Ch. 1541..1550
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1541
Timidity
“This…”
Upon hearing the suggestions from the crowd, “Zachary” seemed to be in a dilemma. He stared at Charlotte cautiously, his gaze somehow filled with fear.
“Let’s go to the conference room first,” Charlotte responded briefly.
Some of them headed toward the conference room as told, while the rest observed “Zachary”’s reaction.
“Okay, let’s go then,” “Zachary” agreed.
Upon hearing that, Kallum and the rest walked toward the conference room.
“This way, please. Mr. Nacht.” Charlotte stared at “Zachary” closely.
“Zachary” did not dare look at her as he walked into the conference room.
“Mr. Nacht!”
“Mr. Nacht!”
Numerous shareholders and upper management staff stood up to greet “Zachary” inside the large conference room.
They thought Zachary had died. Hence, everyone was overwhelmed with emotions after seeing him safe and sound. Some even had tears in their eyes.
“Zachary” was touched somehow upon seeing that scene. It was his first time feeling such honor after becoming Zachary,
“There’s no need for the courtesy. Everyone, please take your seat,” “Zachary” greeted them.
“Mr. Nacht, please be seated too.” Kallum pointed at the president’s seat.
For quite some time recently, Charlotte had been the one who sat on that particular black chair.
Kallum and the rest were worried that she would continue to grab power. Hence, they could not wait for Zachary to return to his position.
“Zachary” did not sit but looked at Charlotte with an uneasy expression.
“Why are you staring at me?” Charlotte smiled. “Please sit!”
“You should sit there.” Not only did “Zachary” not dare to sit on it, but he even pushed the chair toward Charlotte.
Those present were exasperated upon seeing his humble gesture.
He is the president of the Nacht Group and the head of the Nacht family. How could he be so timid? That’s preposterous!
Charlotte glared at “Zachary” with a complicated look. She came to realize the reason behind his move. He was trying to gain pity from the others.
“What’s going on with you?” Charlotte smiled again as she pressed him down onto the chair. “This is supposed to be your place.”
She acted casually but her force was strong that “Zachary” could not escape.
He seemed helpless after getting forced to sit on the president’s seat. He lifted his head and stared at those upper management staff but his gaze carried a hint of insecurity.
At that moment, some of them could no longer sit still, while the others were beyond enraged. Many of them start gossiping among themselves.
A few of them shifted their gazes toward Johann, hoping that he would say something.
Johann had been observing Zachary ever since the latter entered the conference room. He felt the latter seem strange, but he could not figure out why.
If he did not know Charlotte, he would have thought that Charlotte was oppressing Zacharybeen like the other shareholders. However, he believed Charlotte would never do that.
Hence, he was still wondering what this couple was up to.
“Ms. Lindberg…” Just then, Lucy rushed in and whispered into Charlotte’s ear. “Journalists are waiting outside. They ask if you have five minutes to do a short interview.”
“Hold on a second,” Charlotte responded and turned to “Zachary”. “Are you feeling unwell. Why aren’t you saying anything?”
“You go ahead, please.”
“Zachary” seemed utterly anxious, loss for words.
Charlotte furrowed her brows as she was not amused. Nonetheless, she suppressed her rage and feigned a smile. “It must be hard on you for having to come here for a meeting even though you are not feeling well.”
Right then, she told Lucy. “Let the journalists in. We will do the interview directly.”
“Okay.”
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1542
A Big Move
Without delay, Lucy went out to get the journalists.
Those shareholders and upper management were left bewildered. “What’s going on? We are having a board meeting. How could we let the journalists come in here?”
“Have you gotten Mr. Nacht’s approval before you did that?”
“Absolutely!”
“Before Mr. Nacht came back, we had no choice but to let you run things. But now that he’s back, you should know your place.”
Kallum’s words were filled with dismay and doubt.
Charlotte responded politely, “I invited the journalists in here to give a clear explanation in front of everyone. I am sure we don’t want any confusion in the future, right?”
“Mr. Nacht should be the one making that call too.”
The shareholders expressed their protest. They did not think Charlotte was wrong but merely thought she should not be the one making the decision.
“Charlotte’s opinion represents mine.”
“Zachary” finally opened his mouth. However, he still seemed to observe Charlotte’s response while speaking.
