Chapter 22: You Expect Me To Serve You Now?

"Mr. Parker..." Charlotte began, only to be interrupted by Chloe's eager interjection. "Liam, does this mean... our engagement is still on?" "Sure." Liam's words floated through the air, light yet cutting, leaving Charlotte feeling as though her heart was being torn to shreds. Her composure shattered, she protested, "But you promised me!" Liam's eyes grew colder, "Since when do my words hold such weight for you?" Just like him, he believed everything she said. When she said she didn't want money, just for him to treat her a bit better, he obediently did so. But in the end, he was just a stepping stone for her to climb the ladder to the top! How dare she play him, time and time again! Watching Charlotte's ghostly pale demeanor, Liam let out a mirthless chuckle and turned to leave with Chloe. "Liam!" Desperate, Charlotte reached out to grab his arm, "I didn't come home because..." She stumbled over her words, trying to explain, but Chloe chose that moment to feign weakness, c