Chapter 503

“Charlotte.”
The moment Olivia spotted her, she broke down in tears. “I’m sorry. I know I messed up. Please, just forgive me. Don’t let the school expel me.”
Exams were less than a month away. If she got expelled now, everything she’d worked for would be over.
Charlotte just stood there, her face blank and cold.
“So, is this why you called me? Just to watch her cry?” Charlotte’s voice was icy.
Steven’s face clouded over. Elizabeth didn’t hesitate at all. She dropped to her knees right there on the floor.
“Charlotte
“If you’re hoping for my forgiveness, you’re wasting your time,” Charlotte said, hands stuffed in her pockets, her gaze fixed on Elizabeth. There was a bored coldness in her voice. “Because I’m not forgiving her. Olivia has to leave Vanguard High.”
That shut Steven and Elizabeth up. They looked stunned, like they’d run into a wall. “So Charlotte raised an eyebrow, her tone almost lazy, “you could kneel until your knees are raw, cry until you pass out, but it wouldn’t change a thing for me.”
“Charlotte!” Elizabeth’s eyes were rimmed red. “How can you be this cruel? Olivia said she didn’t mean to do it.”
“You only got a few harsh words thrown at you online. You didn’t lose anything. But if you keep going like this, Olivia’s future is over. I’m already on my knees. What more do you want from me?”
Eleanor couldn’t stand it anymore. Her face was tight with anger. “Elizabeth, all of this started because Olivia spread those awful rumors. Charlotte got dragged through the mud online and nearly drowned from the hate. And you just want to let it go?”
“And another thing. Charlotte is your daughter too. How can you ignore what’s right and defend Olivia when she’s clearly in the wrong?” Eleanor’s eyes flashed. She also knew that the guy who hurt Charlotte was one of Elizabeth’s relatives. Who knows what really happened back then.
Charlotte glanced over at Eleanor, surprised by her support.
“Dean, the fallout from this has been terrible,” Eleanor spoke up, turning to the administrator. Her voice was strong and clear. “Charlotte was the victim She got targe
for no
reason. want to see real
consequences for this.”
At eighteen, you should be old enough to face the results of your actions.
The dean pressed his lips together. He looked serious and tired. He already knew the whole story. Charlotte really had been wronged.
“Steven, these are both your daughters. How do you want to handle this?” The dean looked at Steven, who was pale and miserable.
He was curious to see how far Steven would go to protect his stepdaughter.
Steven raised his head slowly, then walked to Charlotte. After everything that had happened overnight, losing the company and all, he looked totally defeated.
“Is this what you wanted? Are you satisfied now?” His voice was rough. “You came after me, and now you’ve taken down Olivia.”
Charlotte’s lips curled into a small smile, her eyes bright with a hint of mischief. “It’s a start. But did you really think this was the end?”
Steven’s face twisted in confusion. The company was gone. Olivia was being expelled. Wasn’t that enough?
Then his phone buzzed. He glanced down and went pale. The message was clear. His bank account was frozen all his properties and assets locked up. He had nothing left.
“Charlotte, was this you?” Steven clutched his phone, shaking so badly he could barely keep hold of it. His voice was raw with disbelief, she really was going to leave her own
father with nothing.
“You little monster!” Steven shouted. He lunged at Charlotte, hand raised, ready to
slap her. “I’ll kill you, you ungrateful brat!””
“Charlotte, watch out!” Eleanor called out.
But the slap never landed. Steven’s wrist was stopped in mid-air.
A tall, dark figure stepped in, casting a shadow over everything.
Anthony’s voice was low and cold, echoing through the office. “Who do you think
you are, laying a hand on my girl?”