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

she wanted to dig a hole and hide in it.

at her retreating figure

out to

gathering. Why

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

her colleagues. He also ordered bottles of expensive

male colleague spoke up. “Mr. Holt, this liquor costs over eight thousand. We

she could pay for everyone’s drinks here in Sultry

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

“No—”

snickered. “The only daughter of the richest man in H City, Richard Windt. You’ve heard of

ago?” a man uttered. “No wonder the surname

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

were staring at her, their gazes a mixture of curiosity, excitement

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