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Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1651
Mission For Danrique
“What do we do next?”
“We’ll head to Fairlake at once.”
“Yes, Mr. Broid.”
Thoroughly alarmed for his life by that point, Chris headed for Fairlake through the night to get himself tested again in another hospital.
Jesse’s scouts soon relayed that information to him. “Let him go,” he said with cold disdain. “Let him figure it out the hard way. Keep a close eye on things. The results must not be tampered with.”
“Yes, Mr. Gold.”
News of Chris’ movements soon reached Charlotte as well, who grinned upon hearing that. “He is already suspicious and paranoid. He’ll be determined to find a problem even if there isn’t one.”
“It looks like they will be starting a feud soon!” Lupine said excitedly. “Our priority now is to rescue Robbie. Once we do, we would be able to take down Jesse.”
“We would,” Charlotte said absently. At the thought of Robbie, she felt her stomach tightening with worry again. Robbie still could not be found after being missing for two weeks despite the enormous manpower devoted to that endeavor.
“Don’t I have my hands full from dealing with you? Now you want me to rescue your kid as well?”
Back in the forest, Francesca was livid at Zachary’s latest proposition. “What would happen to you if I leave you here and go off searching for your son?”
“My life doesn’t matter as much as his. Rescue him first.”
Zachary had just spoken to Raina on the phone and discovered that Robbie was still missing. Restless with anxiety, he asked Francesca if she would help rescue Robbie.
“I am a doctor, not a bodyguard,” said Francesca curtly as she tended to his wound. “My specialty is to heal. Have your bodyguards go on that scavenging mission for you.”
“Gordon and Bruce have been at it for half a month to no avail,” replied Zachary in a panic. “I’m worried sick that something might have happened to him!”
After an effort to steady his breath, he continued, “I know you’re a doctor, but you’re no ordinary doctor, are you? You have all the animals at your command. I’m sure they would return with some useful information if you sent them out. I will be willing to pay you whatever you ask.”
Francesca rolled her eyes. “You already owe me so much that my checkbook has run out of space. I’m not even sure if you can even pay me whatever you owe. Besides, I can only command the animals in this forest. Didn’t you say that your son had been abducted to another city? My dominion does not extend there.”
“But-”
“Enough grumbling like an old lady,” she cut across him as she began to study the prescription closely. “Dr. Felch is still sharp as a tack for his age. What a brilliant combination and concise use of herbs.”
“Dr. Felch-”
“Enough,” Francesca repeated. Her gaze lingered on the photo of the six children on her table.
Gamma had once told me that the other children had been good to her.
“I’ll see what I can do to help rescue the kid,” she said bluntly before rummaging for a telecommunication device and dialing a number.
Almost immediately, a cold voice answered. “Hello?”
“It’s me,” Francesca replied shortly.
“Where the hell have you been, you stupid b*tch?”
Danrique’s deafening shout came from the other end and rattled Francesca’s eardrums.
Zachary was stunned. Is that really Danrique? It sure sounds like him. It’s so weird to hear him being so foul-mouthed despite his usual cool demeanor that nothing seemed able to disconcert.
“Be more civilized,” Francesca reprimanded coolly in the face of Danrique’s rage. “I’m the mother of your children. If I’m a b*tch, what does that make you?”
“You-”
“Shh!” Francesca interrupted him. “Listen, Robbie has been kidnapped. Send someone to look for him.”
Danrique was taken aback. “Are you sending me on a mission?”
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1652
Get It Done
“Interpret it however you like,” Francesca replied carelessly. “As long as it gets done. I do not want my darling to be upset.”
“Francesca-”
“Can you get it done within three days?” Francesca was not even listening to Danrique when she turned to study a torn calendar next to her. “Just in time. Three days more until Alpha is completely cured. He would be able to see Robbie then.”
“You vicious b-”
“Get it done! I’m hanging up.”
After unceremoniously ending the call, Francesca took the SIM card out and cut it into pieces to prevent Danrique from tracking her.
“Does that ease your worry?” Francesca rolled her eyes at him before continuing sympathetically, “You don’t have to pay for searching for your kid. I think of him as one of my own.”
“You do have a heart, after all.”
Zachary realized that though his caretaker was greedy and mischievous, she had a soft spot for the people she truly cared for.
I have never seen anyone speak to Danrique in this manner, though.
“Enough mushy talk.” Francesca toted a massive syringe as she grabbed Zachary’s pants. “Time for your jab!”
“Hey, what are you doing?” Zachary shouted in a panic.
