Chapter 101

She was barely twenty when he forced her to her knees. Charlotte had been too busy for romance, too busy honing her ballet skill, and who at that moment had trusted her mentor unconditionally. She had let him take advantage of her, telling her that she should stop being naive, that she must learn how to quickly progress if she wanted to be the next prima ballerina. The mentioning of the title had made her endure the darkest hour in her life. She had succumbed to his lust and was left broken and devastated.

"Charlotte?" The man in front of her sounded concerned when he put his hand on hers. Their fingers entwined over the dining table, their breakfast forgotten.

"I don't... have a better offer," she cleared her throat and blinked her eyes repeatedly trying to chase away her tears. Though she failed when tears rolled down her cheeks and she cursed while quickly wiping her tears away. Her mind was instantly taken back to the day when the snowstorm hit and she was trapped in