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Charlotte’s POV
We pulled up outside the office and I did not want to get out of the car. I wanted to ask Warren to keep driving. Jack climbed out and offered me in hand, damn I could not get out of this. He looked at me with so much affection that I could not abandon him. I took his hand and let him pull me out of the car. As soon as I was out his arm went around my waist and he leaned down to give me a soft kiss on the cheek.
“I promise you will be safe, if they try to hurt you, I am sure that the men will fight over who gets to shoot them”.
I could not hold in my laugh as I looked around at the men who were all nodding enthusiastically. “Ok I guess we should get this over with then” I groaned as Jack started to steer me towards the entrance.
As soon as we entered everyone stopped what they were doing and observed Jack with his arm around me. I could feel them turn their attention to me with hatred. I had gone from been no
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