Everyone turned even more displeased upon seeing that. However, they did not dare to say anything since Zachary had spoken.
Soon, the journalists came in. They mostly asked about the recent news and the relationship between Charlotte and Michael. No one touched on Zachary and Nancy.
“Zachary” answered all questions according to the way Charlotte taught him. He seemed more natural in front of the journalists than facing those shareholders.
All the journalists’ questions could be answered with generally three answers.
First, Zachary trusted Charlotte completely and believed she was merely friends with Michael.
Secondly, they were united as a couple, and they had never disagreed on anything.
Thirdly, he did not feel well, and he was the one who transferred the assets to Charlotte and let her manage the company.
“Zachary” expressed those three points clearly without any hesitation.
The shareholders and upper management’s hearts grew wary upon hearing his statement.
Those journalists intended to ask some questions further. However, Charlotte cast a look at Lucy, and the latter swiftly invited them out.
One of the journalists suddenly asked loudly, “Mr. Nacht, we heard you are being controlled by Ms. Lindberg. Is that true?”
Instantly, the room fell into dead silence. Everyone locked their eyes on “Zachary” and Charlotte.
“Zachary” did not show his previous domineering and calm aura. Instead, he looked panicked, as though his lie was exposed.
“We heard that you got sick because you got poisoned. And it was the snake venom from the Lindberg family. In other words, the Lindberg family drugged you in order to control you…”
That journalist continued to press on the topic. “Is that real?”
His questions left everyone utterly shocked and frightened.
“Zachary”’s expression darkened, his gaze filled with uneasiness.
The color drained from the shareholders’ and upper management’s faces. Kallum and a few shareholders immediately surrounded “Zachary”. “Mr. Nacht, is that true?”
“Mr. Nacht, you don’t need to be afraid. There are so many of us. The Lindberg family won’t dare to do anything to you.”
“Mr. Nacht, please tell us the truth.”
“Mr. Nacht…”
“Zachary” remained silent throughout the whole time. Sweat kept rolling down his forehead.
Charlotte narrowed her eyes, staring at him. I finally understand what their play is. That’s brilliant…
“Please ask the journalists to leave first.”
Right then, Johann opened his mouth.
Lucy immediately asked a few security guards to escort those journalists out.
The journalists were still busy taking photos of “Zachary” who had a panicked look.
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1543
A Second Big Move
After the journalists left, only Charlotte, Zachary, and the upper management of Nacht Group were left in the conference room.
The atmosphere became even more tensed.
Those who were under Kallum all treated Charlotte as their enemy.
Kallum cursed fiercely, “Charlotte, don’t ever think of leaving this place if you don’t give us an explanation today!”
“What is there to explain?” Charlotte sat on the president’s seat, looking very composed.
“Please explain what the journalists said just now,” Kallum said in an overbearing manner. “Did you drug Mr. Nacht? Are you trying to control him?”
“Do you believe such a joke?” Charlotte displayed a provocative smile. “Uncle Kallum, are you out of your mind?”
“You…”
“You Lindbergs are experts in deriving poison. Everyone knows that.”
Just then, another senior shareholder opened his mouth. “I heard that Danrique poisoned his own family to snatch the power of the Lindberg family.”
“That’s right.” Kallum chimed in right away. “Mr. Nacht is young and healthy. Why did he fall ill suddenly? There must be something wrong.”
“Mr. Nacht has Elite Eighteen by his side all the time. He has very strong and good protection. Hence, it must be from someone close if he were poisoned.”
“That someone must be you!”
“Now I come to think of it. The rumor must be true. After the Lindberg Corporation got into trouble, Danrique has been trying to find a chance to make a comeback. He must have targeted the Nacht Group. He knew you had a thing with Mr. Nacht. Thus, he let you seduce him and poisoned him. Then, after you started the fire, you used your status as Mrs. Nacht to control the Nacht Group…”
“That’s right. That must be it.”
“Charlotte, you’re such a heartless woman!”
All the shareholders started accusing Charlotte one after another. All sounded like they were speaking justice.
At that moment, even those who backed Charlotte began having second thoughts. Johann was left puzzled as he questioned anxiously, “Charlotte, what the h*ll is going on?”
Charlotte did not rush to explain. She only stared at “Zachary” quietly, waiting for his response.
