Chapter 117

Charles listened to his subordinate's explanation with an increasingly hardened expression. It turned out that the person he had assigned to monitor Clara couldn't enter the party due to tight security. They could only watch from outside the building, so they didn't know what actually happened inside.

"What good are you if you're like this?!" Charles shouted, his anger exploding. "I'm not paying you to just stand around outside!"

Without waiting for a defense from his subordinate, Charles immediately hung up the phone. He rubbed his face in frustration, feeling like he had failed to protect his sister. With quick steps, Charles climbed the stairs towards Clara's room.

Arriving at Clara's bedroom door, Charles knocked gently. "Clara? It's your brother. Can we talk for a moment?"

There was no answer from inside. Charles tried again, this time with a louder voice. "Clara, please. Open the door. I'm worried about you."

Still silence. Charles tried to turn the doorknob, but it was locked.