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.”

felt right. With a bent face, Kara showed the contents of her tote bag. There were only a few

bag?” Frank pointed at the one that had

the contents. An old- fashioned laptop, some

application been accepted?”

“That’s none of your business. Now excuse me. My time

here again

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

his pockets and walked over to Kara. “You

votne

sent everyone away and chose to handle it

it a secret? Isn’t that

restaurant. One of the servants there leaked the information to the enemy. They used it to

Her eyes widened at the man who was standing right

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

step back from her, she still stood like a statue,

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

If there is, you can guess for what happened to him or her. Buried with.

death grew sharper

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

then, including the waiter

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

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it? Should I cut off your tongue and hands so

spontaneously shook her head.

you ensure that the secret

not

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

believe that things could turn around so

sick of seeing my face. I have also promised to

You can make a new, better promise, such as

me without arguing

image of Frank being on her kept replaying in her

don’t need to worry about your salary. I won’t cut it again.

will increase your salary 100%.”

was still busy banishing bad memories from her mind.

eyebrow. “You would

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