The Betrayed Heiress Is Now the CEO’s Obsession novel Chapter 384

Just thinking about it now made Monica sick with regret.

She scrambled to explain, “It wasn’t like that. I didn’t mean to treat you that way. Charlotte, let me explain. I thought you were just…”

She stopped herself mid-sentence.

Just what? A poor girl with no background? A gold-digger?

She knew better than to say it out loud.

Charlotte raised an eyebrow. “Just what, Mrs. Gibson?”

Monica stammered, unable to get the words out.

Charlotte gave a soft, mocking smile. “You thought I was just some broke nobody who got with Zac for his money, didn’t you?”

Monica lowered her head, avoiding her gaze.

“I actually considered taking Zac home to meet my family,” Charlotte said quietly. “I even thought about investing in the Gibson Corporation.”

Monica’s head snapped up in shock. “Then why didn’t you?”

If she had known from the start that Charlotte was the daughter of Jersey City’s wealthiest family, Wendy wouldn’t have stood a chance.

If Zac had married Charlotte back then, he would be the son-in-law of the city’s richest man. There would be no bankruptcy, no crushing debt, no collapse.

Monica could hardly breathe from the weight of her regret.

Hearing her question, Charlotte gave a faint smile. “Because your son thought the same thing you did. He didn’t think I was good enough for him.”

Charlotte remained calm. “We don’t need a maid,” she said coldly. “And begging won’t change anything. In fact, watching your family fall apart? That’s exactly what I wanted to see.

“Sorry, Mrs. Gibson,” she added, eyes sharp as ice. “I don’t go around ruining people for fun. But I never forget who’s hurt me. And it’s time I settled that score.”

Monica’s breath hitched. “Wait… are you saying you’re the reason we went bankrupt?”

“That's right.” Charlotte stood calm and composed, a faint smile on her lips as she looked at Monica. “You humiliating me back then was just one of the reasons I went after your family. Your precious son teamed up with the Jasper family's adopted daughter to do the dirty work for their illegitimate son. They nearly destroyed my family. So yes—taking down the Gibson Corporation was my payback.”

“It was you?!” Monica's face twisted with fury. “Charlotte Riley, you bitch!”

The moment she realized begging was pointless, Monica completely lost it. She started hurling insults at Charlotte, shouting at the top of her lungs.

A crowd had already begun to gather, all turning to watch the scene unfold.