Life at the Top

As Carol stood, she waved a hand and said, “No worries, I’m just making the call. It’s up to my uncle to decide what will happen next.”

As she lowered her head to look up his number, Carol opened the door to her office.

Carol had just stepped out of her office when a woman brushed past her.

While waiting for the call to be answered, Carol glanced at the woman who brushed past her and was walking toward her office. Frowning slightly, she said, “Stop.”

The woman paused in her steps.

“What’s your name? Why have I never seen you before?”

The woman stood with her back to Carol. She did not move nor speak.

A bad feeling washed over Carol as suspicion arose in her.

about to go forth and interrogate the woman

to stroke Carol’s smooth, beautifully maintained skin as he whispered, “Don’t say anything. I

felt overcome by fear. However, she managed to retain a shred of her rationale and strength,

“This is a kidnapping. But don’t worry, we’re

back into the office with her. The distance between the two was

was as stiff as a stick. She

when she saw Carol

woman Carol had stopped earlier placed a dagger at Wendy’s throat. Her ordinary-looking face was expressionless as

She gazed coldly at the woman and at Aaron, who was holding

he looked at Wendy. “You’re the most beautiful woman I’ve

fists and remained silent. She merely glared coldly at

understood that she was a lone, weak woman who stood no chance against two thugs with weapons. It was impossible to fight back against them, and the best thing she could do now

a fuss.

be beautiful, but that’s a shame