“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.

most of his time taking care of the company, and it had been Mrs. Berry who

she lived

 

became the richest man in H City, and they moved to a beautiful villa in

happily ever after,

to meet her mother, but she was a

her father had been way too protective of her, and when everything started to crash and burn around her, she could only stand by and watch

her kids, she would have followed her father’s footsteps and

that year was a huge mistake, but she vowed to

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

me just because I’m alone

Ms. Windt?” Raina asked

distracted by her thoughts. “I need to go out at six tonight. Can

work,” Raina said with a smile. “I’ll follow you there so that you can have peace

too much trouble for you?” Charlotte said, moved by Raina’s caring

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