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 down like a

few employees who had just exited the

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

man looked at her retreating

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

is the administration department’s gathering. Why is

but her colleagues were present, so

to her colleagues. He also ordered bottles of expensive liquor, which were

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

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

A few female colleagues got curious. They surrounded Charlotte and bombarded her with questions. “Charlotte, you’re an heiress?

“No—”

only daughter of the richest

four years ago?” a man uttered. “No wonder the surname Windt sounded really

engagement to Ms. Windt, and then she

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

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