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Nonetheless, she can’t be blamed for this. After all, the two of them looked identical. Be it their height, body, voice, and eyes… they looked exactly the same! The only noticeable difference between them was the heightened arrogance of Zachary and the childish behavior of Chris.
Before this, the “Gigolo In Debt” was wearing a mask all the time and he only appeared during the night. Also, Chris only impersonated him once and as a result, he was aware of the secrets between them, including Charlotte’s situation.
Hence, it was perfectly reasonable for her to have mistaken him for Zachary.
“Speak, what’s going on?” Charlotte admonished him.
“What?” Chris heart was racing. He was hesitant to utter the truth.
“You’re just a gigolo. Why is everyone saying that you’re the heir to a rich family?”
“Also, why did you take off your mask and expose your true identity?”
“Why are you here at Bar DTT every day? What’s your relationship with Peter?”
Charlotte bombarded him with tons of questions.
“Actually…” Chris paused before continuing. Eventually, he decided to provide an obscured answer. “Think about it this way. It was a misunderstanding all along. I was never a gigolo!”
It was the truth. Previously, Zachary merely explained the situation in brevity. Hence, it was her own assumptions that led to the misunderstanding.
“You’re saying that…” Charlotte recalled the night when they first met.
He was alone in the VIP room and was surrounded by security guards. Clearly, this should not be a privilege enjoyed by a gigolo.
Furthermore, she had never witnessed him courting any clients before. At most, they briefly spoke about it during their conversations on the phone. It was my imagination after all?
“That can’t be right.” Charlotte was suspicious. “How would you explain the incident four years ago?”
“Four years ago, I went in the wrong room.” Chris casually replied. “Fate must have brought us together.”
“I see…” Charlotte was finally convinced. “Then, your real identity is…”
“I’m just a rich playboy that does nothing.” Chris was well aware of his character. “That’s better than a gigolo, right?”
“At least you have some self-awareness.” Charlotte rolled her eyes at him. Later, she asked, “Why did you impersonate a gigolo and sign the loan agreement with me?
“For fun.” Chris laughed mischievously. “I’m sick of a boring life where everything goes my way. I crave challenge and adventure. Hence, when you mistook me as a gigolo and forced me to enslave myself, that was exhilarating!”
Hence, he decided to play along with her.
Since it was just fun and games, there shouldn’t be a problem so long he didn’t cross any boundaries.
Charlotte was stupefied by his puzzling smile. However, she couldn’t explain why.
Then, she thought about Zachary and interrogated him further. “If that’s the case, who’s the person that saved me that night?”
“Why do you ask?” Chris’ reaction was speedy. “Did someone tell you about it?”
“My boss said he saved my life,” Charlotte uttered the truth.
“Your boss?” His heart sank. Don’t tell me that…
“It’s the pervert boss.” The mere utterance of Zachary’s name was sufficient to trigger her fears. “My colleague told me that he carried me out from the backdoor. Today, I asked him again and the answer was the same… However, the person I saw the morning after the incident was clearly you…”
Charlotte blushed and she squeezed her eyes shut to avoid eye contact.
Chris looked at her expression and recalled what happened that night. When Zachary carried her out from the backdoor, she was clearly drugged…
Hence, that night, they…
Chris was unrattled by the thought. It felt as if his woman was tainted by another man…
“Speak. What’s going on?” Charlotte pestered him.
“Initially, he was indeed the person who rescued you. Later, I arrived and snatched you away…” Chris replied.
Chris was a veteran womanizer. He was familiar with all the tactics and tricks to get the woman that he wanted. Hence, a lie was nothing to him.
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“So that was what happened…” Charlotte finally pieced the puzzle together. However, another doubt was quick to surface in her mind. “But, the Devil is such an aggressive and domineering person. How did you manage to snatch me away from him?”
“After all, you are my girlfriend,” Chris answered confidently, “as domineering as he is, he would not have sacrificed his customers and business just for a woman.”
“That’s true.” Charlotte believed what he said. Indeed, she knew how Zachary was when it comes to work. His mind would be engulfed by business and nothing else.
She then recalled Zachary’s behavior today. If it were him who saved her that night, he would also be the person who slept with her. However, he did not mention any of this.
Unless…
He’s the real gigolo, and the person in front of me is a fake!
Charlotte looked towards the self-proclaimed “Gigolo In Debt”. However, she quickly dismissed her doubts. It’s impossible. That day, I saw Zachary leave with my own eyes. Then, this dude beside me drove this exact same car to fetch me.
The two events happened in less than a minute. It would be impossible for the “Gigolo In Debt” would not be in two places at once.
Therefore, Zachary was in fact his true self. On the flipside, this dude beside me is the real “Gigolo In Debt”. That must be the truth!
“What are you thinking about?” Chris tenderly approached her. “Are you surprised that I’m not a gigolo?”
“A bit.” Charlotte gave him a complicated stare.
She gave him a complicated look. Since he’s not a gigolo. Should I let him reunite with the children?
