Chapter 6

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.

She collapsed face down

had

and hide in it. She scrambled to her feet clumsily and ran out, covering her

at her retreating figure as a smirk flitted across

dinner in a restaurant, but it turned out to be a drinking session at Sultry Night.

gathering. Why is

present, so she wasn’t about to

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

over eight thousand. We shouldn’t be doing this to

then, she could pay for everyone’s drinks here in Sultry Night. These are nothing

got curious. They surrounded Charlotte and bombarded her with questions. “Charlotte,

“No—”

are.” Wesley cut her off rudely and snickered. “The only daughter of the richest

years ago?” a man uttered. “No wonder the surname Windt sounded really familiar to

think I read the news. The Sterlings called off their son’s engagement to Ms. Windt, and then

their gazes a mixture of curiosity, excitement and

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