All of a sudden, it felt like the surrounding temperature had dropped a few degrees.

The man was tall and looked like a Greek god. He stood behind her imposingly and exuded an intimidating aura.

Charlotte bit her lip hard. She was subconsciously holding her breath. Through the reflection of the mirror in the elevator, she saw the man gazing at her sharply.

He looks like a lion staring at its prey.

Hurry, hurry!

Charlotte gazed at the number flashing on the elevator screen, hoping to quickly escape this suffocating place.

Thirteen, twelve, eleven, ten…

She counted the numbers silently, her heart thumping furiously. Unbeknownst to her, Zachary was inching nearer to her.

Ding! Finally, the elevator reached the ground floor.

Once the doors opened, she scurried out. She was in such a hurry that she tripped and fell down.

face down like

had just exited

a hole and hide in it. She scrambled to her feet clumsily

man looked at her retreating figure as a

the welcome party would be a dinner in a restaurant, but it turned out to be a

administration department’s gathering. Why is someone from the HR

it, but her colleagues were present, so she wasn’t about to chase him

himself to her colleagues. He also ordered bottles of expensive liquor, which were currently

“Mr. Holt, this liquor costs over eight thousand. We

she could pay for everyone’s drinks here

got curious. They surrounded Charlotte and bombarded her with questions. “Charlotte, you’re an

“No—”

and snickered. “The only daughter

four years ago?” a man uttered. “No wonder the surname

think I read the news. The Sterlings called off their son’s engagement to Ms. Windt, and then she came to Sultry Night and spent the night with a transvestite

her, their gazes a mixture of

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