go elsewhere.
“Then let’s head in.”
He brought her into a private room he had booked prior to coming. Every dish was what she enjoyed eating.
After the waiters left, the two began to reminisce about the past. Talking about their university days made them especially happy. Those were much simpler times, after all.
Then, the man asked Charlotte how she was doing now.
With that, the smile on the latter’s face vanished in a flash and she turned grim. The woman lowered her head and sipped her tea, not saying a word.
“I heard from Helena that you’re… pretty close to Mr. Nacht of Divine Corporation,” Michael hinted.
“He’s my boss,” she swiftly responded.
“Charlotte… Don’t ever do anything to cross the Nachts,” Michael reminded.
At that, she looked up at him in confusion. “Why would you say that?”
“Well, how should I put it…” He tried to explain what he meant in layman terms. “There’s a saying in the corporate world about two powerful families. The Nachts control the south, while the Lindbergs control the north. They the biggest players in the nation’s business circle, but they’re also a lion’s den. Both of those families are really complicated. You’re too innocent to be getting caught up with people like them.”
“Oh,” she answered while nodding. “I thought you knew more.”
“What?” The man was visibly puzzled by her curt statement.
“Nothing.” She flashed him a smile. “Let’s have some tea!”
Michael was different from Hector, Zachary, and even Chris, after all.
The man loved arts and hated anything business-related. As someone who despised a life where everyone schemed against each other in the dark, he was certainly a world apart from those shrewd businessmen.
He was also unlike Chris, who was extremely smart and tactful when it came to mingling in the world of business.
Michael wanted nothing to do with all the power struggles and dark schemes going on in the corporate world. He was as pure-hearted as a saint with regard to his feelings too.
Hence, Charlotte didn’t want him to be roped into her world.
The food arrived shortly, and the two enjoyed their meat fondue while chatting away.
Michael took good care of Charlotte just like before; the woman was used to it.
Suddenly, Charlotte’s phone rang, so she left the room to answer the call. It was Mrs. Berry.
The housekeeper informed her that Ellie had caught another cold and was burning up, so she had taken the child to the hospital.
Charlotte instantly panicked. “How is she?”
“Don’t worry. It’s just a common cold, but she misses you. She keeps calling for her mommy.”
Charlotte wished to be by her child’s side right now, but she knew that her current situation didn’t allow it. So, she could only tell Mrs. Berry, “Please take good care of them for me. I’ll be back once I’ve settled everything.”
After hanging up, she was about to head back when she noticed the private room opposite to hers being left open slightly. Then, through the two-inch crack, she saw two familiar figures…
Hector and Helena?
The man looked like he had had too much to drink. He drank while complaining his heart away, looking like a complete miser.
Helena’s heart ached so much that she couldn’t help but pull him into an embrace.
Yet, instead of pushing her away, Hector grabbed her face and planted a kiss on her lips.
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Charlotte was immediately stunned by the sight. She stood frozen in place.
It was only until a waiter shut the door that she returned to her senses and blinked hard. Were my eyes playing tricks on me?
“Charlotte!” Michael called out to her.
With that, she immediately followed him back into the private room and shut the door before remarking anxiously, “I just saw—”
But before she could finish, she received a phone call from Luna.
Frowning, she answered her phone. “Hello?”
“Where are you?” the woman instantly questioned.
“I’m having a meal outside. Why?” Charlotte frowned.
“Give me the address. Now.”
“Are you insane—” Suddenly, a waiter’s voice rang out from outside. “Welcome to The Limetree!”
Upon hearing this, Luna immediately went ballistic.
“Well done, Charlotte! I gave you two days to find a husband, but here you are seducing mine instead! Just you wait, you shameless wench!”
“Hey—”
The call ended before Charlotte had a chance to even explain herself.
Why, oh why, do I have such bad luck? I’m here trying to enjoy a good meal, but now I’ve just become someone else’s scapegoat.
Luna must have installed a tracker in Hector’s phone. She knows where he is now, but he probably didn’t pick up her calls. That’s why she thinks he’s out seeing another woman.
And that woman just has to be me.
That’s why she called me.
But that waiter just had to talk while I was on the phone! This is a disaster.
“What’s wrong? Who called you?” asked Michael.
“It was Luna,” Charlotte answered petulantly. “She started going off at me the moment I picked up. What a crazy b*tch.”
“Why would she go off at you?”
