Chapter 756

After that display, everyone got the message loud and clear about how Charles felt toward Clarisse, Janet, and the whole Baker family. Anyone who had been scheming to cozy up to Clarisse today suddenly put their plans on hold. The heir of the Hoffman family had

spoken, and the Bakers were off the list of allies.

The room fell into a hushed silence. This was Hoffman family drama, and no one wanted the fallout to land on them.

As Charles turned to leave, Janet scrambled to her feet, wanting to follow, but Clarisse caught her by the arm. "Janet."

"Aunt, Charles was just spinning tales, wasn't he? He tricked me, right?"

Clarisse's face was stormy. She was the Baker family's darling, but today, her own son had made her look like a fool. Clarisse, who always wanted to look her best, could not stand it.

Mateo was about to call Charles back, but Chloe cut him off with a subtle shake of her head. "Dad, don't."

tracks, watching Charles walk away,

reasons for everything he does. What happened today..." Chloe's eyes flicked to Janet, still crumpled on the ground, and to Clarisse, who was staring

mockingly laughed in her heart. That was her real mom. She could do without this kind of mother, just like Charles. "Maybe it's not such a bad

grown up, and he's got his own ideas. Chloe's got a point. Charles always knows what he's after, and maybe today's drama is actually a good thing. It might

let's get back to

take care of the

the Hoffman family's old house with urgency, hopping into his car without

me. I'm curious to see who'll still have the guts to mess with the Bakers after today." Charles's face

he nodded in

to wonder what could have pulled Charles away from the Hoffman house at

in time to catch Janet stepping outside. His

course,

him as anyone significant, and recalling how Ronald had dared to offer Charles

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