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 books, a

Frank pointed at the one that had accompanied

laptop, some newspapers, notebooks, and persona documents-that’s what caught Frank’s

your job application been

rolled her eyes again and closed the bag. “That’s none of

again if you want.”

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

shoved his hands in his pockets and walked over to Kara. “You

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that, I sent everyone away

keeping it a secret? Isn’t that

revealed my weakness in a restaurant. One of the servants there leaked the information to the enemy. They used it to kill my

the 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

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

understand,” Kara asked in a small voice. She tried to

outsider may know the weaknesses of our family, Kara Martin. If there is, you can guess for what happened to him or her. Buried with. secrets they weren’t

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

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

what the people in the restaurant said back then, including the waiter who betrayed his promise. But

heavily. Cold sweat began to bead on her forehead. “But I am different from

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Should I cut off your tongue and hands so you can’t leave

shook

that

trembled violently. However, not a

about you continue to serve me? That way, I can keep an eye on you, making

blinked uncertainly. She still couldn’t believe that

you said you were sick of seeing my face. I have also

doesn’t matter. You can make a new, better

without arguing

hugged herself. The image of Frank being

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

will increase your

her head. She was still busy banishing bad memories from

raised an eyebrow. “You would rather

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