“Mr. Nacht, don’t be afraid.”
Kallum stood in front of “Zachary” like an honorable guardian, pointing furiously at Charlotte.
“Charlotte, now that Mr. Nacht is back, we won’t listen to you anymore. Please return all your shares and assets. Maybe we will let you walk out of here alive. Or else…”
“Or else what?” Charlotte raised her brows coldly.
“Or else we will call the cops.” Kallum changed his strategy as he noticed Charlotte was not intimidated at all. “You’ve committed so many crimes. Be prepared to spend the rest of your life in prison then.”
“The truth is yet to be confirmed, and the cops have not charged me. Are you sure I did that?”
Charlotte still looked utterly calm. “Is that right, Hubby?”
“Zachary” cast a nervous look at her. He evaded his gaze again a second later, not daring to utter a word.
“Cut the crap.” Another shareholder stood up. “We will know after we run a test. Please send the hospital staff here and do a blood test on Mr. Nacht. If he were poisoned with snake venom, then it must be related to the Lindberg family.”
“That’s right.”
“Please call Raina. She is the family doctor of the Nacht family. Her judgment will be accurate.”
“That’s right. Make the call now.”
Several shareholders agreed to the suggestion.
Without hesitation, Charlotte picked up the phone and called Raina. “Raina, please come to the company at once. Mr. Nacht wants to test his blood.”
“Okay.”
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1544
Countermeasure
“No need. There’s no need to test my blood.”
Right then, “Zachary” immediately stopped Charlotte.
However, Charlotte had already hung up the phone. “Raina will be here soon. Hubby, I’ve told you that you should see the doctor if you are sick. We will know what your problem is after testing your blood. Only then can we find the cure.”
“I’m not sick,” Zachary explained nervously. “I don’t need to a blood.test.”
“Why not?” Charlotte furrowed her brows. “Everyone thinks I drugged you with the Lindberg family’s snake venom. Yet, you said nothing to defend me.”
“I…”
“That’s enough.” Charlotte ignored him totally as she lifted her phone. “Everyone, is there anything more to request? I will get to it right away.”
“This…”
All the shareholders were left flabbergasted, having no idea what she was up to.
“I know…” Kallum pointed at Charlotte. “She must have bribed Raina. That must be it.”
“That’s unlikely. Raina is loyal to Mr. Nacht.” A younger shareholder said in a low voice. She, Ben, and Bruce are Mr. Nacht’s favorites.”
“Maybe Charlotte threatened her in some way. Anyway, Raina must be on Charlotte’s side now. That’s why Charlotte is so fearless.” Kallum was still guessing.
“There is a possibility for that.” The others started to falter. “We shouldn’t underestimate this woman, after all.”
“This…”
“Let’s change hospital then. Find someone from Kindness Hospital,” an older shareholder suggested. “Kindness Hospital was founded by Mr. Henry. It should be no problem.”
“All right, all right. I have the contact number of the hospital. Let me make a call.”
“Hurry.”
Soon, everyone started working on their respective tasks. Some called the Kindness Hospital, while the others contacted the security department to stop Raina from coming. Some even called the cops.
In that instant, all the shareholders wanted to protect Zachary and cast Charlotte out of the Nacht Group.
However, Charlotte remained calm no matter what they did.
“Zachary”, on the other hand, started to panic. “There’s no need to call a doctor. I’m fine.”
Everyone was confused seeing his reaction.
“It’s better to run some tests.” Charlotte looked at him gently. “If not, everyone will think that I have drugged you. There will be no way for me to clear my name.”
“I…”
“Zachary” choked on his word. He did not know what to do to stop his blood from getting tested.
If the test result got out, it would be too late for him to refute.
“Mr. Nacht, let’s run some tests.” Johann finally opened his mouth again. “There’s nothing to lose. Just treat it as a body check.”
Johann had been observing the situation. He discovered “Zachary” was behaving peculiarly. Those journalists seemed to come prepared. However, “Zachary” response did not seem to make any sense.
He knew for sure that “Zachary” was drugged and got seriously ill.
It made sense that “Zachary” did not want others to know about his sickness. Still, Johann felt there was something wrong with the former.
Hence, Johann suggested him to comply.
