Charlotte couldn't help but point out, "Mr. Parker, you do realize this isn't your room, right?"

"I can see that," replied Liam as he casually flopped back into the plush covers a rare show of relaxation for him. Charlotte felt a bit weird about it all.

Charlotte felt a little off. When she was all in, Liam was guarded and blind to her affection.

Now that she's playing it cool, he's all trust and reliance.

"Come over here," Liam suddenly said, snapping Charlotte out of her thoughts.

She walked over to the bed with a raised eyebrow, "What's up?"

"Just lay with me for a bit."

"My boyfriend's right outside!" she reminded him. It was clear what it looked like for a man and woman to share a bed. Charlotte stepped back, "Mr. Parker, it's late. You should head back to your room."

"Charlotte," he called out more firmly, "Come here."

"It wouldn't be right," she refused.

Having been rebuffed so directly twice in a row, Liam sat up, clearly annoyed.

Charlotte blinked innocently at him, "I've got to respect your fiancee, don't I?"

"Tch!" Liam was losing his patience, clearly regretting having let her push boundaries before.

"You're the one who said that," Charlotte said with a sly smile, "But maybe we could bend the rules a bit, huh?"Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

She kept asking him questions she knew he wouldn't answer, essentially putting words in his mouth.

His silence was as good as consent, and consent meant she could do as she pleased.

Charlotte sat down on the bed and gave him a quick kiss on the lips.

Just as Liam tried to pull her closer for more, she dodged his hands and pulled away.

"Are you planning to go see Chloe at the hospital tomorrow?"

Mentioning such a buzzkill during an intimate moment nearly set him off, "Do you want to go?" "Yeah, I do."

"Earlier you were saying you hoped I wouldn't go, that you wanted to be the only one in my eyes."

"That was before I knew how important she was to you," Charlotte said, her smile telling Liam that he had taken her words to heart.

He was caving, just like she expected.

It should've been a reason to celebrate, but Charlotte wasn't feeling it.

She leaned in and kissed him again, their kiss deep and fiery.

"Keep your eyes on me, Liam. I need to see that look in your eyes to really give in."

Liam met her gaze, lost in the moment, watching her intently.

After they broke the kiss, he still couldn't take his eyes off her.

Catching her breath, Charlotte softly suggested, "Let's go see Chloe tomorrow."

Not waiting for him to disagree, she quickly added, "I want to go."

Charlotte lightly brushed her finger across Liam's lips to cut him off before he could say no.

Liam scowled and pushed her hand away, asking, "What do you wanna do?"

"Just wanna see Chloe."

"Charlotte," Liam wasn't going to fall for such a weak excuse.

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He sat up and held her firmly in place, his stern look making it clear he meant business.

"Stay out of Chloe's stuff from now on. Don't be so impulsive, Charlotte," he warned.

"Why can't I be impulsive? Is it because you can't look after me?" Charlotte shot back, her confidence obviously getting to Liam.

He knew she was pushing it too far again.

Not wanting to let her get away with it anymore, he said sharply, "You're not my fiancee, so why should I look after you?"

"Because you like me," Charlotte shrugged, all easy confidence. "When I was into you, I would've done anything for you."

She slipped out from his hold, her lips still red from their kiss, and said casually, "How about you pick me up after work tomorrow, and we go see Chloe together?" Liam kept a straight face, not committing to an answer.

Charlotte playfully shook his arm, "I'm too scared to go alone if you're not with me."

Feeling frustrated, Liam gave her a hard look but didn't consent or deny her request. He shook off her hand and stood up to walk out, clearly annoyed.

His whole demeanor radiated frustration.

Right then, Liam knew one thing for sure:

He was firmly under Charlotte's control.

And what bothered him the most was that even though he realized she was playing him, he couldn't bring himself to outright refuse her.

He seemed all too ready to fall into her sweet little trap.

The Parker house was buzzing with activity first thing in the morning.

While having breakfast, Charlotte overheard from the staff that they were packing up Pamela's luggage.

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Pamela, who had been the Parker family's unmarried, high-and-mighty lady for decades, was getting the boot from her grandson Liam.

She was steamed about it, too proud to handle the shame.

After causing a ruckus in Kenneth's room the night before, she ended up getting an earful from him instead.

This whole drama made Charlotte the subject of wary glances around the house.

Despite Kenneth's attempts to keep it hush-hush, the news spread like wildfire among the staff: Pamela was being shipped off because she messed with Charlotte.

No matter what was really going on between Liam and Charlotte, his defense of her was clear.

And just like that, Charlotte's rep in the Parker family shot through the roof.

But Charlotte? She couldn't care less about all this drama. Liam was her endgame, her sole focus. Everyone else's opinions didn't even register.

Come evening, Charlotte was out front waiting, her face breaking into a smile as Liam's car rolled up. She briskly walked over to greet him.

Liam didn't expect such a warm reception, which stirred up some mixed feelings.

Had she been this welcoming from the get-go, they might have dodged a ton of drama.

Liam stayed put in the car, motioning for Charlotte to hop in. "Thought we were heading to the hospital, right?"

Charlotte flashed him a grin and said to hold on a second, then dashed back to grab some cake she'd made that afternoon.

"How about a taste?" she offered, holding out a slice on a plate, hope flickering in her eyes. "Got bored and tried my hand at baking. Not sure if it's edible." Liam shot her a look but didn't bite. "With Dylan around, how could you be bored?"

Her playful jab caught Charlotte off guard, and she couldn't help but chuckle. "But you're the one who told me to steer clear of him, remember?"

"I'm just your brother-in-law; I don't run your life," Liam countered, trying to keep his cool.

Charlotte's smile didn't fade. "I just happen to love taking my favorite brother-in-law's advice."

Her cheeky comment nearly pushed Liam to silence her with his hand, but after a pause, he just turned away, choosing to cut the conversation short.