Chapter 1

Charlotte led her way upstairs, holding some flowers. She was supposed to place the flowers earlier in one of the hotel rooms where she does a part-time job to earn extra income.

But unfortunately, she came in late today, and to avoid losing her job, she snuck her way to the room to place the flower before the manager finds out she came in late. She can't afford to lose the job, not anytime soon.

She pushed the door open, and gently ease her step, as quiet as she could towards the jar, and placed the flowers inside.

Charlotte heaved out a small sigh after placing the flower in the jar. There won't be anymore scolding from her grumpy Boss.

She spun towards the door, and turned on her heels. She was about turning the doorknob, when her phone chirped, and it made her groan.

She pulled out the phone and checked the caller ID, it was her mother, she quickly pressed the answer button.

"Hello Mum, is everything okay? I just left the house a few minutes ago?" She asked, with uncertainty. Her mother wouldn't call her for any reason, not when she just left the house not long ago.

"You left without giving me the money I asked for, don't you Know it might cause trouble if we don't pay off the debt?"

Just like she thought, it has to do with money, that has been their most immense challenge. Since she lost her father a year back. She had to drop out from school to save up money before she can afford to go back.

"Mum, I have told you I will pay up when I get my monthly wages. You know why I took an extra job is to pay off the debt. Once I get paid, I'm paying off everything." She replied, pulling a long face, even though she wasn't there to see her.

"Fine, I hope nothing happens before then, immediately you get paid, please let's settle off the debt."

"Okay, I will hang up now, I have work to do." She said, and they hung up.

Charlotte muttered a little prayer's hoping things won't go wrong before she gets paid. She marched her way to the lobby, thinking of how to come up with the money.

On her way downstairs, she suddenly felt someone grab her, and before she could blink her eyes, and register what just happened, she was pulled into one of the hotel rooms.

She spun around to look at the figure, but the room light was dim, and she couldn't see his face.

A small light flashed into the room from the sliding window, vivid enough for her to see his face. But she was unable to take in his facial features vividly because the light suddenly vanished.

Charlotte got nervous seeing the figure's shadow, slowly striding towards her. Just when she was about to ask questions, he pushed her on the bed, striping off his clothes.

Charlotte wanted to yell, but she was scared he had a knife or a Sharp object with him. If she does yell, he might kill her, and that will be the end of her. No one will care about what happened to her.

'No, I can't be a victim of rape, I cant. I have to escape' She though, as she kept moving backwards on the bed, until her back hit the wooden bed.

Charlotte was about to step off the bed and run away, when he grabbed her again, and this time, he climbed on top of her.

"Please you can't do this to me, let go of me, please don't hurt me." She cried out, struggling to free herself from him.

But he was too strong for her to get him off her. He claimed her lips, and used his hands to shift her skirt, which stopped her mid - thigh.

Charlotte tried to get him off her, but before she could, she felt something huge penetrate inside her, and just then, she stopped fighting.

The next day, after the incident from last night, Charlotte couldn't find her phone with her, and it was almost time for her to get off work.

She went back to the room to search for her phone. While she was rummaging the bed for her phone, her gaze landed on a wristwatch in the front mirror. Charlotte furrowed her brows, and picked up the watch.

She felt tears on her cheek, seeing the wristwatch. The incident from last night crept into her head, and more tears streamed down her cheeks.

After all the pleading, he didn't let her go, she was lucky to escape after he was done with her, and drifted off to sleep.

'Did he leave a watch as a token for what he did? What does he take me for? A cheap whore?' Charlotte thought, tears streaming down her cheeks.

She wiped her tears, and began to look for her phone. While she was at it, she sighted the phone on the floor, close to the bed.

She carried her legs to the bed, and picked up the phone from the floor. She made sure to clean her eyes to avoid suspicious from her colleagues before she left the room.

As she walked out of the room holding the watch, she headed to the trash bin to throw it away, when a friend and colleagues of hers who were supposed to take over the morning shift saw her with the wristwatch.

As soon as she saw the watch, she recognized it and was astounded to see Charlotte holding such an expensive watch. She knew the worth of the watch, and quickly approached Charlotte.

"Charlotte, where are you heading? Why do you have that watch with you? Have you suddenly become rich to afford such a watch?"

Charlotte halt when she heard her voice. She inhaled and exhaled, before turning to the figure.

"Oh, I'm heading to the trash bin, I want to throw this away?" Charlotte replied, trying to avoid eye contact with her.

If Arya finds out she has been crying, she won't hesitate to dig into what happened to her.

'Is she stupid? Why would she throw it away? Does she not know the worth of it?' Arya thought, and smiled wickedly. This is a privilege for her to take it from her.

"Oh okay, Let me do it for you, don't worry, just go back to the reception, I will throw it away." Arya responded, scratching the crook of her neck.

Charlotte thought there was nothing wrong, so she gave her the wristwatch, and return to the reception.

Arya made a little dance, and took a look at the watch. She believes if she sells it out, she has become rich. Arya loves vanity, and won't hesitate to kill for money.

In the entire city, you rarely see people with such watch. Only the rich can afford it, not Just rich, you have to be extremely rich to afford such a watch.

'I have to quickly hide it, if someone recognizes it, they might steal it. I have to head downstairs and search for a spot to hide it' Arya thought, and made her way downstairs.

Arya stride out and saw a Roy Royce parked downstairs, but she ignored and just walked pass it, securing the watch tightly.

She halt and took a picture of it, then decided to post it on her social media page. Just then, the figure inside the car saw the watch in her hands.

The figure quickly stepped down immediately he saw her with the watch, and approached her.

"Good morning Mrs, please come with me, Mr Xi wants to see you." He informed her.

Arya got a bit perplexed, why he would want to see her. It's not like she has a business with him, or has seen him before. 

She was skeptical for a moment, but knowing who Mr Xi was, she did not have a second thought, and hurried into the car.