Regret Novel 24

apter 24

Chapter 24

A loud crash rang out as Charlotte swung the heavy glass ashtray, striking the man squarely on the head. He staggered back, clutching the wound, cursing through gritted teeth. “You crazy bitch! You dare hit me?!”

Without waiting for the others in the private lounge to react, Charlotte darted for the door.

She didn’t even glance at her phone, which had tumbled to the carpet in

the chaos.

Racing down the corridor, she could hear the thunder of footsteps behind her–her pursuers weren’t giving up, and she knew she couldn’t let them catch her. She forced herself onward, never daring to slow.

Suddenly, her breath caught; a wave of dizziness crashed over her, making her vision blur and her knees buckle.

Her body wouldn’t obey–she collapsed to the floor, but somehow managed to cry out, “Help–somebody, please!”

She caught sight of several staff members in the club, but none of them dared to intervene. A flicker of despair flashed through her eyes.

Then a rough hand yanked her up by the hair, another clamping hard over

her mouth.

“Run, huh? Let’s see you run now!” the man snarled, trying to drag her back. Charlotte twisted and lunged, sinking her teeth into the hand over her mouth. The man bellowed in pain, his face twisting with rage as he

raised his hand to strike her.

“Enough!”

A commanding voice cut through the chaos, freezing the man in place.

moment Charlotte saw Jonathan, relief

shirt regained his wits and jabbed a

2019

Chapter 24

hell are you? This

could finish, Jonathan stepped forward and

of the group tensed, ready

dark suits–appeared at his back,

the reinforcements, the blue–shirted man’s bravado

off his coat and draped it gently over Charlotte’s

coat tightly, her entire body shaking. Her delicate face was swollen, a cut at the corner of

knelt beside her, steadying her

nodded numbly and, with effort,

Pembroke, what should we do with these men?” one

his name, the blue–shirted

Mr. Pembroke-

He’s with the Pembrokes!

the old–money dynasties of the city–the Howards, Carstairs, Rayburns, or Sutherlands–but they were still among the

she was with you–l… I was just following orders! I swear, I’ll apologize!” The blue–shirted man

to the police,”

Charlotte stopped them, fixing the blue–shirted man with

20:20

Chapter 24

your orders? Was

man’s shoulders trembled; he averted his gaze, voice quivering. “I… I can’t say. She’s got powerful friends–way out of my league. I’d rather go to jail

breath. That was all the

away

stepped out of the ER after having the bruise on

leaned against the wall, holding

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255