A piercing scream shattered the morning's silence. The cleaning lady collapsed to the ground, trembling with fear.
Charlotte heard the scream and rushed forward to check on the situation. Having heard themotion as well, Astin cback to
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check things out.
What greeted their eyes was a horrifying sight—a lifeless body, bounded tightly, hanging in the hotel room.
Charlotte stood frozen in shock while Astin quickly pulled out his phone to call the police.
It was not long before the authorities arrived at the crscene. They detained everyone present, bringing them in for
questioning. Those staying on this floor were terrified. They were also clueless about what had transpired.
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Warick Peters reviewed the information on Charlotte and Astin and then proceeded to interrogate them one by one.
"Charlotte Calhoun, why did you suddenly return to Drakonia?"
Charlotte explained that she hade back due to unavoidable circumstances and might leave again soon. However, her
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