1. Sincere Concern

“Wait. You haven’t explained why you helped me? I know you hate me. Why don’t you just let me die?” Frank inquired in a small voice.

Kara was silent for a moment. The, little by little, her lips curved sadly.

“I was once abandoned when I fell into a very deep abyss. No one wanted to give me a rope. I was forced to endure darkness and fear alone, until I finally crawled out of there myself.”

Frank swallowed hard. His throat suddenly became dry and his chest. became tight. It was as if he could see Kara’s wounds through those dim eyes. Occasionally, he felt that there was hatred in it.

“Therefore, please don’t accuse me of all kinds of things. I will not ask for payment. I just don’t want anyone else to feel the same misery. It is very painful.”

Averting her gaze, Kara hugged herself. She was afraid that her voice would become hoarse if she said more.

“Now excuse me. I have other business.”

“Wait!”

Kara’s steps stopped again. However, she didn’t turn around. She worried that Frank would catch her anxiety through her face.

“Show me what you take away. I have to make sure that you don’t secretly steal important documents.”

Kara snorted in disbelief. The corners of her lips twitched in disgust. She turned around with a cynical look. “Instead of sorry or thank you, you are making accusations?”

Frank shrugged lightly. “Sorry is only said by selfish people. They use

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more benefits from the recipient of the apology. Meanwhile, thank you….”

Frank stepped forward and stopped when his nose caught the citrus scent of Kara’s body.

“Those two words are just cans without contents if they are not accompanied by actions. I don’t want that rubbish coming out of my mouth.”

“Then, your accusation just now wasn’t rubbish?”

Frank smiled crookedly. “If the accusation is not true, why do you make a fuss about it? Just show me the proof that you are innocent.”

would never win over people who always felt right. With a bent face, Kara showed the contents of her tote bag. There were only a few books, a drinking bottle, and lunch boxes there.

at the one that had accompanied Kara all

the contents. An old- fashioned laptop, some newspapers, notebooks, and persona documents-that’s what caught Frank’s attention.

job application been accepted?”

again and closed the bag. “That’s none of your business.

work here again if you

to guess what was in the CEO’s brain. When her feet stopped, she looked over her shoulder. “What

his pockets and walked over to Kara.

votne

Jeremy. Because of that, I sent everyone away

a secret? Isn’t that

a restaurant. One of the servants there leaked the information to the enemy. They used it

the man

know what my grandfather did then?” Taking a deep breath, Frank leaned closer to Kara’s ear. “They were exterminated like little. flies. All of

tensed. She didn’t dare move. Even when Frank had taken one step back from her, she still stood like a

voice. She

family, Kara Martin. If there is, you can guess for what happened to him or her. Buried with. secrets they

of death

could you still breathe? Besides, I

what the people in the restaurant said back then, including the waiter who betrayed his promise. But they ended. tragically.”

on her forehead. “But I am different from

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your tongue and hands so you can’t leave

spontaneously shook

that the secret is safe with you?”

violently. However, not a single word

can keep

still couldn’t believe that things could turn

face. I have also promised to disappear from

doesn’t matter. You can make a new, better promise,

without arguing or commenting.”

of Frank being on her kept replaying in her

your salary.

I will increase your salary

still busy banishing bad memories from her mind. “I

eyebrow. “You would rather

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