“What are you yelling for?” Francesca said with a disapproving scowl. “Do you really think I’ve yet to see your buttocks the entire time you’ve been unconscious?”
“You-”
“I’m a doctor. All buttocks look the same to me! I do not discriminate.”
As she spoke, Francesca roughly yanked Zachary’s pants down in one swift motion and jabbed the needle ferociously into his right buttock cheek.
“Ah!” Zachary screamed as shame and pain engulfed him at the same time.
As soon I get better, I will skin this devil of a woman alive! If word of this ever gets out, I’ll never hear the end of it! Best of all, I would be able to save a fortune on her fees.
“Hey, your pain receptors are back! That means that your body is recovering. I used to jab you in your buttocks all the time before, but you’d never realized. Oh, you should see the state of your ass. It looks more like a wasp’s nest.”
Zachary stared at the ceiling in numb disbelief. She will never set foot out of Rokan Hill alive!
“What’s going on with your eyes? You look fit to kill.” Francesca chuckled jeeringly. “Are you thinking of killing me? Don’t be ridiculous. Even if you’re completely well again, you won’t stand a chance against me. Besides, I’ll send you back when you’re partially better.”
“So you can read minds now?” Zachary glared at her. “No wonder Danrique is so obedient.”
“Don’t you dare mention his name to me,” Francesca growled as she yanked the needle out fiercely.
“Ah!” Zachary screamed in anguish again.
I must have been out for such a long time that my body is especially sensitive all over. She is really rough.
“All done,” Francesca said as she busied herself with the clean-up. “Now, we’ll brew the herbal concoction and begin the acupuncture session. I wonder if the sc*mbag has sent his men to look for your kid.”
“Sean, are you coming over?” Charlotte said at once when she received the unexpected call back at Yaleview. “Help me rescue Robbie? Danrique sent you, you say? All right, I’ll send you the location now.”
Charlotte was overjoyed to hear that two of Danrique’s most capable men were assigned to the mission.
Gordon is an excellent marksman, while Sean is a talented sleuth. With their help, Robbie would be back in our arms very soon.
“I knew that Mr. Lindberg wouldn’t stand by and watch us suffer,” Lupine said gratefully when the call had ended. “With Sean here, Robbie will be back with us in no time at all.”
“I must send him a text to thank him.”
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1653
Contingent Situation
Charlotte was about to send Danrique a text when the latter called. “I’d heard, Danrique,” she said, picking up at once. “Thank you!”
“There’s no need to thank me.” Danrique sounded as aloof as ever. “When this business with the Nachts is resolved, you are to return to Erihal at once.”
“Danrique-”
“One more thing,” Danrique interrupted, with zero regards for Charlotte’s protests. “When Francesca shows herself, capture her at once. Don’t let her get away. Do you understand?”
“What’s going on between you and Francesca, Danrique?” Charlotte asked after an initially startled pause.
“None of your business. Get it done!” Danrique echoed Francesca at the mention of her name before hanging up.
Charlotte gazed at her phone dejectedly.
Soon, Sean called her again. “Ms. Lindberg, I am not to come over to you, after all. If you would hand over all of the leads you have, I shall begin my investigation. I’ll let you know if I find anything.”
“All right, I’ll have Lupine forward it to you,” Charlotte answered as she gestured at her bodyguard, who nodded and complied immediately.
“By the way, Sean,” Charlotte said, seized by a sudden thought. “Is Danrique hurt?”
“How you did you know that?” Sean asked at once.
“He really is, isn’t he?” Charlotte exclaimed. “No wonder he was so anxious to locate Francesco! Is it serious?”
“Not exactly, although that’s not true. Actually, it’s nothing to worry about.”
Sean sounded conflicted as he was not sure what he was allowed to reveal. “The point is,” he concluded after much hesitation, “that Mr. Lindberg needs Francesco urgently. Once she shows herself, you must inform me. I shall take her back to Erihal.”
“I understand.” Charlotte shifted guiltily. “I was thinking of having her treat Zachary, but I did not expect Danrique to get injured at the same time. That was selfish of me.”
“Not at all,” Sean said quickly. “Mr. Nacht had been in graver danger. It was the right thing to do to have Francesco treat him first. Besides, Mr. Lindberg’s predicament is not particularly life-threatening. It’s just-”
“Just what?” Charlotte asked at once.
“I can’t say,” Sean replied with a nervous cough.
Charlotte did not pursue the matter further at his extreme reluctance to discuss the subject. “Thank you in advance for all of your efforts to rescue my son.”
“No matter. We’re a family.”
