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Just when Charlotte stormed off, she saw Zachary carrying Nancy into the elevator.
The moment the elevator door was about to close, he suddenly looked in her direction.
At that moment, both of them made eye contact. One had an icy gaze while the other was filled with conflict.
Charlotte wondered if he had recognized her.
If he didn’t, why would he look at me? No, wait. Perhaps, I attracted his attention after kicking someone into the water. That’s understandable after all. If he really recognized me and yet, took Nancy away while I was being harassed, that would really have been too much.
At that moment, Charlotte was in so much turmoil that she clenched both her fists.
“You d*mn woman!” Jared had climbed out of the pool. He bellowed, “How dare you kick me! I’m going to kill you!”
Just as he spoke, Jared attacked Charlotte from behind.
With a darkening gaze, Charlotte turned around with a whirlwind kick and sent the man hurtling into the pool again.
Splash! Water ripples were everywhere.
At that moment, everyone was stunned. They had assumed Jared fell into the pool earlier by accident after fooling around with Charlotte. But now, they had witnessed Charlotte’s ferocity.
Her eyes were filled with murderous rage.
With no time to lose, Charlotte quickly left. Watching the elevator’s levels, she saw that Zachary had taken Nancy to the forty-eight floor.
He really can’t wait, can he?
Filled with rage, Charlotte hurried to the elevator.
“Stop her!”
By then, Theo had grown suspicious of Charlotte as she still had her mask on when all the other girls had removed theirs. It was obvious that she didn’t want to be recognized.
If anyone with malicious intentions had infiltrated the event, it would have been terrible.
After all, everyone present was a VIP and no harm should ever come to them.
When a few bodyguards went up to stop Charlotte, Lupine, who was dressed as a waitress, stood in their way. She told Charlotte, “Ms. Lindberg, go on ahead. I got this.”
Just when the bodyguards wanted to stop Charlotte from entering the elevator, Lupine unleashed a kick and sent all of them flying.
From that moment, the scene turned into utter chaos.
The ladies screamed in fear while the men called for their bodyguards.
All of them were fearful for their own lives.
Meanwhile, Theo ordered a large group of bodyguards to take on Lupine and capture Charlotte at the same time.
However, the elevator door had closed and Charlotte was heading directly to the forty-eight floor.
“D*mn it! The two assassins are heading in Mr. Nacht’s direction.” Theo was seized by panic. “Quick, send more men to capture the two women.”
“Yes.”
When Charlotte heard those words in the elevator, she couldn’t help but knit her eyebrows.
This is all Jared’s fault. I was about to slip away and follow Zachary when he suddenly got in my way and caused the situation to escalate. Luckily, they didn’t know who I was. Nevertheless, I have to find Zachary now and negotiate with him. But, he is with Nancy now. Have they…
With that thought in mind, Charlotte was filled with exasperation.
In the meantime, Zachary had carried Nancy out of the elevator and arrived in his room.
The moment he entered, he saw a bottle of wine on the table with a big bouquet of roses by its side.
As for the carpet and the bed, they were all covered in rose petals.
Theo was the one behind the surprise.
Nancy could feel her cheeks heating up. Biting her lip, she snuggled up in Zachary’s arms, not daring to move a muscle.
Zachary placed her down on the sofa and remarked in a deep voice, “You should go and wash up.”
“Okay,” Nancy acknowledged softly before heading to the bathroom.
Sitting on the sofa, Zachary had a glass of wine in silence.
“Ahem!” At that moment, Ben knocked and entered. When he didn’t see Nancy in the room, he reported at once, “A fight has broken out downstairs.”
Zachary continued sipping his wine without responding. It was as if it had nothing to do with him at all.
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“The two girls just now really are-”
“You’re dismissed,” Zachary interrupted. “Don’t bother me without my permission.”
“Mr. Nacht, are you really…” Ben asked in surprise as he glanced at the bathroom. “Don’t be hasty. You have to stay calm.”
“Get out!” Zachary barked.
“Yes.” Not daring to say another word, Ben left with his head hung low.
Zachary picked up the remote control from the table and turned on the ‘do not disturb’ indicator.
Letting out a sigh, Ben left in resignation.
Meanwhile, Charlotte exited the elevator and quickly found Zachary’s room. She knew of an old habit of his. No matter which hotel he stayed in, he would always choose the presidential suite at the end of the corridor as it was quiet, and he wouldn’t be disturbed.
When she saw the ‘do not disturb’ indicator lighting up, Charlotte was filled with mixed emotions. That b*stard really can’t keep it in his pants.
Clenching her fists, she hesitated as to whether she should barge in or not.
