Chapter 27 All of a sudden , it felt like the surrounding temperature had dropped a few degrees . The man was tall and looked like a Greek god . He stood behind her imposingly and exuded an intimidating aura . Charlotte bit her lip hard . She was subconsciously holding her breath . Through the reflection of the mirror in the elevator , she saw the man gazing at her sharply . He looks like a lion staring at its prey . Hurry , hurry ! Charlotte gazed at the number flashing on the elevator screen , hoping to quickly escape this suffocating place . Thirteen , twelve , eleven , tenShe counted the numbers silently , her heart thumping furiously . Unbeknownst to her , Zachary was inching nearer to her . Ding ! Finally , the elevator reached the ground floor . Once the doors opened , she scurried out . She was in such a hurry that she tripped and fell down . Splat ! She collapsed face down like a frog . Everyone outside gasped in shock . A few employees who had just exited the normal elevator covered their mouths and sniggered . Charlotte was so ashamed that she wanted to dig a hole and hide in it . She scrambled to her feet clumsily and ran out , covering her face . Behind her , the man looked at her retreating figure as a smirk flitted across his lips . Charlotte thought the welcome party would be a dinner in a restaurant , but it turned out to be a drinking session at Sultry Night . To her surprise , Wesley was also there . This is the administration departments gathering . Why is someone from the HR department here ? Charlotte wasnt happy about it , but her colleagues were present , so she wasnt about to chase him out rudely . 10:50 Lonely Seasons : A Billionaires H pr Chapter 27 Wesley had already introduced himself to her colleagues . He also ordered bottles of expensive liquor , which were currently placed around the table . A male colleague spoke up . Holt , this liquor costs over eight thousand . We shouldnt be doing this to our new colleague . You dont know ? Wesley grinned . Charlotte is an heiress . Shes rich . Back then , she could pay for everyones drinks here in Sultry Night . These are nothing to her . Oh ? Seriously ? A few female colleagues got curious . They surrounded Charlotte and bombarded her with questions . Charlotte , youre an heiress ? How unexpected ! No- Of course , you are . Wesley cut her off rudely and snickered . The only daughter of the richest man in H City , Richard Windt . Youve heard of him , right ? Richard Windt ? The one who jumped off a building four years ago ? a man uttered . No wonder the surname Windt sounded really familiar to me . I think I read the news . The Sterlings called off their sons engagement to Ms. Windt , and then she came to Sultry Night and spent the night with a transvestite gigolo . Uh , was that true ? Her colleagues were staring at her , their gazes a mixture of curiosity , excitement and amazement as they waited for her reply . Charlotte felt suffocated by them . Refusing to take it anymore , she stood up to leave . The manager of the administration department , Roy Young , stopped her and chided the rest . What are you all doing ? Is this how you treat our new colleague ? We are going to work together in the future , so please stop teasing her . Okay , sorry . They apologized to Charlotte at once . The moment Charlotte met Wesleys amused gaze , she escaped from the private room without a word . She wanted to escape the past and start her life anew , but the past kept haunting her . I can never get rid of it , can I ? Charlotte took a deep breath to calm down . LV Chapter 27 Whats wrong ? Was that so unbearable ? Wesley came after her and sneered , How would you survive , huh ? You did it on purpose . Charlotte glowered at him . You deliberately hired me and made me treat my colleagues to dinner so Id be humiliated . Youre doing this to take revenge on me ! Thats right , Wesley answered , nodding with a grin . I ordered food and drinks worth a few hundred thousand just for you . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!