“Ms. Windt…”

Raina’s voice startled Charlotte out of her reverie. When she finally snapped out of her daze, Raina and her medical assistant had appeared in front of her.

When she spotted the deep red mark on Charlotte’s face, the woman frowned and asked immediately, “What happened to your face? Who did that to you?”

The medical assistant who had tagged along let out a gasp of horror as well. “Look! Ms. Windt’s arm is bleeding, too.”

“Come on, let’s get into the car first.” Raina helped Charlotte into the vehicle.

When they got into the car, the former helped her to remove the tiny shards of glass that had been lodged in her hands. In a quiet voice, she told Charlotte, “Ms. Windt, Mr. Nacht has put us at your disposal. If you need anything done, we’re the ones for the job!”

Her words held a deeper meaning to them. The moment the words fell from Charlotte’s mouth, Raina would be ready to go up against everyone who ever bullied her.

Charlotte felt a little surprised. She was merely a lowly security guard at Divine Corporation. Why does Zachary insist on treating me so well?

Does he really have a secret crush on me?

“Ms. Windt, don’t be discouraged by the power the Sterlings wield. Mr. Nacht’s influence far exceeds theirs. You do not need to fear,” Raina added reassuringly.

 

“Thank you,” Charlotte said, speaking up for the first time, “but I think I’ll settle this matter by myself.”

to get someone else involved, particularly when he was never part of the issue, to begin with. After

“Alright then…”

say anything else. However, as she looked at the injuries on Charlotte’s face, her expression was

as she had

it. His eyes, which were as deep as the ocean, had a steely glint to it that the woman hardly ever

the hell were the two of you thinking? I told you to stay

Raina bowed her head and didn’t

with her,” Bruce guessed. “Does she have

investigate it further?” Ben asked

glass in his hands. “Tell Hector Sterling to show up as an

“Yes, sir!”

few days, Charlotte enjoyed a period of relative peace, during which her wounds

was an excellent doctor, so the wounds had closed

Charlotte would curl up in bed and hide under the covers as she chatted

very worried for her, and the kids missed her very

neck brace, Charlotte insisted that she was going

called Charlotte a cab and packed her off

want the doctor to see her children, so she asked the driver to stop at a road near her

her and said respectfully, “Ms. Windt, I’ll be here to pick you up tomorrow at three

me?” Charlotte felt a little

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