“What happened?” Charlotte asked at once.

“I’m in debt, and they took me…” Olivia wept, the horror clear in her voice. “Please help me, or I’m going to die.”

“Where are you? Tell me your location.”

Charlotte brushed off the foam and rushed to change her clothes.

“At the alley behind Sultry Night,” Olivia said in a shaky voice. “Come alone, or they’ll kill me.” Olivia hung up.

Charlotte got dressed, grabbed her phone, and rushed out.

 

“Ms. Windt, breakfast is—” the maid said, but Charlotte brushed past her shoulder and ran down the stairs in her haste.

“Ms. Windt, Ms. Windt!” the maid shouted behind her.

 

“I have an urgent matter to handle. I’ll be back shortly.” Charlotte turned back and called. Downstairs, she addressed the bodyguards who were parking their cars. “Drop me off at Sultry Night. Hurry.”

“Sultry Night?” Marino stared in surprise.

Charlotte answered

Marino did not dare delay further and

Berry, who was busy laying the table, ran

be back shortly. Please inform Zachary of my absence.” Charlotte got into the car without waiting for a reply.

“Yes, ma’am.”

children, a knock came on the door. The maid peered carefully in

from the book he was holding.

have happened,” the maid

book and addressed the children. “Let’s continue this tonight, shall

daddy!” The

else we wouldn’t remember where we

bookmark made of a beautifully

the nose. “Don’t worry,

and walked towards the door.

the children chorused in

a photographic memory?”

never forgets anything he sees,” said Robbie as he was tidying up the bookshelf. “Daddy

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