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Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1521

Tie Him Up

“That’s right. We will play along and turn the table on them.” Twirling the phone in her hand, Charlotte smiled wryly. “I never knew that I am capable of plotting and scheming. It seems that when in desperation, people can be forced to step up to the plate.”

“As of now, the future of both the Lindberg and Nacht families are in your hands,” Lupine lamented. “Although Mr. Lindberg is protecting you from behind the scenes, he is still restrained by the fact that he can’t show himself. The situation at the Nacht family is even worse, whereby they are entirely relying on you to lead them. You have to stay strong.”

“I wonder where he has gone to.” When the thought of Zachary flashed across her mind, Charlotte became dejected. “Somehow, I can feel that he isn’t dead.”

“Mr. Nacht will be fine. I’m sure he’ll return after a while,” Lupine consoled softly.

“No, wait…” Charlotte had a sudden epiphany. “Since the impostor appeared at the crucial moment to take Zachary’s place, they must have planned it long ago. In that case, they might have been involved in the fire and possibly know where Zachary is.”

“You’re right.” It dawned on Lupine. “If that’s the case, should we capture the impostor and question him about Mr. Nacht’s whereabouts?”

“I’m afraid it’s not going to be that easy.” Knitting her eyebrows, Charlotte reminded herself. “We have to stay calm and take one step at a time.”

“However, considering Mr. Nacht’s health, I’m worried that we are running out of time,” Lupine said with concern. “We’d better do it as soon as possible.”

“Yes, I know that.” Although Charlotte was overwhelmed with anxiety, she clenched her fists and repeatedly reminded herself. “No matter what, I can’t act hastily. Calm down and think…”

On the way home, she felt as if she was being tormented. Her fears further intensified when she realized Zachary’s disappearance had something to do with Jesse and the impostor.

At that moment, she was extremely concerned about Zachary’s safety. Still, she knew she had to bide her time and not act rashly.

After all, her enemies were hidden in the shadows. In the event of a mistake, she would lose Zachary forever.

The atmosphere at home was imbued with tension, and everyone’s face seemed strained.

It was not until Charlotte alighted from the car did the atmosphere lighten slightly. At the sight of her, Hanna hurried forward and said, “Mrs. Nacht, you’re finally back.”

“Did something happen?” Charlotte could sense that something was amiss.

“Mr. Nacht threw a tantrum and smashed a lot of things. He even hurt someone,” Hanna reported anxiously. “Only when Bruce returned did he stop. But he has locked himself up in his room and refuses to see anyone.”

“Who did he hurt? Is it serious?” Charlotte asked with a frown.

“It was one of the maids. She has a cut on the forehead and lost quite a lot of blood. Dr. Langhan has treated her wound, so it isn’t much of an issue. Still, everyone is terrified.”

Hanna softly explained, “Mrs. Nacht, you should go in and calm him down. Perhaps, he is thrown into a foul mood due to how excruciatingly painful the treatment is.”

“No matter how painful it is, it isn’t right for him to hurt anyone.” Charlotte knitted her brows tightly. “When he went through the same treatment previously, he didn’t behave this way at all.”

“But—”

“Ms. Lindberg.” At that moment, Bruce came down from upstairs. “I’m glad you’ve returned. Mr. Nacht’s temper is still flaring, so you should check on him now.”

Charlotte was infuriated when she saw the wound on his head. “Did he hit you?”

“That’s not important.” Bruce lowered his head. “His emotions are unstable now, and he refuses to listen to me no matter how hard I tried to persuade him. I’m afraid only you can handle him.”

“Everyone, listen to me,” Charlotte ordered. “If he lays a finger on any of you, restrain him and tie him up. Do not tolerate this bad habit of his.”

Everyone was stunned by her instructions and exchanged glances. Yet, no one dared to say a word.

“Ms. Lindberg, we can’t do that.” Bruce hastened to stop her. “Mr. Nacht is the head of the household, which gives him the right to lay a finger on us. We can’t disrespect him!”

Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1522

Doing This On Purpose

“If I said yes, then it means yes!” Charlotte roared. “If he can hurt you, that means he’ll do the same to himself! Why didn’t you think about the possibility of him hurting himself? If he does this again, pin him down and tie him up! Do you hear me?”

The others hurriedly nodded.

“You’re right,” Bruce said with a gasp. “I have to see him now!”

“You don’t have to,” Charlotte stopped him. “I’ll go on my own. Treat your wounds and console that injured maid first.”

“Of course.” Bruce then quickly went to carry out her instructions.

When Charlotte strode up the stairs, Lupine hastily caught up to her and asked, “Ms. Lindberg, will it be dangerous?”

