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.”

With a bent face, Kara showed the contents of her

bag?” Frank pointed at the one that had accompanied

old- fashioned laptop, some newspapers, notebooks, and persona documents-that’s what caught Frank’s attention.

application been accepted?”

closed the bag. “That’s none of your business. Now excuse me. My

here again if you want.”

Her brows furrowed to guess what was in the CEO’s brain. When her feet stopped, she looked over her shoulder. “What do you mean?”

his pockets and walked over

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of that, I sent everyone away and chose to handle

it a

smiled bitterly. “When I was 8 years old, I accidentally revealed my weakness in a restaurant. One

Her eyes widened at the man who was standing right in front of her.

then?” Taking a deep breath, Frank leaned closer to Kara’s ear. “They were exterminated like little.

Frank had taken one step back from her, she still stood like a statue, with

Kara asked in a small voice. She tried to shake

know the weaknesses of our family, Kara Martin. If there is, you can guess for what happened to him or her. Buried

swallowed hard. The smell of death grew

I saved you. If I intended to harm you, could you

in the restaurant said back then, including the waiter

bead on her forehead.

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cut off your tongue and hands so you can’t

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ensure that the secret is

However, not a single word escaped.

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

blinked uncertainly. She still couldn’t believe that things

were sick of seeing my face. I have also promised to disappear

You can make a new, better

me without arguing or commenting.”

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

to worry about your salary. I

I will increase your salary

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

“You would rather die?”

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