Chapter 62

The door to the room opened and a cold draft rushed into the room. A tall figure walked in, its shadow spilling across the bed menacingly.

Charlotte could feel her heartbeat speeding up as she stared at him like a startled kitten.

“Welcome back, Mr. Nacht!” Raina greeted.

Zachary waved his hand and Raina left the room with her eyes on the ground.

The moment the door closed, Zachary began to close in on Charlotte, making her flinch and burrow into her sheets. “W-What do you want?”

“Are you scared of me?” he asked, sitting down on the couch by the window.

Charlotte resisted the urge to roll her eyes. Who isn’t?

“Why did you bring me here?” she asked in the end, trying her best to look calm and collected.

“You were injured during work hours, so I am obliged to make sure that you’re recovering well,” Zachary said. His voice was frigid and emotionless, but his gentle gaze gave away his true feelings. “How are you doing? You’re not dying, are you?”

“Shut up!” Charlotte yelled impulsively, only to regret it immediately. “I won’t be sitting here talking to you if I had died, Sir!”

She emphasized the word ‘sir’, as though she had resigned herself to fate.

“Wesley Holt has been detained by the police,” Zachary said as he poured himself a cup of wine. He swirled the wine around as he continued, “So, what rewards would you like to have for your heroic acts?”

said without hesitating. “Just give me

you care about?”

suppose you’re going to deduct that from my

glared at her and

a nice day!” she chirped after him

huge sigh of relief when the door closed behind him. I don’t

him the chip yet...he’ll think that

to leave this place

that contained the chip. Was

sheets and

her phone and realized that

her pillow, she called, “Hey! Anyone

just seconds later.

want to go home. Can you get a cab for me?” Charlotte

requested that you stay until your injuries have healed,” Raina said with a slight bow of

waiting for me. They’ll be worried if I

Charlotte’s phone could not be turned on. Mrs. Berry

“I presume that there isn’t anyone around at home to take care

in agreement. Mrs. Berry must be exhausted from taking care of the kids. I can’t become yet another

want

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