“Don’t worry. He’s no match for me,” Charlotte replied.

She had tested it out earlier in the day in the bathroom. That man was not good at fighting at all, but he was a man, so he was physically stronger than her. Furthermore, he was shameless. Hence, she still had to be cautious.

Arriving at the room, and just as she was about to push the door open, an ashtray came flying at her. Charlotte nimbly stepped to the side and dodged it.

After crashing against the wall in the corridor, the ashtray dropped to the floor with a loud thud.

“What in the world is wrong with you?”

Charlotte raised her head to look at “Zachary” in the room.

The man’s hair was damp, and he was wearing a bathrobe. At that moment, he was gloomily sitting on the couch, glaring at her.

Evidently, he was fuming over what had happened in the day.

He had not eaten anything for the entire day, and he had been forced to soak in a herbal bath for an hour. After that, he was tied up on his bed and was stuck full of needles.

The entire Northridge had heard his screams. It was as though he was getting slaughtered.

The agony in those screams had brought tears to Hanna’s eyes and made Bruce’s heart tighten with worry.

After his acupuncture session, he had passed out on his bed. But half an hour ago, he had woken up and begun throwing things around.

It was then he had accidentally hurt the maid. When Bruce came into the room to stop him, he had hurt Bruce as well.

He had just gotten rid of Bruce, but someone else had entered the room a moment later. As he threw an ashtray at the intruder, he wondered which fearless soul was there to annoy him further.

A beat later, he realized it was Charlotte.

“If you’re sick, then you should be treated. This treatment plan was of your own choice too. Now that it’s a little tough, you’re losing your temper?” Charlotte folded her arms as she berated him, frustrated. “The last treatment you underwent was way tougher than this, but you didn’t even kick up a fuss. Why are you so grumpy now?”

“Zachary” continued to glare at her, fire about to spurt out of his eyes. However, he tamped down his fury and took in a deep breath before squeezing out, “I don’t want to be treated anymore!”

“You don’t want to be treated anymore? How are you going to get better without the treatment?” Charlotte questioned. “The Nacht family’s future rests on your shoulders, and yet you’re still throwing a tantrum at a time like this?”

“This treatment is useless! The more I do it, the more uncomfortable I feel.”

“Zachary” was frustrated as he loosened his bathrobe and spread his arms. Then, in an agitated tone, he said, “Look at me! Look! My skin’s all burnt, and I’m covered with needle holes. I was in a way better state before the treatment!”

The more he said, the hoarser his voice became, and he even started choking on his words as his lips trembled. This isn’t something anyone should undergo!

“Of course I know how difficult this is.” Charlotte sighed. “I was on the brink of death when Zara poisoned me back then. This treatment was similar to mine. In fact, you’re using the same treatment as I did in the past.”

“You’re doing this on purpose!” fake Zachary blurted out.

“What do you mean?” Charlotte bellowed as she furrowed her brows. “Zachary, you and I are married. Why are you still saying these things to me? Yes, the Nacht family has wronged me. I hated you, and I took revenge on you. However, those are all in the past. Didn’t we agree to face the future together?”

Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1523

Torturous

After “Zachary” blurted out his thought about how Charlotte was taking revenge on him, he panicked, thinking that he had accidentally revealed something by saying the wrong words.

However, Charlotte’s response made him breathe a sigh of relief.

I’m glad she didn’t notice anything. She used to bear a grudge against Zachary, so it’s nothing strange for her to talk about wanting to take revenge on him.

“I know you’re doing this for my sake, but this treatment is really unnecessary.”

Left without a choice, “Zachary” softened his tone and pleaded, “It’s too difficult. Not only is it showing no results, but it’s worsening my condition.”

“How is that possible? I was cured because of this treatment.” Charlotte drew her brows together. “And before that incident, you agreed with me about this treatment plan. Why do you suddenly have a change of heart?”

“I…”

For a moment, “Zachary” could not find a good excuse.

He knew that if he continued, he would expose himself.

After all, the real Zachary had been diagnosed with a terminal illness, so even if his treatment was tormenting, he would still cooperate with the others so that he could survive.

“If… you really don’t want to do this anymore, I won’t force you to,” Charlotte mumbled dejectedly with a sigh. “I can’t stand watching you getting tormented. You know what? Let’s just stop…”

“Really?” A delighted look entered fake Zachary’s eyes. “Then—”

“We’ll go to Raina,” Charlotte continued. “While Dr. Wright is still around, we’ll ask her to perform another surgery and draw some blood. We should be able to stabilize your condition. Once we find Francesco, we’ll use a different treatment plan.”

“Zachary” was dumbfounded by her words. “D-Draw some blood?”

