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.

collapsed face down like a

shock. A few employees who had

that she wanted to dig a hole and hide in it. She scrambled to her feet

looked at her retreating figure as

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

department’s gathering. Why is

about it, but her colleagues were present, so she

her colleagues. He also ordered bottles of expensive liquor, which were currently placed around the

“Mr. Holt, this liquor costs over eight

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

surrounded Charlotte and bombarded her with

“No—”

snickered. “The only daughter of the richest man in H City, Richard

The one who jumped off a building four years ago?” a man uttered. “No wonder the surname Windt sounded really familiar to

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

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

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