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 like a

who had just exited

dig a hole and hide in it. She scrambled to her feet clumsily and ran

the man looked at her retreating figure as a smirk

thought the welcome party would be a dinner in a restaurant, but it turned out to be a drinking session

department’s gathering. Why is

her colleagues were present, so

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

up. “Mr. Holt, this liquor costs over eight thousand. We shouldn’t

is an heiress. She’s rich. Back then, she could pay

Seriously?” A few female colleagues got curious. They surrounded Charlotte and bombarded her with questions. “Charlotte, you’re an heiress? How

“No—”

course, you are.” Wesley cut her off rudely and snickered. “The only daughter of the richest man in H City, Richard Windt. You’ve heard of

The one who jumped off a building four years ago?” a man uttered. “No wonder the

the news. The Sterlings called off their son’s engagement to Ms. Windt, and then she came to

mixture of curiosity, excitement and amazement as they waited for

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