Chapter 45

All the weakness in her body seemed to vanish as son as she heard Khalid's name. 

He was calling for her? But why?

Oh! What does she mean why? Was she expecting to walk scott free or what?

"Come on" the guard said again and she dragged her tired legs up and walked towards him, and they left the room together.

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She has her eyes glued to the floor the whole time and when they finally got to the room, she felt relieved. 

But only for a second. Because the next second, the anxiety of meeting with Khalid suddenly struck at her and almost drained out the life in her. 

The guard knocked on the door and when Khalid's voice replied, permitting just Octavia to go in. 

And she did. 

He was standing in front of the window, a tobacco pipe in his hand and as Octavia walked in and stood behind him, she felt so nervous