“Yes. We did something similar before. We’ll make an opening behind your ear and let out the bad blood. Then you’ll be bedbound for a month to slowly recover.”

“You don’t need to be so merciless, do you?” the fake Zachary nearly shrieked out. “Didn’t you say that I have to go to the office tomorrow? Wouldn’t I be essentially crippled if I were to be bedbound?”

His plan had to be executed soon. If he were to be bedbound for a month, he would not be able to work on his plan.

“So what do you want?” Charlotte asked in a helpless tone.

At that, the fake Zachary’s mouth twitched. He was truly tormented by everything, but still, he steeled himself and said, “Let’s just go with Dr. Felch’s treatment plan.”

As he said those words, he mentally prepared himself to face the end of the world.

That was the choice he made—he had chosen the slightly better option between the two choices he was given.

Although it was suffering to soak in scalding hot herbal baths and go through acupuncture sessions every day, he would soon be out of his misery once his plan was completed.

On the other hand, if he chose the option of surgery, he would be crippled for a month.

Furthermore, he might end up exposing himself. If that were to happen, the woman in front of him would surely skin him alive.

“You chose this yourself,” Charlotte quickly said. “In that case, please cooperate with us during the treatment and stop throwing a tantrum. Also, don’t hurt others anymore. I’ve already told them to tie you up if you go mad again. If that really happens, things will turn awkward.”

“Zachary” was stunned into silence as a look of disbelief appeared on his face.

“All right. Rest early now,” was all Charlotte said before turning around to leave.

“Where are you going?” the fake Zachary hurriedly stopped her. “Aren’t you going to sleep here?”

“I still have a lot of work to deal with.” Charlotte flung his hand away before walking out of the door. “Rest early. Good night.”

“Zachary” watched as she walked away, his brows knitted. Once her footsteps faded, he hastily locked his door and checked the room. Then he made a call.

“How is it?”

“I was f*cking tortured to death today. They shoved me into a tub of hot herbal concoction before stabbing needles in me, talking about some kind of herbal concoction treatment.”

Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1524

Tracking Down

“Did Charlotte notice anything?” the person on the other end of the line asked.

“I’m not sure…” The fake Zachary frowned. “It seems that she’s deliberately tormenting me, but at the same time, it seems that she’s not suspicious of me.”

“It looks like we’ve underestimated Charlotte,” the other person said with a sneer. “This trick of blurring the line between reality and fake is the best.”

“She said she’ll be taking me to a board meeting tomorrow,” the fake Zachary informed. “Should I try to get the shares back when that happens?”

“Not yet,” the other person answered. “There are many steps to getting the shares back; you won’t be able to get them back just by saying you want it. You shouldn’t act rashly unless you’re a hundred percent sure that you can emerge as the winner.”

“Then when?” The fake Zachary panicked. “I’m getting cooked in the pot and seventy-two needles stuck in me every day! Moreover, I have to do this for what seems like a century! I’m going to die from this!”

“Don’t worry. As long as you stick to my plan, you’ll soon replace Zachary and take over Nacht Group.”

“Hurry up! I can’t wait any longer.”

At that, the fake Zachary put his hand on his forehead and collapsed on the couch with a loud groan.

I thought Zachary was enjoying the time of his life with wealth and a beautiful woman by his side. I thought that coming to the Nacht residence means getting to enjoy lording over others and the company of the beautiful Charlotte, but… it’s only the first day, and I’m already dying. Furthermore, that person’s telling me to endure it for a little longer and take it slow! The mere thought of that is terrifying.

“Don’t worry. It won’t be long. I wish to see the results soon too,” the person on the other end of the line consoled.

“You have to do whatever Charlotte says for the next few days. Don’t go against her wishes and don’t let her figure anything out. At the very least, don’t be too obvious. You have to endure this for a few more days. Once all the arrangements on my side are done, we’ll deal our blow.”

“All right, I got it.”

After ending the call, the fake Zachary’s face turned tense. God, it’s going to be so hard to heed everything she says.

Meanwhile, Charlotte was working in the study when her phone suddenly rang.

It was a call from Michael.

“Michael.”

“Charlotte, are you free? I’d like to have a talk with you.”

“Michael, I’ve been really busy recently. I—”

“I wish to talk to you about the news. Otherwise, I can’t go back to M Nation.”

Michael’s tone was almost a pleading one.

“I’m sorry, Michael.”

It was then Charlotte recalled that the recent news about her had involved Michael. She was sure that all major media companies had had their eyes on him. In fact, Brown Group’s shares seemed to have been affected by her matters as well.

“I’m fine with it, but the company is getting affected by it. The board of directors has been pressuring me recently, and my dad is furious. I have to give the media and my family an explanation, so I wanted to discuss with you how I should deal with this.”

