Ryan Richard’s voice plunged into Charlotte Thompson’s ears, causing her to stop in her tracks just when she was about to turn and leave.
Noticing Charlotte’s reaction, Ryan became even more agitated. Finally, he tried to break free from the bodyguard’s grip beside him, but Jack Bryant didn’t give him the chance, still having him tightly restrained.
"Charlotte, if you take me away, it won’t be long before your secret is made public!"
Ryan’s gaze remained fixed on Charlotte’s face, seemingly with a confident resolve.
The photos in his possession were his final bargaining chips.
Ryan had already planned that if he could get money from the Allen family through Charlotte this time, it would all be over; if not, he would expose the fact that he was Charlotte’s ex-boyfriend.
With those photos in his hand, just a bit of exaggeration would definitely allow him to make a hefty sum from Charlotte.
After all, he and Charlotte had been together for several years; he knew some things.
Charlotte’s look was somewhat inscrutable. She took a step forward, intending to approach Ryan. Jack Bryant looked worried, but Charlotte gestured with her hand that it was alright.
Charlotte bent down, looking down imperiously at Ryan, who knelt on one knee.
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"Charlotte, you should know in your heart that no one understands your past better than I do," Ryan raised his head, his facial expression growing more fierce and triumphant.
"So you can’t touch me."
He knew what Charlotte feared and anticipated seeing a panicked expression on her face as he spoke.
A flicker of coldness passed through Charlotte’s eyes, then she took a step back and gently shook her head, "Ryan, you can’t do this."
Seeing this, Emily Allen thought there was a chance and quickly spoke up, "Charlotte, if you don’t want everything now to be destroyed, you should know what to do."
Emily had been angry upon finding the album Ryan kept of Charlotte, but now it seemed to be something very important.
Charlotte took a deep breath, seemingly hesitated for a long time before slowly saying, "Jack, let them go."
Jack was stunned, his expression anxious as he looked at Charlotte, "Miss!"
If it weren’t for Charlotte’s order, Jack would have been eager to deal with these people immediately, but now Charlotte was asking him to let them go.
Charlotte shook her head and said, "I don’t want to see you guys again."
Although Jack couldn’t swallow his pride, he still obeyed Charlotte’s command to let the people go.
Ryan seemed to regain his composure, stood up, and dusted off his clothes, "Charlotte, you’ve always been smart, you know what you should do."
Charlotte’s face remained cold, and she said nothing.
"I said you..." Emily started to speak unwillingly, but Jack stepped forward.
"Aren’t you going to disappear from the miss’s sight this instant?"
Emily was intimidated by Jack’s gaze, couldn’t help stepping back a few steps, and muttered under her breath, "Just Charlotte’s lapdog, huh?"
"Charlotte, I’ll be waiting for you."
Believing that he had successfully threatened Charlotte, Ryan left with the Allen family members.
Charlotte watched as their figures gradually disappeared, her expression stoic.
Finally, Jack couldn’t hold back anymore and blurted out, "Miss, how could you let them go so easily?"
Then he thought perhaps the miss was still mindful of the blood relation with the Allen family.
Indeed, the miss had always been so soft-hearted.
However, Charlotte’s brow raised as she glanced at Jack.
"Who said I was going to let them off?"