"No, Charlotte, you're so beautiful and talented. You've been my idol since we were kids. Just imagining an amazing woman like you marrying that useless man and wasting your whole future makes me so upset!"
Phoebe sniffled, then burst into tears, looking even more heartbroken than Charlotte herself as though she were the one being forced into marriage.
"Phoebe, don't cry. I won't let that man ruin my life."
Charlotte gave Phoebe a gentle look, reached out to wipe her tears, and spoke softly to comfort her.
Even though Phoebe was spoiled and a little reckless at times, she had a kind heart and a strong sense of right and wrong. To Charlotte, she was a childish and lovable little girl.
The business world was a battlefield, and Charlotte had spent years helping her family manage their co
