Chapter 180

Carter family. Charles sat across from Grace at the long dining table, but the mood in the air was tense. Grace gracefully sliced her steak, her red lips curling slightly. "Charles, tell me, who do you think had the guts to let Stella go? That's basically slapping the Carter family in the face." Her tone had a hint of annoyance, but underneath it, she was clearly watching him closely. Charles paused mid-cut, then lifted his gaze to her with a calm look. "Grace, this whole thing's strange. But we'll get to the bottom of it sooner or later." He picked up his coffee and took a slow sip. Of course he knew who let Stella go—because it was him. Lately, he'd been watching things from the inside, and he was starting to realize Grace wasn't half as nice as she pretended to be. He once accidentally overheard her screaming at a maid. The vicious look in her eyes... it threw him off. Then there was that phone call—he'd caught snippets of her making some ruthless business moves to crush a rival. Th