“Yes, indeed. Even Mr. Sterk said so. Let’s do the test.”
The other shareholders agreed too.
“Of course, Mr. Nacht. Your test results should not be shown to the public. We will keep your test result a secret. I suggest that Mr. Spencer, Kallum, Mr. Martin, Mr. Reeves and I be in charge of this.”
Johann voiced out his proposal.
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1545
A Vicious Scheme
“I agree, I agree.”
Everyone nodded.
With that, “Zachary” could not find any excuse anymore. Sweating heavily, he ran out of options. “Let me go to the restroom.”
“Mr. Nacht, I’ll accompany you.”
Kallum volunteered to go with him.
“Zachary” hid in the restroom and muted his phone. Then, he sent a message.
The other party seemed to know about the development as he replied swiftly.
“Zachary” widened his eyes upon seeing the reply. He seemed to have found a solution. Seconds later, he deleted the message and got out of the restroom. He was no longer anxious.
“Mr. Nacht, don’t worry. You’ve got us. That woman won’t be able to harm you.” Kallum passed him a tissue and tried to please him. “Don’t worry. No matter what happens, I will try my best to protect you.”
“Zachary” remained silent as he walked back to the conference room.
Kallum caught up with his pace and asked cautiously, “Mr. Nacht, what’s going on? Is there anything I can help you with?”
“Zachary” continued to ignore Kallum, dashing toward the conference room.
At that moment, everyone was sitting in their seats, divided into groups and started discussing in a low voice.
In the meantime, Charlotte was sitting in the president’s seat, looking all relaxed while drinking coffee.
Everyone was about to stand up to greet “Zachary” as they saw him entering the room. Just then, he suddenly patted the table wrathfully. “Charlotte, tell me! Are the three kids mine?”
Charlotte was stunned upon hearing that. This is not good…
She never expected that would happen.
Everyone widened their eyes in shock, staring at the couple.
“I just received an anonymous message. It says that the three kids belong to you and another man… I…”
“Zachary” trembled incessantly as his face turned utterly pale.
“I can give you anything you want. Shares, assets, and even the power in the Nacht family. That’s because I love you. Most importantly, it’s because we have three beautiful kids! When I found out I was ill, I transferred everything under your name. I wish you could help me manage Nacht Group well and take care of the three kids. After they grow up, they can inherit all these from you. But why would you lie to me? Why?”
Tears started welling up in “Zachary”’s eyes. At that moment, the domineering aura on him vanished thoroughly.
Everyone’s heart twitched in pain upon seeing his suffering look.
“Charlotte, that is unforgivable!”
All the shareholders and upper management were enraged. Their heart ached as though they were the ones who had been betrayed.
“If the three kids don’t belong to Mr. Nacht, you deserve to be punished to death.”
“That’s right. She should die!”
“Mr. Nacht treats you so nicely. How dare you treat him like this?”
“Charlotte, you malicious woman…”
Those people started attacking Charlotte with harsh words. They had lost their manners and respect for her.
Charlotte furrowed her brows and stared at “Zachary” coldly.
“That’s enough!”
Morgan tried to protect Charlotte, but she got pushed away by the upper management.
“You guys… please stop now!”
Johann eventually voiced out. Right after that, he clutched his chest and coughed profusely.
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1546
DNA Test
Everyone had finally calmed down. Presently, the person who possessed the highest authority here was Johann.
He had prestige and was impartial in his dealings, so everyone was willing to listen to him.
“Let’s not believe in the rumors and talk it out. We’ll verify the truth in the end.”
He pressed a hand to his chest as though he could relievethe slight discomfort in his heart while talking. His gaze was focused on Charlotte, waiting for her to give a reasonable explanation.
Before Charlotte could respond, “Zachary” spoke first. “Since the hospital staff is almost here to conduct my blood test, they could also conduct a paternity test.”
A chorus of agreement sounded from the group. “That’s right. I’ll believe it when I see it. We’ll apologize if the test result was normal. However, if there’s some abnormality, then…”
“Then, you return all the assets and shares to Mr. Zachary, and remove yourself from the Nacht family,” Kallum demanded.
“He’s right, leave the Nacht family!”
“Leave the Nacht family!”
Under Kallum’s lead, everyone started repeating after him.
