“Mr. Sterling, we have to go as we still have a meeting at one,” the bodyguard reminded again. 

Hector gave Charlotte another glance before passing her and leaving.

He didn’t say a word the whole time.

Standing still, Charlotte listened to Hector’s footsteps as he left. Her heart felt like a piece of glass being smashed into pieces.Does he not recognize me anymore?

Or did he choose not to?

Perhaps, I am just a shadow in his heart. A blot in his life. He doesn’t want to bring it up or have anything to do with me.

Holding that thought in mind, Charlotte felt as if a knife was slicing her heart.

“You’re late!”Zachary’s voice rang out from behind her and as if the Devil himself was giving her a warning.

Charlotte brought the food into the meeting room looking sullen.

“Is this the breakfast you bought?”

Ben took over the food from her hands and placed them on the table one by one.

Pizzas, beef sandwiches, coffee…

what I had

something doesn’t seem

you get

“The canteen.”

expressionless as her thoughts were

like when they were reunited. However,

looked down on me when he saw me in

half a step and the indifferent look in his eyes, made her feel as if he didn’t know

acceptable?” Ben reprimanded, “I have told you that Mr. Nacht wants pizza from Mario’s, the beef sandwiches from Le Cordon Bleu, the hand-brewed coffee from

just like anyone of us. If we can eat it,

anymore

her to get breakfast, she

who was sitting on a leather revolving chair, raised his gaze from

absurd!” Ben snapped, “How dare

as she turned to

tomorrow,” Ben declared from

in her tracks and turned around. She took off

There was no need to gather any courage nor to overthink the

“Erm…” Ben was stunned.

squinted his eyes and gazed deeply

She ranted emotionally, “I’m not

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255