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

outside gasped in shock. A few employees who had

to dig a hole and hide in it. She scrambled

retreating figure as a smirk flitted across his

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

the administration department’s gathering. Why

her colleagues were present, so

He also ordered bottles of expensive liquor, which were currently

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

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

They surrounded Charlotte and bombarded her with questions. “Charlotte, you’re

“No—”

and snickered. “The only daughter of the richest man in H City, Richard

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

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

of curiosity, excitement and

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