If she did and saw something compromising, she knew she would be driven mad.
If she didn’t, and Theo’s men caught up with her, she would lose the opportunity to talk to Zachary alone.
With that thought in mind, Charlotte tried to open the door, only to find that it was locked from the inside.
Further infuriated, she raised her hand to knock. However, it dawned upon her that there was no way she could trick Zachary into opening the door given how shrewd he was.
Scrutinizing her surroundings, she realized there was no one staying next door. Hence, she slipped into the room and planned to cross over from the balcony.
Sitting on the sofa, Zachary had almost finished his wine. He watched on as the movements outside the door started and stopped. When it fell silent, he knew that whoever was outside had left.
Has she given up?
“I… I’m done…”
At that moment, Nancy came out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel. She had just showered and dried her hair.
With her exquisite features and flawless skin, she exuded an aura that was unbelievably pure.
What intensified her allure was the innocent look in her eyes as she stared longingly at Zachary.
Her gaze jolted Zachary, who rarely had any luck in his relationships.
“Come over and sit.” Zachary raised her gaze at her.
Nancy anxiously took a seat on the sofa opposite him. She was so nervous that she didn’t know what to do.
“Come over.” Zachary patted the seat beside him.
Biting her lip, Nancy walked over carefully. After sitting beside him, she didn’t dare make eye contact.
When Zachary poured her a glass of wine, she received it carefully, worried that she would spill it again.
“Are you nervous?”
Just as Zachary spoke, he heard some movement in the balcony, causing him to furrow his eyebrows.
This is the forty-eighth floor. If she falls, there would be no coming back from this.
“Yeah.” Taking a deep breath, Nancy gathered her courage and said, “Do you still remember me? We met before in H City.”
“I heard about you,” Zachary plainly replied. “Your father bid twenty billion for the South Sea project. Unfortunately, Lindberg Corporation stole the bid from you at thirty billion.”
“That wasn’t my father. The one who participated in the tender was my father’s subordinate,” Nancy explained. “During the tender, I wasn’t present. It wasn’t until the Aploth business convention at Ashenville Garden that I met you backstage. Do you remember that?”
“Oh, is that so?” Zachary had obviously forgotten about it.
“Actually, that wasn’t the first time I waited for you.” Blushing, Nancy continued, “When I was sixteen, I met you at a business convention in M Nation. During that time, you were speaking on stage-”
Before Nancy could finish, Zachary pulled her into his embrace. Caught by surprise, she spilled the red wine she was holding onto his thigh.
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“I’m sorry, I…”
Just when Nancy wanted to speak, Zachary pressed himself against her. Holding onto her cheeks, he looked at her with a conflicted expression.
Nancy was so nervous that she could barely breathe. Feeling her tremble underneath him, Zachary saw the terrified look in her eyes.
“Tell me, what do women care about the most?”
Zachary ran his fingers across her cheeks while his eyes sparkled with curiosity.
“Huh?” Although Nancy didn’t understand the rationale for the sudden question, she still replied in earnest. “Probably, the man they love.”
“The man they love?” Zachary considered the answer. “Is it more important than the interest of the family?”
“It is,” Nancy replied without hesitation. “A family’s interest belongs to the family. Love is what belongs to ourselves.”
Pausing briefly, she explained in an unsettled tone, “Are you assuming that I am trying to get close to you because of my family? No. I’m doing it because… I truly admire you.”
“If…” Zachary continued asking, ignoring her explanation, “I ask you to sleep with someone you don’t love for the sake of your family, will you do it?”
“I won’t.” Nancy assumed that he had misunderstood her intentions. She defended herself frantically, “I love you, that’s why-”
“Love?” Zachary sneered, “Love can change.”
A long time ago, Charlotte loved me too and sacrificed a lot for me. She stayed true and showered all her affection on me. But now… She has thrown herself into Louis’ embrace.
“No, I won’t change.” Nancy was full of conviction. “You don’t know how much I love you. From when I was sixteen, it has been five years. My feelings for you-”
Bam!
Nancy’s words were cut short by the sudden noise. Startled, she turned to look by reflex.
Charlotte had taken the risk of falling from the forty-eighth floor and jumped over from the neighboring room’s balcony with everything she had.
She had landed successfully initially. However, the sight of Zachary pressing himself against Nancy had jolted her, causing her to accidentally tip over a vase on the balcony.
Consequently, that was the sound of the vase shattering on the ground.
“It’s her?” Nancy recognized Charlotte at once as the girl who wore a mask in the changing room. Moreover, Charlotte was still wearing the swimsuit she had lent to her.
“I’m sorry!” Charlotte apologized before shooting a silver needle into Nancy’s neck.
