“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.”

never part of the issue, to begin with. After all, that

“Alright then…”

anything else. However, as she looked at

was just as

to Zachary, whose face turned black with fury when he heard about it. His eyes, which

of you thinking? I told you to stay by her side. How could you

was my fault.” Raina bowed her head

the house with her,” Bruce guessed. “Does

investigate it further?” Ben asked

down the wine glass in his hands. “Tell Hector Sterling to show up as an invited guest at the charity

“Yes, sir!”

few days, Charlotte enjoyed a period of relative

an excellent doctor, so the wounds had closed up in

call. Charlotte would curl up in bed and

worried for her, and the kids missed her very much. Charlotte knew that she couldn’t afford to stay here any

neck brace, Charlotte insisted that she was going to

stop her. She simply called Charlotte a cab and packed her off with bags of medicine and vitamin

children, so she asked the driver to stop

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

fetching me?” Charlotte felt a little

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