His Sweet Menace novel

---- Chapter 6 I didn't catch the rest of Horace's words because I had already been engulfed by the fire. A fire in the dead of winter was destined to bea catastrophe. I was basically betting with my life when I dove into the inferno. Truthfully , even though I hadn't caught the rest of Horace's words, I could still manage a guess. He was probably going to say that Charles wasn't inside the hotel.

That would only make sense, as Charles was someone of such importance and always had bodyguards follow him everywhere. If he had been trapped in the hotel during this sudden fire, the bodyguards would've rushed in to save him ages ago. Otherwise, if anything happened to him, the bodyguards would definitely be held accountable. The Bowman family would certainly not let things go, and it wouldn't be surprising if they demanded a life for a life, either.

Yet, here was Horace instigating me and Lilith to go into the burning hotel to save Charles, all while the bodyguards stayed put. This could only mean that this was all but a setup. ---- I knew. I knew everything, but I still needed to do this. Because only by putting my life on the line could 1 prevent Charles and Lilith from rekindling their relationship. Also, Charles had always doubted me. He never believed in my sincerity.

Thus, if his doubts could be erased , then it'd be killing two birds with one stone. The inferno continued to grow, and the heat licked at my skin, causing an indescribable sharp pain. I did my best to protect my face. I didn't want to disfigure myself, lest Charles become disgusted with me. Before I knew it, several spots on my body had become scorched , and it was becoming very difficult to breathe from the heavy smoke.

Finally, I couldn't hold on anymore, and I collapsed at the bottom ofa staircase. Was I going to be burned alive? Just before I fully lost consciousness , the image of a handsome man popped into my mind. He was wearing a white shirt, and his expression was gentle. He extended a hand out to me and said affectionately, "Come on, Shay. Let's get up." "Carl..." ---- Icurled in on myself as I muttered unconsciously , "I miss you so much...

I don't think I can hold on any longer..." Right as I was on death's door, several bodyguards stormed in and pulled me out. "Charles, you have a heart condition! You can't go in!" The moment I was brought out of the inferno, I heard Lilith's voice frantically pleading, "The fire is out of control. The bodyguards have already gone in. Shay... Shay might have already..." "Look!

The bodyguards got to her!" Lilith had probably meant to say that I might have already been burned to death before she was interrupted. In a matter of seconds, Charles came to snatch me into his arms, and he held me tightly without saying a word. The surrounding crowd's whispers came one after the other. "I guess Shayla's feelings toward Charles were more sincere in the end." "T always thought it was shameless of her to steal her sister's fiancé, but my impression of her is changing now..."