"Charles! Charles!"
The door burst open and Charles shoved his way inside. He lunged forward and grabbed Lorna's arms. "Lorna, you have to save me! Help me! I can't get out!"
The estate was swarming with guards; there was absolutely no way he could slip past them.
Given how much Theresa hated him, if she caught him now, his life was over!
He would rot in a prison cell for the rest of his days. He would be ruined.
Lorna was completely bewildered, still half-asleep. "Charles, what... what's going on?"
"Lorna, please save me... you have to save me..."
Before Charles could even finish his sentence, Logan kicked the door open and stormed in with a team of security guards.
"I knew you'd be hiding here, Charles! Let's see you try to run now!"
Seeing that escape was impossible, a wicked idea flashed through Charles's mind. He instantly locked his arm around Lorna's neck and pressed his switchblade flush against her throat.
"Charles! What... what are you doing?!" Lorna shrieked in absolute shock.
Before she could even process the situation, she had become his hostage.
"Charles, I suggest you stop fighting a losing battle," Logan said coldly.
"Hahaha! I have no way out anyway! You all forced my hand! I'm telling you right now, if anyone takes one step closer, I'll slit her throat!"
Lorna couldn't believe what she was hearing. Tears spilled from her eyes as she choked out, "Charles, why are you doing this to me? What did you even do?!"
At that moment, Theresa walked into the room from the hallway.
"He snuck into my bedroom tonight. He tried to assault me, hoping to force a marriage so he could take over the Ellington family! Tell me, Lorna, is a man like this really worth your love?"
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