At the end of the day, the children need their father…
“If you wish, it’s not too late for me to be a gigolo.” Chris put up a straight face and proposed.
Charlotte burst into laughter.
“You finally laughed.” Chris pinched her cheeks. “Do you know that you look good when you’re smiling? Smile more!”
Charlotte suddenly realized that Chris wasn’t that bad after all. Whenever she was in trouble, he would be there to rescue her.
Besides, he was honest with her. Every day, he would religiously transfer the money into her account and report his earnings.
Now, he was trying to make her laugh and feel happy…
In her opinion, he was a perfect person.
Before this, she was concerned with his occupation. However, now that she found out that he was not a gigolo, there wouldn’t be any negative influence on the children. Perhaps, it is possible that…
As she was contemplating bewildering thoughts in her mind, Charlotte snapped back into reality and noticed that the car was taking the wrong route back home. She nervously asked, “Where are you driving me? Why am I further from home?”
“We’re going for supper. It’s too early to go home.” In actual fact, Chris had no idea where her house was.
However, he was quick on his feet and told a lie without breaking a sweat.
“No can do. I need to go home now. Please send me back.” She quickly urged.
“Hmm…” he hesitated.
“Did you forget my address?” she assumed.
“No…” He tried to wiggle his way out.
Suddenly, Charlotte’s phone rang and it was from Mrs. Berry. “Miss, Ellie’s fever is now at 103.1 degrees Fahrenheit…”
“I’m coming back immediately.” Charlotte panicked. “Mrs. Berry, can you please prepare the medical card and a water bottle? We’ll head straight to the hospital when I reach home.”
“Alright.” Mrs. Berry then put down the phone.
Chris managed to locate her address from the navigation records. He immediately made a U-turn and exclaimed, “32 Happy Avenue, am I correct? We’ll be there in ten minutes!”
“Thank you.” Charlotte was delighted that he remembered her address. “I’ve deleted your contact number. Call me again so that I can save it.”
“My phone…”
Chris’s heart sank. Previously, Zachary lent Chris his phone for the sole purpose of impersonating him. However, the phone was later reclaimed at Sultry Night!
Although Chris could furtively borrow the car, he could never gain access to Zachary’s phone.
“Why? You don’t want to give it to me?” Charlotte was displeased with his hesitant look.
“No…” Chris’s eyes glistened as he found an excuse. “I’ve stopped using that number. I’ll give you my new one.”
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“No… I’ve stopped using that phone number. Here, you should have my new one,” explained Chris.
As he was saying that, he passed his phone to Charlotte after unlocking it…
“Why did you change your phone number?” asked Charlotte. “Oh, I know… I bet a lot of girls must’ve had your old number,” she added.
“Hey, the past is in the past. I’m a different man now. I’ll only be yours in the future!” Chris promised solemnly.
“Hah! Only a fool would believe you.” Charlotte feigned a smile.
“I swear!” Chris raised his hand. “From now on, if I’m ever seen fooling around with other girls, then I shall be forever cursed with erectile dysfunction.”
“Don’t give me that bullsh*t!” said Charlotte. Seeing Chris being so sincere and honest, Charlotte finally budged and dropped the subject. Hmm, what should I set his name as in my contacts, though?
Chris took a glance at her and knew exactly what she was thinking about. Hence, he frivolously said, “Just put my name as the child’s father.”
A trickle of sweat was flowing down Charlotte’s forehead the moment she heard that. “You like kids?” asked Charlotte anxiously.
“I’ll love them as long as you’re their mother. I’ve got a suggestion… Why don’t we start making one tonight?” Chris grabbed her hand tightly.
“Stop fooling around! I have things to do at home.” Charlotte withdrew her hand and was quite flustered.
“Aww… Then how about we pick this up tomo-”
“Bye! Drive safe.”
Charlotte was still preoccupied with Ellie’s illness, so she wasn’t in the mood for a lovers squabble.
That being said, she was touched by the fact that the attractive Chris really liked kids.
This was because her kids, who just went through a lot today, would always nag on and on about meeting their father. Should I let them meet Chris? Will I ruin it in the future if I do?
“Just stop the car here. I’ll go up by myself,” said Charlotte after arriving at her block.
“I’ll walk you…” Chris was getting ready to unfasten his seatbelt.
“Nah, it’s ok.” Charlotte opened the car door and rushed to her apartment.
However, Chris still made sure that she made it inside before he drove off.
As he was making a U-turn, he realized that Charlotte’s purse was still in the car. After making the turn, he parked the car by the roadside and took out his phone to call her.
Before he could make the call, he saw Charlotte carrying a young girl while running out. Behind them was a plump woman trudging behind, doing her best to keep up with them.
Three of them went in a cab and sped off in the opposite direction…
Chris was stunned. As he watched the cab drift away, his mind was flooded with a plethora of questions.
