Charlotte did not continue. She quietly tidied the documents and placed them on the desk.

Then, she cleaned up the bloodstains with a cloth.

With every wipe, she felt like she was wiping her own wound…

“Do you feel hurt because Hector got injured?” Zachary uttered.

Charlotte did not respond and continued to clean.

Losing his patience, Zachary frowned and seethed, “Are you a mute? Talk to me!”

With that, Charlotte finally stopped cleaning and looked up at him. “Why do you resort to violence? Why can’t you talk it out? Do you have to hurt others?”

Without a word, Zachary gazed at her with a complicated expression.

It took a while before he got up and slowly walked towards her.

Sunlight shone on his body. Although it gave his figure a warm hue, it somehow made him seem colder.

 

started to feel afraid. Unconsciously, she stepped back, and even the stubborn look in her eyes disappeared. Her eyes shifted, and she guiltily tried to

to retreat. Although she was terrified, she still mustered up her courage and confronted, “Mr. Sterling wants to discuss a partnership

she drew a sharp breath. He is right in front

trembled as she spoke, “If you act like that, everyone in the office would be

you are not afraid of me,” Zachary growled in

until her back was against the

his other hand pinched her cheek to

“I…” Charlotte stammered.

panicked and did not know what she could say

tricks?” Zachary mocked. “Or else, do you think I like you, so you have the right to act like a spoiled

never thought you were interested in me…” Charlotte blurted, “A person like you will never be interested in

let out a burst of icy cold laughter,

that her words earlier only added fuel

“I…have to go…”

man’s tall and strong frame was like a cage around her. Therefore, she bent down and weaseled her way out beneath his

not stop her but snapped his fingers instead,

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