Charlotte was frustrated the moment she heard the engaged tone of the phone. He’s really inconsiderate! He insists on me reaching there within half an hour although I’m really far away!

She then received a message notification. She clicked open the message and searched for the address with GPS. Even if I manage to take a taxi now, it’ll still take me forty minutes to be there! If I drag again and keep the Devil waiting…

Charlotte shuddered as she pictured his cold eyes in her mind. Without hesitation, she called for a cab.

Upon putting down her phone, she looked again at the items left behind by her father. Complex feelings rose within her once more.

She contemplated for a while and took out both the bank card and the black card from her purse back into the silver file.

She folded her father’s letter nicely and restored everything into its original position in the red wooden box. Finally, she locked the box and put it back into the safe.

Having closed the safe carefully, she quickly left the place…

Charlotte kept urging the cab driver to speed up. When she finally reached the destination, she was already eleven minutes late.

Once she got out of the cab, Raina immediately approached her with an umbrella and reminded her in a low voice, “Ms. Windt, today is a special day for Mr. Nacht. I must warn you that he’s currently not in a good mood.”

“Huh?” Charlotte asked anxiously, “Is there any special occasion today?”

Raina replied softly, “No matter what, try your

brows and quickened her

the window, gazing at the rain outside

I’m late…” Charlotte apologized softly, “I’ve actually tried to get a taxi right after receiving your message, but

turned to look at

angry, are you?” Charlotte

did you go just now?” Zachary raised his eyes and stared

honestly, “I went to pay my father a

nothing she could not hide from him, except the

eyes and did not say anything. He passed her the menu and gestured to her to

menu to the restaurant manager waiting beside them and tried to sound casual. “How come you’re suddenly in the mood to ask

be the first time that he brought her out for a

for a while and said abruptly, “Today

was his birthday today and she had not come

as well.” Zachary swirled the wine in the glass as he

faint light of the restaurant; he seemed to be troubled

tried to answer tactfully. She felt like asking him where his mother’s graveyard was,

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