Chapter 825

Upon seeing the reply, Charlotte was infuriated and threw her phone to the ground. The annual tax revenue from the county she managed amounted to only over a billion, and she had already paid a deposit of five billion to Spades in order to have Lucy assassinated.

That sum represented her entire income accumulated over three years. Now, the other party was audaciously demanding additional payment, which was truly despicable!

The phone hit the ground with a loud bang, catching the attention of Arthur and Juliana in the room.

"Who's there?" Arthur, fearing unknown assassins, protected Juliana, who was equally startled.

Charlotte heard them and instinctively ran toward the corridor. The guards stationed outside saw a shadow rushing past and immediately gave chase.

Although Charlotte ran as fast as she could, having lived a pampered life for many years, her speed was nowhere near that of professional guards. They soon caught up to her.

The guards disregarded everything and used a bl