“Oh, really?” Charlotte said, forcing herself to stay calm. “Congratulations, Aunt Amanda!”

“Haha! Thanks,” Amanda guffawed. “Dinner’s at six o’ clock tonight. Luna, my son-in-law and my grandson will be there, so don’t be late! Oh, as for my son-in-law…”

“Yeah, Hector, I know him,” Charlotte said, pretending to sound nonchalant. “I’ll be there on time.”

“That’s great!” Amanda chirped. “Do you need me to send a car to pick you up?”

“No need, we’ll go there on our own,” Charlotte said coldly. “It’s about time you get going, Aunt Amanda. My house isn’t exactly in the best state to have you around.”

“No worries. I’m taking my leave now,” Amanda said. “I won’t disturb you or your family as long as you behave yourself!”

Charlotte’s expression was rather glum as she hung up the phone, and she started to reminisce about her past.

Her father had built Windt Corporation from scratch, and they shared a tiny apartment back when he first started.

the company, and it had been Mrs.

houses she lived in grew bigger

 

her father became the richest man in H

Charlotte. I want you to live happily ever after, her father had told her

never got to meet her mother, but she

way too protective of her, and when everything started to crash and

have followed her father’s footsteps and

to Sultry Night that year was a huge mistake, but she vowed to be a responsible and nurturing mother to

she could wish for was for her kids to grow up healthy and safe from everything that had happened in the past, but the reality was far from

just because

Windt?” Raina asked anxiously. “Did

fine,” Charlotte said, a little distracted by her thoughts. “I need to

a smile. “I’ll follow you there so

be too much trouble for you?” Charlotte

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