“She thinks I’m having dinner with Hector here. Honestly…”
She immediately retracted her words upon realizing what she was about to say.
Helena was Michael’s cousin, after all, and they were both at the same restaurant now. If Michael finds out the truth, he’s definitely going to beat Hector up.
With so many people here, Hector and Helena’s relationship will be brought to light.
It’ll be bad for Hector’s career, and Helena will hate me for it.
I’ve already made so many enemies. I don’t want her to turn on me either.
I don’t want to give Hector a hard time either.
“Honestly, what?” the man before her urged.
“Nothing.” Charlotte didn’t wish to complicate matters. “Let’s go somewhere more peaceful, Michael.”
“I shouldn’t have booked this place. Helena couldn’t stop raving about the meat fondue here.”
Michael grabbed his phone and keys before leaving with Charlotte.
The latter couldn’t help but ponder over Michael’s words and found them odd. “Does Helena know you’re here with me?”
“Of course she does,” he answered with a grin. “I don’t eat with any other woman apart from you.”
Charlotte’s lips curled rigidly. Despite saying nothing, uncertainty began to fill her heart.
If Helena suggested Michael take me here, why would she come over with Hector?
Did she let me catch them on purpose?
Two walked out of the restaurant and were about to enter the elevator when suddenly, she spotted a couple making out inside.
She instantly stopped in her tracks.
But before Michael could glance at them, his phone rang, and he stepped aside to answer it. “Hello? Yeah, I’m out at the moment. Maybe another day. Let’s talk about it when I’ve settled my matters. Okay.”
By the time he hung up, the elevator had already arrived on the ground floor.
Charlotte hastily walked toward the glass window and looked down. As expected, she saw Hector entering the car while holding onto Helena. Then, the woman started the engine and drove away.
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“What are you looking at?” Michael walked over and asked.
“Nothing. Let’s go.”
Charlotte furrowed her brows, feeling heavy-hearted. I’m disappointed in you, Hector.
Back then, you said it was your parents who wanted to cancel our marriage and that whatever happened between you and Luna was a moment of drunken stupor.
So, what about now?
Just the day before yesterday, you swore to protect me. But look at you, cheating with Helena now.
You’re nothing but a scumbag!
“What’s wrong, Charlotte?” Michael asked, noticing how absent-minded she appeared. “Don’t worry about Luna. She’s always been a nutcase. I even told you back then not to hang around with someone as wicked as her.”
The woman let out a sigh and turned to him. “You’re the only one among all my friends who haven’t changed, Michael,” she lamented.
Yup. Hector, Helena, and Luna—they’re all different now.
You’re the only one who’s as pure-hearted and kind as before, Michael.
“But of course,” Michael remarked as he ruffled her hair gently. “You haven’t eaten much just now, have you? Let’s go grab a bite.”
“It’s fine. Let’s find a nice, quiet place to sit down.” Charlotte felt physically and mentally drained.
“Okay. Let’s go get some fresh air at the beach.”
The man drove them to the seaside and wound down the window. Then, while gazing into the night sky full of stars, he opened up to Charlotte.
He had been traveling the world on his own for the past four years, admiring every view and recreating them in his sketchbook.
Four years of living a simple and stain-free life felt like just one day to Michael.
Charlotte, on the other hand, had long turned into a white sheet full of blemishes.
On top of her many dark pasts and ugly rumors, the woman was now being oppressed by others; she couldn’t live freely.
Yet, she couldn’t bring herself to tell Michael anything.
She refused to be selfish and use him as a shield.
It simply wasn’t fair to him.
“Charlotte, I feel like you have a lot on your mind that you’re not willing to talk to me about,” Michael said as he held her hand. “I don’t care what you’ve been through. All I want is to be your shelter and take care of you.”
Charlotte’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing the man’s confession. But instead of giving in, she hugged him and put on a relaxed expression. “Why would you need to be my shelter? I’m doing pretty well on my own now.”
“Charlotte…”
“I think we’ve done enough for the day. Let’s go home.”
She would have wanted to live happily ever after with Michael—if it weren’t for Zachary and the three children. Unfortunately, there were no ifs in this world.
Her life was destined to be complicated.
The man didn’t try to pursue the matter, for he knew she needed time.
Late into the night, he dropped Charlotte back home and watched her walk into her residential area until she disappeared completely. He kept his eyes on her the entire time while remaining in the car, slowly watching her leave.