However, he was still able to keep his sangfroid when he tried to access the situation calmly. Curious, he opened Charlotte’s purse, and her black wallet caught his attention. Chris opened the wallet and saw a family photo being kept in it.
In the photo, Charlotte and the plump woman he saw earlier were sitting beside each other. In their arms were three babies while a green parrot was standing on top of Charlotte’s head. Six of them, yes, including the parrot, were beaming with smiles, and they looked really happy.
Chris was shell-shocked, yet, he was able to compose his mind and came up with a bold assumption. Even so, he wasn’t intrepid enough to confirm it himself…
During this mental crisis of his, his phone rang, and that brought him back to reality. “Hey, bro!” He answered it.
“Where the hell is my car? Where did you take it to?” Zachary impugned him.
“I was only borrowing it out for a quick drive. Since my car is still in E Nation, I had no choice…” replied Chris in a furtive manner.
“Well, you can use all the other cars, all except for this one. Come back with it right now!” yelled Zachary.
“Okay, okay, jeez… I’ll send it home right now. Calm down. There’s no need to be so mad.” Chris conciliated him.
After hanging up the phone, Chris called Peter and asked, “Is the bar still open?”
“Yes, it still opens for another half an hour.”
“Okay, wait for me. I’ve got something to deliver to you there.”
Chris drove back to Bar DTT and handed Charlotte’s purse over to Peter. “Don’t let her know that I was the one who brought her purse back. Just tell her that she left it here.”
“No problem!”
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Charlotte, accompanied by Mrs. Berry, rushed to the nearest children’s hospital to get Ellie immediate medical attention. It was already twenty minutes to midnight, yet there was still a long line at the hospital.
Then, Charlotte left Ellie with Mrs. Berry and quickly get in line with the other registrants. She was extremely anxious and worried for her sickly daughter.
“I didn’t even get to check on Robbie and Jamie when I rushed out of the house with you. I wonder how they’re doing right now.” Mrs. Berry was still perturbed about the vexatious ones at home as she was feeding Ellie.
“Those two can take care of themselves, so there’s no need to fret about that.”
Charlotte was feigning to be unconcerned, but she was more worried than anyone else about Robbie and Jamie. Both of them are still toddlers. Although their bodies aren’t as frail as their younger sister, still, how can I not worry? Please be okay.
“I’ve told Fifi to keep an eye on them,” said Mrs. Berry. She then rambled on, “Fifi was acting weird today too, though, ensconcing herself inside that little cage of hers all day long. She only came out to play with Ellie at night right after you left.”
“Yeah. With Fifi by their side, they’ll be happier.”
At the same time, Charlotte was getting more and more distressed by the minute as there was still a long line of registrants ahead of her. Come on… If this keeps up, Ellie would have recovered on her own before we even get to see the doctor.
“In my days, getting a family doctor would have done the trick. There’s no registration whatsoever…” Mrs. Berry sighed.
The moment Mrs. Berry brought that up, Charlotte reminisced about her days back in the Windt family. They had a personal doctor. Even if the illness were chronic, they would just go to a private hospital to get treatment immediately, without the need to wait.
Even if things remained the same, people would have changed. The past would be nothing but a distant memory…
Out of the blue, Charlotte recalled that she had Raina’s contact number and that she was told to call her if she had any health-related issues.
Charlotte was a bit conflicted, however, as calling Raina also meant making her current situation known to Zachary…
Forget it. Let’s just keep waiting.
“Mommy…”
Ellie had just opened her mouth for a bit, and a stream of fresh vomit came out from her mouth.
“My god…” Mrs. Berry quickly helped her clean her mouth.
“Ellie!” Charlotte hurried over to Ellie’s side and wiped her face with one hand while patting her back with the other one. “Ellie, don’t be afraid. Mommy’s here, okay? Mommy’s right here.”
“Mommy, this is unbearable…” sobbed Ellie.
Ellie’s face was pale white. Her whole body was soft as butter, and all the food she ate before was all over Mrs. Berry. Her usual shiny bright eyes were then filled with poignance and overflowing with tears…
“Ellie, it’s gonna be okay. We’ll go see the doctor soon, okay?”
Having done wiping the stains on Ellie’s clothes, Charlotte carried Ellie to the side to call on the nurse there. “Miss, my daughter can’t seem to handle it anymore. Can you please let the doctor have a look at her first?”
“Because of the season change, it’s usual for children to get infected by the common flu. Many kids have fallen ill, just like yours, and they all have to wait for their turn unless it’s an emergency like asphyxia. Or else, you’ll have to wait for your turn just like everyone else.”
The nurse was so occupied with her job that she didn’t even spare any time lifting her head to look at Charlotte.
“But…”
“Excuse me.”
Right at that moment, Charlotte was pushed away by the other parents to the other side.
Now what? Seriously, what do I do now?
“Miss, why don’t we go to the other hospitals and test our luck there? We’ve already waited for about half an hour, and the line is still as long as the start. If we keep on dawdling this way, I’m afraid Ellie can’t hold on anymore,” suggested Mrs. Berry as she wiped the stains on her clothes with a wet towel.
