Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort

Charlotte dropped her documents and made her way over to the window to marvel at the awe-inspiring view. Could Francesca be here to look for me?

“Meeting adjourned!” Danrique said in a cold voice.

The executives almost trampled over one another in their haste to leave the office.

“Danrique…”

“I knew it!” He gritted his teeth in consternation. “I know she wouldn’t be able to let go of her money, so I locked her bank cards, ID, and jewelry away in a safe downstairs. She took the bait!”

Charlotte was flabbergasted. Francesca is not here for me after all! She’s here for her money.

“Get back,” Danrique ordered before pulling open his drawer to reveal a safe painted entirely in gold. “You have no business being here.”

I’m confident that she would not be able to escape with the safe without me noticing. If she’s going to try anyway, things might get dangerous for Charlotte.

“We can talk about it, Danrique,” Charlotte pleaded.

Danrique merely flapped his hands impatiently.

Charlotte did not need to be told twice. Beckoning at Lupine and Morgan, the trio left hurriedly. Charlotte turned to take one last look at the safe when they were at the door.

In that photograph, Danrique’s head was tilted with a cold expression on his face. Francesca wore

of them had their lips locked though they did not look like

aback in the picture. It must have been the only

how much Danrique valued that photograph by holding on to

it was ironically attached to the safe which served to lure and deceive

resist herself. “How did you meet

it to you?

Francesca and was not pleased to see

safe. “Was that photograph of the both of you taken in

when his gaze fell upon

on the photograph, the anger in his eyes seemed to soften as a complex mix

Danrique,” she said gently before departing. “It’s no use being more headstrong than she is in the hopes of forcing her into conformity.

were crammed full of panic-stricken employees as

that the future Mrs. Lindberg might have done? Why

to be here when whatever Mr. Lindberg has planned for her gets set in

she eyed the crowded elevators, opting instead to use the

right, Charlotte.

mouth when several tawny