Chapter 13

Charles understood what I meant. The next time he came to the Moore residence, he would have to break off his engagement to Lilith and marry me instead. Charles nodded and watched me walk back into the house. After a month, Lilith was losing her mind with jealousy. At first, she sent me calm threats. Later, they turned into angry insults. I saved every single message but hadn't shown Charles yet. "Shayla, you shameless tramp! How dare you come back!" Almost the moment I walked in, Lilith rushed at me in rage. "You fake nobody! You actually think you can take my place? You seduced Charles! He wants to break off the engagement with me now!" Lilith gripped my wrist tightly. My wrist still had a burn injury. It had healed, but it still hurt. Patrick and Andrea were also home, both looking grim. They ordered the housekeepers to surround me. Clearly, they had been waiting. "Mr. and Mrs. Moore, what are you doing? I came back for my final payment. Weren't you planning to arrange for