Charlotte shrugged and replied, "Anna said she had an important meeting and had to leave in a hurry." As she spoke, her gaze intentionally flicked toward Charles. "Anyway, there’s someone here she really doesn’t want to see. She’d lose her appetite for drinking if she stayed."
Charles, who was already in a foul mood, couldn’t help but darken further. He gritted his teeth in frustration as he processed Charlotte’s jab.
Anna took the elevator down to the ground floor. As soon as she stepped out, the glass doors of the lobby opened, and a gust of cold wind hit her, making her shiver involuntarily.
Despite the building being heated, the constant flow of people coming and going kept the lobby chilly. And with the temperature outside nearing its coldest of the year, Anna, who hadn’t dressed