After hanging up, Charlotte hastened to meet Bruce to alter their plans after learning of the new developments from Sean.
After Lupine had forwarded the information as was requested, she returned to report to Charlotte. “Sean is going to follow another trail of evidence. Also, we have word that Chris has left for Fairlake.”
“It looks like my instigation worked. Now that the venom is working its way into his body, he will be so uncomfortable that he’s going to need a second opinion.”
“That sounds like what he would do.” Lupine heaved a sigh of relief. “Everything is going according to plan.”
The knot in Charlotte’s brows began to loosen. Suddenly, there was a call from Johann. “What is it, Mr. Sterk? It’s rather late.”
“I’d just received word that Jesse is meeting with the major shareholders to buy their shares at a premium.”
“Nacht Group’s shares?” repeated Charlotte, surprised. “They are in the minority, aren’t they?”
“Though that’s true,” replied Johann anxiously, “Thirty of them adds up to a total of ten percent between them. Along with the twenty percent in Chris’ hands, they already have enough to topple you.”
“No wonder he didn’t leave last night. He wanted me to get the shares without a hitch. Jesse is a wily old fox. I will try to persuade our shareholders not to sell to him, but it doesn’t look too optimistic.”
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1654
Plan Falling Apart
“Yeah. With how unstable Nacht Group is right now, they won’t even trust me and Chris. It is perfectly understandable that they would want to sell off their shares to stay away from trouble,” Charlotte said.
“Yes, exactly…” Johann let out a sigh as he continued, “All I can do is try my best to convince them. You try and figure something out as well.”
“You and Mr. Spencer both have shares on hand, right?” Charlotte asked when she suddenly thought of something.
“Spencer doesn’t, but I have five percent. Even so, we’ll still lose if they manage to purchase that ten percent,” Johann replied.
“Understood. I’ll think of something.”
“Let’s just focus on rescuing the child first. Everything can wait until the child is safe.”
“Thank you.”
After hanging up the phone, Charlotte furrowed her brows as she thought to herself.
Da*n… Just when I thought I finally have things under control at the company, more trouble arises… Well, I don’t have time to worry about that now. I have to first save Robbie.
“It’s about to rain, and that will greatly hinder the investigation… I wonder how Robbie is doing right now…” Lupine began to worry when she saw the weather outside. “By the way, I just got off the phone with Sean earlier. He said Mr. Lindberg has ordered him to rescue Robbie within three days, so he has mobilized all of the men to search for Robbie. I’m sure it won’t be long before they find something.”
“That’s great! I hope we’ll hear some good news soon!” Charlotte exclaimed happily.
After a whole night of raining heavily, the sky was finally clear the next morning.
Charlotte spent the entire night looking for Robbie, so she didn’t sleep a wink. She was about to take a nap when she got a call from Lucy.
“That guy has called for another board meeting tomorrow at three in the afternoon, Ms. Lindberg.”
“What does he want?” Charlotte asked in confusion.
Chris should’ve received the report of his analysis by now. If he has been poisoned, he should go confront Jesse directly about it. Why would he call for a board meeting?
“We just received word about it, so I’m not sure about that. All the directors are preparing to come over. Mr. Sterk asked me to inform you.”
“Okay, got it.”
Charlotte was feeling a little uneasy after hanging up the phone. Her train of thoughts was interrupted when Raina’s call came in all of a sudden. “Jesse has Chris under his control.”
“So soon? Did it happen right after he got his lab report?” Charlotte asked.
“I believe so. Although Jesse didn’t stop him from getting tested in Fairlake, he had someone tail him the whole time. Chris was livid after he received the report. He got taken away by men from the Gold family before he could do anything,” Raina replied.
“Looks like I really overestimated him…” Charlotte exclaimed in disappointment.
I thought Chris would at least be able to put up a fight against Jesse after finding out about his poisoning, but he ended up getting captured immediately after… I bet Jesse forced him into calling for this board meeting too!
“What should we do, Ms. Lindberg?” Raina asked.
“Chris must’ve fallen out with Jesse now that he knows he has been poisoned. Even if he can’t do much at the moment, he can at least cause Jesse some problems, and that will be beneficial to us. Jesse no longer has full control over Chris like before. I’m sure Chris will expedite the execution of his plan, so all we have to do is wait and see. Something is bound to happen in the afternoon!” Charlotte deduced.
“Do we have to do anything?” Raina asked.
“What we have to do is stop the directors from selling their shares to Jesse. Of course, we also have to rescue Robbie…”
“Understood. I’ll see if Mr. Sterk and Mr. Spencer need help with anything.”
