After a long pause, Charlotte replied, "So, what do you want?"
"I want you to move into the Harvey estate."
"What for?"
M sent a simple message: "Take pictures."
Previously, this tactic had kept Charlotte in line, preventing her from causing more trouble. Now, it was time to put this chess piece into y.
Even if Charlotte''s actions weren''t orchestrated by Giselle, the connection between her and the Harvey family was undeniable-there was no way around it.
Thanks to them, M had been dealing with a lot of stresstely. She wasn''t one to sit idly by and let others walk all over her. It was high time the Harvey family experienced some difort themselves.
Though she couldn''t definitively prove Charles was plotting against his lover, the existence of an illegitimate child in the Harvey family was a well-known fact. M nned to leverage this information to get Charlotte closer to Giselle. Ideally, Charlotte would capture incriminating photos of Giselle and Lysander together, providing fresh evidence and witnesses for a potential divorcewsuit.
Charlotte was puzzled. "Take pictures?"
"Lysander often stays at the Harvey estate. Once you''re in there, I need you to capture photos or videos of them kissing or in bed."
A long silence followed, possibly stunned by M''s directness. Eventually, Charlotte responded.
"You helped me before, so I''ll do it."
Previously, before M was detained by the Montgomery family, she had
transferred five hundred thousand to Charlotte from a third-party ount to cover her mother''s medical and equipment expenses. M knew Charlotte wouldn''t refuse her request.
M smiled. "I''ll check in regrly for updates. Let''s keep it a one-waymunication."
"Alright."
Charlotte then asked, "When will it go public?"
"Within a week, anytime."
Last night, during a conversation with Miranda, M learned that Rnd would make a public appearance next Monday, debunking the false rumors of his disappearance and death. The narrative would shift dramatically then, creating quite a stir.
Revealing the Harvey family''s scandal during this time would be unwise-it would likely be overshadowed. They needed to wait until the Lockwood family news settled down.
After organizing her thoughts, M contacted her media friend, instructing them to reveal only the information about the Harvey family''s illegitimate child, and to do so in a few days.
The response was immediate: "Got it."
...
With these leftover issues sorted out, M finally breathed a sigh of relief, ready to tackle her personal matters.
Aside from dealing with these people, Julian''s uncle, Nathaniel, had also been calling her frequently a fact she had only just noticed.
After some hesitation, she decided to call him back.
The call was answered quickly, Nathaniel''s voice sounding weary, "M?"
"It''s me."
M exined, "I''ve been swamped with things recently, just noticed the missed calls. Is something wrong?"
"You haven''t left the country, have you?" Nathaniel asked suddenly.
"...No."
After a moment, he continued, "I took Julian to see a therapist, but it hasn''t helped. If anything, his condition has worsened. He''s been sleepwalking, searching for his mom at night and getting hurt."
"The therapist said he doesn''t trust them and suggested involving someone he trusts. You were the first person I thought of."
"Julian trusts youpletely."
Nathaniel''s voice was filled with exhaustion and a tinge of desperation.
"M, I''m begging you. I know my past prejudices caused you harm, and I''ll do anything to make amends. Please help Julian. I''ll agree to any condition you set."