“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

Marino did not dare delay

who was busy laying the table, ran

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

“Yes, ma’am.”

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

looked away from the

happened,” the maid said concernedly. “I thought you would be worried, so I’m just here to let you

shut the book and addressed the children.

daddy!” The

we wouldn’t remember where we

made of a beautifully

Ellie on the nose.

and walked towards the door. “Come down for breakfast

children chorused in

what is a photographic memory?” Ellie asked

as

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