Chapter 77: Mrs. Parker

Silence. It was a sensitive topic. If anyone else had brought it up, Liam would have immediately flown into a rage. But the words came from Charlotte. "You're quite honest," Liam's voice was a bit hoarse. "Aren't you afraid that after knowing your schemes, I'll kick you out?" "Why?" Charlotte shot back, "I haven't lied to you, I've laid all my cards on the table, how can you be so cruel to me?" Liam let out a scornful chuckle. "You really do delight in backing me into a corner, again and again." "And what about Dylan?" he added. "Aren't you even a little bit worried that he might win, take everything I've got, and kick me out?" "Are you?" "Hardly." Dylan was convinced Liam's success stemmed from Kenneth's favoritism, funneling the lion's share of the family's resources his way. Truth was, Liam was the architect of not just his own ascent, but that of the entire Parker clan. Even Kenneth's renown could be traced back to him. A smile played on Charlotte's lips. "Then neither am