From Desk to Altar: The CEO's Irresistible Bargain
Chapter 67: Sister-in-law

The engagement ceremony was winding down when a servant came to call Liam back.

Liam was staring at Charlotte, still fuming with anger, "Go back to your job as an assistant, I'll take care of everything else." Charlotte almost laughed at that.

What could he possibly take care of for her?

He was getting engaged today to the person responsible for killing her sister and mother.

"I've already resigned, Mr. Parker. I won't be your assistant anymore. From now on, we're family. Technically, you should be calling me 'sister-in-law."" "Charlotte!" The term 'sister-in-law' made Liam lose his cool, grabbing her shoulder, and trying to see if she was joking.

But all he saw was disdain looking down on him.

Even though she was looking up at him, it seemed like he was the lesser one.

Charlotte casually brushed off his hand, "The engagement party's over, you should be saying goodbye to the guests with your fiancée."

She didn't look back at Liam's expression and walked away from the pavilion.

Around the corner of the corridor, a man was standing with his back to her, admiring the trees in the garden.

Hearing her approaching, Dylan whispered, "You know, this could really bruise his ego. What if he gets mad and ends up resenting you?"

"You're not in a position to question my actions," Charlotte replied coldly.

Dylan paused, then turned around, a polite smile on his face.

Dylan looked at Charlotte as if she was a rare piece of art.

"Charlotte, you're beautiful, both inside and out."

Charlotte's face turned cold, "Dylan, we're just partners, nothing more. Watch your words."

Dylan nodded with a light laugh and turned back to watch the bamboo sway, "Just a reminder, Kenneth isn't sick. Liam and Chloe's engagement is his own choice."

"And, Kenneth told us to stay."

After the ceremony, Charlotte went to see off Thomas and realized at the exit that Chloe was the only one saying goodbye to the guests.

"You're engaged now, you need to act mature and get along with Liam. Don't throw tantrums," Thomas advised before leaving on his own.

Chloe was surprised to see Charlotte still there, "Are you looking to start a fight? Let me tell you, you're alive today because Thomas and Liam vouched for you that day. You won't get a second chance to mess around!" Chloe glanced at Charlotte and suddenly sneered.

So what if Charlotte was stunning? She was the one engaged to Liam! She would be Liam's wife!

Charlotte would never surpass her!

"Charlotte, after all is said and done, I'm the one standing beside Liam. I'm the one who will spend a lifetime with him."

"We have a childhood bond. Even if he's momentarily dazzled by you, when we're together over time, his heart will return to me, just like before. Love will grow, and he will love me as he used to!"

Charlotte smirked back at Chloe, "That's not a sure thing. He might marry a monster, but he's never going to love one, especially a vile and venomous one like you!"

"Please! What's the point of your words now? It's just empty talk, Charlotte. From today on, I won't let you see him even for a moment!"

"Is that so? Well, you might be disappointed then. I'll see him in the future." Charlotte emphasized with a smile, "Every single day." "What do you mean?" Chloe frowned.

Just then, Dylan walked up with a grin, slung his arm around Charlotte's shoulder, and gazed at her affectionately before turning to Chloe.

"What's going on here? You haven't been bullying our Charlotte, have you? She's a little timid, you know. Chloe, you've got to be nicer to her from now on, don't be a bully."

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"What?!" Chloe's eyes widened in disbelief. "You two... you two?!"

She felt a mix of shock and a twisted sense of satisfaction.

Had Liam's engagement driven Charlotte mad?

To think she'd get mixed up with Dylan!

Foolish!

Charlotte did this, and it was like a total slap in the face to Liam.

Liam would never accept a woman who had been entangled with another man.

He would only think of Charlotte as dirty.

Just the thought made Chloe want to burst out laughing.

"Lucky you, my brother, replaceing you a girlfriend as pretty as a fairy."

Chloe's smile was forced, "It's just that beautiful things always attract envy, kind of like the prettiest flower in the garden-no telling how many people have touched it."

She was implying that Charlotte had been touched by other men, that she was tainted.

But Dylan kept his easygoing smile, "I just love the beauty of the flower."

Chloe's face darkened instantly, but luckily most of the guests had left, and no one saw.

Right then, a servant came to report that Kenneth had arranged a courtyard for them. Since Liam and Chloe were engaged, and Charlotte and Dylan were planning to get engaged, the servant suggested they all live together in one courtyard, which would make it easier for them to get along after marriage.

"Where's your young master?" Chloe asked about Liam's whereabouts, who had disappeared after the engagement ceremony, nowhere to be found.

The servant spoke softly, "The young master is talking with old Mr.Parker"

"Does he know Charlotte and Dylan will also be staying?"

"The young master is aware, but..." The servant hesitated, "He's not too pleased."

Of course, he wouldn't be pleased. Charlotte getting together with Dylan was like a slap in his face!

Chloe smiled, "I see, you can go back and tell the young master to come here quickly."

She couldn't wait to see Liam's look of disdain for Charlotte.

The three of them followed the servant to the courtyard, with Dylan leading the way. He would move the bamboo aside for Charlotte to pass and then let it fall back into place.

Chloe was getting irritated watching Dylan dote on Charlotte, "You are really going all out for Charlotte, like a puppy following her around."

Dylan wasn't bothered either, "Charlotte looks so stunning today that even a falling bamboo leaf would seem like an intrusion on her beauty."

Chloe rolled her eyes at the cheesy line.

Liam would never do anything like that for her.

But knowing Liam was about to drop Charlotte for good made all that frustration evaporate.

Without Charlotte around to interfere, Liam would love her like he used to.

Comforted by this thought, Chloe's mood began to lift.

But then she saw the courtyard Kenneth had picked out with four rooms, and her mood soured again.

Four rooms?

She had been hoping to move in with Liam and start working on a little heir for the Parker family sooner rather than later!

"The idea is that since you're engaged, you're supposed to share a room," said the servant at just the right moment, which made all three of them go silent.