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.

go forth and interrogate the woman when a hand

his fingers to stroke Carol’s smooth, beautifully maintained skin as he whispered, “Don’t

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

a kidnapping. But don’t worry, we’re not

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

as stiff as a stick. She was basically half-dragged into the

waiting for updates from Carol, stood instinctively when she saw Carol being forced back

dagger at Wendy’s throat. Her ordinary-looking face was expressionless

She gazed

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

hands into fists and remained silent. She merely glared coldly at

stood no chance against two thugs with weapons. It was impossible to fight back against

and make a fuss.

but that’s a shame because someone already