“I understand.” Charlotte glanced at her watch. “Where are you? I’ll come to you.”

“I’m still at South Sea Hotel.”

“I’ll come to you now. Let’s continue this talk when we meet.”

“Okay, I’ll be waiting.”

After the call ended, Charlotte changed and went out with Morgan.

I was the one who ended up getting him in this mess; I should give him a proper explanation.

What Charlotte did not expect was that the fake Zachary, who was fuming as he lay on the bed, had received a call and rushed out. “Prep the car. I’m going out to look for Charlotte now!”

“Mrs. Nacht just went out,” Bruce said. “Mr. Nacht, is there anything you need? Do you want me to call Mrs. Nacht?”

“I said I’m going to find her right away, and I told you to prep the car. Did you not hear me?” the fake Zachary shouted. “Are you not going to listen to me?”

“No, no.”

Not daring to say anything else, Bruce promptly went to get the car.

After getting into the car, Zachary’s subordinate asked, “Mr. Nacht, Mrs. Nacht has driven a distance by now. Do you know where she is?”

“She’s at South Sea Hotel,” the fake Zachary said in an urgent tone. “Hurry and go after her.”

“Yes, Sir.”

Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1525

Meeting

The subordinate then drove to South Sea Hotel.

Bruce, who was seated in the front passenger seat, was baffled. Why did Mrs. Nacht rush out in such a hurry? Why is Mr. Nacht going after her? What happened? Should I tell Mrs. Nacht about this?

“Don’t you dare think of telling her about this,” the fake Zachary warned furiously, having read Bruce’s mind. “I hope you know who you’re actually loyal to.”

At that, Bruce hung his head and muttered, “Yes, Sir.”

“Zachary” then shot him another glare before returning his focus to the road, seemingly plagued by bad thoughts.

Meanwhile, Charlotte had arrived at South Sea Hotel with Morgan.

Michael had been waiting for her for quite a while. When he saw her, he swiftly walked over and greeted, “Charlotte!”

“Why are you waiting here?”

Charlotte frowned before turning to scan her surroundings. Fortunately, there was no one suspicious around.

She quickly dragged Michael further into the building before whispering, “The whole world is watching us now. I’m even going out with just one person and an ordinary car to avoid catching other people’s attention. Why are you still standing at the entrance to meet me? What if someone caught you on camera?”

“Don’t worry. The people in the hotel are all my people.” Unlike Charlotte, Michael was calm. “How are things on your side, Charlotte? I heard that Mr. Nacht is back?”

“Yes, he’s back.” Charlotte nodded. “Let’s go upstairs before we continue this.”

“Sure.” Michael then led Charlotte to the restaurant. There was no one else around but them, for he had already cleared out the place.

After the manager served the exquisite desserts, he stood to the side.

As Michael poured a cup of steaming black tea for Charlotte, he asked, “Charlotte, what’s going on? Why are there so many scandals spreading around? What’s going on between you and Mr. Nacht?”

“It’s a long story…” Charlotte sipped on her tea. “Let’s talk about your matter first. It seems that this incident has affected you greatly. I took a peek at the Browns’ shares on my way here, and it seems that the shares have plummeted by quite a bit.”

“That’s correct…” Michael felt depressed whenever that topic was mentioned. “Ever since my father fell ill, the company isn’t functioning as well as it used to be. I’ve poured in my blood, sweat, and tears to stabilize the company in the past two years, but the company’s reputation, as well as our profits, have suffered greatly this time…”

“I’m sorry, Michael. I’m to blame for this,” Charlotte muttered apologetically. “This has nothing to do with you; I don’t know why those media companies wanted to drag you into this affair.”

“No, no, this isn’t your fault,” Michael said. “It’s obvious that someone is setting us up. They’re planning to make you submit. If anyone is to blame, it’s them, not you.”

“Still, this started because of me.” Charlotte furrowed her brows. “How about this? I’ll clarify things with the media company after tomorrow’s morning meeting.”

“I’m afraid your clarifications won’t help with the current situation.” Michael sighed. “There are so many photos and videos of us on the internet. There’s no way we can draw the line now. Moreover, no one’s going to believe your words because you’re directly involved in this.”

“Then we’ll get Zachary to clarify things.” Charlotte had already thought about it before meeting Michael. “Someone ought to believe in his words, right?”

“Uh…” Michael was taken aback by her response. “His words will work, yes, but will he do it?”

“Leave this to me,” Charlotte uttered confidently. “Once this blows over, I’ll find a way to compensate Brown Group’s loss.”

“You make it sound as though we’re strangers!” Michael blurted out. “None of us saw this coming, and you’re a victim too. How can I ask you to compensate for the loss? Am I a stranger to you?”

