The door to the room opened and a cold draft rushed into the room. A tall figure walked in, its shadow spilling across the bed menacingly.

Charlotte could feel her heartbeat speeding up as she stared at him like a startled kitten.

“Welcome back, Mr. Nacht!” Raina greeted.

Zachary waved his hand and Raina left the room with her eyes on the ground.

The moment the door closed, Zachary began to close in on Charlotte, making her flinch and burrow into her sheets. “W-What do you want?”

“Are you scared of me?” he asked, sitting down on the couch by the window.

Charlotte resisted the urge to roll her eyes. Who isn’t?

“Why did you bring me here?” she asked in the end, trying her best to look calm and collected.

“You were injured during work hours, so I am obliged to make sure that you’re recovering well,” Zachary said. His voice was frigid and emotionless, but his gentle gaze gave away his true feelings. “How are you doing? You’re not dying, are you?”

“Shut up!” Charlotte yelled impulsively, only to regret it immediately. “I won’t be sitting here talking to you if I had died, Sir!”

 

She emphasized the word ‘sir’, as though she had resigned herself to fate.

“Wesley Holt has been detained by the police,” Zachary said as he poured himself a cup of wine. He swirled the wine around as he continued, “So, what rewards would you like to have for your heroic acts?”

without hesitating. “Just give

care

elders and…pets to take care of, and my salary isn’t enough,” Charlotte protested. “Besides, I don’t suppose you’re going to deduct

glared at her and stood

me, Mr. Nacht! Have a nice day!” she chirped after

of relief when the door closed behind him. I don’t think

chip yet…he’ll think that

have to leave this place before anything bad

that contained the chip. Was it actually

sheets and opened the

and realized that the battery was

pillow, she called, “Hey! Anyone

the room just seconds later. “Yes,

to go home. Can you get a cab for

healed,” Raina said with a slight bow of her head. “Do you need anything? I

for me. They’ll be

could not be turned on. Mrs. Berry and the kids must be

suggested. “I presume

agreement. Mrs. Berry must be exhausted from care of the kids. I can’t become yet another burden on

I don’t want to scare the

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