Charlotte's POV
PRESENT DAY
I looked around the space for a weapon, but it was so dark and cluttered that it was hard to see anything at all. There was no other exit to leave the archives, I checked. I was trapped. The door rattled, and I knew that Donovan was going to come down to find me. I shuddered, wondering what he intended to do once he'd succeeded. I doubted he wanted to join a book club or attend StoryTime. I crouched behind an old clock in the depths of the back, and tried to figure out my next move.
"Time to pay, Charlotte," he called out menacingly, "You thought you could keep Scarlett away from me, didn't you? You thought you could convince her that I'm the bad guy! Well I've got news for you: you can't stop me! And once you're gone, Scarlett will see that I'm the one for her!"