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?”

Charlotte said without hesitating. “Just give me

all you care about?”

my elders and...pets to take care of, and my salary isn’t enough,” Charlotte protested. “Besides, I don’t suppose you’re going to deduct that from my salary? You’re not going to force me

her and stood up

she chirped after

the door closed behind him. I don’t think he

give him the chip

to leave this place before anything bad

at the little black box that contained the chip. Was

the sheets and opened the box. Phew! It’s still

at her phone and realized that

her pillow, she

walked into the room just seconds later. “Yes,

go home. Can you

healed,” Raina said with a slight bow of her head. “Do you need anything? I can help you get

is waiting for me. They’ll be worried if I

and Charlotte’s phone could not be turned

make a call first?” Raina suggested. “I presume that there isn’t anyone around

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

want to scare

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