Chapter 39

Other's POV Hawthorne Villa. Charlotte gripped the phone tightly. “What?! It failed again? Honestly, I’m starting to doubt your organization’s professionalism. This time it was just her—Jasper wasn’t even with her. How could you mess up like this? I demand a refund!” On the other end of the line, a man’s voice thundered, “Charlotte, remember: your case cost us two key members and has put our organization under investigation. Aren’t two lives worth what you paid?!” “But you didn’t complete the task!” Charlotte shrieked in despair. “We had a contract!” “A contract? Ha, you’re way too naive,” he sneered. “I’m sorry, but we can’t finish your assignment. We can’t refund you the full amount, but we’ll return 30%—after all, we lost two members.” He paused before continuing, “And let me add, we won’t take any more assignments from you. You’d better find someone else.” With that, he hung up. Charlotte tried calling back, only to find the number disconnected. Enraged, she slammed