Charlotte dropped her documents and made her way over to the window to marvel at the awe-inspiring view. Could Francesca be here to look for me?

“Meeting adjourned!” Danrique said in a cold voice.

The executives almost trampled over one another in their haste to leave the office.

“Danrique…”

“I knew it!” He gritted his teeth in consternation. “I know she wouldn’t be able to let go of her money, so I locked her bank cards, ID, and jewelry away in a safe downstairs. She took the bait!”

Charlotte was flabbergasted. Francesca is not here for me after all! She’s here for her money.

“Get back,” Danrique ordered before pulling open his drawer to reveal a safe painted entirely in gold. “You have no business being here.”

I’m confident that she would not be able to escape with the safe without me noticing. If she’s going to try anyway, things might get dangerous for Charlotte.

“We can talk about it, Danrique,” Charlotte pleaded.

flapped

hurriedly. Charlotte turned

In that photograph, Danrique’s head was tilted with a cold expression on his face. Francesca wore a red wig and leaned close to

their lips locked though they did not look

aback in the picture. It must have

valued that photograph by holding

it was ironically attached to the safe

“How did you

it to

fight to the death with Francesca and

safe. “Was that photograph of the both

his gaze fell upon it as

lingered on the photograph, the anger in his eyes seemed to soften as a complex mix of emotions welled

more headstrong than she is in the hopes of forcing her into conformity. You need to appeal to the beautiful past you both share

were crammed full of panic-stricken employees as

you think it was that the future Mrs. Lindberg might have done? Why is everyone so

think it’s wise to be here when whatever

as she eyed the crowded elevators,

Charlotte. Let’s

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