Chapter 13: Charlotte’s POV
While sitting in the hospital, I heard Claire moved out from Leo’s sister. It was the perfect opportunity for me to fill her shoes in a better sense. I could easily be the woman of Leo’s household. Especially after my legs are “recovered” to their former glory. The truth is that I wasn’t going to be getting any surgery. I didn’t get any to begin with. I could walk. I wasn’t disabled but I had to play the role for the sake of my father.
My father was nothing but elated when he found out I was seeing Leonardo. Two wealthy families joining forces by marriage seemed like the ideal outcome, especially when we were great together naturally.
But one day, my father company was in a bind. His long line of finders had broken and needed money to save his company. He had gone to Leonardo’s father in his time of need but he denied assisting in any way. This infuriated my father so he executed his next plan. He anonymously hired someone to kidnap Leo and I – that way he could extort a ransom in exchange for Leo’s safety.
What my father didn’t think of was Leo’s
cleverness. The first moment he realized the
kidnapper was inattentive. Leo took advantage of the situation and we escaped.
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My father then secretly ordered the kidnapper to kill Leonardo. I remember seeing the car chase us or actually him.
I didn’t know of my father plan to kill Leo nor did I know about the kidnapping taking place. Not until after everything transpired.
The driver closed in on Leo and I running and in a moment of panic – I pushed Leo out of the way and was side swiped by the car and thrown to the
ground. Leo had tried to chase the car on foot but the driver fled after hurting his boss’s daughter.
I awoke in the hospital with my father sitting at my bedside. He confessed to his plan, what he had done and why he had done it. He told me that I needed to make Leonardo’s father to feel guilty so that he would fin our company – ultimately saving it altogether from bankruptcy and I had no choice but to agree to this plan. Peasantry was not an option
for me.
So my father bribed the doctor to lie to Leo and his family by telling them I had become disabled from the accident and with Leo’s guilt – I knew he would never leave my side. He would stay exactly where I wanted him too.
Now there was a “doctor” who could “fix” my legs, I personally paid him to play the role and he was more than believable and soon I would be ridden of
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Chapter 13: Charlotte’s POV
this god forsaken wheelchair and standing at Leo’s side. That is, if I could get rid of Claire.
I hear this raggedy man say he’s Claire’s brother. I think he said his name was Matthew. I could use him to further my own agenda so I continue to play the innocent victim – mentioning my
misunderstanding with Claire and asking that he personally push my wheelchair for me as we wait for his sister.
He was the perfect pawn and I intended to use him.
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