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.

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

them had their lips locked though they did not look

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

was obvious how much Danrique valued that photograph by holding on

to the

“How

to you?

for a fight to the death with Francesca and was not pleased to see Charlotte dawdling

pointed at the photograph on the safe. “Was that photograph of the both of you

stifled when his gaze fell upon it as if he

the anger in his eyes seemed to soften as a complex mix of emotions welled up from within

being more headstrong than she

were crammed full of panic-stricken employees as if the devil herself

“What do you think it was that the future Mrs. Lindberg might have done?

it's wise to be here when whatever Mr.

elevators, opting instead to use

right, Charlotte.

sooner out of her mouth when

Morgan pinned Charlotte against the wall out of harm's

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