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

in shock. A few employees who had just exited the

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

the man looked at her retreating figure as a smirk flitted across his

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

gathering. Why

present, so she wasn’t

ordered bottles of expensive liquor, which

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

heiress. She’s rich. Back then, she could pay for everyone’s drinks here in

curious. They surrounded Charlotte and bombarded her with questions. “Charlotte, you’re an

“No—”

“The only daughter of

ago?” a man uttered. “No wonder

engagement to Ms. Windt, and then she came to Sultry Night and spent the

were staring at her, their gazes a mixture of curiosity, excitement and amazement

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