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

had just exited the normal elevator

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

retreating figure as a smirk

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

the administration department’s gathering. Why

present, so she wasn’t about to chase him out

introduced himself to her colleagues. He also ordered bottles of expensive liquor, which were currently placed around the

Holt, this liquor costs over eight thousand. We

an heiress. She’s rich. Back then, she

surrounded Charlotte and bombarded her with questions. “Charlotte,

“No—”

off rudely and snickered. “The only daughter

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

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

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

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