“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.

please. Right now,” Charlotte answered

did not dare delay further and opened

to?” Mrs. Berry, who was busy laying the table, ran out to enquire. “You have your

matter and will be back shortly. Please inform Zachary of my absence.” Charlotte got into the car

“Yes, ma’am.”

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

from the book he was

something may have happened,” the maid said concernedly. “I

the children. “Let’s continue this

daddy!” The children nodded

my bookmark. Or else we wouldn’t remember

of a beautifully preserved leaf

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

got up and walked towards the door. “Come down for

Daddy!” the children chorused in

photographic memory?”

said Robbie as

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