“Mr. Na–” the hotel manager blurted, but immediately held his tongue at a sharp, warning look from Zachary. Realizing that he had almost spilled the name “Mr. Nacht”, the manager let out a brisk cough before continuing, “Everything you asked for is ready, sir! Please have a good rest. Let me know anytime if there’s anything else you need.”

At this, the manager retreated and even closed the door behind him.

“Why did you bring me here?” Charlotte demanded as her eyes darted around in a panic. “What are you still trying to do… Ahh!”

Before she could finish, her feet were swept off the ground abruptly. With a rough haul, Zachary threw her into the round bathtub filled with water.

Splash! She flailed around for a moment as she struggled to sit up, and coughed out some water which she had choked on.

Wiping water off her face with a hand, she grabbed onto the edge of the bathtub with the other. She panted heavily for some time before finally steadying herself, glaring at him and yelling, “You darned gigolo! How dare you…”

“Shut up!” he interrupted fiercely and pointed at her. “From this minute on, you better clean yourself up quietly. I’m gonna do you again if I hear another word from you!”

A suppressing atmosphere filled the bathroom at his menacing glare and authoritative voice. Charlotte felt subdued by the air of dominance emitting off him.

Frightened, she immediately held a hand over her mouth and stared quietly with widened eyes.

“Bathe!” he commanded as he chucked a bathrobe at her, then walked out of the bathroom.

 

tightly, not daring to

really did want to clean

She couldn’t help feeling grungy and filthy all

it. However, she flinched when the wounds

Zachary had taken a shower in the other bathroom. With only a towel wrapped underneath his torso, he hastily rubbed his hair as he came out and called Raina on his

reached out a hand towards his mask. In that

He quickly turned away.

bed, where he’d have to turn around and walk over a

Wretch

so quickly?” he asked

something to say to

murmured. She was about to say more, but immediately covered

had sounded so scary just now. What if he really were to

recovered enough strength to support her own weight. After an excruciating night, receiving more “punishments” from this man would

not clean enough. Go bathe one more time!” he forced a demanding tone, hiding his desperation as much

then held her tongue again just before more words could spill out of

fingers were barely an inch away from reaching it

in a split second. The towel wrapped around his lower body

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