The wound that Michael had at the corner of his lips was still raw. However, he did not let that distract him as he took Charlotte away from there.

Her heart was still pounding from all the adrenaline as she cupped the bird to her chest.

Despite having eluded the guards whose silhouette vanished into the distance behind them, she felt neither exhilarated nor relieved, but a profound sense of apprehensiveness.

She felt as though she had done something wrong.

“Hey,” Michael said comfortingly. “You’re safe now!”“The kids are still nowhere to be found, and Mrs. Berry is still at the hospital.” Charlotte was distraught. “Would Zachary harm her if he learned that I’ve escaped? And the children…”

“Not to worry, I’ll figure something out,” he said as he held her hand. “No way that Zachary Nacht is above the law!”

After a brief pause, he continued, “Worse comes to worst, I’ll go look for old Mr. Nacht. I’m sure he would handle this justly!”

“Old Mr. Nacht?” Charlotte furrowed. “He’s a bit of an oddball. I’m unsure if he would help as he doesn’t seem to like me very much.”

helping you,” Michael replied with a frown. “If he wants a successful union between the

options.” Charlotte’s mind was in a disarray. “We should try

I’m

…..

office on the sixty-eighth

paperwork when Ben knocked on his door with something to

cautiously, “Ms. Windt has

hovered over the keyboards as he

before he reiterated that

“Are you telling me that the stupid woman had

break free when Marino was distracted.

and a bone-chilling glint flashed across his eyes.

between his

“Please calm down, Mr. Nacht. I’ve already tracked them to a villa in the western

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