Charlotte dropped her documents and made her way over to the window to marvel at the awe-inspiring view. Could Francesca be here to look for me?

“Meeting adjourned!” Danrique said in a cold voice.

The executives almost trampled over one another in their haste to leave the office.

“Danrique...”

“I knew it!” He gritted his teeth in consternation. “I know she wouldn't be able to let go of her money, so I locked her bank cards, ID, and jewelry away in a safe downstairs. She took the bait!”

Charlotte was flabbergasted. Francesca is not here for me after all! She's here for her money.

“Get back,” Danrique ordered before pulling open his drawer to reveal a safe painted entirely in gold. “You have no business being here.”

I'm confident that she would not be able to escape with the safe without me noticing. If she's going to try anyway, things might get dangerous for Charlotte.

“We can talk about it, Danrique,” Charlotte pleaded.

Danrique merely flapped his hands impatiently.

Charlotte did not need to be told twice. Beckoning at Lupine and Morgan, the trio left hurriedly. Charlotte turned to take one last look at the safe when they were at the door.

photograph attached to the side of the safe. In that photograph, Danrique's head was tilted with a cold expression on his face. Francesca wore a red wig and leaned close to

their lips locked though

taken aback in the picture. It must have been the only photographic proof of their intimacy in

much Danrique valued that photograph by holding on

the safe

could not resist herself. “How did you meet

it to

fight to the death with Francesca and was

that photograph of the both of

stifled when his gaze fell upon it

anger in his eyes seemed to soften as a complex

she is in the hopes of forcing her into conformity. You need to appeal to

employees as if the devil herself had come to claim their

do you think it was that the future Mrs. Lindberg

don't think it's wise to be here when whatever Mr. Lindberg has planned for her gets set

right,” Charlotte agreed as she eyed the crowded elevators, opting instead to

right, Charlotte.

were no sooner out of her mouth when several

pinned Charlotte against the

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