Looking at her unconscious daughter’s pale white face, Charlotte was left with no other alternatives but to ask Raina for her help before things exacerbated any further.
Raina answered her phone almost instantly. “Ms. Windt?”
“Dr. Langhan, my uh, my friend’s daughter got sick. However, the children’s hospital was full of people, and they’ve waited for hours, but it still isn’t their turn yet. Unfortunately, the girl’s condition is getting worse by the minute. Do you suppose that you can…”
“Okay, Ms. Windt, calm down. Just bring your friend here. I’ll treat her personally.”
“Okay, thank you so much. May I have the address?”
“I’ll send it you right now.”
After hanging up the phone, Charlotte and Mrs. Berry called for an Uber and headed towards the address.
Fortunately, the hospital was less than two miles away from where they were.
On their way there, Charlotte whispered, “Mrs. Berry, later when we meet Raina, just tell her that Ellie is your granddaughter.”
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“What?” Mrs. Berry was bewildered.
Charlotte gave a terse explanation to her, and she nodded.
When they arrived at the private children’s hospital, Raina was already standing at the entrance with her assistant waiting for them.
After that, Mrs. Berry carried Ellie to the entrance while Charlotte carried her purse and followed them.
“What’s wrong with her?”
Raina saw that the girl was experiencing severe malaise and quickly asked for an explanation.
After explaining her condition to Raina, Charlotte added, “This little girl is Mrs. Berry’s granddaughter. Mrs. Berry’s daughter, along with her husband, are currently working outstation, so she asked for my help instead and told me about the little girl’s condition. I accompanied the two of them to the children’s hospital, but it was filled with a surfeit amount of people. We had been waiting for too long, so we had no choice but to resort to your help…”
“It’s okay. Let’s focus on treating the girl first.”
With Raina tending to Ellie personally, there’s no need for any registration or the other specific procedures to be done.
There were no qualms about Raina’s skill as the exclusive doctor of the Nacht family. She was able to identify the problem in the blink of an eye and immediately prescribed medicines for Ellie.
“It’s just influenza that was messing with her body. Anyway, I’ve prescribed some medication for her, and it’s best if she could get some rest. After that, she’ll be as good as new.”
“Besides, Ms. Windt, since you’re here right now, I might as well help you with the wounds on your neck and your shoulders.” Raina prescribed some medication for her.
“Okay, thanks.” Charlotte then signaled Mrs. Berry with her eyebrows.
“Dr. Langhan, thank you for everything you’ve done for my granddaughter. I’ll take her home to get some rest now,” said Mrs. Berry, after taking the hint.
“You’re welcome. I’ll get someone to send both of you home safely,” Dr. Langhan offered.
“It’s fine. There’s no need to trouble you with that. We can take a cab home, but thank you for the offer.” Mrs. Berry carried Ellie and hurried towards the exit.
Before they could reach the exit, however, Ellie regained her consciousness and started yelling dazedly. “Mommy, mommy…”
“Ellie, Mommy will be back home soon. Let’s go home first.” Mrs. Berry comforted her.
Charlotte then sent them off with her gaze.
“Ms. Windt,” called Raina.
“Coming…” Charlotte walked inside.
Raina helped her reapply bandages for her wounds and gave her some ointment and medicine. After that, she mentioned some important precautions to her and offered to drive her home as well.
Adamant, Charlotte continuously rejected her offer, and she sidled away when she had the chance.
Having exited the hospital, she saw Mrs. Berry waiting at the side of the road with Ellie in her arms. They called a cab and left as quickly as they could.
From a distance, Raina witnessed all of it and was baffled by what happened. Charlotte sure is acting weird tonight…
Everything should be fine. If there was really something Charlotte wanted to hide from me, she wouldn’t have come here seeking my help.
Feeling justified, Raina dropped the thought and continued on with her work.
It was already half-past three at midnight when Charlotte arrived home. Together with Mrs. Berry, they fed Ellie the medicines and sung her to sleep.
Even though Mrs. Berry was exhausted, she still made something for Charlotte to sate her appetite. After seeing how tired Mrs. Berry was, Charlotte told her to prioritize her body and get some sleep while she kept watch over Ellie.
Dawn came, and Ellie’s fever was finally going down.
Feeling relieved, Charlotte lay down beside her daughter and fell into a deep slumber until half-past six in the morning.
The rustling wind and chipping of birds outside then woke her up. “Sh*t, I’m gonna be marked tardy again.” Nicole woke up with a jolt and jumped off the bed.
“Miss, you only had about an hour of sleep last night. I couldn’t bring myself to wake you up…” Mrs. Berry said as she prepared breakfast for the kids.
“You still have to wake me up nonetheless. I’ve got a job I need to be on time for.”
Not wasting any more time, Charlotte quickly brushed her teeth, washed up, and then headed out to work.
“Mommy, your breakfast.” Jamie ran to her with a bun and a bottle of soy milk.
