But then, she had overheard Zac’s conversation that very same night.

She was just Wendy’s recement.

Pulling herself from her thoughts, Charlotte refocused and looked at Monica. “Don’t worry. and won’t being bback/b.”

I’ll be

leaving for my hometown in a couple of days

Monica hadn’t expected it to be this easy. For a moment, she was caught off guard.

That’s it?

Charlotte was this easy to get rid of? Not even asking for a single cent?

Something about it felt… off.

But she couldn’t quite put her finger on it.

Charlotte nced down at her watch “bThat’s /bball /bI have to say. I have things to bdo/bb, /bso I’ll be bheading /bout.”

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Without waiting for a response, she stood up, grabbed her bag from the bedroom, and left.

Monica sat there for a second, stunned.

She just… left?

As the realization sank in, Monica’s expression darkened. “Unbelievable! No manners at all!” she muttered angrily to herself. “I didn’t even say I was leaving, yet she walked off first. Does she even have any respect for her elders?”

She had deliberately dressed in her most extravagant jewelry set today, hoping to intimidate Charlotte and make her feel the bvast /bdifference

between their statuses.

Beforeing here, she had imagined putting Charlotte in her ce–making the girl cater to herb, /bbmaybe /beven seeing her break down and call Zac toin in rea

But none of that happened.

Instead, Charlotte had been calm, indifferent, and entirely unbothered.

And she left before bMonica /bbeven /bhad the chance to feel victorious

Furious and unwilling to stay any longer, Monica stormed out of the vi, already thinking about how toin to Zac about Charlotte.

She had never been this dissatisfied with a girl in her life!

The driver was already waiting at the entrance.

Monica had just gotten into the car when her phone rang.

Seeing Wendy’s name on the screen, she took a deep breathb, /bcalming bher /banger, before answering in a gentle tone.

“bWendy/b, my bdear/b, I just met Zac’s so–called girlfriend, and let me tell you–she has absolutely no manners. It was truly an eye–opener. You bknow /bwhat they say: ‘You can dress her up, but you can’t teach her ss,“”

A spark of delight shed through Wendy’s eyes.

Perfect

Charlotte had managed to offend Monica.

Even if Zac was reluctant to break up now, there was no way they wouldst.

Speaking in a soft, soothing btone/b, Wendy said, “Mrs. Gibson, don’t let her get to byou/b. She’s bjust /bsome ssless nobody–not worth your time.

In Wendy’s eyes, girls without wealth or status were all the bsame/b. They were unsophisticated and out of ce.

Even if Charlotte wasn’t technically bfrom /ba small townb, /bshe might as well have been

Monica huffed. “You’re the one who’s truly likable, Wendy. That girl at least knows what’s bgood /bfor her. She said she’ll be leaving in a few days and won’t being back. At least she has some self–awareness!”

“She really said that?” Wendy asked, eyebrows liftingb. /b“So she’s nning to break up with bZac/b?”

“Of course.” Monica scoffed. “And even if she doesn’t, I’ll make sure she does. After the way she treated me today, there’s no way to stay with Zac!”

“That’s wonderful news.” Wendy said sweetly. “Mrs. Gibson, are you heading back to the estate now? I’lle keep youpany.”

After leaving Harmony Hill Vi, Charlotte headed straight to herw firm to resign.

She had worked here for over three years, starting as an inter and eventually bing a practicing attorney.

This small firm had witnessed her growth from a fresh graduate to a capable professional

Her assistant, Sophie Shaw, had just bgraduated /bcollege this year. At twenty–two, she was three years younger than Charlotte.

bWhen /bshe heard Charlotte was leaving, her eyes instantly tumed red.

b“/bCharlotte, why are you quitting all of a sudden?” Sophie asked, her voice trembling.

“I have some personal matters to take care of back home.”

She hadn’t thought much about resigning at first, but seeing Sophie on the verge of tears made her feel a little heavy–hearted.

Their rtionship wasn’t just that of ordinary coworkers,

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