Chapter 72: How does it feel to be drowning?

When they first overheard the remarks from Thomas and his wife, they were convinced Charlotte was out to use Liam for revenge. But Charlotte had done nothing but dutifully serve as an assistant, brewing coffee and keeping things running smoothly. Later on, they suspected that Charlotte, in pursuit of wealth and status, might cozy up to Thomas and exploit Mr. Parker's project. But then again, Charlotte hadn't actually done anything. "Looks like Charlotte wasn't playing you," Daniel admitted, feeling a bit awkward for Liam. "About that little spat, you guys had... maybe I should smooth things over with her, huh?" The thought of Liam saying sorry himself was almost laughable. It looked like it was up to Daniel to step in and fix things up for his buddy. Liam waved off the idea, "Don't bother." Turns out, she hadn't been using him at first, but now she seemed to be walking all over him without a care in the world. And then there was the issue with that ring... When he thought back