Feeling her limbs go weak, Nancy fainted onto the ground.
“Insolence!”
Shooting her a glare, Zachary grabbed the wineglass by the table and flung it at Charlotte.
Avoiding it by reflex, Charlotte saw the glass smash into pieces upon crashing onto the wall.
Before she could regain her senses, Zachary suddenly appeared in front of her, grabbed her throat, and pinned her against the wall.
“Ah!” At that very instant, death flashed across Charlotte’s eyes. In a choking voice, she yelled, “Zachary, it’s me!”
Tearing off her mask, Zachary exclaimed with his eyebrows raised, “Charlotte?”
“Let go!” Charlotte grabbed the back of his hand, leaving deep scratches in the process.
When Zachary saw the discomfort she was in, he released her and turned around. “What are you doing here?”
Coughing, she said, “I… I have something to discuss with you.”
Rubbing her throat, Charlotte desperately tried to catch her breath.
“There nothing to discuss between us.”
Sitting on the sofa, Zachary poured a glass of wine for himself.
“We have to talk about the kids.” Charlotte walked over anxiously. “At the very least, let me see the kids once to hear what they have to say.”
“What makes you think you deserve it?” Zachary glared at her with rage burning in his eyes.
“Zachary, what do you mean by that?” Charlotte was infuriated. “Both of us have broken up a long time ago. There’s nothing wrong with me being with someone else. What gives you the right to steal the children away and ridicule me like that?”
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“In that case, go ahead with your wedding then. What do you still want with me?” Zachary gently covered Nancy with a jacket. “You even crashed through the window and disrupted my fun!”
“Return the children to me, and I’ll leave at once.”
Charlotte was seized by bitterness when she saw how attentive Zachary was toward Nancy. However, she maintained her strong front. “After that, I will not interfere with whoever you want to bed.”
“Bullsh*t!” Zachary sneered, “What gives you the right to butt your nose into my affairs? Do you even have the capability to do so?”
“In that case, what has my relationship with Louis got anything to do with you? What gave you the right to barge in and cause a ruckus?” Charlotte snapped.
At the mention of that matter, Zachary’s expression changed drastically. Smashing the wineglass onto the floor, he pinned Charlotte onto the sofa.
Grabbing her by the cheeks, he bellowed, “Do you have an itch to scratch because I have not touched you for the last two years? Do you desire a man so much? To the extent of throwing yourself into someone else’s arms?”
“What are you doing? Let go of me!”
Charlotte tried vehemently to push him away. However, his body was as heavy as a rock. No matter how hard she tried, he just wouldn’t budge.
Instead, her struggles ended up arousing him. Given that she was wearing a swimsuit, her attempt to free herself ended up exposing more of her body.
“If you don’t stop moving, I’ll take you right here!” Zachary roared after having noticed the change in his body. “Considering you’ve knocked my woman unconscious, I will have to replace her with you.”
Charlotte’s heart was torn upon hearing Zachary’s words. He said that she was his woman. His woman…
“Charlotte!” Grabbing Charlotte’s face, Zachary was filled with agony as he questioned her, “Do you know how much I had to go through just so I can bring you home? I was filled with anticipation at our family reunion. And yet, what did you give me in return?
“Don’t you know that since the very beginning, you have been the only one for me? Even during the two years you were missing, I didn’t touch any other woman. No matter how many women throw themselves at me, I have never wavered. But you… you ended up with Louis all of a sudden! Do you know how much I hate you? I hate you so much that I feel the urge to strangle you to death…”
When he uttered the last sentence, Zachary gritted his teeth. With a trembling voice, he could no longer suppress the sorrow he felt.
Reaching out his hands, he clasped them around Charlotte’s neck. However, he couldn’t bring himself to exert any strength.
At that moment, Charlotte was overwhelmed by her own emotions and guilt. As her heart began to soften, she replied in a choking voice, “Zachary, actually, I…”
Bam! Bam! Bam!
“Charlotte! Charlotte!”
Charlotte was abruptly interrupted by a desperate bang on the door. She was jolted when she heard Louis’ frantic shouts from outside.
Why is Louis here at a time like this?
Zachary’s gaze sharpened instantaneously. Just a moment ago, he thought Charlotte was about to explain herself, which reignited the hope within him.
However, Louis’ appearance had interfered with his stroke of luck.
“You’ve outdone yourself, Charlotte.” Zachary coldly tapped Charlotte on her cheeks and sneered, “Looks like both husband and wife have come to confront me. One pretends to negotiate while the other comes to apply pressure on me? Did you also send men to my villa to kidnap the children? Hmm?”
