1. Sincere Concern

“Wait. You haven’t explained why you helped me? I know you hate me. Why don’t you just let me die?” Frank inquired in a small voice.

Kara was silent for a moment. The, little by little, her lips curved sadly.

“I was once abandoned when I fell into a very deep abyss. No one wanted to give me a rope. I was forced to endure darkness and fear alone, until I finally crawled out of there myself.”

Frank swallowed hard. His throat suddenly became dry and his chest. became tight. It was as if he could see Kara’s wounds through those dim eyes. Occasionally, he felt that there was hatred in it.

“Therefore, please don’t accuse me of all kinds of things. I will not ask for payment. I just don’t want anyone else to feel the same misery. It is very painful.”

Averting her gaze, Kara hugged herself. She was afraid that her voice would become hoarse if she said more.

“Now excuse me. I have other business.”

“Wait!”

Kara’s steps stopped again. However, she didn’t turn around. She worried that Frank would catch her anxiety through her face.

“Show me what you take away. I have to make sure that you don’t secretly steal important documents.”

Kara snorted in disbelief. The corners of her lips twitched in disgust. She turned around with a cynical look. “Instead of sorry or thank you, you are making accusations?”

Frank shrugged lightly. “Sorry is only said by selfish people. They use

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more benefits from the recipient of the apology. Meanwhile, thank you….”

Frank stepped forward and stopped when his nose caught the citrus scent of Kara’s body.

“Those two words are just cans without contents if they are not accompanied by actions. I don’t want that rubbish coming out of my mouth.”

“Then, your accusation just now wasn’t rubbish?”

Frank smiled crookedly. “If the accusation is not true, why do you make a fuss about it? Just show me the proof that you are innocent.”

showed the contents of her tote bag.

about that bag?” Frank pointed at the one that had accompanied Kara all day.

Kara showed the contents. An old- fashioned laptop, some newspapers, notebooks, and persona documents-that’s what caught

application

and closed the bag. “That’s none of your

here again if

CEO’s brain. When her

shoved his hands in his pockets and walked

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that, I sent everyone away

are you keeping it a

my weakness in a restaurant. One of the servants there

man who was standing right in front of

you know what my grandfather did then?” Taking a deep breath, Frank leaned closer to Kara’s ear. “They were exterminated like little. flies. All

move. Even when Frank had taken one step back from her,

small voice. She tried to shake her head,

weaknesses of our family, Kara Martin. If there is, you can guess for what happened

swallowed hard. The smell of death grew sharper in her nose.

I intended to harm you, could you still breathe? Besides, I promised not to tell

back then, including the

forehead. “But I am different from them. I won’t deny

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I cut off your tongue and

shook her

do you ensure that the secret is safe with

not a single word

That way, I can keep an eye on you, making sure that

still couldn’t believe that things could turn around so

of seeing my face. I

a new, better

arguing or commenting.”

subconsciously hugged herself. The image of Frank being on her kept replaying in

your salary. I won’t

will increase your salary 100%.”

her head. She was still busy banishing bad memories from her

“You would rather die?”

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