“But—”

“That’s enough, Charlotte. Let’s not talk about losses anymore,” Michael interrupted. “I just don’t want this thing to continue and affect the company. Nothing else other than that really matters. Moreover, there is something else I’d like to talk to you about.”

Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1526

Pawn

“What is it?” Charlotte asked curiously.

“It’s…” Michael ruminated about it before saying, “It’s about Helena. I’m hoping that you can let her off the hook.”

Those words instantly made fury pulse through Charlotte’s veins. Back then, Helena had thrown a vase at her. Zachary had been hit when he protected Charlotte and that was why his condition had worsened.

If not for that incident, things would not have turned out this way.

After that, Helena had even tried to set Zachary up again. Fortunately, Zachary was prepared for it. He had put on an act with Nancy, and they caught her red-handed.

Charlotte abhorred her for that incident. No matter how Michael pleaded on her behalf, she was going to hand Helena over to the police.

The matter was already settled, but to her surprise, Michael was pleading on Helena’s behalf again.

Charlotte was overwhelmed by anger.

“Michael, we can negotiate about everything else, but this is the one thing we can’t,” Charlotte told him. “Helena has a wicked heart, and she has done a lot of horrible things. She has to face lawful punishment for them.”

“Charlotte, my uncle had a mental breakdown after what happened two years ago. She’s the only girl left at home. My dad adores her as well, and he has told me thousands of times to bring Helena back to M Nation. I know you hate her. I know she has done wrong, and she has to be punished for them. I swear to you that she’ll be locked up after I take her back to M Nation. I won’t let her ever step foot in H City anymore. Please let her go.”

Michael rarely begged for anything, but for Helena, he was putting aside his dignity.

“Michael, it’s not me who’s not letting her off. She’s doing these to herself.” Charlotte was unfazed. “It’s pointless for you to say anything else; we’ve already handed her over to the police. Let’s leave things to the police from now on.”

“Charlotte, can’t you let her go on behalf of our good relationship?” Michael asked weakly.

“If you have nothing else to say, I’ll be leaving now,” Charlotte replied before standing up to leave.

“Charlotte!” Michael hastily stopped her. “All right, all right. I won’t talk about this anymore. I won’t.”

“Michael, I’m sorry for dragging you into this,” Charlotte said apologetically. “However, I have my morals, and I won’t be able to back down on this.”

“I understand.” Michael sighed. “I’ll be leaving tomorrow, and I don’t know when we’ll meet again. I know many things have happened to the Nacht family recently. If there’s anything you need help with, I’m always available.”

“Thank you, Michael.” Charlotte hugged him. “I’ll be leaving now. Take care of yourself.”

With that said, Charlotte turned to leave.

Michael stared at her retreating figure with a look of sorrow mixed with other indiscernible emotions. Right then, his phone rang, and he quickly picked up the call.

“How did it go, Mr. Brown?”

“As you’ve said, Charlotte has agreed to settle the issues with the news, but she refused to relent when it comes to Helena’s case.”

“That’s why I have to be the one to help you.”

“If by helping you means I have to set Charlotte up, then I won’t agree to it.”

“Between family and love, it seems that you’ve chosen the latter.”

“I have my principles.”

“I never expected you to be so self-disciplined, Mr. Brown. Have you ever thought about how I might be able to succeed even without your help?”

“What do you mean?” Michael immediately asked.

“I’m just hoping that you’ll invite her out. I’ll be able to do the rest of the things myself,” was what the person on the other end of the line said before ending the call.

The colors drained out of Michael’s face, and he hurried after Charlotte.

At this moment, Charlotte had just entered the elevator when she sensed something amiss with her body. Instantly, she said to Morgan, “Give me the medication that Hayley has prepared. Now!”

Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1527

Pawn 2

Morgan hastily took out the pill and handed it to Charlotte.

After swallowing the pill, Charlotte closed her eyes and recomposed herself.

“I didn’t think that Mr. Brown would betray you,” Morgan commented. “What a pity we trusted him so much and thought of him as a friend.”

“Michael must be a pawn for someone else,” Charlotte said in a raspy voice.

Speaking seemed to have taken out too much of her air, and she could not help but think, This is quite potent. The black tea I drank earlier did not taste odd. I really didn’t think I’d have fallen for it. Luckily, I was smart enough to bring the medication Hayley prepared today. This medication is something Dr. Felch came up with, so it’ll easily counteract most drugs.

“A pawn? He said that everyone in the hotel is his people!” Morgan spat out. “Ms. Lindberg, we’ll expose him for his lies right this instance!”