“I…” Charlotte panicked when she realized that he had seen through her. However, she quickly regained her composure and explained, “It’s not like that, Zachary…”
“Zachary, open the door! Open the door right now!”
While Louis was still banging on the door desperately, Theo’s voice rang out.
“Louis, stop causing a scene. I already told you that the lady Mr. Nacht brought into his room is Nancy Gold, not Ms. Lindberg.”
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“But Charlotte has definitely come here to negotiate with Zachary. Now that she’s missing, she has to be inside.” Louis was filled with anxiety. “Mr. Murphy, please get the hotel management to open the door.”
“Louis, are you crazy?” Theo, too, was desperate. “This is Mr. Nacht’s room. By doing that, are you trying to get me killed?”
“This is Pillere. We’re in F Nation, my territory. What are you afraid of?” Louis’s desperation intensified. “If you don’t want to open it, I’ll get my men to do it.”
“Louis, calm down. Stop messing around!” Left without a choice, Theo pleaded, “I’m begging you, please don’t make me do this. Given the ruckus you’ve caused, you are going to cost me my life. I am fully responsible for organizing this event. If Mr. Nacht is upset in any way, I will be held accountable for it. You should leave with me first, and I promise that I will find Ms. Lindberg for you, all right?”
“Charlotte is definitely here.” Louis remained stubborn. “Her subordinate has searched the entire hotel and can’t find her still. Therefore, this is the only place she can possibly be.”
“You…”
“Sir Louis, what are you doing? This is Mr. Nacht’s room. Please leave!”
Ben had arrived to chase Louis away.
Although Louis was someone influential, members of the Nacht family never feared anyone of power.
Previously, they only respected Louis because he was Zachary’s good friend.
Evidently, things had changed.
“Ben, it’s good that you’re here.” When he saw Ben, Louis frantically suggested, “Open the door, I want to talk to Zachary.”
“Sir Louis, has the alcohol gone to your head? How can I open Mr. Nacht’s door on my own accord?” Ben was speechless. “Please leave and do not interrupt Mr. Nacht’s rest.”
“I won’t leave until I see Zachary.”
Having lost his patience, Louis got his subordinates to call for the staff.
Theo continued to persuade him while Ben, too, reminded him of the gravity of his actions.
Meanwhile, Charlotte was pushing Zachary away anxiously.
The matter was supposed to be resolved internally. As of then, only she and Zachary knew of her identity.
However, now that Louis was causing a scene, it would be humiliating for all three families if the matter got out.
“What’s wrong? Do you feel bad?” Zachary smirked. “He has come at the perfect time. Whatever he gave me the day before, I will return it to him today!”
Just as he spoke, Zachary tore off Charlotte’s swimsuit, leaving her stark naked.
“You…” Covering her breasts with her arms, Charlotte screamed, “Have you gone mad?”
“Yes, I have. I have been driven mad by you.”
Zachary unlocked the door with the remote control before climbing onto Charlotte and forcefully kissing her on the neck.
Outside, Louis barged into the room when he saw that the door was unlocked. “Charlotte, Char-”
His words got lodged in his throat the moment he saw Charlotte and Zachary.
Utterly dumbstruck, he stared blankly at them.
“Let go of me!”
Charlotte pushed Zachary away angrily and covered herself with a pillow. When she raised her hand to hit him, he grabbed her by the wrist.
“You were the one who threw yourself at me.”
Standing up calmly, Zachary threw a blanket on top of Charlotte. With his back facing Louis, he straightened his clothes elegantly.
At the door, Ben had prevented Theo from entering. “Stand down. This is none of your business.”
“Will anyone lose their life?” Theo was filled with panic.
“No.” Ben chased everyone away.
Just then, Lupine arrived. When their eyes locked, she shot him a glare before charging in.
“Zachary, I’m going to kill you!”
Louis grabbed the fruit knife from the table and charged hysterically at Zachary.
“Louis! No!” Charlotte screamed.
Lupine wanted to stop him but it was too late.
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With a sharpened gaze, Zachary launched a kick at Louis.
Spewing out a mouthful of blood, Louis crashed onto the ground.
“Do you really think that I don’t dare to kill you?” Zachary glared ferociously at Louis. “Let me tell you. If I had wanted to do so, you would have been dead in your home, let alone in F Nation.”
“Zachary, you…” Seized by rage, Louis spat out another mouthful of blood.
“Sir Louis!” At that moment, Louis’ subordinates came to help him. They questioned Zachary, “Mr. Nacht, how can you do this to Sir Louis? Aren’t you friends?”
“Friends?” Zachary sneered. “I treated him as my friend. But, he stole my woman.”