“Thank you, Jamie.” Charlotte grabbed her breakfast and darted towards the elevator. “Be a good boy, okay?” said Charlotte, without looking back.
“Affirmative!” Jamie responded.
“Robbie and Jamie, do finish your breakfast before it gets cold. Later on, I’ll be seeing both of you off when the school bus arrives. After that, I need to come back home immediately to look after Ellie since she’s still not fully recovered. You two behave in school, okay?”
“We will, Mrs. Berry…”
As Charlotte was dashing towards the subway station to catch her train, a blue Lamborghini came out of nowhere and stopped beside her.
Startled, she took a few steps back away from the Lamborghini. A handsome man with a charming smile got out of the car and stood before her. “Babe, apologies for being late. But I’m here now to escort you to work, shall we?” He said.
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Charlotte was stunned for a moment and hurriedly got into the car.
Everyone around was watching her.
Several women who lived in the same neighborhood were gossiping around. “Isn’t this Mrs. Berry’s daughter? Look, she has a boyfriend now.”
“He looks rich and handsome. Mrs. Berry lucked out!”
“Quick, close the convertible.” Charlotte covered her face since she did not want to be seen by her acquaintances.
“What are you afraid of? I have nothing to be ashamed of.” Chris closed the convertible and even waved at the women. “Bye, ladies!”
“Bye!” They were overjoyed.
“Why did you wave at them?” She could not understand him. “Don’t you think you’re being too flashy?”
“They’re your neighbors, aren’t they? So we will know each other eventually,” Chris said cheekily, “When do you plan to let me meet your family?”
“Stop messing around.” Although Charlotte spurned, a smile appeared on her face. “Why are you driving in a different car today? Where’s the Aston Martin?”
“That car broke down, so I took it to repair.”
Chris sped away in his car.
“Broke down? It was fine yesterday.” Charlotte was shocked.
“It broke down on the way back.”
He was not lying. He deliberately crashed it on the way back and brought the car with a deformed front hood to Zachary’s garage.
Early this morning, Ben arranged for someone to send it for repair.
That way, Zachary would not be driving that car, and Charlotte would not meet the real Gigolo In Debt anymore…
After doing all that, Chris felt a little uneasy as this was his first time playing tricks on Zachary since childhood.
He was hesitant and felt anxious for a moment, but in the end, he did it anyway.
He knew that he had protection, so Zachary would not actually do anything to him.
“Drive carefully next time.”
Charlotte exhorted and started feasting on the buns and soy milk.
Chris glanced at her and pretended to be pitiful. “How rude. I drove to pick you up, but you won’t give me food.”
“Fine. Just one bun——the one I’ve started eating.” She handed him a half-bitten bun.
Surprisingly, he did not mind and leaned closer to take a big bite. “Mmm, so delicious!”
“The buns made by Mrs. Berry are delicious, indeed.”
She stuffed the remaining half into his mouth.
“Bring a few more tomorrow.” He licked his lips. “I can eat ten of such delicious buns in one go.”
“You will make me poor.” Charlotte smiled and wiped his mouth for him.
“I personally drove to pick you up, yet you accuse me of eating too much of your food.”
Chris totally enjoyed his close interaction with Charlotte. Although I have dated many women, I have never shared a bun with a girl in a car like this. This is the most blissful thing in the world.
“All right, all right. I will bring ten for you.”
Charlotte was worried that he could not accept her current state of living, but she did not expect him to be so down-to-earth. It seemed like her worries were unnecessary.
I will observe for a little bit longer. Then, if he continues to behave this well, I might consider taking him to meet Mrs. Berry and the children.
The children need a father, after all…
A speedy drive meant that it only took ten minutes for them to reach the street across from the office.
“Let’s stop here. I don’t want to be seen by my colleagues.” Charlotte was very cautious.
“All right.” He parked his car by the road. “I will be busy this afternoon, so I can’t pick you up after work. I’ll see you at the bar tonight!”
“Sure.” When she was about to get out of the car, he suddenly held her and leaned in intimately. “Goodbye kiss!”
Charlotte blushed and closed her eyes nervously.
Chris curled up the corners of his lips and leaned in even closer. When his thin, sexy lips were about to make contact with her forehead, a Rolls-Royce suddenly passed by…
He hurriedly let go of her and teased, “Let’s leave it there. We’ll get back to it tonight!”
Opening her eyes, Charlotte glanced at him bashfully. She then quickly got off the car and ran towards the company building…
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Charlotte was still blushing when she walked into the office building. She soon noticed all her colleagues lined up neatly in two rows. They bowed toward her and greeted, “Mr. Nacht!”
She was taken aback and froze on the spot.
It was not until Lily, who stood beside her, kept winking at her that she reacted with hindsight and turned around…
Zachary’s tall and slender figure walked in with rays of sunshine behind him, exuding a commanding presence.
Charlotte hurriedly retreated aside; she bowed her head nervously while holding her breath.
