Chapter 41: Flaunting how Liam toys with you?

With a gasp, Charlotte's grip on the cup of water faltered, and it cascaded down, scalding both her hands and splashing onto Liam's trousers. "I'm so sorry, Mr. Parker!" Charlotte dropped to her knees, frantically trying to dab away the spill. "How could you bungle such a simple task!" Chloe snapped, her voice laced with fury. "What if you had burned him? What amends could you possibly make?" "The water spilled on the hem of his pants, not on him..." "Backtalk? Acknowledge your mistake, don't argue in front of your boss!" Chloe's biting reprimand hit Charlotte like a physical blow, as she stood up in a fit of rage and flung the remaining water in Charlotte's face. Droplets trickled down Charlotte's cheeks as she closed her eyes. The sting of humiliation and anger spread through her, but she was powerless to respond. Chloe had threatened that once they reached Leiventale, Charlotte would regret her actions. It seemed the torment had begun even before they arrived. The water on