“No,” Charlotte stopped her. “This probably has something to do with the one behind the scenes. Since the other person has already made their move, they won’t stop that quickly. We might as well go along with their plan and lure them out.”

“Oh. What do we do now, then?” Morgan asked.

Charlotte remained silent as she kept her eyes closed.

“I’m glad that you kept Hayley’s pill with you. I don’t dare to imagine what would happen if you didn’t.” Morgan’s heart was still pounding from the scare.

Right then, the elevator came to a stop on the first floor. Just as the doors slid open, a fierce-looking man stormed into the elevator with a murderous look in his eyes.

Charlotte frowned before making a gesture to Morgan with a hand behind her back, signaling for her to get ready to flee.

Instantly understanding what she meant, Morgan readied herself to fight.

Thus, the two began battling.

Charlotte supported herself against the wall, seemingly about to collapse.

At that moment, Michael rushed out of the elevator. When he took in the scene, he rushed toward Charlotte to support her. “Charlotte, are you okay?”

“Michael…” Charlotte slumped into his arms.

“Charlotte, what happened? Charlotte?” Michael quickly brought Charlotte into the elevator before instructing his subordinate, “Help her out.”

“Yes, Sir.”

The two bodyguards then went to help Morgan out.

“Ms. Lindberg,” Morgan shouted as she spun around, but when she saw the look in Charlotte’s eyes, she got distracted and was kicked to the ground. Thus, she was unable to catch up with Charlotte.

In the elevator, as Michael held onto Charlotte, he asked, “Charlotte, how are you? Charlotte?”

Charlotte continued to lay slump in his arms, a dark blush spread across her face. It seemed that she was barely conscious as well.

“How did things turn out this way?” Michael panicked, but he soon said reassuringly, “Don’t worry. I’m here. I won’t let anyone hurt you.”

When the elevator doors slid open, Michael helped Charlotte to his presidential suite.

After closing the door, Michael cautiously checked the suite for signs of other people. Once he made sure no one was around, he placed Charlotte on the bed and went to grab a damp towel to wipe her face.

At that moment, Charlotte was lying on the bed, the blush still on her face. Her lips were parted, and there was something alluring about her.

Michael was stuck in a trance as he looked at her. His hands halted midair, and his heart began thumping loudly against his ribcage.

For some reason he could not quite understand, he felt heat spreading to every part of his body.

It was then he put down the damp towel and began caressing Charlotte’s face instead. In his eyes, lust emerged.

Michael leaned closer and closer to Charlotte, thinking of kissing her.

Charlotte’s hands that were resting beside her slowly curled into fists as she furrowed her brows.

Right as she was about to strike, the room went pitch dark with a loud click.

Michael paused and instinctively turned around to look at the switch.

At that very second, Charlotte reached out and struck the back of his neck. Instantly, his body went limp and he collapsed onto the bed.

Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1528

Exciting

Charlotte then jerked upright and turned on the torch on her phone. After a round of searching in the room, she soon found a mini surveillance camera in the ceiling light.

There were two more of those cameras on the wine rack, as well as the vase. All were hidden well; no average person without training would be able to find them.

Looks like that person really came prepared. They first made Michael fool me into coming. Then they drugged me and sent someone to take me away. But it seems that Michael was drugged too. Moreover, he doesn’t seem to know about that person’s plan. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have come after me. This is strange. What is that person trying to do to Michael?

Charlotte simply could not wrap her mind around it.

Nevertheless, it was not the right time to mull over that. I have to think of a way to lure that person out.

Thus, Charlotte took off Michael’s clothes and positioned him to lie on his front. After covering the blanket over him, she went to hide in the closet before sending a text message to Morgan.

Soon, the lights in the room lit up.

However, as there were no cards inserted, the electricity did not fully return. The only lights that were lit were the dim emergency lights.

Charlotte had not removed the three cameras from their original position. However, due to the low lighting in the room, the cameras could only capture Michael’s half-naked state and nothing else.

Earlier, Morgan had destroyed the circuit box for the hotel room as per Charlotte’s instructions, and a while later, she had restored the electricity.

It was so that the surveillance cameras would stop working for a moment. That way, they would not be able to record Charlotte scanning the room and finding the cameras. At the same time, the dim lights would make it tough for the cameras to capture a clear image of what was happening on the bed.

If Charlotte were to remove the cameras, she would basically be telling the other party that she had noticed something odd. In that case, the other party would swiftly make themself scarce.

On the other hand, although they would be suspicious about a sudden momentary power out and blurry visuals, they would send someone to check it out.

Therefore, all she needed to do was to wait for the fish to take the bait.

Meanwhile, the fake Zachary had reached the hotel. Just as he was about to get down from the car, another car sped toward him and stopped right beside his car.

