"Didn’t Jack Bryant just tell you the real reason why I’m here?"
Thinking of what Jack had said just now, Charlotte Thompson grew even more furious. She angrily broke free from Justin Battleson’s grip and spoke with a grim expression.
"Listen to me, Justin, don’t you dare lay a hand on my children. If you do, you’ll pay. If you dare try to take them away, I won’t let you off!"
Charlotte’s anger, in the eyes of Justin, seemed more like a tiny, cute kitten, albeit one baring its teeth and claws, making him feel amused.
He leaned down, looking straight at the woman before him, and spoke in a clear and icy tone.
"Charlotte, if I didn’t say this, would you have avoided seeing me forever?"
An ironic smile flickered on Charlotte’s face, her eyes filled with coldness.
"Mr. Battleson, have you misunderstood something? Why would I want to see you?"
However, Justin didn’t respond to her question. Instead, he casually asked.
"Were you the one with me that night at the resort hotel?"
Justin’s question hit Charlotte like a stone, causing her heart to skip a beat.
Fear, unease, and anger - a wave of mixed emotions spread across her face in an instant.
The tremor in Charlotte’s voice made everything clear to Justin. His eyes darkened, his demeanor appearing somewhat indifferent.
"That night at the resort hotel, after being drugged, I accidentally entered the wrong room."
Without him having to continue, Charlotte could already piece together what had happened.
"Are you saying it wasn’t Evelyn Curtis who played this trick on me?" Thinking of this, Charlotte felt a sharp pain in her heart, as if something was tearing her emotions apart, revealing secrets she had kept hidden for a long time.
"Why would that be?" Justin frowned, evidently finding it hard to understand why Charlote would think so.
"I used to think the woman that night was Evelyn. It was only recently that I gradually realized it wasn’t her, but you."
"All this while, Evelyn has been pretending to be you in order to get closer to me, for personal gain, be it financial or otherwise."
Justin’s voice was calm as he briefly narrated their past to Charlotte, explaining what had happened over the past few years. Only then did Charlotte understand the full story.
It turned out that all along, Evelyn had been pretending to be Charlotte to get closer to Justin and pursue her own ambitions.
A wave of nausea overcame Charlotte. Evelyn was that kind of a person, turning the pain she caused others into her path to success. How could she? The source of this content ɪs novel⚑fire.net
Charlotte began to tremble slightly, tightening her grip on her cell phone, her face clouding over with anger. She opened her mouth to speak, her tone filled with fury.
"Mr. Battleson, now that Evelyn has no connection to you anymore, if I were to take revenge on her, it wouldn’t concern you, would it?"
Justin turned to face Charlotte, her usually calm face filled with anger. Her teeth bit into her red lips out of sheer frustration, the faint streak of blood on her lips made his heart ache.
"What are you planning to do?"
"What she deserves, is exactly what I’ll do."
Charlotte looked up at the man in front of her, a defiant spark in her eyes.
Justin understood her completely.
"I’m going to take revenge on Evelyn Curtis."
Charlotte’s voice was flat, her beautiful face indifferent, but her eyes revealed a certain determination.