Charis had planned to invite Brandon to a small gathering on Halloween.
After all, she was alone in Barnes without family or friends to hang out with. Brandon was the only person she knew here. And because of that, she was a bit disappointed when she showed up at his villa and she discovered that Brandon would be going to the haunted house with Natalie on Halloween.
It took a moment for her to regain her composure. When she finally calmed down, her thoughts began to race.
This could be the opportunity she had been waiting for. The haunted house was a closed space with a labyrinthine configuration and a usually eerie atmosphere.
The staff would definitely be preparing to disguise themselves, hiding their identities completely. Moreover, the haunted house was dark and noisy, the perfect setting for an unfortunate accident.
The only problem was that Brandon would be there too. He was destined to get hurt in the fire as well. First, Charis needed to find a way to separate the couple.
Once Natalie was left alone, only then could she fully execute her plans. But Charis had to be there too.
“On the one hand, I needed an alibi to clear any suspicion that might arise in the future. On the other hand, I have to make sure that nothing bad succeeds Brandon,” she thought.
“Oh well, you know what they say. How about… the more, better, right?” Charis chimed in cheerfully.
“I was planning to throw a party for our employees on Halloween, of all modes. Why don’t we hang out together and have fun?”
Brandon didn’t think it was a great thing, so he readily agreed.
“Sure, I have no objection.”
But he immediately turned to Natalie and asked, “What do you think?” Natalie glanced at Charis before smiling.
“Of course. The more, the better, in fact,” she answered politely.
When the day came, Brandon and Natalie went to the largest amusement park in Barnes and headed towards the famous haunted house attraction. Most of the people were dressed as monsters and witches, merrily roaming through the streets, reveling in the festivities.
Before leaving the villa, Natalie had prepared some bags of sweets for the children who might ask for candy. Indeed, they encountered children in the amusement park. Natalie happily handed them the bags of treats and praised their costumes.
As she straightened up, she noticed Charis looking at her with slight disdain. “Miss Turner, didn’t you say you would organize a party for your employees here? Where are they? How come we’re all alone here, just the three of us?” Natalie became alert.
Except for Brandon and Charis, no one else from the Larson Group had joined them.
Charis had lied, of course.
“I didn’t want to involve your staff initially as they could hinder your plans,” she awkwardly laughed and looked away. “Okay, they’ll be here a little later. I haven’t been to this place before.”
“As your boss, I thought it would be better for me to check the security policies of the establishment in advance.”
“Some of them are very shy, you see.”
“I wanted to talk to the haunted house management and see if they could tone down the scares.” “They could damage my equipment and cause an accident,” she clapped her hands, and he smiled at them.
“And right now, I’ll go find the manager. You and Brandon don’t have to wait for me. Go ahead, have fun.”
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Natalie didn’t need to be told twice. She turned to Brandon and said, “Let’s hurry up and go indoors. There will be too many people if we entertain ourselves much more.”
Brandon looked around curiously, astonished. “I’ve never been to a place like this before,” he said. Hearing what she said, he nodded at Natalie and took her hand. They entered the haunted house together.
Charis watched them enter. Once they were completely out of sight, she discarded her mask of politeness, and her face twisted with utter hatred. Long before arriving at the park, Charis had already made the necessary arrangements.
She had sent someone to the haunted house to hide and wait for the perfect moment. Their task was to separate Brandon and Natalie, leave the woman alone, lock her in one of the rooms, and set fire to the attraction, trapping her inside.
Considering Brandon’s current sentiments towards his wife, Charis was convinced that he would never run into the fire to save Natalie. Even if he did, Charis’s henchman would be there to stop him.
The night grew darker, and soon the moon appeared in the sky. Less than ten minutes later, Charis received a message from the thug on salary. “Miss Turner, I have successfully isolated the woman. What should we do next?”
Charis responded immediately. “Light the fire, right now.” As soon as she sent the message, thick black smoke rose from the direction of the haunted house.
A few seconds later, the entire attraction was on fire. The once fun and pleasurable park was now filled with the acrid smell of smoke and burned wood. The screams of panic replaced the laughter that had been ringing just moments ago as people fled the scene.