Chapter 175

At the insistence of Kate and her father, Charlotte let herself be convinced to go somewhere private to discuss their family issues. The crowd that had gathered to watch the drama dispersed with disappointment written on their faces when Charlotte stopped pressuring her father to answer and asked Carlos to drive them to a new location.

“Talk,” Charlotte said once they were sitting, making it clear she didn’t want them to change the subject.

“Gee, where do I start?” Her father said, clearing his throat.

“What did mom do?” Charlotte filled in for him.

“Hold up,” her mother interrupted. “Don’t try to rope me into this. I didn’t do anything. Your father was the one who tried to dupe Mr Roman.”

Kate gasped. “You tried to dupe Charlotte’s husband?”

“Not Charlotte’s husband,” he corrected. “Her husband’s father. It was your mother who convinced me to do it.”

The older woman laughed drily.

“Really? I, who couldn’t get you to expand the company or let my family buy shares for years m