Charlotte merely looked at “Zachary” with a blank face. “Zachary” didn’t oppose Kallum’s suggestion and even met her gaze defiantly.
Charlotte couldn’t suppress her anger any longer and slapped him. A loud slap echoed against the walls of the room. The noisy room a minute ago fell silent.
“Zachary” was frozen in place from the shock. He never had expected that Charlotte would lay a hand on him.
I’m Zachary Nacht!
“You!”
Everyone was taken aback by Charlotte’s actions.
“This crazy woman!”
Kallum and a few young directors rushed over to Charlotte, wanting to pay her back for her actions.
But Morgan and a couple of bodyguards immediately stepped up to stop them.
Instantly, the conference room was a huge mess again.
Charlotte was like an angry lioness trying to protect her cubs. The anger in her eyes was ablaze. She clenched her hands into balls of fists to suppress her strong urge to choke “Zachary” at that moment.
She could calmly deal with any other despicable and shameless means they throw at her, but she couldn’t allow them to insult her babies.
“Enough! Stop fighting!” Johann shouted, trying to calm everyone again. But it didn’t seem to improve the situation.
Suddenly, the door to the conference room opened, revealing a bodyguard pushing Spencer into the room.
“Mr. Spencer!”
Another man who could judge unbiasedly was here. The fight earlier was halted as the group of people dashed to encircle Spencer.
“Mr. Spencer, it’s great that you’re here!”
“Mr. Spencer, do you need a rundown of the entire situation? Mr. Zachary suspects the children aren’t his, so he wants a DNA test.”
“Mr. Spencer, someone suspects Charlotte poisoned Mr. Zachary, resulting in his declining health. Hence, we have already called the Serene Hospital to send some of their staff over.”
“I know.” Spencer gestured for them to keep silent as he continued, “I was well informed about the entire situation on my way here…”
“Then-”
“My opinion is…” Spencer paused as his gaze flitted between “Zachary” and Charlotte. “Both blood and DNA tests should be conducted.”
Charlotte’s heart lurched. It was at that moment she knew she had miscalculated.
Even though she had attained Spencer’s and Johann’s trust, she had overlooked that they would be cautious about the children’s lineage.
Furthermore, they were clueless about this “Zachary” being a fake.
They wouldn’t buy her words at this juncture.
It really was an oversight on her part.
“The staff from the Serene Hospital are almost here.” Spencer added, “The five of us, Johann, Kallum, Mr. Martin, Mr. Reeves, and I will accompany Zachary to do the test while the others stay here.”
“Right. We’ll do what you say, Mr. Spencer.”
Everyone nodded with agreement.
“Do you agree, Mrs. Nacht?” Spencer turned to Charlotte.
“Will my objection even be acknowledged at this point?” Charlotte gave Spencer a bitter smile.
“I believe in you, but…” Spencer averted his gaze and went on, “any lineage-related matter of the Nacht family is imperative. I just can’t let Henry down.”
“A DNA test was run before under Mr. Henry’s instructions when he was still around,” Charlotte complained. “You were a witness then, remember?”
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1547
Success Or Failure Depends On You 1
“I wasn’t part of the process when Zachary had gone for the test then.” Spencer lowered his gaze. “I remembered we only tested for Robbie’s blood then. We didn’t run any tests on Jamie and Ellie”
“That’s why we’re doing everything now. There must be something wrong in the process somewhere,” Kallum carried on. “Maybe the DNA test results from earlier were fake.”
“Shut up!” Charlotte barked.
Kallum leaped in surprise. Before he could counter, Spencer scolded, “You have no part in this discussion.”
“Mr. Spencer…”
“Enough.” Johann interrupted. “We’ll do as Mr. Spencer said. I’ll need the rest of you to stay here and be part of the discussion to come up with a plan once the results are out.”
“Sure, no problem.”
Everyone nodded with agreement.
“What about the kids?” Charlotte asked urgently. “Did you bring them here?”
“Don’t worry,” Spencer said softly, “I told them they are only here for a routine checkup, so they have no idea behind the actual reason for the test. They are currently waiting in the entertainment room on the 17th floor. Johann and I will personally lead the doctor down to take their blood, then come back up for Zachary’s.”
Charlotte closed her eyes and sucked in a calming breath. She knew she was between a rock and a hard place now.
