Mr. Chairman’s Devious Wife by Brey Mitchylle
Chapter 53

Chapter 53

Sofia thought back to what Alexander had told her the night before. She was determined to focus on her work today and put everything else aside.

She drank another sip of coffee and sighed. What do you want now, Charlotte? She thought to herself. She didn’t want to be called crazy, but things were different now. If people found out the truth...

If people found out that we are really over. Look, you’re the celebrity. I have no reputation to gain, but you betrayed your own sister. Do you really think you still have a place here?

Charlotte bit her lower lip. He was partly right.

You’re not like Sofia. Even if she decided to stop working today and focus on being a wife and mother, she would still be able to live comfortably. She could spend the rest of her life without working.

Charlotte snorted when she heard Daniel. Better than me? As if you could say that when you were with me. Charlotte had hoped that this man would choose her. She believed that she was better than Sofia in all aspects that mattered.

“You said you would marry me,” Charlotte said.

“Do you really think that will happen now?” Daniel loosened his tie. “Look, I know I got your hopes up, but I realized that you are not the type that should be in my family.”

Charlotte immediately narrowed her eyes. “The Beaumont Family will never accept you,” Daniel added.

To Charlotte, his words were akin to a dull knife that was slowly being stabbed in her chest. However, instead of pain, she could only feel anger. She felt her blood boil from intense fury.

At the end of the day, Daniel chose Sofia because of their families. Because Sofia belonged to his world. Isn’t this comical?

“Honestly, what were you expecting?” Daniel said, his tone cold. “It is best that we do not see each other again after this. What we had is not that serious. Is there a need to ruin our future because of a mistake? A lapse in our judgment?”

Charlotte stood there like a statue. At this point, she did not even recognize the man before her.

“Why was it too easy for you to say that? Was it really just a lapse of judgment? Was it just a mistake?”

“Please, Charlotte,” Daniel said. “I’m not sending you away because of Sofia. I’m tired. I didn’t have any sleep last night.” He took another glass of wine. “My secretary can drive you back to your father.”

“Send me abroad?” Charlotte asked.

Daniel didn’t answer. Instead, he sat on his couch and simply ignored her question.

“So, you want me to leave the US so you can fix your relationship with Sofia and she will agree to marry you,” Charlotte said as the realization hit her like a bolt of lightning.

At the end of the day, Sofia still won. Now, Lawrence and Daniel are sacrificing her just to appease Sofia! At the end of the day, Charlotte was simply a pawn in this game.

Charlotte snorted. Her anger was about to swallow her whole. What was so special about that woman? She only had her money and family name! Why was everyone choosing her?

“I am warning you,” Daniel said. “Do not attempt to talk to Sofia again. I don’t want you to complicate the situation further. I will be marrying Sofia, and if you still want to be with me, then you have to accept the fact that you will remain in the background.”

As a mistress, Charlotte thought inwardly.

She gritted her teeth. She wanted to slap Daniel and hurt him in return, but that would be too simple. Charlotte was never someone who liked to play it cool and nice.

No. She wanted to get even.

“Don't you dare tell her about my plans,” Daniel reminded her as if he could read her mind. “Your father knew about it. Unless, of course, you want your father to suffer the repercussions of our actions along with me. But you wouldn’t want that, would you?”

Charlotte bit her lower lip so hard.

“You will be nothing without him,” Daniel said before he leaned back and closed his eyes. It took her a couple of minutes to collect herself.

The two most important people in her life just threw her away like dirty garbage to save themselves. This was the harsh reality that slapped her in the face. Without saying another word, she grabbed her bag and walked out of his apartment, only to replace Harper waiting for her outside.

“How did you replace me?” she asked, wondering if her father sent Harper.

“Miss Allo, leave me alone,” Charlotte stated, walking towards the elevator. Since she was wearing a hood, not many people would recognize her, and she was confident that the security in the apartment building would be strict against the media. After all, this was considered a high-end apartment building in Illinois.

“There is something that might help you,” Harper said.

“What?” Charlotte finally asked.

Harper smiled. Not long after, Charlotte found herself in an unfamiliar van. She was certain that it did not belong to her father, as it was simple and crude. It was not something that a celebrity like her would typically use.

She frowned, wondering how Harper was able to obtain it.

Harper handed her an envelope. Charlotte quickly opened it, and almost immediately, her expression changed.

“It’s all here,” Charlotte frowned. “Where did you get this?”

“I believe that is not important. The most important thing is that it belonged to Daniel Beaumont,” Harper replied.

Charlotte read the information that was included. “Why did you give me this?”

“You can use it,” Harper said.

“You are working for someone,” Charlotte glared at her PA. “Who? Sofia?”

“I cannot tell you who I am working for, but I can tell you that it was not Miss Sofia,” Harper answered without batting an eye.

“So whoever it is that you are working with wants me to get pregnant?” Charlotte narrowed her eyes. She checked the remaining contents of the envelope and realized that there was something else in there. It was a check. “Ten million dollars?”

“Your career is probably dead unless you do some things that are against your values,” Harper said. “Ten million is not a small amount. It will help you out. Moreover, having a Beaumont in your stomach is going to be your ticket to an even better life.”

Charlotte said nothing.

“If you choose to do this, then you will be known as the woman who was the mother of the first grandchild of the Beaumont Family,” Harper said.

“Aren't you scared that I will tell Daniel about this?”