Then, out came Nancy.

“Mr. Nacht?” Nancy was surprised to see him. “What are you doing here?”

“Who sent you?”

“Zachary” was surprised to see Nancy as well.

“I…” Nancy started as she walked toward him to lean closer to his ear. Just as she was about to continue, a group of journalists swarmed over and began taking photos of them.

At that, Bruce hurriedly escorted “Zachary” into the hotel as Nancy’s subordinate did the same to Nancy.

However, those journalists had rushed into the building as well.

Oddly, it was as though the security guards in the hotel were blind, for they did not stop the hoard of journalists.

The fake Zachary’s and Nancy’s subordinates quickly sent them into the elevator to head to the highest floor.

“What’s going on?” Nancy frowned, confused by the situation. “Mr. Nacht, who sent you here?”

“Answer my question first.” The fake Zachary narrowed his eyes at her.

“I received a message from Mr. Brown,” Nancy replied. “Did you receive a message from him too?”

“Zachary” did not answer her. He only lowered his eyes and fell into deep thought.

“Mr. Nacht,” Bruce whispered to him. “Mrs. Nacht’s car is indeed in the hotel’s parking lot, but I think there’s something fishy about this. Perhaps you should contact her first.”

Hearing that, the fake Zachary’s frown deepened as he stared at his phone and hesitated.

Right then, the elevator doors opened. Just as they were about to step out of the cramped space, a group of journalists rushed out of the elevator beside theirs and headed toward the presidential suite. At the same time, someone shouted, “I heard that Mrs. Nacht—Charlotte Lindberg—and the head of the Brown family—Michael Brown—are having an affair in this room! This is a fantastic scoop! What’s even more fantastic is that Mr. Nacht has brought his rumored girlfriend, Ms. Gold, to come and catch them in the act!”

“Hahaha! That’s exciting!”

Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1529

Checkmate

“Zachary” was furious to the point his face was purple and his knuckles were cracking.

Bruce instantly arranged for his subordinates to get rid of those journalists, but that hoard of journalists refused to leave.

Unfortunately, Bruce could not force them to, for he only brought two men with him when he came out in a rush.

Meanwhile, Nancy stood at the side of the corridor with her subordinate, trying to analyze the scene.

“Someone is clearly trying to set us up, but why is that person trying to involve me?”

“Could it be that they want to spread rumors about you and Mr. Nacht?” her subordinate quietly suggested.

Nancy did not answer her; she only raised her head to look at “Zachary.” Nevertheless, she was clearly agreeing with her subordinate.

However, there was one thing that came along with that answer.

Other than her father, Jesse, who else would want rumors to spread between Zachary and her?

Are things really just like what Charlotte has said?

With those thoughts in her mind, Nancy furrowed her brows.

“Here! Right here!”

The excited voices of the journalists traveled into her ears again, and when she lifted her head, she saw a group of people trying to barge into the room. Bruce was trying to stop them, but “Zachary” was only standing a distance away, silently watching without any expressions on his face.

“Mr. Nacht must be in shock,” Nancy said wistfully as she stared at the fake Zachary’s back.

While the group was pushing against each other outside of the room, the elevator doors opened again. A pretty figure stepped out of the elevator and asked loudly, “Why are there so many people here? Is there some event going on?”

Upon hearing the familiar voice, “Zachary” stiffened and whipped his head around to look behind him. Then his eyes went wide. “You—”

“Hubby? What are you doing here?” Charlotte walked over with a puzzled look on her face. “Are you here to take me home?”

“I…” The fake Zachary continued to stare at her, unable to reel in from the shock for a long time.

“Mrs. Nacht?” Bruce hurried over and whispered, “What’s going on? They all said that…”

While they were speaking, the door to the presidential suite opened. Two bodyguards then stepped out. “What are you all doing here?”

Instantly, everyone was dumbfounded. They stared at the room for a second before turning to look at Charlotte.

Michael was the only one in the room, sleeping. Meanwhile, Charlotte had walked out of the elevator, completely dressed. Now, she was standing beside “Zachary.”

The scoop they all thought they had was evidently just a misunderstanding.

“Mr. Brown is resting in his room after a drinking session. What are all of you trying to do outside his room?” the Brown family’s bodyguards angrily questioned before informing the hotel’s security guards to chase the journalists away.

However, those journalists were not going to give up so soon. They quickly crowded around Charlotte and asked, “Ms. Lindberg, we’ve received news that you’re meeting Mr. Brown here. Is this true?”

“Don’t you have eyes? Can’t you look at it yourself?”

“I…”

“You were all here earlier than me. Shouldn’t I be the one to ask you what’s going on here?”