Charlotte immediately sent Mrs. Berry a text upon arriving home: How’s Ellie, Mrs. Berry? Has she gotten better?
Upon receiving that text, Mrs. Berry gave her a call, sounding particularly fatigued. “We just got back from the hospital, Miss. Ellie’s asleep now. Robbie and Jamie were waiting for us the whole time. They’re now watching over Ellie while I cook up some noodles.”
“Thank you, Mrs. Berry.”
Charlotte felt extremely guilty. She knew how difficult it was for her housekeeper to look after three children, especially when Ellie was such a sickly child. Whenever Charlotte thought of that, her blood pressure would spike because she felt anxious and worried.
She wouldn’t have gotten this far if Mrs. Berry hadn’t been by her side all these years.
On top of that, her three children had to put up with the cold gazes of others and could never live normal lives.
She truly felt remorseful.
“Robbie is calling for me, Miss. I’ll be hanging up now. Get some rest, and don’t worry too much!”
After hanging up, Charlotte stared at her phone in doubt. If Michael really doesn’t mind, maybe… just maybe…
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As her thoughts began to wander, she suddenly received a call from Zachary.
Charlotte immediately tensed up. She carefully answered the phone after clearing her throat. “Hello?”
“What are you up to?”
The man sounded as frigid as usual despite being the one to make the call.
“I’m just spacing out.” She lay down on the couch before she asked, “Is something the matter?”
“I’ll come back and take care of your resignation,” Zachary remarked professionally.
“Oh. That’s very kind of you. Thank you, Mr. Nacht,” she replied carefully.
“Do you not have anything to tell me?”
She pondered for a moment before answering, “Good night.”
The conversation fell silent, and the man hung up a few seconds later.
She didn’t know what to think. What should I have told him?
Whether or not he’s actually Gigolo, he probably already knows what Luna did at the company.
But so what if he does?
Should I be complaining to him about it and asking him to help me?
You’re the one I’m most afraid of, Mr. Nacht!
I’d have so much less to think about if you weren’t involved.
Charlotte tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. A day had already passed, and she still didn’t know how to deal with the mother-daughter duo who were trying to cause trouble for her.
Should I really marry someone?
Zachary will kill me if I do, won’t he?
The night passed before she even realized it.
Her phone suddenly rang while she was in a slumber. “Hello?” she asked, her eyes remaining shut.
“Charlotte! Have you seen the news?” Lily sounded incredibly excited.
“What?”
Still in a daze, Charlotte thought the woman was talking about yesterday’s news.
“Pictures of you and Mr. Sterling are all over the Internet now,” Lily exclaimed. “There are even videos of your car sex. Oh, God! What a steamy couple you both are!”
That comment got Charlotte to freeze for a moment. “Car sex? What are you talking about?” she asked in bewilderment.
“The paparazzi took pictures of what you did in the car with Mr. Sterling last night! You were at the beach. It’s all over the Internet now, and everyone at work has seen it.”
Charlotte was dumbstruck. Could it have been Hector and Helena?
How am I part of all this?
“I just heard that the company might fire you, but that’s fine. You have Mr. Sterling, so you won’t have to worry about anything for the rest of your life!”
“That’s not it, Lily—”
“You’re not bad at all, Charlotte! I blushed so hard watching that video. Hahaha! I just sent you the link. Have a look at it.”
Lily was in exceptionally high spirits as though she was talking about the best news in the world.
As Charlotte tapped on the link, her jaw dropped.
A secret hookup between Sterling Group president and his mistress!
The article included photos of a couple dining and being affectionate with each other inside a private room at The Limetree. There were even photos of them making out inside the elevator.
The strangest thing was that Hector had been photographed clearly in every photo, whereas Helena’s face was completely indiscernible. All that could be seen were her hair, body, and clothes.
Moreover, the article stated that the woman inside the pictures was a minor secretary from Divine Corporation called Ms. Windt.
Who else could this be referring to?
Charlotte was at a complete loss for words. That woman is clearly Helena! Why are they saying it’s me?
Even if no one else has any idea, whoever took the photos should’ve known!
Charlotte frantically tapped on the next link.
Hector Sterling gets steamy with his mistress in a car by the beach!
On top of more videos and pictures, the entire ordeal had also been described in detail.
