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.”

people who always felt right. With a bent face, Kara showed the contents of her tote bag. There were only a few books, a drinking bottle, and lunch boxes

at the one that had

An old- fashioned laptop, some

your job application been

the bag. “That’s none of your business. Now

here again

was in the CEO’s brain. When her feet stopped, she looked

hands in his pockets and walked over

votne

Because of that, I sent everyone away and

are you keeping it a secret? Isn’t that

smiled bitterly. “When I was 8 years old, I accidentally revealed my weakness in a restaurant. One of the servants there leaked the

the man who was standing right

Taking a deep breath, Frank leaned closer to Kara’s ear. “They were exterminated like little. flies. All of them.

Even when Frank had taken one step back from

you mean? I don’t understand,” Kara asked in a small voice. She tried to shake her

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

The smell of death grew sharper in her

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

in the restaurant said back then, including the waiter

bead on her forehead. “But

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your tongue and hands so

spontaneously shook her

you ensure that the secret

lips trembled violently. However, not a single

curved crookedly. “How about you continue to serve me? That way, I can keep an

blinked uncertainly. She still couldn’t believe that things

face. I

a new, better promise, such as

without arguing or

of Frank being on her kept replaying in her

your salary. I won’t cut it again.

will increase your salary 100%.”

busy banishing bad memories from her mind. “I can’t….”

an eyebrow. “You would rather

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