Realizing that they would not be able to get anything from her, the journalists turned to the fake Zachary. “Mr. Nacht, why don’t you say something? Why have you appeared in the hotel with Ms. Gold? Did the two of you promise to meet here? Are you here to meet Ms. Lindberg, or are the two of you out on a date?”

“Zachary” panicked. He was supposed to be there to catch Charlotte in the act of cheating, but now, he was the target of the journalists’ relentless questions.

“I…”

For a moment, “Zachary” was speechless. He did not know how to reply to them.

“I was the one who invited them to come,” Charlotte said. “Ms. Gold helped me out a while ago, so I invited her here to thank her. At the same time, I invited my husband to join us.”

At that, she turned to Nancy and said, “Right, Ms. Gold?”

“That’s right.” Nancy’s reaction was equally swift. “You’re simply too kind, Ms. Lindberg.”

Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1530

Increase

“As I should.” Charlotte gave her a small smile before sighing. “Unfortunately, I didn’t pick the right place and ruined the day. I’m really sorry.”

“That’s fine. We’ll meet another day,” Nancy replied before nodding at Charlotte. “Ms. Lindberg, I’ll take my leave now, then. See you another time.”

“All right, see you.” After watching her leave, Charlotte turned to the hoard of journalists with a ferocious look and said, “It seems that the letter from the lawyer is still not enough to stop you. Maybe it’s time to raise the amount.”

“Ms. Lindberg, please don’t be mad. This is just our job,” the journalists hurriedly explained before fleeing the scene.

Soon, peace returned to the place.

Charlotte then said to the Brown family’s bodyguards, “Take good care of Mr. Brown. Don’t let anyone disturb him before he wakes up.”

“Yes, Ms. Lindberg.”

Those two bodyguards were Michael’s trusted subordinates. Naturally, they understood what Charlotte meant.

It was then Charlotte’s heartbeat returned to its normal rate, and she turned to “Zachary” to say, “Let’s go.”

Without waiting for him to reply, she led Morgan into the elevator.

“Zachary” could only follow her.

Bruce and the other two subordinates sensed something amiss about the atmosphere, but none of them dared to voice anything.

Finally, the fake Zachary could not hold himself back anymore.

“Why are you here at the hotel?”

“I’m here to meet Michael,” Charlotte replied truthfully. “What about you?”

“You’re a married woman. How could you come out in the middle of the night to secretly meet another man? How could you say those things without even feeling ashamed?”

“Zachary” was furious, the anger in his eyes for all to see.

However, Charlotte continued to look at him calmly, thinking, This person is good at acting. It’s almost as though he’s a husband himself. Anger. Jealousy. Everything he’s supposed to be feeling is on his face.

“Why aren’t you talking?” the fake Zachary questioned. “You’ve always been so close to Michael, and there were so many rumors about you and him. Why aren’t you keeping your distance from him? Why are you even meeting him in secret? Do you even think of me as your husband?”

Charlotte remained quiet as she listened to the fake Zachary’s angry rant.

“You’ll know how bad this is tomorrow. I’m sure there will be more rumors about the two of you! The board is already unhappy with you, but you’re only stirring up more and more trouble,” the fake Zachary continued, still furious.

Even Morgan could not take it any longer as she snapped, “Mr. Nacht, you—”

“Shut up,” Charlotte cut Morgan off before turning to the fake Zachary. “Are you done? If you’re done, then start explaining what’s going on between you and Nancy.”

“Zachary” froze before huffing, “What’s there to explain? I just ran into her at the hotel!”

“Is that so?” Charlotte raised a brow. “Then tell me why you’ve suddenly come here.”

“I…” That question threw fake Zachary off guard, but he was quick to recompose himself. “I received an anonymous call telling me that you’re cheating with Michael here, so that’s why I’m here.”

“Oh.” Charlotte nodded before reaching out toward him. “Give me your phone.”

“Zachary” panicked, but he quickly hid his panic with anger. “What are you doing? The one who is in the wrong is you! Why are you questioning me instead?”

“What did I do wrong?” Charlotte huffed, half-amused and half-annoyed. “Which eye of yours has seen me cheating?”

“You… I…”

Once again, the fake Zachary was rendered speechless. Indeed, he had failed to catch her red-handed in the process of cheating even though so many people had come. No matter what he did now, he could not accuse her of cheating.

“Has the illness made you lose your mind? Are you going to believe in every rumor you hear?” Charlotte chided him instead. “It seems that you need a few more acupuncture sessions.”

“I…”

“Morgan.”

Before “Zachary” could reply to her, Charlotte instructed Morgan, “Go to Hayley in a while. Tell her to add another treatment session for Mr. Nacht starting from tomorrow.”