“All right, thanks.”
After hanging up the phone, Charlotte checked the time and saw that there were still thirty-eight hours left until three o’clock in the afternoon tomorrow.
The situation is unfavorable for Jesse right now. I’ve taken twenty percent of the shares, and Chris is no longer loyal to him. With his plan falling apart, this board meeting tomorrow will be our final showdown!
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1655
Finally Able To Move
Robbie isn’t rescued yet, and I have to return to H City tomorrow morning. That means Danrique’s plan won’t work because I’d have to rescue Robbie before three in the afternoon tomorrow, and failure to do so will result in me losing this battle!
With that in mind, Charlotte grew incredibly anxious and gave Sean a call to explain the situation.
Although a little troubled, Sean said, “Mr. Lindberg has ordered me to rescue Robbie within three days, so you’re basically requesting for things to be preponed by a day. It’s going to be quite difficult, but I’ll try my best to get it done.”
“Thanks. I’ll see if I can stall for more time,” Charlotte replied.
“All right.”
Charlotte contacted Johann and Spencer immediately after getting off the phone. The two of them were trying their best to convince the directors to not sell off their shares.
Charlotte asked if they could try to postpone the board meeting, and they both said it would be very hard as she hadn’t cashed out her shares. Even if she did, it would still take some time to be verified and validated.
As such, “Zachary” was the one who called the shots in Nacht Group at the moment.
Even though his power had been limited due to the changes in his shares, it was still within his power to call for a board meeting.
Charlotte was shocked to find out that she could only hope for Sean to rescue Robbie as soon as possible.
She began checking the news after hanging up and saw that the Gold family had hosted a press conference to announce Zachary and Nancy’s wedding.
“Zachary” even confirmed that news on camera in front of all the journalists.
Looks like Jesse is getting impatient. He might even have Chris and Nancy register their marriage before the board meeting… Though it is technically Chris who will be getting married, he is still pretending to be Zachary at the moment. Unfortunately, there’s nothing I can do to stop all of this from happening unless I save Robbie…
Charlotte frowned in displeasure at the thought of that.
Suddenly, Lupine came rushing in and said excitedly, “Ms. Lindberg, I’ve just gotten a call from Morgan. He told me that Ben is awake.”
“Really? So soon?” Charlotte exclaimed in shock.
“Yeah! I didn’t think he’d wake up so soon either! He’s still very weak at the moment, but he was able to wave his hand and talk to me on video call earlier!” Lupine was so happy that she nearly cried tears of joy.
Charlotte gave her a pat on the shoulder. “This is great! You should head back right away. It is times like these that he needs you the most.”
“No way! What will you do if I’m gone?” Lupine asked worriedly.
“I’ve got Emma to look after me, remember? You should hurry up and get a move on. Use this opportunity to ask Ben what happened before he lost consciousness. Talk to the police and find out if we can file a lawsuit against Chris with Ben’s testimony.”
“Understood. I’ll be on my way now.”
Lupine was so excited that she bolted right out of the room after saying that, much to Charlotte’s relief.
Everything is ready now. All that’s left is to rescue Robbie, and we will be good to go. I wonder how things are with Zachary… Ben was able to wake up so quickly thanks to Francesco’s help, so what about him? Has he recovered as well?
“Dr. Felch’s prescription really is effective! He is able to move his arm in just one day of medication!” Francesca exclaimed happily when she saw that Zachary was able to move his arm.
“My body doesn’t feel as stiff as it was before!” Zachary said excitedly. It took him a lot of effort just to make very slight movements, but it was enough to give him hope.
Francesca nodded in satisfaction at her achievement. “Very well then. We’ll increase the dosage tonight. Who knows, you might be able to lift your entire arm up by tomorrow!”
“Help me up. I’ll see if I can sit upright.”
Zachary had grown sick and tired of lying down all the time.
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1656
The Father Of My Child
“I don’t think that’ll be happening so soon. Don’t rush it,” Francesca said while preparing the medicine.
“At least let me try…” Zachary insisted.
“All right.”
Francesca wasted no time arguing and pushed Zachary up violently with her foot.
“Hey! Can’t you be a little gentler… Argh!”
Zachary fell back down on the bed before he could even finish his sentence. The pain was so intense that he was gasping for air.
“I told you. It won’t be happening so soon.” Francesca ignored his protests and carried on preparing the medicine.
“How does someone so hot-tempered like you become a doctor?” Zachary exclaimed in anger and frustration as he lay on the bed.
“I’m no ordinary doctor.” Francesca wasn’t bothered by his insults in the slightest.
