Charlotte did not continue. She quietly tidied the documents and placed them on the desk.

Then, she cleaned up the bloodstains with a cloth.

With every wipe, she felt like she was wiping her own wound…

“Do you feel hurt because Hector got injured?” Zachary uttered.

Charlotte did not respond and continued to clean.

Losing his patience, Zachary frowned and seethed, “Are you a mute? Talk to me!”

cleaning and looked up at him. “Why do you resort to violence? Why can’t you talk it

a word, Zachary gazed at her

he got up and

figure a warm hue, it somehow made him seem

her, Charlotte started to feel afraid. Unconsciously, she stepped back, and even the stubborn look in her eyes disappeared. Her eyes shifted, and she guiltily tried to explain, “Well, I

she still mustered up her courage and confronted, “Mr. Sterling wants to discuss a partnership with you. If you don’t want to work with him, you can always turn him down. Why did you have to throw

appeared within her sight, and she drew a sharp breath. He is right in front

everyone in the office would be afraid of you. Your

of me,” Zachary growled in a dangerously low

to retreat until her back was against the

her shoulder while his other hand pinched

“I…” Charlotte stammered.

what she

such tricks?” Zachary mocked. “Or else, do you think I like you, so

thought you were interested in me…” Charlotte blurted, “A person like you will never be interested in anyone else but

a burst of icy cold laughter, like a

and she realized that her words earlier only

“I…have to go…”

to escape, but the man’s tall and strong frame was like a cage around her. Therefore, she bent down and weaseled her way out beneath

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