“Will that benefit you?” Harper responded. “Will your loyalty change his mind?”

Sofia thought back to what Alexander had told her the night before. She was determined to focus on her work today and put everything else aside.

She drank another sip of coffee and sighed. What do you want now, Charlotte? She thought to herself. She didn’t want to be called crazy, but things were different now. If people found out the truth...

If people found out that we are really over. Look, you’re the celebrity. I have no reputation to gain, but you betrayed your own sister. Do you really think you still have a place here?

Charlotte bit her lower lip. He was partly right.

You’re not like Sofia. Even if she decided to stop working today and focus on being a wife and mother, she would still be able to live comfortably. She could spend the rest of her life without working.

Charlotte snorted when she heard Daniel. Better than me? As if you could say that when you were with me. Charlotte had hoped that this man would choose her. She believed that she was better than Sofia in all aspects that mattered.

“You said you would marry me,” Charlotte said.

“Do you really think that will happen now?” Daniel loosened his tie. “Look, I know I got your hopes up, but I realized that you are not the type that should be in my family.”

Charlotte immediately narrowed her eyes. “The Beaumont Family will never accept you,” Daniel added.

To Charlotte, his words were akin to a dull knife that was slowly being stabbed in her chest. However, instead of pain, she could only feel anger. She felt her blood boil from intense fury.

At the end of the day, Daniel chose Sofia because of their families. Because Sofia belonged to his world. Isn’t this comical?

“Honestly, what were you expecting?” Daniel said, his tone cold. “It is best that we do not see each other again after this. What we had is not that serious. Is there a need to ruin our future because of a mistake? A lapse in our judgment?”

Charlotte stood there like a statue. At this point, she did not even recognize the man before her.

“Why was it too easy for you to say that? Was it really just a lapse of judgment? Was it just a mistake?”

“Please, Charlotte,” Daniel said. “I’m not sending you away because of Sofia. I’m tired. I didn’t have any sleep last night.” He took another glass of wine. “My secretary can drive you back to your father.”

“Send me abroad?” Charlotte asked.

Daniel didn’t answer. Instead, he sat on his couch and simply ignored her question.

“So, you want me to leave the US so you can fix your relationship with Sofia and she will agree to marry you,” Charlotte said as the realization hit her like a bolt of lightning.

At the end of the day, Sofia still won. Now, Lawrence and Daniel are sacrificing her just to appease Sofia! At the end of the day, Charlotte was simply a pawn in this game.

Charlotte snorted. Her anger was about to swallow her whole. What was so special about that woman? She only had her money and family name! Why was everyone choosing her?

“I am warning you,” Daniel said. “Do not attempt to talk to Sofia again. I don’t want you to complicate the situation further. I will be marrying Sofia, and if you still want to be with me, then you have to accept the fact that you will remain in the background.”

As a mistress, Charlotte thought inwardly.

She gritted her teeth. She wanted to slap Daniel and hurt him in return, but that would be too simple. Charlotte was never someone who liked to play it cool and nice.

No. She wanted to get even.

“Don't you dare tell her about my plans,” Daniel reminded her as if he could read her mind. “Your father knew about it. Unless, of course, you want your father to suffer the repercussions of our actions along with me. But you wouldn’t want that, would you?”

Charlotte bit her lower lip so hard.

“You will be nothing without him,” Daniel said before he leaned back and closed his eyes. It took her a couple of minutes to collect herself.

The two most important people in her life just threw her away like dirty garbage to save themselves. This was the harsh reality that slapped her in the face. Without saying another word, she grabbed her bag and walked out of his apartment, only to replace Harper waiting for her outside.

“How did you replace me?” she asked, wondering if her father sent Harper.

“Miss Allo, leave me alone,” Charlotte stated, walking towards the elevator. Since she was wearing a hood, not many people would recognize her, and she was confident that the security in the apartment building would be strict against the media. After all, this was considered a high-end apartment building in Illinois.

“There is something that might help you,” Harper said.

“What?” Charlotte finally asked.

Harper smiled. Not long after, Charlotte found herself in an unfamiliar van. She was certain that it did not belong to her father, as it was simple and crude. It was not something that a celebrity like her would typically use.

She frowned, wondering how Harper was able to obtain it.

Harper handed her an envelope. Charlotte quickly opened it, and almost immediately, her expression changed.

“It’s all here,” Charlotte frowned. “Where did you get this?”

“I believe that is not important. The most important thing is that it belonged to Daniel Beaumont,” Harper replied.

Charlotte read the information that was included. “Why did you give me this?”

“You can use it,” Harper said.

“You are working for someone,” Charlotte glared at her PA. “Who? Sofia?”

“I cannot tell you who I am working for, but I can tell you that it was not Miss Sofia,” Harper answered without batting an eye.

“So whoever it is that you are working with wants me to get pregnant?” Charlotte narrowed her eyes. She checked the remaining contents of the envelope and realized that there was something else in there. It was a check. “Ten million dollars?”

“Your career is probably dead unless you do some things that are against your values,” Harper said. “Ten million is not a small amount. It will help you out. Moreover, having a Beaumont in your stomach is going to be your ticket to an even better life.”

Charlotte said nothing.

“If you choose to do this, then you will be known as the woman who was the mother of the first grandchild of the Beaumont Family,” Harper said.

“Aren't you scared that I will tell Daniel about this?”

“Will that benefit you?” Harper responded. “Will your loyalty change his mind?”