A secretary had come in and informed them the staff from Serene Hospital had arrived.
“Charlotte, please head to Mr. Zachary’s office with him for a short break.” Johann urged, “Please care for the president and his wife well.”
“Yes, sir.”
Even though Johann and Spencer believed in Charlotte, they still needed to follow proper procedures.
They even assigned a group of bodyguards to protect “Zachary” as a protective measure.
It was clear that Charlotte had lost her authority to control the situation.
Even though “Zachary” was feeling uneasy, the thought of the person behind him calmed his nerves. He was agitated by Charlotte’s slap earlier, so he sent her a death glare.
“Ms. Lindberg.” Morgan poured Charlotte a cup of tea and asked in a low voice, “What now? Should we expose the imposter’s identity?”
“Quiet,” Charlotte hissed.
Morgan instantly shut her mouth, not daring to say anything further.
After a sip of tea, Charlotte picked up her phone to give Lupine a call.
I can deal with this situation easily if Lupine can find Francesco and the real Zachary in time.
“Ms. Lindberg!”
Lupine greeted as the call went through.
“How are things on your side?”
Charlotte didn’t beat around the bush despite “Zachary” being within hearing range.
“Zachary” couldn’t hear her conversation clearly, but listening to the confidence in her voice and the thought of her other plans had him sitting on the edge of his seat.
“The person had left. I just found the owner of the restaurant and his men. We’re in the midst of interrogating them,” Lupine reported in a low voice.
“From the information they revealed to us, the purchasing agent was most likely Francesco. She had accepted the restaurant’s job offer the next day after the fire. She even lugged a huge black bag with her. Now that I think of it, Mr. Nacht is most likely in that bag.”
“Hurry up and find him!” Anxiousness was burning Charlotte’s every nerve. “It’s a precarious situation at the moment, so whether we succeed or fail will depend on you.”
“What happened?” Lupine guessed something serious had happened.
“Leave the situation here to me. I need you to focus on finding him,” Charlotte urged.
“Right. Understood.” Lupine nodded rapidly. “I’ve already contacted Gordon for his help-”
“You did well. Assign all the manpower we have to join the search. You must find him.”
“Understood.”
Clicking off the call, Charlotte lifted her head to see “Zachary” with a nervous expression on his face. From her one-sided conversation, he gathered she had found the whereabouts of the real Zachary.
Could it be that the real Zachary hadn’t died yet?
“Zachary” immediately searched for an excuse to use the restroom. There was some information he needed to send discreetly to the person backing him.
“Ms. Lindberg, should we…” Morgan asked Charlotte.
“Let him go.”
Charlotte narrowed her eyes as she gazed at the restroom coldly.
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1548
Success Or Failure Depends On You 2
The mastermind should have known that I have found out the truth. It looks like this show is coming to an end. They will be making a move soon.
I want them to take action promptly. Else, the longer they drag it out, the more dangerous it is for Zachary.
The safest bet is for me to take the bait, letting them gain the upper hand. Then, the next time they make a move, they would expose themselves.
However, there’s a risk to it.
The kids were now involved in this mess.
The mastermind will win this round If Lupine can’t find the real Zachary in time.
Johann and Spencer will not take sides on the DNA test.
According to the plan, they will lead the doctor to the game room and take the kids’ blood using a routine checkup as an excuse. Then, they’ll come back to the president’s office for “Zachary” blood.
At that point, “Zachary” had returned to the office from the restroom. He was already digging into his steak and sipping on his wine.
He had suppressed his cravings for the entire duration of his act. Every day he could choose between mineral water or oatmeal. And now, he could finally stop his act and just be himself.
He had done his part to leak crucial information to the mastermind. And they gave him a guarantee that Charlotte would never find Zachary even if the latter was still alive. So he had no reason to be worried.
The current “Zachary” was the real Zachary.
Hence, he could take his meals with a good appetite and wait for the test results.
In contrast, Charlotte was worried sick about Zachary’s safety and that her kids would overthink.
If Francesco had rescued him, he must have gotten treatment. But Francesco didn’t have the prescription from Dr. Felch before she passed. With such limited time, no one had any clue how far his treatment had gone.
No one had any idea whether Zachary had gotten injured in the fire.
