Chapter 1258

Nicola had lost track of how often she had tried to escape. She was terrified that she would spend the rest of her life imprisoned in the villa. Fortunately, Charles hadn't forgotten their one-month agreement, even though he only let her go after more than a month had passed. The moment she stepped into the outside world again, she couldn't wait to escape his grasp. Over the past month, she had come to a chilling realization that Charles wasn't the innocent and gentle man he had first looked to be. He was cunning and would use any means necessary to achieve his goals. Even though he let her go, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't suddenly drag her back. She escaped him, but she had no idea that Shelby, his fiancée, would be waiting for her. The latter almost took Nicola's life. Nicola's thoughts gradually returned to the present. She stared at Charles before her, whose eyes were bloodshot, like a lost child trying to find his way home. Her lips curved into a grin. "You must b