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 when a

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

However, she managed to retain a shred of her rationale and

said, “This is a kidnapping.

Carol’s neck and walked back into

a stick. She was basically half-dragged into the

been waiting for updates from Carol, stood instinctively when she saw Carol being forced back into the office. She asked in a

Carol had stopped earlier placed a dagger at Wendy’s throat. Her ordinary-looking face was expressionless as she said, “Don’t say a word or

She gazed coldly at

shone as he looked

and remained silent.

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 patient

but that’s a shame because someone already has their