All of a sudden, it felt like the surrounding temperature had dropped a few degrees.

The man was tall and looked like a Greek god. He stood behind her imposingly and exuded an intimidating aura.

Charlotte bit her lip hard. She was subconsciously holding her breath. Through the reflection of the mirror in the elevator, she saw the man gazing at her sharply.

He looks like a lion staring at its prey.

Hurry, hurry!

Charlotte gazed at the number flashing on the elevator screen, hoping to quickly escape this suffocating place.

 

Thirteen, twelve, eleven, ten…

She counted the numbers silently, her heart thumping furiously. Unbeknownst to her, Zachary was inching nearer to her.

 

Ding! Finally, the elevator reached the ground floor.

Once the doors opened, she scurried out. She was in such a hurry that she tripped and fell down.

collapsed face

A few employees who had just exited the normal elevator covered

ashamed that she wanted to dig a hole and hide in it.

man looked at her retreating figure as a smirk flitted

would be a dinner in a restaurant, but it turned out to be a drinking session at Sultry Night.

department’s gathering. Why

wasn’t happy about it, but her colleagues were present,

to her colleagues. He also ordered bottles of expensive liquor, which were currently placed around the

colleague spoke up. “Mr. Holt, this liquor costs over eight thousand. We shouldn’t be doing this to

know?” Wesley grinned. “Charlotte is an heiress. She’s rich. Back then, she could

colleagues got curious. They surrounded Charlotte and

“No—”

and snickered. “The only daughter

building four years ago?” a man uttered.

to Ms. Windt, and then she came to Sultry Night and spent the night

her, their gazes a mixture of curiosity,

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