“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.

Right now,” Charlotte answered

dare delay further and

Mrs. Berry, who was busy laying the table, ran out to enquire. “You have your wedding shoot by

inform Zachary of my absence.” Charlotte got into the car

“Yes, ma’am.”

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

looked away from the

may have happened,” the maid said concernedly. “I thought you would be worried, so I’m

and addressed the children. “Let’s continue this

The

bookmark. Or else we wouldn’t remember

handed a bookmark made of a beautifully preserved leaf

Zachary smiled and rubbed Ellie on the nose. “Don’t worry,

towards the door. “Come down for breakfast in a

children chorused in

is a photographic memory?” Ellie asked

said Robbie as he was tidying up

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