“Charlotte is my fiancée. She’s mine!” Louis roared adamantly.
“Do you still want to marry her despite the fact that she has just slept with me?” Zachary triggered him on purpose.
“You…” Louis raged hysterically, “I’m going to kill you!”
“As if you can.” Zachary taunted him at every turn.
“Gather my men and soldiers here, I’m going to kill this b*stard right now!”
Louis had gone berserk.
Wrapping herself with the blanket, Charlotte walked up to Louis and struck his neck, rendering him unconscious.
Suddenly, silence filled the air.
“Take your Duke home,” Charlotte ordered Louis’ subordinates.
“Yes.” They left with him at once.
When Charlotte gave Lupine a look, she quickly followed them out. She then gave Gordon’s men a call and instructed them to escort Louis safely home.
If something were to happen to him along the journey, it would significantly complicate matters.
After that, everyone was asked to leave.
Back in the room, only Charlotte, Zachary, Lupine, and Ben remained.
“Zachary, you’ve got guts.” Charlotte gritted her teeth as she glared at him. “Are you satisfied now? Have you vented enough?”
“Not even close.” With a cigar between his fingers, Zachary held his wine glass without even looking at Charlotte.
“What will it take before I’m allowed to see my children?” Holding back her anger, Charlotte demanded, “State your conditions!”
After a brief silence, Zachary replied, “Cancel the wedding and swear to never marry again!”
Stunned, Charlotte stared at him in bewilderment. “Why? What has my marriage got anything to do with you? What gives you the right to control me?”
“It appears that you have no intention of seeing the children,” Zachary mocked. “Didn’t you ask me for my conditions? And yet, you can’t even meet this simple request of mine.”
“Those are my children. You have no right to stop me from seeing them,” Charlotte screamed furiously.
“I don’t care. What are you going to do about it?”
Stonewalling her, Zachary was in no mood for reason.
“You…” Charlotte was outraged.
“Are you that desperate to get married?” Zachary questioned her instead. “After what happened tonight, do you think Louis would still want to marry you?”
“Whether he or I want to get married or not has nothing to do with you. You have no right to interfere in my private affairs.” Charlotte was incensed.
“Hmm, in that case, go ahead and enjoy your freedom.”
Having no intention to discuss the matter any further, Zachary walked toward the bathroom.
“Zachary…” When Charlotte wanted to stop him, Ben persuaded her, “Ms. Lindberg, Mr. Nacht is blinded by anger right now. Whatever you say will only fall on deaf ears. Why don’t you go back first.”
“Exactly. Let’s just leave first, okay?”
Lupine put a jacket over Charlotte.
She sympathized with Charlotte when she saw how Charlotte’s negotiations ended in her being in a pathetic state. Nevertheless, she was cognizant that reason sometimes just couldn’t prevail.
Looking miserable, Charlotte had no choice but to leave.
“Ms. Lindberg,” Ben called out to her suddenly. He softly reminded, “Morgan and her subordinates have been asked to leave. There’s no way the three of them are enough to take the children from Bruce.”
“What are you saying? Are you looking down on the Lindberg family?” Lupine snapped.
“That’s not what I meant.” Furrowing his brows, Ben explained, “Trying to take them by force isn’t going to work. You have to slog it out.”
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His words caused Charlotte to have an epiphany.
He’s right. Zachary is amenable to coaxing but not coercion. Now that the Lindberg Corporation is being bogged down by a crisis, it will be futile to take the children by force. However, he has a weakness. As long as I bide my time, I will definitely get to see the children again. After all, I bet they miss me too.
“Ms. Lindberg, you’re a smart woman. So, don’t let your emotions cloud your judgment,” Ben advised. “You should head back now. I’m afraid the Laurent family will be looking for you soon.”
“Thank you!” After expressing her gratitude, Charlotte hurriedly left. Just when she stepped out the door, she turned and looked at Nancy who was still lying on the sofa.
Zachary doesn’t look like he intends to send her away. Perhaps, he wants her to stay back and pleasure him.
Considering that Theo was someone discreet, he personally waited by the elevator for Charlotte and Lupine so that he could lead them out the back door. With a humble attitude, he apologized repeatedly for his previous indiscretion.
Finally, he even reassured them that no one else but those involved knew about the matter. Also, he allayed their concerns by swearing not to tell a soul.
After expressing her gratitude, Charlotte quickly left with Lupine.
Morgan was already waiting at the car park. When she saw Charlotte, she apologized immediately, “I’m sorry, Ms. Lindberg. We were discovered by Bruce the moment we infiltrated. He managed to stop us at once.”
