“Alright, that’s enough idle chit-chat. Come and help start a fire!” Joseph called out towards a few other men.
Will helped to set up the barbecue pit and asked, “Mr. Joseph, what brought this barbecue party on?”
“I was just bored,” Joseph shrugged.
They had bought pre-prepared skewers that only needed to be grilled on the rack.
The ladies brought by Joseph’s friends were all dolled up and they approached Charlotte.
Joseph was the son of Mr. Field, who was on par with Lucas in terms of status.
He usually did not interact with any females at all and this was the first time anyone had seen him with a woman.
Based on the way he cared for her, they knew that she must have been someone special.
“Ms. Lynch, we’ll all be friends in the future. There’s nothing to hide, so why don’t you take off that mask?”
The lady who spoke was Yvonne, an internet celebrity, and she could not stand the way Charlotte acted as if she was a delicate and pure maiden.
“I... I...” Charlotte opened her mouth but was unsure of what to say.
The injuries on her face coupled with the fact that she was autistic by nature made her feel inferior to others.
She looked down and averted the gazes of these pretty ladies.
“Hey now, what are you guys doing? Don’t bully Ms. Lynch, alright?” Will instructed when he saw Yvonne and the other ladies surrounding Charlotte.
“That’s right, Ms. Lynch is young, so take good care of her,” another man called out.
Seeing how protective the men are towards Charlotte, the women became livid.
They were aware that they were just playthings to these men. But when they heard them defending Charlotte, they were upset.
What’s so great about this woman? She can’t even let others see her face! If it weren’t for the fact that Joseph brought her here, no one would care about her!
They were jealous.
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