Zachary stared straight ahead and strode forward. As he walked by her, he suddenly stopped and coldly reminded, “Since you’re late for thirty-five seconds, your punishment is to clean the swimming pool!”
“I…” Charlotte wanted to explain but then nodded humbly instead. “Yes, Mr. Nacht!”
Charlotte slowly lifted her head when his steps were farther away and stared angrily at his domineering back. Although he looked like her boyfriend, she loathed him.
I just want to kick him! !!
When Zachary was entering the elevator, he turned around and glanced in her direction…
Her bitter and hateful expression instantly became a fake and respectful smile.
When the elevator door closed slowly, Charlotte sighed in relief…
“Charlotte, Charlotte…”
A voice came and interrupted her thoughts.
Recovering her senses, Charlotte smiled and greeted, “Lily!”
“Are you all right?” Lily tagged her along to ride the elevator. “You don’t look good.”
“No big deal.” Charlotte shook her head. “Maybe I didn’t sleep well last night.”
“No wonder you are so out of it today. You didn’t even realize that you were in Mr. Nacht’s way.” Lily smiled and teased, “Luckily, it was you. Mr. Nacht only punished you for cleaning the swimming pool. If it were someone else, that person would be doomed.”
“Stop kidding…” Charlotte clarified in a low voice, “There’s nothing between Mr. Nacht and me.”
“Impossible. Mr. Nacht hugged you so tightly that day…”
“Impossible, you’re mistaken…”
“Here’s the elevator. Let’s go.”
Charlotte reached level 68 anxiously. When she was about to go to work, Lucy came to inform her, “Don’t go to work yet; leave it to Dani. You should clean the infinity pool. Report to me after you are done.”
“Okay.” Charlotte pitifully came to the infinity pool.
Although it was sunny today, it wasn’t hot and the pool water still felt chilly.
Charlotte took off her shoes and socks, rolled up her pants, and started cleaning the pool.
Given she had prior experience, she felt much more proficient doing the cleaning work this time.
She was also not as frightened when she turned around to realize that someone had appeared beside her.
She only froze for a brief moment before greeting respectfully, “Hello, Mr. Nacht!”
Zachary sat on the recliner and was spinning the ultra-thin mobile phone in the palm of his hand.
Charlotte worked silently; she was afraid of provoking him.
“How much is your monthly salary again?” Zachary suddenly asked her.
Charlotte was mopping the floor when she heard his question. She immediately stopped her work and looked at him timidly. “It was eight thousand when I was in the administration department and the security department. Now that I’ve transferred to the president’s office, it’s twenty thousand…”
“Do you want to make money?” Zachary looked at her.
“I do.” Charlotte nodded.
Zachary hooked his finger and motioned her to come closer.
Charlotte cautiously walked over to him.
Zachary gave her an X-ray report. “Go to the hospital and persuade Mr. Sterk to take the laxative and get the chip out. I will give you one million if you succeed!”
Charlotte was shocked. She almost forgot about this and hurriedly asked, “The chip hasn’t come out yet?”
“No, he took the laxative twice but it still didn’t work.” Zachary scowled. “The stubborn old man didn’t want to take it anymore. Tomorrow is Friday. If you can send me the chip by today, one million will be transferred to your account immediately.”
“Yes, Sir!” Charlotte could not hide her enthusiasm. “I’ll go right after I finish cleaning.”
“You don’t have to clean anymore. Go right now.” Zachary motioned her to leave immediately. “Your mission today is to get the chip!”
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“Yes, Sir. I’ll do it right away.”
Barefooted, Charlotte hurriedly rushed out but returned shortly afterward to retrieve her shoes and smirked awkwardly at Zachary.
I’m so happy that I can make money!
Zachary looked at her back with a mocking sneer. What a greedy woman!
After Charlotte reported to Lucy briefly, she put on her shoes and hurriedly went home.
As soon as she walked in, she called out, “Mrs. Berry, do you still have the laxative that you gave Fifi last time?”
“What laxative?” Mrs. Berry did not understand at first.
“No laxative, no laxative!” Fifi shouted in the cage.
“Shut up!”
After shouting at it, Charlotte said to Mrs. Berry, “I mean, that green laxative that helped to get the chip out of Fifi last time…”
“There is still half a bottle left. Why? Do you have constipation?”
“No, an old man from the office needs it. You can help me make a pot of vegetable beef soup and some pot stickers. Prepare a fruit basket, too. I will take them to the hospital to visit the patient.”
“All right.”
Charlotte went back to the room to stay with Ellie, who had been sick for a while.
At half-past one in the afternoon, Mrs. Berry had finished preparing the food and found the laxative.
Charlotte immediately rushed to the hospital with everything.
In the car, she saw that the medicine was branded “Dulcolax”. This is a good brand; it really does what it says!
Upon arrival at her destination, Charlotte realized that this was the same place where Ellie saw the doctor last night—Sacred Heart Hospital!
