"Because I've already explained the rumours I spread about your husband and Phoebe Miller before, those were idle talks from the internet, I didn't start them." Charlotte Clark naturally wouldn't mention what Bryan Hawkins had said to her during the dinner that night.
She didn't hate Bryan Hawkins, she only hated Carolline Ruiz. If it weren't for Carolline, she wouldn't have had to suffer such humiliation.
"As you said, they are only rumours, with no credibility. Why would I take them seriously? You even admitted that you've explained, and I believed you. Additionally, my husband had invited everyone for dinner that night to clarify things. Isn't that enough to dispel the rumours? Therefore, this issue had long since evaporated, it's hardly a personal vendetta."
Everyone sided with Carolline based on her last statement. Indeed, if Charlotte truly insisted this was a private grudge, this woman was simply being petty.