“Did he hurt you?” Lupine asked.
“No.” Morgan shook her head. “They treated us civilly by only preventing us from reporting back and carrying out our mission. It was only about twenty minutes ago that they kicked us out, telling us that negotiations had failed and that I should come here and wait for Ms. Lindberg.”
“It appears Bruce and Ben are still being nice for old time’s sake.” Lupine snuck a glance in Charlotte’s direction.
At that moment, Charlotte was filled with frustration. Not only did the negotiations fail, but she had also been taken for a ride by Zachary.
Consequently, she was at a loss as to how she could explain herself to Louis’ family.
“Let’s get in the car first.”
Lupine helped Charlotte in.
The moment the car drove off, Charlotte’s phone started to ring incessantly. It was Sherlyn.
Evidently, she had heard about what happened that night.
Considering Louis was beaten badly by Zachary, Robert and Sherlyn would definitely not let the matter slide.
“What does Lady Sherlyn want?” Morgan couldn’t help but ask. “Lupine, what happened just now?”
Lupine softly recounted the incident.
Morgan was utterly shocked. “How brazen can Zachary be? He actually…”
“Shush, enough.” Observing Charlotte’s expression, Lupine comforted her, “Ms. Lindberg, don’t worry. Let’s give Lady Sherlyn a proper explanation when we return.”
“What’s there to explain?” Morgan had always been more simple-minded. “Since Ms. Lindberg doesn’t really want to marry Sir Louis anyway, this is a good opportunity to cancel the wedding.”
“You are oversimplifying matters,” Lupine scoffed.
“Do you know how big tonight’s misunderstanding is? Mr. Nacht declared that he slept with Ms. Lindberg and even beat up Sir Louis. Given the blow their reputation has suffered, the Laurent family will not take this lying down. Even if they don’t have the guts to take any action against Mr. Nacht, they have every right to question Ms. Lindberg. Furthermore, now that Mr. Lindberg is missing, we no longer have anyone to provide us support.”
“So what? It’s not like they pose a challenge to us.” Morgan didn’t see the Laurent family as a threat. “At most, we will leave F Nation with the children. We will still be fine without their protection.”
“Whether we can even leave is another problem,” Lupine muttered.
“Do you mean the Laurents won’t allow us to do so?” Morgan knitted her eyebrows. “Are you sure? Even if something has happened to Mr. Lindberg, Ms. Lindberg is still someone influential in the business world. Do they actually dare to act with such insolence?”
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“Not necessarily, as it involves their reputation.” Lupine raised her gaze at Charlotte. “Ms. Lindberg, is Mr. Nacht doing this to bring you to your knees?”
“He really is something.” Charlotte gritted her teeth in exasperation.
Given the current situation, she was left with two choices. She either had to lower herself and marry Louis knowing his family would always hold the matter against her, or she could go back to Zachary. In the former, she would constantly be ridiculed and wouldn’t be able to see her children for the rest of her life.
She couldn’t understand why Zachary was doing all this when he insisted she had slept with Louis and hated her guts for it. Furthermore, he even had a woman by his side. Hence, she wondered if it was all just for the sake of revenge.
“She’s calling again,” Lupine reminded softly.
Setting her thoughts aside, Charlotte stared at her phone. Just a while ago, the call automatically cut off after ringing for a long time. But now that Sherlyn had called again, Charlotte knew she had no choice but to accept the call.
Charlotte answered, “Hello?”
“Charlotte, where are you?”
From Sherlyn’s tone, Charlotte could tell how the woman was desperately suppressing her anger. Evidently, the former was extremely emotional and couldn’t wait to question Charlotte about what happened.
“What is it?” Charlotte was a sea of calm.
“What’s wrong with you? Louis has been beaten unconscious, and you’re asking me what it is?”
Sherlyn blew her lid immediately. “Charlotte, the only reason I’m still speaking nicely to you is on the account of your brother. Therefore, you had better come home right now and explain to me what happened!”
“I’m sure you already have a rough idea,” Charlotte plainly replied. “Anyway, there’s something I need to do now, so I can’t go over. We’ll talk again once I’m done-”
“Charlotte!” Sherlyn was unable to hold back her rage any longer. She bellowed, “You are about to marry Louis, and yet, you are still involved with your ex-husband. In fact, you even threw yourself at him in the hotel and slept with him. Don’t you have any shame at all?”
Knitting her eyebrows, Charlotte didn’t respond.
“Furthermore, not only did you not protect Louis at the crucial moment, you even bullied him together with Zachary by knocking him out. You devious woman! I’m not letting you off easy…”
Sherlyn berated Charlotte, “I’ll give you one hour to come home and explain yourself. Or else, be prepared to suffer the consequences!”
