When Charlotte came back, her figure was no longer accentuated by her form-fitting dress, and her makeup was completely gone. I could even see a pimple on her forehead.
Her bare face… was rather ordinary.
When she saw we had already started eating without waiting for her, Charlotte's face twisted for a moment, and then she pouted and sat beside William.
To my surprise, William suddenly spoke. "Sit over there."
The disdain was obvious.
Charlotte touched her face and bit her lip, looking on the verge of tears.
I knew she must have thought that William was repelled by her bare face.
She explained pitifully, "I wanted to borrow some makeup from the maid, but she insisted I couldn't use it. That's why…"
Mom spoke up lazily. "Lana doesn't need those cheap makeup products."
I raised my head at the right moment and flashed her a sweet smile.
In an instant, Charlotte's face turned pale, a mix of anger and humiliation. She was clearly furious but had to hold back.
This was only the beginning.
After Charlotte sat down, we were almost done with the meal and were ready to leave the dining room.
Mom deliberately said, "Miss Cooper, take your time eating."
The table was filled with cold leftovers.
She tried to seek William's help, but he ignored her completely.
As I passed by Charlotte, I grabbed her hand and said, "Miss Cooper, William and I are waiting for you in the garden… Ah!"
I pretended to be pushed over by Charlotte, even though my acting was obviously poor.
This was one of Charlotte's favorite tricks in my past life.
Her acting was terrible, but everyone always sided with her.
This time, she would get a taste of it.
William immediately rushed to help me, holding me tightly in his arms and glaring at Charlotte. "What did you do?!"
Mom stepped in front of me. "If Miss Cooper has any issues, she can speak up. Why target Lana? She's weak. If anything happens to her, the Cooper family won't be able to handle the consequences!"
Charlotte scrambled to explain, "I didn't push her! She fell on her own! I didn't even touch her!"
Listening to this explanation, it was so familiar.
I mimicked Charlotte's old manner and spoke with exaggerated politeness. "It was my fault. I wasn't steady on my feet. Please don't blame Miss Cooper."
Mom turned to look at me. "Lana, you're too protected. Let me handle this, sweetie."
She glanced at William, who immediately said, "Let me take care of everything."
Charlotte, seeing the situation turning against her, rushed to grab William's hand, but he pulled away.
"William, you can't do this to me! If you do, I'll never speak to you again!"
It was laughable. She thought William brought her here because he liked her.
Mom issued an order. "Someone, throw her out, and while you're at it, let the Cooper family know that if they don't learn to be respectful, the Spencer family won't show them any mercy."
"Don't! I won't go! William, say something! William!"
Charlotte was dragged out by the servants, completely losing her former arrogant demeanor.
"I'll take Lana upstairs," William said coldly.
William pulled me along, ignoring Charlotte's silent plea for help.
I glanced back at the disheveled Charlotte and smiled.
This is just the warm-up, don't rush. We'll take it slow.
After heading upstairs, William escorted me into my room. I pondered how to test him.
Suddenly, he locked the door behind him with a swift motion.