The video showed Hector sitting on the passenger seat with the female lead riding him on top. The two looked utterly intoxicated.
The man’s face and body were clearly visible, but again, the woman’s features were unrecognizable.
Only Charlotte knew it was Helena.
Yet, all the news articles pointed to a little secretary from Divine Corporation.
Some even revealed the female lead’s real name—Charlotte Windt!
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She immediately sat up at the sight of her own name. “Where did you get all this news, Lily? Which outlet publicized it?”
“It’s literally everywhere on the Internet. You’re trending on Facebook too! At first, it was something like ‘Divine Corp Secretary,’ but now, your name’s being plastered everywhere.”
Charlotte clutched her hair in panic. How am I going to prove myself innocent?
This will be nearly impossible…
Besides, Michael has never made himself known to the media. No one’s going to believe him, even if he acts as my witness.
I should’ve stopped those two while I had the chance last night. Why would they do it in the car at the beach, anyway? They could’ve just gone to a hotel!
They didn’t even try to keep it low and ended up having their pictures taken. And now, I’ve been dragged into their disgusting affairs.
Wait a minute. Why is Hector’s face completely visible while Helena’s isn’t?
Something doesn’t seem right.
“You can’t hide your affair with Mr. Sterling any longer, Charlotte. It’s all over the news now. I heard from Mr. Yates that an affair would have such a huge impact on the company’s image. Even the shares will be affected! Do you think Mr. Sterling will marry you instead to protect his reputation?” Lily began probing.
“That’s not what’s happening,” Charlotte hurriedly explained. “There’s nothing going in between Mr. Sterling and—”
“Oh, come on. Your videos are everywhere! There’s nothing else to hide at this point. Besides, we’re friends, aren’t we? It’s not like I’d go around telling other people about this. You don’t have to worry about being honest with me!”
“No—”
“Hang on. There’s another article,” Lily cut Charlotte off before yelling in shock. “Oh, God! I can’t believe it, Charlotte! So you were once actually a nightclub princess who even played around with a T Nation male model? You’re full of surprises!”
“What did you say?” Charlotte asked, utterly taken aback.
“I’ll send you another link. Have a look at it.”
Lily began to sound grave.
“Now that the issue’s been made such a big deal, all the media will start scouring your past. You’ll have to take care of this ASAP, or it’s going to affect your relationship with Mr. Sterling and leave a horrible taste in his family’s mouths. If that happens, you won’t be able to marry into a life full of riches…”
Charlotte stopped paying attention to what her friend was saying. She hurriedly opened the other links the latter had sent her.
A peek into the messy private life of Hector Sterling’s mistress—nightclubs and one-night stands!
Hector Sterling’s mistress, Charlotte Windt, tangled with a T Nation male model at Sultry Night four years ago
Who on earth is Charlotte Windt? How did she captivate the richest man in H City?
Charlotte Windt’s background to be disclosed today at noon.
Mysterious man to reveal the entire process of Charlotte Windt’s gigolo escapades. Live today at 1 p.m.
With trembling hands, Charlotte tapped onto each article. All the intimate photos of her and Tevin, as well as the video of her calling a gigolo, had been released.
With such concrete evidence, it was practically impossible to deny her involvement.
Luna’s voice and figure had been removed, leaving only Charlotte and Tevin, who were both drunk out of their wits at that time.
Some news outlets even compiled all of today’s articles and published a detailed timeline of the entire ordeal.
The timeline described how she had relentlessly seduced Hector and manipulated him into abandoning his wife. It also recounted how Charlotte had enticed him into their little car adventure last night.
Not only that, but it even claimed that she was doing all this to force Hector into marrying her.
In short, every article pointed to her as an instigator while painting Hector as a lost sheep and Luna as a helpless, tolerant wife.
Tens of thousands of people scorned her in the comments, and some who personally knew her proceeded to expose more of her private life.
Among such individuals were her coworkers, previous neighbors, past friends, and even her schoolmates from kindergarten.
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Now, Charlotte felt as if someone had stripped her naked and thrown her in the middle of the crowd; she was all exposed.
Everyone was a witness to everything she did wrong, and everyone threw all sorts of curses at her. In fact, they were even cursing at her parents, saying that they should not have brought a disgusting person like her to the world.
Even the ones who knew her were ashamed to be on her side; they felt that knowing her was a humiliation by itself as well.
