Chapter 97

Charles pushed the door open and saw Stella standing inside the room. Instinctively, his brows knitted together. "What are you doing here?" Stella looked just as surprised to see him. Clearly, she hadn't expected him to show up out of nowhere. She frowned slightly and replied calmly, "Olivia wanted to play hide-and-seek. I came in here to hide. What are you doing here?" Charles glanced around the room, confirming she was the only one inside. He had received a message from Olivia saying she was looking for him. Since this was clearly a misunderstanding, he pulled out his phone to call someone to unlock the door—only to realize he had no signal. "The door's locked," he said coldly. Hearing that, Stella's face showed some disbelief. She turned to tug the handle and found it wouldn't budge at all. She frowned deeper. "What the hell? Who locked us in?" Charles didn't answer. All of a sudden, heat surged through his body, his breathing becoming erratic. A sharp realization hit him—he'd been