Sacred Heart Hospital was the best private hospital in H City. It provided one-stop services for all treatments, saving the trouble of requiring patients and their families to register multiple times for separate procedures. Furthermore, each patient had an assigned nurse and doctor.
Since the hospital provided quality services and exceptional expertise, the charges were also sky-high.
Raina waited at the door for Charlotte; the former was to take the latter to Mr. Sterk.
The poor old man was lying alone in the luxurious ward and staring at the ceiling blankly.
In just two days, Mr. Sterk had become extremely skinny and very resistant to drugs.
Whenever the nurse wanted him to take his laxatives, he would lose his temper. “Go away. I won’t take it… I would rather die than take laxatives…”
The nurse stepped back helplessly, shook her head, and said to Raina, “Dr. Langhan, we are out of ideas. Mr. Sterk is not being cooperative.”
“I can’t blame him. Mr. Sterk has already taken the laxative five times and had become so weak. It’s only natural that he refuses to continue taking it.” Raina frowned and sighed. “Besides, even if he takes it, there is no guarantee that we can get the chip in a short time.”
“I have a laxative here; I can get it out if he takes it.” Charlotte took out the Dulcolax, shook the bottle, and smiled mysteriously. “I can personally vouch for its effectiveness!”
“Uh…” Raina blinked. “From my professional point of view, this is not a real laxative… But if Mr. Nacht wants you to try it, you can.”
“Yeah.” Charlotte walked into the ward with the food and fruit basket prepared earlier.
“Get out—” Mr. Sterk was about to lose his temper, but he was stunned when he saw Charlotte. “It’s you?”
“Do you still remember me?” Charlotte was a little embarrassed. “Last time…”
“Thank you for last time. If it weren’t for you, I would’ve died already.”
Mr. Sterk’s attitude became cordial.
“You are welcome. I brought you lunch; try and see if you like them. My father used to like eating these.”
Charlotte served the delicacies made by Mrs. Berry on the table.
Seeing the food, Mr. Sterk could not help tearing up. “I haven’t had a good meal for two days. Those b*stards, they tried to take away my food if I didn’t take the laxatives!”
“Quick, take a bite!” Charlotte scooped a bowl of vegetable beef soup for him. “Mrs. Berry herself made this. I’ve loved it since I was a child.”
“Thank you.” After Mr. Sterk took a bite, his tears almost ran down. “It’s so delicious.”
“You can eat slowly. There is more.”
Not only did Charlotte assist Mr. Sterk with his meal, but she was also friendly to him and even massaged his legs.
Within an afternoon, the two became good friends who would talk about everything under the sun.
Mr. Sterk told her warmly, “Charlotte, don’t just stand there. Have a seat.”
“It’s okay.” Charlotte did not want to beat around the bush anymore. She immediately took out the bottle of laxative. “Actually, Mr. Sterk, I came with a mission. I know you are very repulsive to taking laxatives, but I promise that you will purge out the chip after taking this bottle. This will be the last time.”
Mr. Sterk frowned. “Did Mr. Nacht send you here?”
“Yes.” Charlotte nodded honestly. “But I got this laxative from home. It’s tried and tested——really!”
“All right, I’ll go for it!”
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Mr. Sterk closed his eyes and drank up the small bottle in one go.
Charlotte quickly brought him warm water to rinse his mouth.
“What the hell is this? It’s bitter, smelly, and astringent!”
The taste of the solution had Mr. Sterk frowning with a twisted facial expression.
“It’s just a laxative to treat constipation…”
As soon as Charlotte finished speaking, Mr. Sterk started to look odd and he shouted, “Quickly, help me to the toilet!”
“Hurry, hurry!” Raina hastily notified the male doctors outside.
Several male doctors came in to help, and Raina took Charlotte outside to wait.
Charlotte paced around the corridor anxiously like a father waiting for his wife to give birth.
Half an hour later, a male doctor walked out and announced emotionally, “It came out!”
“Huh? The chip is purged?” Charlotte asked excitedly.
“Yes…” The male doctor took the chip with tweezers and held it up high. “It’s finally out!”
“That’s great!”
Charlotte almost jumped up in excitement.
Forty minutes later, Charlotte took the chip to the president’s office on the 68th floor…
Never before had Charlotte beamed so proudly that she almost laughed out loud thinking of the one million that would be paid imminently.
“Mr. Nacht, I have the chip!”
Standing before the office desk, Charlotte held out the box in a ritualistic gesture.
Inside the box was the golden chip which had cost billions to locate. Finally, it was returned in good condition…
After a while, Zachary looked away from the tablet and up at Charlotte.
His glance was rather cold; it was not a look of surprise and gratitude Charlotte had expected.
“What’s the matter?” Charlotte felt uneasy.
Zachary did not speak but coldly made a gesture.
Ben stepped forward and took the chip. He then skillfully installed the connector and linked it up to the computer.