Sherlyn ended the call the moment she finished.
Holding her phone, Charlotte frowned as she looked out the window with a heavy heart.
What had begun as a simple matter had escalated beyond her control. And now, she was left to clean up the entire mess.
Wait a minute.
A thought suddenly popped into Charlotte’s mind. Considering how careful Zachary has always been, how did he let Mr. Murphy leak his movements? Could it be that he did it on purpose? He got Mr. Murphy to reveal his itinerary to Louis so that I would be tempted to go and see him. After that, he arranged for the chaotic situation to happen so that he could use it to force me into canceling the wedding.
“By the way, when Jade and I were at the villa, it was silent everywhere. I didn’t see the children nor anything that belonged to the kids. It felt really strange.”
Morgan suddenly felt suspicious and informed Charlotte, “Ms. Lindberg, I believe the kids were never at the villa.”
“Could it be…” Lupine mumbled, realizing something, “that this is all part of Mr. Nacht’s scheme?”
“It’s entirely possible!” Morgan saw through the ruse. “They must have set this trap a long time ago and were waiting for us to fall into it. Marino wasn’t surprised to see me at all. Come to think of it now, they must have planned everything.”
“Zachary!” Charlotte seethed. “How can you!”
“Seems like we have underestimated Mr. Nacht.” Upon realizing it, Lupine felt a shiver down her spine. “It’s obvious that he has never gotten serious with us. If we had truly gotten into a conflict, we wouldn’t have stood a chance at all.”
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“But now, we have no choice but to go against them. Let’s think of how we can solve the problem at hand first.” Morgan felt unsettled. “Considering Lady Sherlyn’s attitude, I don’t think she will let the matter slide. Why don’t we leave and return to either Erihal or H City?”
“Erihal is definitely out of the question, as we might add to Mr. Lindberg’s troubles there.” Lupine gave Charlotte a look. “In H City, we have Mr. Nacht there…”
“It’s too late to do anything now.” Charlotte stared in front of the car.
Raising her gaze, Morgan slowed the car down at once.
More than ten military vehicles had formed a barricade to block their way.
“It’s the Laurent family’s men.” Lupine frowned. “I knew it. Lady Sherlyn isn’t going to let us off easy.”
“What do we do?” Morgan’s expression turned grim. “Why don’t we give Gordon a call?”
Just as she spoke, she took out her phone.
“We can’t.” Charlotte stopped her. “Even if Gordon and his men are here, they wouldn’t stand a chance against them. Furthermore, they need to deal with the assassins from Erihal and protect the children.”
“In that case, we…”
“We’ll just have to go along with them.” Charlotte stared intently ahead. “I will have to face the consequences of my own actions.”
“Perhaps, that’s for the best. After all, the few of us are here with you.” Lupine remarked defiantly, “I’m confident that the Laurent family won’t dare lay a finger on you.”
“Mmm-hmm.” Charlotte ordered, “Slow down and drive ahead.”
“Yes.”
“Mr. Nacht, Lady Sherlyn has brought in the military to stop Ms. Lindberg and escort her back,” Ben reported.
“Mmm-hmm.” Lowering his gaze, Zachary continued sipping his wine.
“Everything is going according to your expectations.” Ben looked grim. “However, will Ms. Lindberg and the others be in danger?”
“Sir Robert knows where to draw the line. Now that there’s no news of Mr. Lindberg, he wouldn’t dare harm Charlotte yet.” Zachary was extremely calm.
“But…” Ben stopped abruptly as he didn’t dare to continue. He knew that although Robert and Sherlyn might not dare lay a finger on Charlotte, the same couldn’t be said for Charlotte’s bodyguards.
In fact, the Laurents might end up venting their frustration on Lupine and Morgan to threaten Charlotte instead.
“Get someone to send her back home,” Zachary ordered as he looked at the unconscious Nancy. “Also, take proper care of her.”
“Yes.” Ben made the arrangements at once.
With his wine glass in hand, Zachary walked out to the hotel balcony. Looking out at the vibrant city skyline, his eyes were filled with mixed emotions.
“Mr. Nacht, it’s time for your medication.”
Having completed his assignment, Ben returned with a glass of water and handed Zachary a big box.
Inside the box, there were ten types of tablets of different colors. Although they looked like candy for children, all of them were potent medications.
After receiving the medicine, Zachary downed them all quickly. Just when he was about to drink from his wine glass, Ben stopped him. “The doctor has said that you can’t mix alcohol with your medication. Why don’t you have some water instead?”
“Since I’m not going to live much longer, what difference does it make?”
