Chapter 20 Did He Recognize Her?

Charlotte and Diana stepped into the elevator, just as the doors were about to close when a hand suddenly reached in. The doors opened automatically.

Arthur’s strikingly handsome yet aloof face appeared.

The receptionist greeted him respectfully, “Mr. Harrison, will you be joining us?”

Arthur stepped in. Although the elevator wasn’t crowded, it felt uncomfortably tight and stifling.

Charlotte clenched her fists in horror, thinking, “What is he doing here?”

hapter 20

He Recognize Her?

She lifted her gaze and saw her reflection on the elevator wall. The golden butterfly

mask concealed her face, and she felt a bit

calmer.

Thank goodness for the mask and the voice–altering pill she had taken; he wouldn’t recognize her.

As the elevator doors slowly closed, Arthur turned toward Charlotte and said,

“Hello.”

Charlotte maintained her distance,

replying, “Hello.”

voice was

not one he

all too

it had stirred his

in bed.

Charlotte, just someone who resembles her,” he thought,

ascended slowly as

Arthur asked, “Are

Aroma?”

answered, keeping her aloof demeanor;

you have time later? We can go over the

I’m busy,” Charlotte

her eyes, thinking, “He can discuss business anytime; why won’t he just divorce

by her direct refusal, curiosity flickering in

Diana stepped out first, followed

him, a faint fragrance wafted into his nostrils,

retreating

about her that felt

coincidental and too

Arthur’s gaze,

to Diana, “I thought

replied coolly, “Don’t worry. He won’t. He’ll just be confused about why you rejected

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