Chapter 57
Thinking back on how he had once ignored Charlotte for Wendy and said all those awful things to her, Zac’s chest tightened again.
He suddenly remembered Charlotte used to really want to marry him.
But he had said all those cruel words.
He had told her that he would never marry her.
But what if… he changed his mind now?
What if he was willing to marry her?
Would she come back?
That thought lit up something in his eyes.
If she could be his wife, the future Mrs. Gibson, then she would have to say yes to getting back together, right?
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The next morning, Charlotte brought a client to the Social Security Bureau for a work injury evaluation. It was close to noon by the time she caught a cab back to the firm.
As they approached the street where S&G was located, the driver frowned.
“Huh, what’s going on up ahead? Why are there so many people?” he mumbled, then glanced back at Charlotte. “Ma’am, it looks like the road’s blocked. You’re better off getting out here. It’s not far. You can just walk the rest of the way.”
Charlotte craned her neck, peering through the windshield. Sure enough, there was a huge crowd gathered ahead, completely clogging up the
road.
That was strange. This street was usually quiet. What on earth had happened?
She paid the fare and stepped out of the cab.
The closer she got, the more uneasy she felt.
The crowd seemed to be gathering right in front of S&G.
A sinking feeling hit her.
She picked up her pace.
Suddenly, a wave of high–pitched screams erupted from the crowd. The spectators scattered like birds, total chaos breaking out.
A woman sprinted straight toward her and collided into her chest.
“I’m so sorry,” the woman said, panicked. She quickly apologized and tried to
run off again.
Charlotte caught her by the arm. “What happened up there?”
The woman’s eyes were wide with fear. “Don’t go! Someone’s going crazy in there. It’s bad–people could die. Just get out of here!”
With that, she turned and ran.
Charlotte froze for half a second, then her expression hardened. She turned and sprinted toward the firm.
She was almost at the entrance when she heard the shouts–screaming, crying, yelling.
Male and female voices overlapping, blending into one awful sound.
Her heart jumped into her throat.
The crowd had already dispersed.
She had no trouble reaching the front door and what she saw stopped her cold.
It was horrifying.
Max, the senior attorney she shared an office with, was lying in a pool of blood. A stab wound at his waist was still gushing.
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Inside the firm, a man with a knife was lashing out, completely unhinged, stabbing wildly at anyone in sight.
He was screaming, voice hoarse and furious.
“You bloodsucking lawyers! Every single one of you wanted to screw me over! Come on! I’m not afraid of you!
“You wanted to destroy me, right? Fine! Let’s die together! I’m taking some of you down with me!
“I’ve got nothing left to lose! What’s a few more bodies? I’ll kill every single one of you!
“You bastards better be ready to die with me!”
His eyes locked onto a female attorney in heels. He raised the knife and charged at her.
Yasmine shrieked and bolted, weaving through desks, sobbing.
“Please! Don’t kill me! I wasn’t even on your case–it wasn’t me! I swear! Please don’t-!”
But the man didn’t care.
The lawyer who was on his case had already been stabbed.
Wow he had blood in his eyes. Everyone was a target.
Yasmine sprinted toward the others, trying to scatter the attacker’s focus.
But after seeing Max collapse in a bloody heap, no one dared fight back. The whole office was paralyzed with fear.
Just as Yasmine was about to get caught, Charlotte made a split–second decision.
She kicked off her heels, tore off her blazer, and flung it behind her.
Then she sprinted straight at the attacker–fierce and fearless, fast as lightning.
She moved like the wind, sharp and unrelenting, a blur of motion cutting through chaos.
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