he woman before her, she k

g resemblance to t

arlotte felt like a mere shadow, her presence du

erie was broken by the click-cla

lly high-class people. She was not just pretty and smart; the f

gaze, Charlotte instin

take som

, and she had a friendly smile

il within, Charlotte

ra cup for me? Same as his,"

ied, retreating to the brea

spers of Liam's past with his

has a way of bringing you down to earth – like the idea that so

s might just keep her ar

rlotte carried the twin cu

Liam's hand on Chloe's knee, b

a beat, spilling a few dro

regained her composure and placed the

s Beaumont, enjo

, claiming a need for fresh

, but she lightly tugged at her dress

nged Charlotte as he turned to her, "What are you wait

ay and departing without once looking back at Liam, mi

returned to the buzz of the break room, where talk

mont and her parents are here t

Charlotte's brow and it staye

her, and even with her assistant's salary at Parker Group, s

uxury she co

e to marry and

d for Chloe to leave before knock

Par

he braced herself for the u

eyes, expecting another plea for money, "Not

er with a stern gaze, "Nor

mment, "Are you getting e

xpected question, but quickly shif

at

sn't concerned about losing his financial sup

owed, impatien

riage to Chloe would cut

e was vast, hardly affected by suc

nt, or who I engage to

arrowed, scru

te received his ind

r, let's e

had misheard,

each word. "You're planning to commit to another, a

uestion, "What kind of relat

n of money fo

heart aching wit

werful, someone who's head and shoulders above e

heart remain stil

's gaze was heavy, his anger tangible a

relationship as leverage to m

ple pout would solve their issues. Why did

g to blackmail

, "I just don't want to hur

tend to be

d my dignity, my reputation, and possibly my future. I too

But Miss Beaumont truly is

s a lifeline, and for that, I'm grateful. I wis

fury manifested in the f

still so

t o

ok back as she deci

and yes, she had sold herself, but

ealthy benefactor, was simply because she

HR, Charlotte overheard the

Beaumont spotted the girl getting rough treatment from a gambler and just couldn't ignore it – she stepped in and o

the doorway, her he

daughter... Chl

Charlotte's head, and it was like she st

esemblanc

er for

mill

lotte had imagined more than once that if her sister had been lucky enough to end

een her and Liam's fiancée, never imagining that the person who w

shed to the HR manager's desk, "The Beau