Although Sky wasn't going to Marindale to back up Charlotte anymore, there was no way he could just let it go.
He quickly called his assistant and gave an order. "Call Mr. Langston in Haverfield and Mr. Synder in Stonebrook. Tell them to cut off all cooperation with the Perry family. Just say it's on my orders."
The assistant was a little taken aback by the sudden instruction but didn't question it. "Understood. I'll contact them right away."
...
It was early in the morning in the Perry residence, and the whole family was having breakfast together. The mood was light and cheerful.
Lydia, still dwelling on what happened the night before, couldn't wait to speak up as soon as she came downstairs. "Dad, did you look into what I asked last night? Were those two projects brought to us by Charlotte?"
The moment she asked, Roxanne scoffed and said dismissively, "Lydia, you actually believe that brat's nonsense? If she were really capable of that, I'd be carrying her shoes around. She's just a nobody with no background. I don't know where she gets her attitude from."
Louis didn't take it seriously either. "Yeah, I'm pretty sure she was bluffing. She just said that to cut ties with us. You saw it yourself—she knows the CEO of Lambert Group and that woman from the Shaw family. She probably just picked up some information from them and ran her mouth."
Even though both Louis and Roxanne brushed it off, Lydia still felt uneasy. Even if it was just Charlotte bluffing, how did she even get to know people like Matthias and Ivy? Those were real high-society elites—heirs and heiresses from old-money families. They were people she would never even get the chance to meet no matter how hard she tried.
The fact that Charlotte could get close to them meant she was somehow better than her. That thought was too bitter to swallow.
He quickly ran through all his recent interactions in his head. He was always careful not to step on anyone's toes—especially not anyone connected to those two big players. Wait… could it be… Charlotte?
It wasn't an impossible thought. The timing was just too on-the-nose.
Perry Group had been working with those two companies for years without a single hiccup. But just last night, Charlotte claimed those projects had come through her. They mocked her for it… and now, less than 24 hours later, both contracts were getting pulled.
As much as he didn't want to believe it, Louis couldn't ignore how real it was starting to look.
If what Charlotte said was true, then this time, the Perry family had really suffered a huge loss.
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