Chapter 69: You Better Play Nice

There was a moment of total quiet in the room. Charlotte didn't expect Liam to cave so quickly and found herself at a loss for words. She thought she'd have to lay it on thicker and play the sympathy card a bit more to get him to steer clear of Chloe. But he agreed just like that. Liam cupped her chin in one hand, furrowing his brows, his voice deep and serious, "Are you threatening me?" "You just figured that out?" Charlotte might have thought his reaction was adorable if she didn't know how cold he could be. "You know what Dylan's like, right? That he's playing you?" "Yeah, I know." She nestled into his hand, looking up at him with trusting eyes. "That's why you've got to treat me better, so he won't push me around, and I can catch a break." Liam was left speechless, his face a picture of frustration. Charlotte was using him, and it was no secret to either of them. t ticked him off, being her pawn, yet he couldn't say no to her—not now. She'd seen her mom go up in flames, a