Zachary downed the entire glass of wine to wash down the tablets.
“Don’t act that way. The doctor said that if we can find Francesco and Dr. Felch, there might still be a sliver of hope,” Ben consoled softly. “We shouldn’t be here struggling with Ms. Lindberg right now. Instead, we should return to H City to search for Dr. Felch.”
“Hope is only useful when comforting someone,” Zachary plainly remarked. “Life and death aren’t important. What really matters is that we live life to its fullest!”
Not knowing what to say in response, Ben hung his head gloomily.
Despite having received treatment for the past two months, Zachary was still unable to rid the poison from his body. Although his condition had improved, he would still feel immense pain at night.
Having run out of ideas, the doctor suggested that they find Dr. Felch and Francesco as soon as possible.
However, given that Charlotte and Louis’ wedding was around the corner, Zachary couldn’t wait any longer. After getting the doctor to prescribe him some medications, he led his subordinates to Arkfield to pick up Charlotte.
Alas, what he got after arriving at Arkfield was not the happy ending he wanted but instead more heartbreak.
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It never crossed Zachary’s mind that something like that would happen.
At that moment, Ben thought Zachary had lost it and was about to kill someone. However, the latter managed to suppress his emotions in the end.
After they left the manor, Zachary shut himself in his room for a day and a night. Everyone was fearful that something would happen to him.
However, when he walked out the next day, he was in a sea of calm.
And that was when he began to plot.
No one knew what his true objective was. They assumed he just wanted revenge on Louis and Charlotte.
However, Ben was cognizant of what his real intention was.
“The children keep asking when you will be back?” Ben asked softly. “They want to contact Ms. Lindberg, but I denied them according to your instructions. But, I don’t think it’s right for us to keep this up.”
“All right,” Zachary interrupted. “I’ll head downstairs after getting changed.”
“I’ll have someone get the car ready.” Ben went off immediately.
Putting down his wine glass, Zachary prepared to go change. However, when he saw his phone on the table, he hesitated for a while. Picking it up, he unblocked Charlotte’s phone number.
Back in the car, Charlotte was about to get out when her phone suddenly rang. When she saw that it was Gordon, she answered at once, “Hello?”
“Ms. Lindberg.” Gordon’s deep voice rang out. “I’m on my way to your location. Don’t go with them. I’ll be there very soon.”
“No.” Charlotte stopped him. “Your responsibility now is to protect Danrique’s three children. I will solve my own problems myself.”
“But…”
“The Laurent family won’t harm me.” Looking out the window, she replied softly, “The wedding is the day after tomorrow. Everything will come to a head then. Therefore, you have to protect the children these two days and wait for me at the villa.”
“All right. I understand.” Gordon had no choice but to withdraw.
After ending the call, Charlotte alighted from the car slowly. The Laurent family’s men walked up and bowed respectfully before remarking, “Ms. Lindberg, Lady Sherlyn has sent us to pick you up.”
“I had initially wanted to see her tomorrow.” Charlotte swept her gaze at the convoy. “But, she’s just too anxious!”
“Sir Louis misses you.” The butler smiled before ushering her forward. “This way please.”
Together with Lupine, Morgan, and two other subordinates, Charlotte got into the Laurent family’s vehicle.
At that moment, she had changed back to the clothes she wore earlier and had her hair adjusted simply. Although her makeup had been washed off, she still look stunning without it.
Even then, she looked visibly unkempt for the occasion when she arrived at the Laurent residence.
Charlotte and her subordinates were taken straight to Sherlyn’s study.
Inside, Robert and Sherlyn were seated upright on the sofa. Both of them glared at Charlotte with gloomy expressions.
Sherlyn, in particular, was staring daggers at her.
“Lady Sherlyn, here she is.” Leaving quietly, the butler closed the door behind him.
“The few of you, get out.” Sherlyn pointed at Lupine, Morgan, and the rest of Charlotte’s subordinates.
“I’m sorry, Lady Sherlyn. We only take orders from Mr. Lindberg. Other than staying by Ms. Lindberg’s side to protect her, we won’t be going anywhere,” Lupine replied defiantly with her head lowered.
“This is my home. Do you think you’re still in Erihal?” Lady Sherlyn thundered. “Get out!”
“Lady Sherlyn, what’s the meaning of this?” Feeling indignant that her subordinates were being bullied, Charlotte snapped, “They are my personal bodyguards. No matter where they are, they only answer to me and no one else.”
“Charlotte, after committing such an embarrassing act, how dare you behave with such insolence?” Sherlyn admonished her angrily. “Don’t you feel any shame or remorse at all?”