Single Mom's Sweet Husband (Charlotte)

Chapter 360

Caleb immediately brought Braden to Ryland's study. In addition to repeating what he said previously, Braden also explained the love- hate relationship involved in detail which included why Charlotte used to have a position in the Jane Corporation and how he met Anne and so on.

This was simply like hitting the jackpot for the Stevens family. They were just in need of these data from Brine. For instance, they could only find little information on business information which could be found by any other people, not to mention people from rich families.

However, there were only a few people who knew the details. Those that were involved would definitely not tell them. Only people like Braden who was in the centre of it could tell them a thing or two.

"So the situation is like this, you've always thought that Shane would choose Avery after Avery and Rick fought. The truth is, in nicer terms, Avery is a sissy but in layman's terms, he's just a good-for- nothing," Braden snorted coldly. "People always say that he acts like a meek sheep to prey on actual predators, but I think he has been pretending to be a prey for too long. He even treats a potential threat like an ally when he sees one."

"Do you mean that Avery is as useless as Rick?" Caleb rolled his eyes in confusion.

"Hey, that's what you said, not me. If Avery was really incompetent, how could he make the whole Hart family submit to him? But on the contrary, if Avery was really powerful, why did he end up in Brine? Why didn't he send a few people to build the foundation first like you two, then move over? Why did he have to put himself in the front line?" Braden's question was very good.

Firstly, he had put the Stevens family on a pedestal. Naturally, the Stevens family would love it if he flattered them this way. Secondly, he didn't invalidate Avery or Rick. If he did, it would make him look too arrogant.

"Dad, I think what Braden is saying that he predicts Shane would choose Rick and not Avery, because Avery is not easy to control but Rick is. We could actually agree with Shane on this point." There was a glimmer in Caleb's eyes. "This time we could..."

"Shut up."

Caleb was stunned for a moment before falling into a deep silence.

Braden looked at the two of them and said with a smile, "I know what's going on with them and I know that they are investigating you. I also know a little about Avery's hatred towards you. Don't worry, I just like to make friends. If you want to talk with Shane, I'm happy to help you."

"Do you mean that you know Avery's hatred for us?" Ryland's eyes suddenly lit up. It's obvious he touched a nerve.

"Isn't it just his woman and his sister? In the end it's just these two matters right?" Braden asked nonchalantly. "It's just you and Avery that put this matter onto us. Who cares about your personal relationships? We are all on the same boat. Mr. Stevens, let me ask you a question, do you think I'm clean?"

Ryland laughed and applauded loudly. "Good point. Braden, do you really think you're not clean?"

"Mr. Stevens, people who can reach this point, let's not talk about me or Shane. Let's talk about Anne and Kendall. Do you think they are really clean? Yes, we have been trying to maintain their innocence as much as possible but this is also the reason why they are not clean, isn't it?"

Does wiping the blood off your hands make the person innocent?

No, it doesn't.

Instead, if you wiped away the blood on your hands once, you might need to wipe off the blood on your body the next time.

"Do you think that Anne is not innocent?" Ryland retorted.

"Is Anne innocent?" Braden sneered. "From a husband's perspective, of course I think she's cute and innocent. But from a macroscopic view, how many times did Anne use her status to help Charlotte? Are you sure she never hurt anyone in the process?"

Ryland was silent for a long time. Finally, he sighed and said, "You're right."

Braden knew that he had won.

He shrugged his shoulders with a smile and said, "Of course, we're not clean. No one is clean in this circle. Is it true that Avery himself is clean? If he's really clean, why did he choose an intelligence system? Besides, intelligence is the dirtiest place of all."

"Caleb, take Braden to have a walk nearby. Go to our place and avoid the cameras."

"Yes, father."

Braden let out a sigh of relief the moment he was taken away by Caleb.

Of course, he knew that Anne and Charlotte were innocent. Anyone but these two people would have their hands stained with blood. The reason why he said so was to let the Stevens family let down their guard and identify Shane as one of them so they could convince themselves they understood Shane best.

They could never understand the hardships behind Rick and Avery's upright success.

Generally speaking, no one would believe what he said. Someone who had never seen darkness would not believe they were bad in nature.

However...

The same could be said for the opposite.

As long as one had contact with darkness, even a little bit, they would easily believe their whole soul is evil.

Braden used this method to convince the Steven Family that both he and Shane were dirty like them. This is the only way he can obtain their trust in the shortest time.

To a murderer, the best person they could trust in would be a prison cellmate. Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

Three days later.

All of a sudden, Braden appeared at Charlotte's office with Anne.

Upon seeing both of them, Charlotte quickly rushed forward and hugged Anne. "Where the hell have you been?"

"I went on a trip." Anne hugged her back. "It's okay. It's really okay. Let's not talk about us first. Braden has something to discuss with you and Shane. He spent a lot of effort on this."

"Was it Caleb?" Charlotte looked at Braden.

"Hey, you guys already know?"

"I don't know. It's just a guess."

Braden laughed out loud when he heard this. He walked over to Shane and sat down on his legs, "Charlotte, I'll leave my wife to you. Could you lend me your husband for a bit?"

Charlotte was speechless. She turned around, grabbed Anne's face towards her and planted a big kiss on her cheek without thinking.

"Wow, not bad." Braden whistled. "Tell me, were you ever in love with each other?"

"What are you talking about? Hurry up and get down to business." Anne glared at him.

Braden laughed. "Okay, okay. My wife is right. I won't joke around anymore. First of all, you guessed right. Caleb did kidnap me and Anne. I was caught as soon as I left the hotel. The Stevens were quite cunning. They had followed us for so long."

"But, they couldn't have dreamed that the moment they kidnapped me, I've already figured out a solution. The plan was not really simple, it's not complicated either. It was to..."

"Cooperate with them."

Although Charlotte had guessed that it could be such a thing, she did not expect that Braden would actually be able to do it.

"Did you really do it?" She couldn't help but ask.

"What do you think, Mr. Fuller?" Braden glanced at the man behind him. He couldn't hide the pride on his face.

"He wouldn't come back if he failed."

"Hahahahahaha, he's indeed my blood brother!"

Braden's eyes turned cold and dark as he said, "They've been pestering us for so long. Of course, I want to gain some interest."