At that very moment, Charlotte was someone who was collectively despised by the whole world.
She was a shooting target that everyone was aiming at, hoping that they could cut her into bits.
Charlotte’s hand shook, and her heart was racing a mile a minute.
She was at a loss, and her mind was a barren landscape.What do I do now?
“Charlotte! Charlotte!” came Lily’s anxious cries from the other end of the line.
“Hey.” By now, Charlotte was on the verge of a breakdown as she choked out, “Lily, I was framed. What do I do?”
“Charlotte, I’m sorry. When I saw your video with Mr. Sterling at the start, I really thought you did it to pressurize his wife. Now that things have turned serious, the situation is disadvantageous to you. If this continues, your reputation in society will take a turn for the worst. Hurry up and talk to Mr. Sterling. Don’t delay a second more. Otherwise, those netizens are going to witch-hunt you and expose all your private matters and your past. When that happens, you’re doomed. All right, I’m going to work now. Call Mr. Sterling quickly. You’ve got to let a man handle this.”
After that, Lily ended the call.
Charlotte continued gripping onto the phone as thousands of thoughts raced across her mind. She could not possibly call Hector, but neither could she call Zachary. Of course, it was pointless to call Gigolo either.
Hence, she was left with one choice—Michael.
Just as Charlotte was about to call Michael, she realized the number that he used four years ago had long been canceled.
It was then she recalled Michael had contacted her via Helena’s phone yesterday; she did not even know Michael’s new number.Unless… Should I call Helena?But will Helena get Michael for me?After all, Helena’s the culprit.Regardless, I have to try.
Charlotte then called Helena’s number.
No one picked up after a long while, and despair was starting to creep into her heart.That’s right. Why would Helena pick up my call at a time like this?
Just as she was about to give up, her call suddenly went through.
Helena’s voice came through the speakers. “Charlotte, I…”
At that moment, upon hearing Helena’s voice, a myriad of emotions washed over Charlotte’s heart.
The thoughts of what happened last night flashed past her mind, and worries surged in her heart.
For a split second, Charlotte wanted to ask her, “Are you involved in this?”
However, Charlotte dared not voice that question out, fearing that she would lose her last chance to be saved.
“What’s the matter?” Helena’s voice was calm, friendly, and polite.
In fact, Charlotte could not hear anything wrong with that tone of hers. At that, she could not help but feel impressed by Helena’s strong psychological quality.
At the same time, she laughed at how ignorant she was. A while back, she still thought that Helena was a simple-minded, sincere, and nice girl.
In reality, Helena only hid her true nature better than Luna did.
“I’m looking for Michael.”
Charlotte tried her best to sound calm, not wanting to seem like she was in a panic in front of Helena.
“Michael’s sick,” Helena muttered sorrowfully. “He was feeling unwell since he came home last night. When my daddy came to get him for breakfast, he realized Michael’s passed out with a high fever, so he sent him to the hospital right away. My daddy and mommy are taking care of him in the hospital now.”
“What happened?” Charlotte was stunned by the news. “He was fine when we parted ways last night.”
“That’s what I wanted to ask you,” Helena retorted. “You should know that Michael has a weak heart since young, and he’s allergic to certain food. Did you make him eat the wrong food? Is that why he’s sick now?”
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Charlotte was speechless. The culprit was in a call with her, yet not only could she not question her about the matter, but she was even interrogated by her instead.
Gritting her teeth, she cursed at how useless she was under her breath.
“All right. I’m going to visit Michael in the hospital now. Take care. Goodbye.”
Right after she bid her farewell politely, Helena ended the call.
Charlotte’s hand on the phone shook even more vigorously now. How well Helena has hidden her nature. I can’t believe I didn’t spot it before this.
Is Michael’s illness a coincidence or was it planned?
It’ll be terrifying if Helena has done something to Michael just to set me up.
However, there was one thing Charlotte was sure of.
Helena’s family depended on Michael, and that was Charlotte’s only guarantee that Helena would not truly harm Michael.
Maybe his fever is because of a mild allergic reaction, and that’s why they sent him to the hospital.
Then, she’ll have the chance to take his phone from him.
Michael had always been naïve, so it was normal for him not to think too much about anything.
As long as he’s safe.
However, now that Michael was not available, Charlotte could not think of anyone else to help her.
Her heart felt as if it was going to escape her chest.
Ring!
