Chapter 1173


    After breakfast, she and Emily hit the road, giving Emily a ride to Charlie Jamespany on the way


    “Hey, what time did you get homest night Emily asked curiously.


    Estelle had told Emily she won’t be joining her for dinner because she had some stuff to deal with. She


    didn’t tell Emily when she got back, worried it’d freak her out “Get home around 11. Had a long


    meeting.”


    1 made a midnight snack for you, but i was so tired i fell asleep, Emily said regretfully.


    “You don’t have


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    if I’ming homete.”


    Emily was checking her phone


    aved the hostage.


    Ther | had a picture of the scuf


    a news piece about a serious knife-rted hostage situation outside the Midnight Barst night. A girl


    had stepped in and


    (by a passerby, it was pretty dark, so the pictum was blurry and all one could see we dark figures.


    Thements ere full of praise for the girl who stepped in One person said he was there and imed


    the git was able to send people flying with a kick. The scene was like something out of an action movie.


    The thugs with knives didn’t even get a hit on her. They were crying out, making everyone’s blood boill


    Thements were all over the ce, filled with praises and requests for a clear picture of the gir


    “Where did you gost night?” Emily suddenly asked Estelle


    “Midnight nc”


    “Did you see this?” Emily showed Estelle the news story


    Extelle took a nce and replied coolly. “Nope!”


    Emily ?yed Estelle suspiciously, scanning her up and down, “You sure it wasn’t you?”


    “Absolutely not! No wonies” Estelle replied with a smirk.


    Emily looked at the picture again. i blurry, probably had some sort of filter on it. The girl was surrounded


    by a bunch of people, no one couldn’t see anything clearly


    Emily had a hunch it was Estelle, but she didn’t want to admit it, and she couldn’t confirm it anyway At


    least Estelle was safe and sound


    They arrived at the James Group building. As Emily got out of the cat she told Estelle she should be


    home early tonight and would wait for her to cook dinnée.


    Sounds good. Let’s hit the supermarket after work Estelle replied


    With ns set, Emily walked towards the building


    Emily was still mulling over the news story when she stepped into the elevator Just as she pressed the


    button for her floor, the elevator doors opened again. Charlie


    ending outside, on the phone, smiling. But as soon


    smile vanished.


    Emily stepped back to let him in


    Charlie stepped in, ended his call, and gave Emily a quick look before turning away.


    His towering figurepletely shielded Emily in his shadow.


    Even after almost a week of working together being alone with him in such a confined space still made


    Emily hold her breath


    When she thought about his fading sm she felt stifled. if i


    hated her this much, why keep her around


    Suddenly her phone rang, disturbing the silence of the elevator She quickly took it out frowned at the


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    A voice came from the phone. “Have you i


    ork yet? There’s a hriousedy on in the theaters. It’s Friday, let’s go watch it tonight.”


    A few days ago, Dr. Martin had called Emily. He knew she had found a job and decided not to retumi to


    Oakdale City


    Before Emily could respond, Charlie tumed around, leaned against the elevator wall, and bent down,


    to see Emily squirm


    Emily was pressed against the elevator wall her eyes wide open, shocked into silence.


    On the phone. Dr. Martin asked, “Emily, did you hear me?”