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.

and interrogate the woman when a

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

shred of her rationale and strength, saying shakily, “Who are you? What do you want? Is this

a kidnapping. But don’t worry,

slung his arm around Carol’s neck and walked back into the office

as stiff as a stick. She

stood instinctively when she saw Carol being forced back into the

ordinary-looking face was expressionless as she said,

to calm down. She gazed coldly at the woman and at Aaron, who was holding Carol

are beautiful.” Aaron’s eyes shone as he looked at

fists and remained silent. 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 was

make a fuss. I’m not a

that’s a shame because someone