Charlotte fled from Lucas's office in terror, her dignity shattered by the hurtful remarks of his friends while he remained silent. She balled her hands into fists as their disparaging words echoed in her mind.Seeking solace in the restroom, she fought back tears that threatened to fall. It was all too much for her to bear. Endlessly tormented by Lucas, and now his friends too? She hadn't even completed her day's punishment and now this.Resentment towards Lucas surged through her, the sound of their mocking laughter lingering in her thoughts as tears streamed down her cheeks uncontrollably. She was wrong about him, he was pure evil.As she dwelled on the events that had happened in his office, her anger only grew. But she was tired of it all. She couldn't handle it anymore, yet she had nowhere else to turn. How would she support her father and pay off their debts?Wiping away her tears, she returned to finish her job, viewing his torment and humiliation as her penance for sleeping wi
Without a word, he grasped her hand and pulled her close, a mixture of anger and frustration etched on his face as he gazed into her soul.She struggled against his hold, but he only tightened his grip, his eyes burning with fury."You think you can escape me?" He grunted, his fury evident."Let me go!" She choked, tears welling in her eyes."Never! I'll never let you go, Charlotte. I'll make your life, and your father's, a living hell if you try to escape," he growled.Her eyes widened in shock at the mention of her father. "What? My father?""Yes, I'll kill him if you dare try to leave. I know everything about you, Charlotte. Do you think you can just resign and disappear? Foolish bitch!" He yanked her hair, his rage escalating."You lied to me, thinking you could make a fool out of me? I saw you with that slut Ella. I followed you to the club and saw you both together. After all, she denied knowing you," he seethed, his face contorted in fury."Who do you think you are? That I have
The event that transpired with Charlotte plagued Lucas's mind deeply, provoking a range of emotions he had never experienced before. Her scathing words, fueled by resentment and anger, cut into him like no one's had before. Even the women he had used and discarded in the past paled in comparison to the intensity of her words. As he clenched his fist in frustration, he couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by the realization of his selfishness.Charlotte's words echoed in his mind, shattering his ego and leaving him feeling exposed. "I regret that night with you every day of my life," she had said. The weight of those words bore down on him, stirring up a surge of emotions that he couldn't quite comprehend.The next day, haunted by his thoughts, Lucas entered his office with a heavy heart. He had hoped to make amends with Charlotte, to ease the burden weighing on his chest, but she was nowhere to be found. He desperately reached out to the supervisor of the cleaning staff to inquire a
Charlotte realized that the hands that pulled her was that of Lucas and fear gripped her. soon enough, her fears quickly turned to anger as she struggled against his grip, but it was too late. He pulled her into a dark room locked the door and forced her against the wall, his hands still holding hers.Silence lingered between them as they stared intensely at each other. Charlotte's lips trembled at their proximity and she tried to break free, but Lucas held on tightly. He gazed into her soul with his eyes fixed on her lips, causing her to struggle even harder."Let go of me!" Charlotte growled, her eyes burning with fury."No, Charlotte, I won't. How long are you going to keep running away from me?" Lucas gritted, refusing to release her."What do you want from me, Lucas? I'm tired of all of this. What did I do to deserve this torment? Let me go!" she pleaded, tears brimming in her eyes."Was it truly a mistake you to? Speak to me!" Lucas roared."What does it matter? All that matters
Charlotte entered the office, her footsteps echoing across the room. She walked straight to the lady and muttered "Good... morning... ma'am" but she was engrossed in her phone and paid no heed to Charlotte's presence. Feeling uncomfortable, Charlotte turned to leave, planning to return later. But before she could make her escape, the lady abruptly called out, halting her in her tracks."Hey, you!" the lady's brows raised in a questioning manner."Where do you think you're going? Aren't you here for a reason?"Charlotte quickly turned to face her. "I didn't want to disturb you, ma'am. I'll come back later."The lady's eyes scanned her up and down. "Have you seen any other women come in here? Specifically, anyone coming to see my fiancé?""Ma'am?" Charlotte muttered, caught off guard by the question."Are you deaf?" The lady's voice grew harsh. "I asked if you've seen any other women here to see my fiancé, Lucas"Charlotte felt her mind go blank, the word "fiancé" ringing in her ears. "
Charlotte was stunned as she saw Sebastian approaching, hastily freeing herself from Lucas' grip."Oh, look who decided to show up," Lucas sneered."Lucas, it's unfortunate that our paths had to cross like this again. What are you doing to Charlotte? Is this how you treat your employees?" Sebastian seethed with fury."What? How dare you meddle in my affairs?" Lucas growled."I don't care about you man, but when it involves Charlotte, it becomes my business!" Sebastian thundered."Charlotte belongs to me! You have no right to interfere in our affairs," Lucas retaliated."You must be insane to think I'll let you have your way this time. In case you haven't noticed, you make everyone around you miserable and I won't allow the same fate for Charlotte.""Miserable?" Lucas scoffed."Don't try to act like you know me, Sebastian. I'm trying so hard not to hit you. How dare you show your face to me?" Lucas growled, his eyes fixed on him and his jaw clenched.Charlotte watched in confusion, her
Charlotte stuttered, "Excuse me ma?" Her confusion was palpable as she tried to place the lady standing before her."You must be Charlotte Thompson", the lady stated, unfolding her arms and adjusting her long brown hair.Charlotte's brows furrowed, "Yes... is there a problem?""None at all. I just wanted to meet the girl who convinced the CEO to fire Ms. Elora," she retorted with a smirk.Charlotte observed her closely. There was something mischievous about her smirk, and it made her uneasy. She remained silent, not knowing who this lady was."I can't help but wonder what your relationship is with the CEO. What could make him dismiss such a talented employee? But well, I suppose luck was on my side. I got the job," she chuckled lightly as if she found the situation amusing."You must have mistaken me for someone else, ma'am. Ms. Elora was not fired because of me—" Charlotte tried to explain, but she was quickly cut off."That's not what I heard, Ms. Thompson. But anyway, I hope to see
The following day, Charlotte returned to work with the previous day's events weighing heavy on her mind. Throughout the day, she couldn't help but replay the mischievous smirk Ms. Vanessa had donned during their encounter. Charlotte had always sensed that Ms. Vanessa was scheming something, but she couldn't quite decipher her motive.In the afternoon, as Charlotte strolled down the hallway, she spotted Lucas emerging from his office and heading towards her. Her heart began to race, as it always did whenever she saw him. With his hand in his pocket and his other hand clutching his phone, he sauntered down the hallway. As he got closer, Charlotte greeted him, but he didn't bother to acknowledge her yet again.As Lucas walked away, Charlotte turned to watch him and couldn't help but wonder what had caused his change in attitude towards her. She tried to brush it off, convincing herself that she wasn't bothered by his behavior and that she was relieved to finally have some peace. But was