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.

face down like a

in shock. A few employees who had

she wanted to dig a hole and hide in it. She scrambled to her feet clumsily and

the man looked at her retreating figure as a

turned out to be a drinking session at Sultry Night.

Why is someone from the

it, but her colleagues were present, so

ordered bottles of expensive liquor, which were currently placed

“Mr. Holt, this liquor costs over eight

then, she could pay for everyone’s drinks here

female colleagues got curious. They surrounded Charlotte and bombarded her with

“No—”

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

a building four years ago?” a man uttered. “No wonder

son’s engagement to Ms. Windt, and then she came to

at her, their gazes a mixture of curiosity, excitement and amazement

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