Father-in-law?!

"I sent you on an errand almost a fortnight ago yet, not only did you not report back but you also dared to hide?! Do you think I'm a fool?!" Nikolai fumed as he balled his hand into a fist.

He sat on the chair behind his table looking down at Charlotte menacingly, his aura domineering like that of a dragon king.

Charlotte, quivering on the ground like a leaf tormented by the winds of a heavy storm, stuttered out, "I…I'm sorry U..Un..cle. It's just that….it's just that…"

"Just what?!" Nikolai shouted, making Charlotte yelp and burst into tears.

"Da..Daniel caught on to what we were planning," she sobbed, her voice breaking as she struggled to find the right words.

Nikolai's eyes narrowed, the anger in them intensifying. He leaned forward, his fingers steepled together as he regarded Charlotte with a cold, calculating gaze.