All of the sudden, her phone rang, a loud, piercing sound.
Charlotte shuddered the shock before she lowered her heart. It was a call from Luna. Quickly picking it up, she said, “Hello?”
“Charlotte, did you see the news?” Luna’s wicked voice traveled into her ears. She smugly continued, “Now you know what the consequences are for crossing me.”
“You lunatic! Why did you have to do this?” Charlotte roared. “Didn’t we agree on two days? The time has yet to be up, so why did you upload those information on the internet?”
“Why? Hahaha!” Luna barked out a sinister laugh. “I can’t believe you’re shamelessly asking me why. The video of you having sex with my husband is all over the internet, and everyone’s mocking me. He’s even forcing me to get a divorce, but you’re asking me why?”
“That isn’t what happened. That’s not me in the video…”
“Enough!” Luna cut off Charlotte’s words. Gritting her teeth, she cursed, “I’m sick of your pretentious ways. You pretend like you’re all noble and better than everyone else, fooling a bunch of men to do everything for you, but you’re slyer than everyone else.”
“Luna, listen to me. The woman last night really wasn’t me. I was with Michael last night-”
“Stop it. I don’t want to hear any more lies from you.” Luna could not bear to listen any further. “You promised me you’ll do as I say, but you seduced my husband to sleep with you in the next second. You shameless b*tch! I wish I could kill you now!”
“Did you call me to curse at me?” Charlotte took in a deep breath to calm herself down. “You should be calling to negotiate terms and conditions with me, right?”
“You!”
“Luna, let me talk to her.” Amanda then took the phone from Luna’s hands. “Charlotte, I’m telling you this now. The reason we haven’t exposed those three bastards of yours is that we’re giving you a chance.”
“I know. Tell me. What do you want me to do?”
Charlotte knew well that even though her reputation was ruined, the children were yet to be revealed to the public. As long as the Whites’ mother-daughter duo stopped in time and bribed the media to remove the news, the children would not be affected.
She could not care less what happened to her, but she could not let her children be harmed in this.
“Marry that man from T Nation right away and tell everyone about it. Then, migrate to T Nation with those three bastards of yours.”
At that, Amanda added, “Don’t worry. We’ll give you an adequate sum of money, and we’ll even give you a house in B City. You and your children will live a fantastic life in T Nation.”
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“Aunt Amanda certainly has more wits than Luna.”
A bitter smile grew on Charlotte’s lips.
Four years ago, the mother-daughter duo had made her lose everything, but she never thought of taking her revenge. Yet, they had set her up once again.
At the end of the day, everything was because she was too kind and weak. That was why she was always bullied.
However, what was the use for her to think about these now?
She had to protect her children, so she would sacrifice and do anything for them.
“You should have seen the news, right?” Amanda continued threatening. “Tens of millions of comments, all cursing at you for being a shameless mistress. There are countless reporters and netizens trying to dig up your unsightly past now. We’re both mothers, so I understand you well. You care nothing about what happens to you, but your kids are still so young. Do you have the heart to watch the rest of the world curse at them for being bastards?”
“That’s enough!”
Amanda’s words were daggers that stabbed into Charlotte’s heart. As she shrieked for the other woman to stop, the tears escaped her eyes.
At that moment, she felt she was the most useless person in the world.
She was defenseless as she stepped into the trap of crafty people.
She could not do anything in the face of evil.
She was a fish on the board, waiting to be gutted.
“You’re running out of time. For every minute that ticks by, the news will spread even faster, and the more they’ll find out about your terrible past,” Amanda sneered as she reminded Charlotte.
“If you don’t believe in me, you can check the internet yourself. Someone has already found out your identity, including who your father is. Your father is a good and perfect man. I’m sure he won’t be able to rest in peace if someone were to slander him even after he’s gone. As his daughter, you were having fun with a gigolo in Sultry Night when he was in his toughest times. You didn’t even get to see him in his last moments. Now that you’re the cause for his reputation to suffer in death, I pity him for having you as his daughter…”
“That’s enough.” Charlotte could not bear listening to her anymore. In a trembling voice, she mumbled, “I’ll say yes to anything you say.”
She then cleared her notifications.
By now, even her apps were sending tons of notifications of news on the scandal; the media had found out more about her identity, and even her father’s.
Now, they were cursing at her father alongside her.
Every single word and comments they made were knives that stabbed her heart, leaving it tattered.
