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

in shock. A few employees who had just exited

that she wanted to dig a hole and hide in it. She scrambled to her feet clumsily and ran out, covering her

retreating figure as a smirk flitted across his

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

Why is someone from the HR department

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

already introduced himself to her colleagues. He also ordered

this liquor costs over eight thousand. We shouldn’t be doing this to

Back then, she could pay for everyone’s drinks here in Sultry Night.

got curious. They surrounded Charlotte and

“No—”

are.” Wesley cut her off rudely and snickered. “The only daughter of

ago?” a man uttered. “No wonder the

The Sterlings called off their son’s engagement to Ms. Windt, and then she came

a mixture of curiosity, excitement and

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