st anyon

thrown to pry open the gates of

ut her actions spoke volumes as she leaned in, tee

her lips finding the vulnerable hollow of his throat, her kisse

e, only you," she w

, Liam became a storm, la

ss seldom seen, moving with deliberate slownes

uld only respond by drawing his finger into her mouth, her

h. "Charlotte, let me deal w

dden chill in his words, and she w

Don't you despise him? His gambling debts will bleed you dry, repeatedly clawin

to speak. "I know... but

Robert herself. She wouldn't l

oo

inning her against the wall, his vo

ree, gasping fo

at can't be call

dn't crumbled under the scandal t

.

ollowed t

up to shower. When he emerged dressed and authori

all you're

re slamming the

was

through the curtains, casting a soft glow on Charlotte as she

her performance the night before had been lacking,

sn't

prepared to settle her debts quick

ns as she encountered

into his wrinkled face, but his eyes lit up wi

ear daughter,

d, right? I knew my good girl wouldn't let me suffer. Just l

harlotte retorted w

debts. I'm an old man with one foot in the grave, but I'll be damned if I don't enjoy my

But with your... special skills, just spread your legs, and so

ead already!" Charlotte sn

talk to me like tha

e grabbed a broom t

ck her shoulder, she pulled a brick from her bag an

she had immediately invested it in learning Muay Thai. Sh

f agony echoed as he

er voice laced with panic,

..." Charl

ou ungrateful kid! That's your dad! No matter what he's d

ts and took a deep breath,

reat catch, and you can't even spare a penny for your old man! If I'd kno

r of a streetwalker as a juvenile, had just been released from the refor

mp

er voice, "You better be glad I end up

rds, Charlotte turn

at kind of father are you? Lott

rthless, all of you! What are you stand

rying even harde

! Should've sold her of

bitter curses of Robert were

to "the second one" was to

age and ability to work. They had plans to eventually offer her less as a daugh

ion, but in reality, it was

sister the night before the deal was to be sealed. When Robert

feverish and too

ho feared she might die under their roof.

e to, her sister was gone. Even as she contempl

ported missing and van

that twisted in Charlotte'

sister, only to find her sister was no longer with him. He claimed she had been

s close to t

harlotte steeled herself

break room, she ov

broke off their engagement because he didn't support her duri

his pride? Take he

so smitten with her; it's no wonder

e blinked away her thoughts an

pering that she looked like Liam's ex-fiancée,

at work, and when the gossip faded, the smal

of attention, her days at the company

she have to expect

e prepared to deliver the coffee just as t

pectful bow, gesturing for someone to follow, " Mi

in a high heel with a red b