Amanda was right. Her father was a good man when he was alive, and no one had a bad impression of him.
When he passed away back then, she was not by his side. If she were to disrupt his peace even after he had passed on, she would be the worst daughter in the world.
“That’s right,” Amanda crowed. “The smart one is the one who knows how to adapt to the situation.”
“Mom, stop wasting your breath on her.” Luna grabbed the phone back as she ordered, “I’m going to send someone along with Tevin to pick you up. Bring your household register. The two of you are going to the Civil Affairs Bureau right away.”
“I understand.” There was nothing else for Charlotte to do but to listen to them.
“Don’t you dare mess with me,” Amanda warned. “I know your three bastards are with Mrs. Berry at her hometown in F Town. If you dare to pull any tricks on me, I’ll cease being courteous with you.”
Her words sent a chill down her spine. She knew Amanda was capable of doing anything, but she had no idea it was this bad.
She actually found Mrs. Berry’s address in her hometown.
If I don’t heed her words, I’m afraid my kids will really be in danger.
“Pack your documents and wait downstairs in fifteen minutes,” Amanda commanded.
“Y-You know my new address?” Charlotte stuttered.
“I found Mrs. Berry’s address in her hometown. What makes you think I won’t be able to find your new address?” Amanda scoffed. “My daughter’s naïve, so she can’t win against you, but that’s not the case for me.”
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“Yes, Aunt Amanda, you’re truly amazing.”
“Thank you. Do as I say now.”
After ending the call, Charlotte swore to herself that she had to grow stronger. That way, she would be able to be the one in control in the future.
After washing up, Charlotte packed her documents into her bag and went downstairs with her phone.
Regardless, I have to settle this before I can think of doing anything else. I’ll have to find a way to get away from that man from T Nation and bring the kids to live in another city.
Meanwhile, the Whites’ car had already arrived, and Amanda had personally come to pick Charlotte up with her bodyguards.
The man from T Nation was trembling as he sat in the backseat; it was as if he was a frightened chick who dared not even make a noise.
When the bodyguards saw Charlotte, they immediately pushed her into the car before they sped off.
When Charlotte finally raised her head, she froze upon seeing Simon.
Unlike his usual gentle demeanor, Simon’s brows were furrowed as he reprimanded, “Charlotte, I always thought of you as a good kid. I can’t believe you did something as shameless as this. Although Hector was in a relationship with you in the past, he’s now Luna’s husband and Timothy’s dad. How can you-”
“What your daughter did was even more shameless. Have you ever scolded her for that?” Charlotte retorted.
“You-”
“Shut up!” Amanda yelled as she slapped Charlotte. Jabbing a finger in her face, she seethed, “If not for your father, I’d have killed you!”
“Haha!” A laugh escaped Charlotte. “You make it sound as if you actually thought of my father like your brother. Were you not the ones who set my father up back then?”
“What rubbish are you talking about?” Simon bellowed. “Richard has done so much for me. How can I possibly set him up?”
Staring at him, Charlotte realized that his agitation seemed genuine.
“Just ignore her.” On the other hand, Amanda was averting her eyes away from Charlotte. However, her tone remained indignant. “She’s just a shameless b*tch. Since her plans to seduce Hector have fallen through, she’s now trying to ruin our reputation.”
“The one who killed your father was-”
Amanda interrupted when Simon started to speak, “Shut it. Why are you wasting your breath on her?”
She then shot him a look, and he quickly fell silent as he hung his head.
“Stop spouting nonsense.” Amanda dragged Charlotte closer and warned, “I’d advise you to do as I say. If you do that, I’ll spare you. If not, you’re dead meat.”
Charlotte was silent, but hundreds of thoughts were rushing past her mind.
From how they were behaving, it seemed like they had little to do with her father’s death. At most, they must have gotten some money after his death.
However, Charlotte was sure that they knew who her father’s murderer was.
In fact, the murderer was someone mighty.
It had to be, or else a witty woman like Amanda would not fear to cross them.
However, this was not the right time to think about this; she had to solve the current problem first.
Soon, they reached the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Amanda had put on a pair of sunglasses and scarf, fearing someone would recognize her, before she left the car with two bodyguards, Tevin, and Charlotte.
On the other hand, Simon and the driver remained in the car.
Amanda was a woman who was meticulous with her plans—she had already gotten someone to queue for her.
