“What happened?” Charlotte asked at once.

“I’m in debt, and they took me…” Olivia wept, the horror clear in her voice. “Please help me, or I’m going to die.”

“Where are you? Tell me your location.”

Charlotte brushed off the foam and rushed to change her clothes.

“At the alley behind Sultry Night,” Olivia said in a shaky voice. “Come alone, or they’ll kill me.” Olivia hung up.

Charlotte got dressed, grabbed her phone, and rushed out.

breakfast is—” the maid said, but Charlotte brushed past her shoulder and ran down the

the maid shouted

back shortly.” Charlotte turned back and called. Downstairs, she addressed the bodyguards who were parking their

Night?” Marino stared

now,” Charlotte answered in

delay further and

table, ran out to enquire. “You

have an urgent matter and will be back shortly. Please inform Zachary of my absence.” Charlotte got into the car without waiting for a reply. “Start driving!” she said to Marino

“Yes, ma’am.”

Zachary was reading with the children, a knock came on the door. The maid peered carefully in at Zachary. “Mr.

looked away from the book he was holding. “Where

may have happened,” the maid said concernedly.

the children. “Let’s

The children nodded

my bookmark. Or else we wouldn’t

a bookmark made of a beautifully preserved

rubbed Ellie on the nose. “Don’t worry,

towards the door. “Come down

the children chorused in sweet innocent

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