The white wall behind Zachary suddenly turned into a projection screen showing the S-shaped logo that represented Divine Corporation. Right after that, a circle was seen spinning…
Charlotte craned her neck and looked over curiously. What exactly is inside this priceless chip?
However, after spinning for a long time, the circle did not go away.
Beep—
Bang! A loud noise sounded, the screen flickered, and finally, smoke started coming out of the computer.
Charlotte was startled and quickly backed away.
Ben stepped forward to turn off the power and took out the chip that was now scorched and deformed.
“Wh-what’s going on?” Charlotte asked in astonishment.
Ben looked at Zachary, and after receiving approval, he explained, “In order to prevent someone from stealing the secrets in the chip, we have added a self-destructing feature to it. Once the chip has been stolen for ten days, it will automatically destroy itself.”
“Huh?” Charlotte opened her eyes widely and was stunned for a while before recovering her senses. “It’s been almost a month since the chip was lost. So…you know that it is useless to get the chip back. Why do you still put in so much effort to find it?”
“If we don’t continue searching, how will our opponents lower their guard?” Ben asked back.
“Just because of this?” Charlotte could not understand. “Then why make me go to Mr. Sterk…”
“As long as the chip is in his system, Mr. Sterk will be under surveillance,” Ben explained, “Mr. Nacht is only protecting him.”
“Th-then tomorrow’s event…” Charlotte asked in a panic, “The chip is now destroyed. What are you going to do?”
“On the seventh day after the chip was stolen, I made a new chip to replace it.”
Zachary took out the new chip from his phone, which was precisely the same as the previous one…
“So that’s why you firmly said during Wednesday’s meeting that the chip would be back before dark today…” Charlotte suddenly came to a realization. “But the new chip has always been in your hands!
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Charlotte had to admire Zachary for his thoughtfulness and intelligence. Everything was under his control…
Looks like I’ve never truly understood Zachary before.
He has been nothing but a cruel and moody devil to me. However, I admire his capability now.
He’s really amazing!
It took a while for Charlotte’s mind to come back to reality. She sighed. “The purpose of spending so much manpower and financial resources to salvage the chip is to lower our opponents’ guard. Seems like this chip is far more valuable than I thought!”
“You finally got it.” Zachary’s lips curled up slightly.
“Then…” Charlotte bit her bottom lip and asked courageously, “There’s no issue with my one-million reward?”
“Of course not.” Zachary waved his hands. “You brought back the chip so soon; I should double your reward!”
“Two million?” Charlotte was ecstatic. “Thank you, Mr. Nacht, thank you!”
She immediately took out a note on which she had written her banking information long ago. She stretched it out neatly and handed it to Ben. “Please transfer the funds into this account, hehe!”
“Uh…” Ben took the note and looked at Zachary cautiously.
“I will transfer two million without leaving out a single penny, but…” Zachary pushed the tablet in front of her. “Explain this to me first…”
“What?” Charlotte took a look at the tablet and became horrified…
A piece of trending news appeared on the computer screen—
Luna, the young lady of the Sterlings, participated in the 9th Haven Gala and became the center of attention with a long-lost ruby necklace from F Nation! !!
In the photo, Luna beamed with a bright smile with the ruby necklace gleaming on her chest…
Charlotte hurriedly closed this link. She did not expect so many media outlets to be covering this matter.
Thanks to the ruby necklace, Luna has by now become the center of everyone’s attention!
“Th-this…”
Charlotte lowered her head and stammered; she was at a loss for an explanation.
She did not even dare to look up at Zachary because she could feel he was looking at her like he was about to eat her up.
“Mr. Nacht, I shall get going first.” Ben had cleverly chosen to leave the room at this time.
Charlotte panicked even more. She opened her mouth and tried to explain but she did not know where to start.
How should I put it?
Should I tell him that the children have lost the Whites’ ancestral bracelet and that Amanda and Luna wanted me to compensate them by threatening to report the incident to the police and media otherwise? Should I tell him that since I’m unable to compensate them, I could only use the ruby necklace as collateral…
If I tell him all this, the children will be exposed…
Zachary will accuse me of lying, and I won’t be able to leave this office alive…
“You have one minute.”
Zachary arrogantly leaned back on the leather chair and lighted his cigar slowly.
“I…” Since she could not give him an explanation, she could only make a fool of herself. “In the car that day, you threw the necklace away yourself. Someone probably picked it up, or…”
“Try lying to me again?” Zachary raised his brows with a murderous vibe.
“I…” Charlotte trembled with fright and dared not to talk nonsense again.
“Seeing how greedy you are, you’ll definitely return to pick up the necklace after you got off the car …” Zachary stared at her coldly. “Now, why is the necklace in that woman’s hands?”
“I don’t know…” Charlotte’s voice had been reduced to the size of a mosquito by now.
“You gave it to her?” Zachary questioned.
Charlotte did not dare to speak, let alone look at him.
Running out of patience, Zachary got up and slowly approached her…
“Wh-what are you doing?”
Charlotte backed away anxiously, feeling that she would be torn apart by him…