"Charlotte, Charlotte, don't go! Don't go!"
Felix Preston hugged Charlotte Shaw with all his might, as if trying to absorb her into his very being so that no one could ever take her away.
But Charlotte Shaw, locked tightly in his embrace, was completely bewildered, with no idea what was going on.
"…Felix Preston?" She raised a hand and gently patted his back, only to feel his entire body shaking violently, as if he had just encountered something utterly terrifying.
"Felix Preston, what's wrong?" Charlotte Shaw switched to hugging him with both arms, her hands patting his back in a soothing rhythm. Her voice was incredibly gentle. "What is it? Why are you reacting like this all of a sudden? Did something happen in there?"
"…" Felix Preston didn't answer. After holding her for another moment, he suddenly grabbed her wrist and forcefully and urgently dragged her toward the elevators.
