“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

ma’am.” Marino did not dare delay

table, ran out to enquire. “You have your wedding shoot by the

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

“Yes, ma’am.”

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

looked away from the book he

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

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

The children

Or else we wouldn’t remember where we left

made of

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

got up and walked towards the door. “Come

children chorused in sweet innocent

is a photographic memory?”

sees,” said Robbie as he was tidying up the bookshelf.

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