Charlotte was brought by Thomas to his place to crash.
Once inside, she fell asleep instantly, sometimes awake, sometimes dozing off, like she was drugged or even hooked up to a ventilator or something.
But anyway, after four days, she finally woke up feeling all energized in both mind and body.
She went looking for Thomas to figure out their next move.
Thomas was worried about her, "You should rest a few more days. You stopped breathing in the middle of the night a couple of days ago. We had to rush you to the hospital, scared me and your aunt half to death."
"I'm fine, uncle. When is Chloe getting engaged?"
"Tomorrow." Thomas looked pretty down when the engagement came up. Even though he was determined to go back to Beaumont and take back what was his, Chloe's engagement to Liam and the big shot Parker family would surely act like they owned the whole of Beaumont.
Taking power back in this situation was going to be tough, no doubt about it.
Charlotte got his point, "I won't let Chloe have her way."
"You're gonna try and stop their engagement?" Thomas looked worried. "This ain't like before. The Parkers are running the show and it's all official. Getting in the way of that won't be a walk in the park." "No."
Charlotte narrowed her eyes and whispered, "I just need to stop Liam from helping Chloe."
"But how will you stop him? Chloe is the jealous type, and once they're engaged, she'll have the status and won't give you a chance to keep in touch with Liam." "She thinks she can decide that?" Charlotte snorted coldly.
Seeing she seemed to have a plan, Thomas didn't want to dampen her spirits, "Whatever you want to do, go for it boldly. I've got your back!" "Thanks, uncle."
"It's what I should do." Thomas always thought since Annie was given away so young, the Perry family, including Charlotte, couldn't possibly care much for Annie. Then, after Charlotte met up with Chloe at the café and Chloe's looks were ruined that day, he only believed it a little, still not convinced Charlotte could avenge Annie. Until now, Charlotte had witnessed her mother's death at the very place where Annie died.
They shared the same pain.
And finally, they were truly on the same side.
"You said you'd be my spear in the fight, now I'm telling you, Charlotte, I'll do everything to be your shield. We'll succeed, and we will make the wicked pay!" Charlotte nodded firmly, "Yeah!"
Charlotte went to resign from the Parker Group but didn't find Liam on the 24th floor.
"Mr. Parker he..." Secretary Sophia carefully watched Charlotte's expression.
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"Oh..." Sophia scratched her head awkwardly, "Yeah, Mr. Parker is getting engaged tomorrow and isn't coming to the office today. Henry is in charge of everything for now." As she spoke, Henry happened to walk by. Charlotte quickly called out to him, "Henry."
"Charlotte?" Henry was surprised to see her, "Did you change your phone number? I couldn't reach you."
"I don't use it anymore."
No more annoying calls begging for money.
"Can you give me your new number? So I can contact you in the future."
"It's not convenient." Charlotte declined coolly, "I'm here to resign, let's go through the leaving procedure."
"What?" Henry gasped, trying to persuade her, "Mr. Parker he..."
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"Resigning on my own is fine. I'm just letting you know." Charlotte didn't bother with his reaction, nodded at him, and left.
"Miss Perry!"
Henry hurried up to her in a few quick steps. "Mr. Parker, he..."
"Mr. Parker wants to get in touch with me?" Charlotte asked, stopping in her tracks.
Henry nodded, explaining that after she left the Parker family, she had been rushed to the hospital. He looked into it and found out that she had suffered convulsions and shock. If she hadn't been taken to the hospital promptly, she might have lost her life.
It was also then that he saw the missed calls on his phone, and when he called back, he learned that Charlotte's mother had died in a fire at the lakeside villa, Annie's place.
It wasn't hard to guess who was behind it, and there was no need to wonder why Charlotte had stormed into the Parker family.
He told everything to Mr. Parker, and Mr. Parker was up all night worrying. Come morning, he went straight to Kenneth. Henry's not sure what went down, but whatever was said, it nearly knocked Kenneth off his feet.
A life is a powerful leverage; Mr. Parker had no choice but to compromise.
"Mr. Parker is in a tough spot. Miss Perry, please be patient. Mr. Parker will do right by you..."
"I'll have plenty of opportunities to see him in the future. No need to add contact details." Charlotte said mockingly, "Wish him happiness and a perfect marriage in advance."
After leaving the Parker Group, Charlotte went to the Perry family mansion.
She didn't go in, though. She just stood outside, watching from a distance.
Maria's death hadn't caused any ripples in the family. Robert still had money to burn, spending his days gambling and not coming home at night.
He favored his son, Axel, occasionally giving him money. Axel spent his days gaming in front of the computer, living a carefree life with takeout food.
No one mentioned Maria, the 'great' mother.
The home that Maria had sacrificed everything for was just the home she believed in.
Charlotte watched from afar for a while, then turned away to find some homeless people nearby, giving each of them two hundred bucks.
"You know Robert, right? Beat him up. Do it every day, and I'll pay you two hundred a day for it."
The homeless, some foolish, some old, wouldn't be held accountable for hitting someone.
She wanted to make sure Robert didn't have a single peaceful day.
After setting this up, Charlotte called Axel's school to drop him out. Maria had scrimped and saved to pay his tuition fees, and now Charlotte wanted that investment back. It wasn't too much to ask, was it? With these tasks done, Charlotte went to buy some jewelry and a party dress, dressing herself to the nines.
She was already stunning, and with the right attire, she was utterly breathtaking.
"Lady, you're so beautiful!" exclaimed the store attendant, her face flushed with excitement.
Looking at her reflection, Charlotte suddenly smiled.
Her chestnut hair was pinned up, with playful strands framing her face. Her full, glossy red lips were set below a petite and proud nose.
Her face was like a pearl, her round peach blossom eyes shimmering, yet her gaze was profound.
Innocent yet sexy, naive yet mature, the strong contrast gave her an irresistible allure.
The beauty of her face was admirable.
She wondered, "Would men like this?"
"Of course, they would!"
"Really?" She was looking forward to Liam's reaction tomorrow.
Before heading home with her new clothes, Charlotte met with someone to get the outcome she wanted, then went to bed, looking forward to a good night's sleep.
Thomas was Chloe's uncle, and despite the recent unpleasantness, he was invited for appearances' sake.
He accompanied Charlotte to the event, and as soon as they appeared, there was a wave of endless praise and murmurs.