“You’re the one who’s going to die!” Zachary said coldly, as though he was the Grim Reaper himself.

“W-What are you talking about?” Wesley asked, almost dropping his dagger in fear.

Zachary had not moved an inch from his position at the door, but Wesley’s hand holding the dagger was already trembling uncontrollably.

Before Wesley could react, Zachary squinted and snatched the dagger out of his hand, then pinned him down onto the ground in the process before he could even react.

With a loud ‘snap’, his wrist broke into two. The loud scream that followed could almost tear the ceiling of the building apart.

“How dare you threaten Mr. Nacht!” Ben bellowed as he dragged Wesley away like a dying dog.

Charlotte, on the other hand, was on the verge of collapse.

Just seconds before her head hit the ground, a pair of hands steadied her and pulled her away from the cold, hard floor. Through her half-lidded eyes, she managed to make out the handsome features of Zachary Nacht just before everything went black.

“Call the doctor!”

“Yes, Sir!”

 

Charlotte woke up in a daze, only to notice that she was lying on a stiff bed

on the light hanging from the ceiling, and realization hit her like a truck the moment she

Zachary’s symbol! Am I in his

into a sitting position with much effort and realized that her clothes were gone, replaced by

was as though a bomb had gone off in her

Where’s the

find

“You’re awake?”

made Charlotte jump in

The doctor proceeded to check her temperature and the wounds on her body. “The wound isn’t infected, which is a good sign. I’ll have to monitor you for a few more days before

you?” Charlotte asked,

Langhan, the family doctor of the Nacht family,” she replied with a smile. “Mr. Nacht told me

had treated her in a similar way back when she was

had a private doctor to take care of her

was placed in a neat pile on the cart that Raina

guard!” she yelled all of a sudden as she tried to get out

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