Penelope’s POV

Charles dragged Mike's body out of the room and cleaned up all the blood on the floor with his tools.

In every movement, he acted like a trained professional killer.

This is a side of Charles I've never seen before.

I sat on the bed, thinking about what Charles had just said.

……

"No, I can't take you yet."

"Why? " Charles rejected me after I had been almost sexually a.ssaulted and Mike had died on top of me. My voice trembled uncontrollably, almost pleading.

Even though he was wearing a mask, I could still see the displeasure on his face. "I have a plan. Are you questioning...