But I couldn’t figure out why Francesco took Zachary away and kept me in the dark. Also, does Danrique know about this?
A bunch of questions raced through Charlotte’s mind. She was going mad from all the confusion.
“Mr. Nacht, you have to abstain from alcohol before your blood was taken,” the doctor reminded carefully.
“It’s just a few gulps. It’ll be fine.”
“Zachary” rolled his sleeve up and presented his arm confidently.
The doctor took a few tubes of blood then tucked it away cautiously. Once done, the doctor left for the clinic within the building to run the blood test.
Spencer had the hospital transport all the equipment needed to the company before they took his blood.
He wanted the entire process to be conducted under his watch within the company in a single day.
The directors and upper management were still waiting for the results in the conference room.
“How long will it take before we get the results?” Spencer inquired.
“We’ll run the test immediately.” The doctor said, “It won’t take long for his blood test. But it would take at least five hours for the DNA test results.”
“All right.” Spencer nodded and led Kallum with the other two directors to the clinic.
Despite being overcome by weakness, Johann still held himself together. “Charlotte, don’t worry. We trust you.”
“That means you trust her but not me,” “Zachary” questioned with an upset tone.
“I trust the real Mr. Nacht,” Johann returned.
“Zachary” was thunderstruck. If his memories were accurate, Johann shouldn’t be aware of his real identity.
But now…
Johann said nothing else after that. He merely cast a knowing glance at Charlotte and slowly turned to leave. A short walk was like a marathon to him with his fragile body.
Noticing his difficulty, Lucy urgently went up to help him.
Charlotte was grateful for his trust. She had troubled him many times during the chip incident. Unexpectedly, the person who trusted her the most was him in the end.
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1549
Test Results
Spencer had sent the kids back after they had their blood taken. He didn’t want them to meet Charlotte and “Zachary”.
The doctor was currently running the tests in the clinic.
Spencer, Johann, and the other three shareholders were waiting for the results on site.
Meanwhile, Charlotte and “Zachary” sat opposite each other in the president’s office, silently waiting for the results.
Despite the silence, the atmosphere was thick with tension.
Success or failure wasn’t the only thing riding on the result. It would determine who gets to stay or leave.
Charlotte was waiting for the test results and news from Lupine.
The news from Lupine was more crucial to her than the test results.
The results were not going to matter much to her if she could find Zachary first.
But the results would be imperative if she couldn’t bring him back in time.
Both sides could only wait patiently. The victor and the loser would be announced after five hours, just like a competition.
Charlotte felt the time was passing so slowly.
She kept scrolling through her phone, checking for updates.
“Zachary” was the same. He hoped the mastermind could give him news about the real Zachary’s death. Then, victory would be his.
There could still be unexpected variables to the situation, so he couldn’t let his guard down.
An hour had passed, but there was still no news from Lupine.
Charlotte couldn’t sit still any longer. She was ready to call Lupine when the door to the office opened.
A subordinate pushed Spencer into the room slowly, with Lucy helping Johann enter the room next, followed by Kallum, Mr. Martin, Mr. Reeves, and the rest. Even Raina, Bruce, and the doctors were present.
They all had solemn expressions on their faces.
The tension within the room thickened further.
Charlotte was puzzled. Only an hour had passed, the DNA result wasn’t out yet, but the result of “Zachary’s” blood test should be.
I know he is not poisoned. That must be why I’m feeling guilty.
But why were they acting so strange?
“Zachary” was getting anxious; then, he inquired cautiously, “Is something wrong?”
“Your blood test results are out,” Lucy answered.
Before the doctor could announce the result, Kallum shrieked, “Charlotte, you’re one cruel woman. How could you poison Mr. Zachary?”
Both Charlotte and “Zachary” were surprised at his exclamation. They instinctively turned to each other and noticed the surprise on their faces.
They were aware that “Zachary” wasn’t poisoned. So why did Kallum say that?
“What?” Morgan recollected herself and asked, “You’re saying his test results showed that he’s…”
She paused briefly and pointed at “Zachary”. “Poisoned?” she wondered out loud.
“Everyone, look at this.” Kallum was getting more worked up. “A mere subordinate dared to point at Mr. Zachary. How badly has the Lindbergs been threatening him?”
“I didn’t…”
“Shut up!” Charlotte hissed.