Hence, the moment they reached, they could head straight for the registration.
As they walked over, Amanda had one hand holding onto her scarf around her head as she clamped her other hand on Charlotte’s shoulder, afraid that the latter would try to escape.
When they reached, the two bodyguards held Tevin down on the chair, and he did not even dare to squeak at the rough actions.
“You are…” the staff trailed off, finding their behavior odd.
“We’re a family.” Amanda flashed the staff a smile. “I’m her mother, and I’m here with my daughter and son-in-law for their registration. These two men are her brothers.”
In her heart, Charlotte cursed, If I have a mother like you, I’d rather die and reincarnate.
“Please hand me your documents,” the staff member said without asking more questions.
Charlotte and Tevin then took out their documents.
When the staff member took them, she raised her brows to look at Charlotte meaningfully. “Oh my, the lead of the news headlines.”
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Charlotte’s brows knitted together. Have someone revealed my identity online?
Hold on. What if I marry Tevin, but Amanda goes back on her words? What if she refuses to get rid of the headlines and news?
Now that things had turned out this way, it would cost a fortune to get rid of all the news.
Do the Whites even have that much money?
“Charlotte, are you marrying Mr. Tevin out of your own free will?” the staff member asked.
“Nonsense. Of course she’s here willingly,” Amanda huffed. “How can someone force another to marry?”
“I’m asking her, not you.” said the staff, who was a woman in her fifties. She was wearing a pair of thick spectacles, and she was the type who was very serious in her work.
For a moment, Amanda was rendered speechless by the woman.
“I’m asking you,” the staff repeated as she turned to Charlotte.
“Please give me five minutes,” Charlotte answered as she took back her documents and towed Amanda and walked outside.
“What are you doing? Are you trying to go back on your words at a time like this?” Amanda growled.
“Even the Civil Affairs Bureau’s staff member can recognize me. That means the news is still spreading, and you obviously have no plans to get rid of the news,” Charlotte pointed out.
“Luna is contacting the media companies. We’ve already spent thirty million to get rid of the news. Don’t you know that time is needed before things take effect? It’s not as if you can get rid of it right away.”
“Thirty million to remove the news?” Charlotte was quick to notice something wrong with her words. “Amanda, do you take me as a fool?”
“I told you we’ve spent thirty million. We’re still paying more,” Amanda anxiously explained. “We can’t possibly dump all our money at once. There are so many media companies, and we have to contact them one by one.”
“I don’t care. You have to remove the news before I marry him.” Charlotte was not going to step right into the trap now that she saw through it. “There’ll be no way for me to change things once I marry him, so you’ve got to show me how efficient you are, right?”
“Fine. Drag it on then,” Amanda sneered. “The longer you take, the more secrets of yours will be exposed to the public. Eventually, the whole world will know about your three bastards, and there’ll be no point in you trying to remove the news.”
“You!”
At that, Charlotte was at a loss for words. Amanda was right. News on the internet spread much quicker than viruses could.
Even a minute could change someone’s life, not to mention an hour or a day.
Right then, Amanda sighed, changing to a softer approach. “Both of us want to settle this as quickly as possible. After all, it won’t look good for either of us if this continues. If your issue with Hector wasn’t on the news last night, I wouldn’t have revealed your matter with Tevin. After all, having the trump card in my hands is much better than using it now. You only have yourself to blame for how rash you acted; you thought we would be scared of you after you told everyone that you slept with Hector. Did you know that he still listens to his parents? Do you really think he will defend you at a time like this? You won’t even see any sign of him around now that you’re in hot water.”
“Let me tell you this one last time. I’m not the woman in the video, and I’m not the one who leaked the video.” By now, Charlotte was sick of repeating herself. “All of you keep coming after me, but you’re all targeting the wrong person!”
“How can that be?” Amanda scoffed in disbelief. “If not for you, who can it be?”
“It’s…” Charlotte trailed off, realizing that Amanda would not believe in her even if she did tell her who it was. In fact, Amanda would not even let her go.
It was already tough for her to go up against the mother and daughter duo. If she were to cross Helena as well, hell would be waiting for her.
“You can’t come up with anyone, can you?” Amanda snarled. “I can’t believe you’re still trying to fool me now. Believe it or not, I’ll tell Luna to expose those three bastards right now.”
With that said, she moved her hand into her bag, about to take out her phone.