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“I will be staying in my flat and have the DNA on my own time,” Charlotte said. “The Beaumont Family will then start paying for everything that this child needs, and we can arrange visitation rights once I give birth. You cannot-”

“It seems that there is a misunderstanding, Miss Miles…”

“Miles- “Charlotte gritted her teeth. In fact, she was indeed Charlotte Miles but was later changed to Lockhart because Eunice wanted it that way. This caused a lot of problems between Eunice Lockhart and her mother, Eulanda. However, Eunice didn’t care.

“I thought it would be appropriate to still call you Lockhart, knowing that your father tried to poison and kill Eunice and Sofia Lockhart,” Alexander leaned back and gave her an infuriating smirk. “Or did you believe that you still deserve to be called a Lockhart after everything that you did?”

“My father is innocent.”

“All people inside the prison will tell you that they are innocent,” Alexander said.

“My father is different. He was framed. This was Sofia’s way of revenge.”

“Hmmmm…. Of course,” Alexander said. “Now let us go directly to business as I still have a few things that I need to do.”

Charlotte frowned. Alexander’s face had turned serious. She never thought that the man would actually act like this around someone who was carrying a Beaumont.

“That child in your stomach…” Alexander uttered. “Might not be Daniel’s.”

“I have not slept with anyone aside from- ”

“I don’t trust you.”

“Then let’s do a DNA.”

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“The Beaumont Family will not tolerate someone who wants to steal our money. You wanted to do the DNA on your own terms. That is your right. However, the Beaumont Family will not provide you anything unless we do our own DNA test. We will not talk about custody or whatever it is that Miss Miles wanted.”

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Charlotte narrowed. She already expected this to happen. “I am still the mother of a Beaumont.”

“Are you?” Alexander smirked. “As far as I know… you were already in Europe when the child was conceived. My brother was not with you. So…

“This is Daniel’s child!” Charlotte said.

However, Alexander got up.

“Where are you-

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case against you and use it to have full custody of

Charlotte suddenly asked. Despite the anger inside her, she managed to calm herself down. “Your wife?”

Alexander did not answer. Instead, he only gave her a knowing look which made her more

she tell you that I stole Daniel? I did not do anything like that. Daniel has always liked me. You should know better than to listen to

Miss Miles. I don’t see any reason

man to treat her so coldly.

“I refuse to-

“”

that you know about the poison, Miss Miles,” Alexander suddenly interrupted

are you

that you are aware that your father has been slowly poisoning Sofia and her mother. You knew… yet you said nothing,” Alexander’s lips turned upwards into a sly smirk. “You

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know what you

the jury will

Charlotte’s face paled. She blinked at him as she tried to understand the meaning behind his words. Would the jury believe

human being who wanted to steal everything from Sofia Lockhart?” Alexander continued. “I mean… my lawyers could make up motives and stories

stories.”

will

lifted an eyebrow. “You can act sweet and innocent, but I can assure you that destroying your life would be as easy as killing a fly. It’s simple. It’s easy. You will either end up in prison or in

tone was too calm; it felt like he was talking about business instead of talking about destroying her life! She met his cold gaze.

smile on Daniel’s face, Charlotte could sense something suffocating from the man. It

she had practiced earlier disappeared into thin air. The arguments that she had created in her mind as she walked inside the building evaporated as if they were never there in the

She shivered inwardly.

going to harm Sofia,” Alexander said. “This is not a request. It is an order.”

more words, but her lips literally started trembling; she had to

the poison inside your stomach…

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are threatening… Are you threatening me?” she asked,

Alexander said. “Threatening someone is

this. Sofia

about bothering Sofia. Once you do… that child in your stomach is going to suffer with you,” Alexander smiled. “If you think

lip. Try it? Try what? She wasn’t

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