Chapter 271

Charmine walked straight to the balcony, tied the rope around her waist, and put on the gloves. “You two will help me pull on the rope,” instructed Charmine, “so hold on tight.” “What?” blurted Rio in shock, his eyes wide open. “Charmine—I mean, Boss! Boss, are you going down to save her yourself? This is the eleventh floor! If anything happens to you, how am I supposed to face your grandpa?” Eric, too, frowned and walked forward. “Let me do it, you hold on to the rope.” If anything happened to Charmine, he—out of everyone—would be killed by all sorts of people since he brought Charmine back to Burlington! “Now’s not the time to sit still and do nothing,” countered Charmine. “Also, are any of you as skilled as I am?” Charmine’s remark stunned the two men silent, especially Eric. He knew that Charmine was skilled and resourceful; perhaps he was only a fraction of what she was even with his abilities.. Regardless... Saving a person replying on a rope was too dangerous. If