Chapter 257 After hitting send on the message, the officer glanced at Charlotte, impatience clear in his voice. “So, have you decided? Are you going to settle this or not?” Charlotte kept her eyes low, but a cool, almost mocking smile tugged at her lips. Her voice was steady and

Chapter 256 The chair shattered with a loud crack, pieces scattering across the floor. “Charlotte, are you alright?” Andrew and Parrish jumped up right away, eyes glued to her hand. Charlotte’s wrist was bright red, swelling quickly against her pale skin. “Charlotte Shirley had been peeking through the door, but

Chapter 255 This was seriously messed up. Dennis realized things were going south and barked at his crew, “All of you, get her!” The guys rushed Charlotte at once. Andrew and Parrish were about to jump into the fray, but before they could move, someone yanked them back by the

Chapter 254 “If you’re scared, then get on your knees right now,” Dennis said, leaning back with his arms stretched along the top of the couch, a smug grin plastered on his face. “Lick my shoes clean, give me three solid bows, then call me ‘Daddy’ and say you’re sorry.

Chapter 253 Charlotte just nodded, calm as ever. She took in the chaos around her, then strolled over to Shirley. “Charlotte Shirley’s voice was small and tight, her eyes fixed on the mess of people fighting in the living room. Charlotte glanced at the scene and gave a faint, amused

Chapter 252 By the time Charlotte made it outside, Shirley was already gone, her taxi just a blur in the distance. Annoyed, Charlotte flagged down the next car she saw. As soon as she slid into the back seat, two shadows jumped in right after her. “Go!” Andrew barked at

Chapter 251 The next day at Vanguard High School, Charlotte strolled in wearing her usual baggy uniform, backpack thrown over one shoulder. She scrolled through her phone, barely looking up as she walked. Family Group Chat Jackson: Charlotte, the H3N1 research failed again at phase two. H3N1 was a treatment

Chapter 250 “Not enough money? Should I just put myself up as collateral?” Charlotte arched an eyebrow, her lips curving with mischief. “Add yourself in, and that’s more than enough.” “To belong to you? That would be my privilege.” Anthony’s lips twitched in a soft smile. He reached out and

Chapter 249 She heard the soft sound of fabric behind her. Charlotte glanced up and spotted Anthony stepping out of the closet while tying the belt on his robe. He’d changed into a deep gray silk robe, his dark hair still damp. The open collar showed off his strong collarbones,

Chapter 248 Olivia squeezed her mother’s hand, her jaw tight. “I want everyone to see just how low and cruel Echo really is.” If she had to go through this, there was no way Charlotte would get off easy. “Don’t act on impulse. This isn’t the best time to go

Chapter 247 Charlotte woke up gasping for air, her heart pounding from the nightmare that clung to her even in the morning light. In her dream, she was a small girl again, trapped in a suffocating, pitch-black room, barely enough space to move. Every window was boarded up tight, and

Chapter 246 Anthony just smiled, a little helpless. “Grandma, this is my place. Who else would be here?” “Don’t you play dumb with me.” Patricia huffed, her hands tucked behind her back. “Where’s that girl? I saw her just now.” Anthony’s eyes softened at the mention of Charlotte. “She’s asleep.”

Chapter 245 Patricia pulled Anne down so hard, they both landed in the bushes. “Patricia “Shh, don’t say a word!” Patricia hissed, pressing Anne’s head lower. “Hand me my reading glasses, quick!” Anne, dizzy from all the sudden movement, scrambled to pass over the glasses. “Anne, you’d better not freak

Chapter 244 Anthony leaned closer, his thumb brushing the pink at the corner of her eye. His voice was soft and gentle. Charlotte felt a little guilty. She had just learned that the rich fool who spent a hundred million to buy her music scores had actually been Kenneth. As

Chapter 243 As Charlotte realized what it was, a flash of surprise flickered in her eyes. She looked a little lost, almost adorably so. Anthony set her gently onto a chair, his hand settling behind her as he smiled. “You play the piano really well. If you get the chance,

Chapter 242 On the giant screen at the front of the room, several documents suddenly appeared. Charlotte hit send, tossed her phone into her bag, and announced in a cool voice, “The profits from these scores, plus the compensation for Olivia’s plagiarism, will all be donated to charity.” Scores? Laura’s

Chapter 241 “Not satisfied?” Those three words “I’m not satisfied yet”-hit Olivia’s family like a poisoned whip, leaving invisible welts on their faces. Steven stared at Charlotte, stunned. When he met her icy eyes, his heart skipped and then sank. Her score was canceled. She’d been banned from the entire

Chapter 240 “Is that why you won’t pick up the pen? Feeling guilty, are you?” “Echo’s right here. Does she even dare to challenge her? Does she have the guts to have her handwriting tested?” “If I were her, I’d drop to my knees right now and beg Echo for

Chapter 239 He’d never been lucky enough to watch Echo play live, but he had studied every video she posted online at least a hundred times. That one-of-a-kind technique, so flawless and distinctive, was simply impossible to copy. There was no doubt in his mind. This had to be the

Chapter 238 “Don’t you have anything better to do?” The judges paused, then it hit them. Right, they still hadn’t sorted out the mess with Echo being plagiarized. They hurried back to their seats. Laura, quick on the uptake, stood up and moved behind Charlotte. Her gaze was cold as