Morgan cut her argument off and inched back in silent.
“My apologies. I didn’t train my subordinates well,” Charlotte apologized. After a quick look at Spencer and Johann, she asked, “Doctor, you were saying his test results were out.”
“Right.” The doctor handed the test report to Charlotte. “This is the report of the blood test we ran.”
Reaching for the paper, Charlotte was baffled as she read the report.
The report indicated all indexes were out of the normal range and that meant that he had been poisoned.
Charlotte’s eyes were wide as a saucer. She cast a look of disbelief at “Zachary”. There were numerous questions flashing through her mind.
What’s going on?
Could he be the real Zachary?
Have I made a mistake?
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1550
Poison
“What’s the result? Let me see.”
“Zachary” began to feel nervous at Charlotte’s reaction. He came up to her and snatched the report from her grip. After a glimpse of the contents, he was bewildered. “How can this be?”
He couldn’t believe what he was reading. There’s poison in my blood?
How is that possible?
Where did it go wrong?
“Mr. Zachary, you must have suffered so much.” Kallum gave “Zachary” a sympathetic look. “Don’t worry. Now that we’re here, we won’t let that cruel woman harm you anymore.”
“No. This can’t be.”
“Zachary” couldn’t fathom how he was poisoned.
He tried to recall that person’s words carefully. Maybe that person had bribed these doctors and faked the report?
“Zachary” lifted his gaze from the report and swept the doctors in the room, then to Spencer and Johann. A nagging doubt crept into his mind.
That shouldn’t be possible with these two there. These two old folks are as crafty as they come. Nothing could escape them if they were the ones who observed the entire process. The doctors are all Henry’s people, so the issue doesn’t lie with the doctors.
There’s no way that person could touch these doctors.
But if so, how do I explain the test results?
“Charlotte, you evil woman! Give Mr. Zachary back all of his assets and shares,” Kallum demanded.
“Shut up!” Charlotte’s temper spiked, feeling restless from the questions in her mind.
“You-”
“Shut up,” Spencer rasped.
“Give it a break, will you?” Johann added.
Kallum finally kept quiet despite feeling upset.
“Is it possible to know which poison is it from this test?”
Charlotte recollected her thoughts and calmed herself before asking the doctor.
“The test done could only confirm the presence of a poison in his body. It can’t determine the type of poison. We’ll need a more specific toxicology test for that.”
The doctor answered professionally, “Mr. Spencer and Mr. Sterk had already ordered one earlier. My colleagues are running one in the clinic right as we speak. It’ll take some time before the results are out.”
“Understood.” Charlotte nodded at his answer before she questioned again, “Are the DNA test results out yet?”
“Not yet.” The doctor repeated patiently, “We’ll have to wait for another four hours.”
“All right. Got it.” Without any more inquiries, Charlotte turned to Spencer and Johann. “I don’t have anything to say at the moment. Let’s talk once all the results are out.”
“No problem,” Johann agreed.
“I hope I didn’t trust the wrong person.”
Spencer cast a hopeful look at Charlotte.
Charlotte didn’t respond. She sank back down on the sofa and continued sipping her tea.
“We’re going back to observe the procedure. Let’s talk once the results are out.”
Johann spun on his heels and exited the room.
Spencer and the rest trailed behind.
“Keep watch on Mr. Zachary carefully. Don’t let your guard down,” Kallum ordered Bruce and other bodyguards. After a furious glance at Charlotte, he left too.
At that moment, Raina and Bruce had mixed feelings about the entire situation. Yet, they merely stood aside in silence.
After the group had left, the president’s office had returned to pin-drop silence.
“Zachary” was the most restless among those left in the room. He still couldn’t figure out which part of the plan had gone wrong.
Have I really been poisoned? Or was the report fake?
All is good if it is the latter. I have the situation back under my control, and I even gained the upper hand to pressure Charlotte further.
But if it is the former, then…
Uneasiness filled “Zachary” once more as he contemplated it. He lowered his voice and interrogated Charlotte.
“You evil woman! Did you ask someone to poison me? All those so-called acupunctures and herbal baths treatment. They all contained poison, am I right?”
“Use your brain and think carefully.” Charlotte frowned at him. “Why would I poison you? Do you think I’m that stupid to dig a hole for myself?”