Chapter 4

Hurried footsteps echoed behind me.

I didn't even have to look back to know it was Charles.

No wonder Yulia suddenly started acting that way.

Turned out all those words weren't meant for me at all; she was saying them for Charles.

Charles strode up to her, and Yulia acted as if she had just noticed him. She looked startled, then lowered her head, her voice quivering.

Yulia said, "I'm sorry, Emma. I didn't mean to.

"I just wanted to apologize to you, but I didn't expect her to react like that."

Charles comforted her for a moment, then shot…