Realizing that it was pointless to depend on her, Zachary tried to get up on his own instead. However, his body was so stiff and weak that he couldn’t even sit upright.
After several attempts, Zachary was finally able to make some progress, only to fall back down again.
Even so, he didn’t give up and kept on trying as hard as he could.
Right when he was about to fall down again, Zachary felt something furry catching him from behind.
He turned around in shock and saw that it was that disabled old wolf.
The old wolf then leaned against his back and helped push him up with its body.
Zachary quickly tried to sit upright with this newfound assistance but to no avail. Thankfully, it didn’t hurt as much when he fell backward as he had the soft body of the old wolf to cushion his fall.
Even so, Zachary refused to give up and mustered all of his strength as he tried again.
This time, he was finally able to sit upright. Although he was still rather unstable and could fall over anytime, it was still a significant progress for him.
“I did it! I managed to sit upright!” Zachary shouted excitedly.
Francesca turned around and froze in surprise when she saw what had happened. “My goodness! What an impressive display of determination!” she exclaimed after regaining her composure seconds later.
Zachary was panting heavily and sweating all over, but he refused to give up. “Increase the dosage. I have to return to the office and attend that board meeting tomorrow!”
“Tomorrow? But you haven’t recovered from your illness! Wouldn’t everyone find out about it if you return so soon? I won’t be going to Northridge with you, so how will you continue with your treatment?” Francesca asked in shock.
“I can’t afford to wait any longer or the company will be destroyed! You won’t be able to get your payment if I go bankrupt!” Zachary was hell-bent on heading back.
“Then you must go and protect your wealth!” Francesca responded quickly.
“You will have to come with me when I return to the office tomorrow. Maybe you can do a disguise so people won’t find out about your identity,” Zachary said.
Francesca rolled her eyes at him. “I don’t care if people find out. I just don’t want the Lindberg family to come after me, that’s all.”
Zachary knew what she was concerned about. “I won’t let Danrique’s men take you away from me. You have my word on that.”
“Your word? How are you able to guarantee anything when you’re paralyzed below your waist? Are you even capable of going against Danrique in your current state?” Francesca asked with a chuckle.
“I may not be able to beat him in a fistfight, but I have the upper hand when it comes to schemes and strategies.”
In order to test her, Zachary added, “Besides, H City is my territory!”
Francesca grew displeased the moment she heard that. “Pfft! You have no idea what Danrique is capable of! Do you really think he’s as dumb as you make him out to be? He’s a very smart man!” she snapped back at him with a stern look on her face.
Zachary’s lips curled into a smile. “Seems to me you don’t hate him all that much. So, it’s okay for you to yell at him, but you won’t let anyone else underestimate him?”
Francesca arched an eyebrow at him. “Of course! He’s the father of my child!”
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1657
Overjoyed
Zachary’s tone grew serious as he said, “Do you want to go back to him or not? You don’t have to fight him like this if it’s just a petty argument. A couple should understand and tolerate each other-”
“What do you know? Look, I can’t afford to let the Lindberg family capture me.” Francesca got irritated when he brought that up.
“All right, then.” Zachary didn’t bother trying to persuade her any further when he saw how stubborn she was. “Don’t worry. My life is in your hands, so you can rest assured that I won’t let anyone take you away.”
“I’ll think about it… Now, lie down so I can apply the medicine for you. I still need to go see Alpha later tonight.” Francesca avoided his question.
“Did you see my wife and kids when you visited Alpha?”
Zachary really missed Charlotte and his children.
“I heard Charlotte’s voice on the first night, but she wasn’t home for the next few days. Jamie has been sick ever since he was rescued, so I took a look at him. His condition isn’t serious though. He’ll be fine with regular treatment, so I didn’t get involved. Ellie hangs out with Beta and Gamma every day. She loves her sisters very much, so I like her,” Francesca replied while applying the medicine.
Zachary felt relieved when he heard that. “Charlotte probably knew you were coming and avoided you on purpose. I bet she’s out there searching for Robbie right now…”
“Oh, now that you mentioned it, this reminds me…” Francesca paused what she was doing and asked seriously, “Your eldest son hasn’t been found. Would people threaten you with that at the board meeting tomorrow?”
“No one can threaten me!” Zachary replied with a domineering look in his eyes.
“Men…” Francesca pouted in disdain and continued to apply the medicine as she asked, “By the way, does Charlotte listen to you or her brother?”
Zachary knew exactly what she was worried about. “Me, of course! Relax, I call the shots in our family!”
“Is that so?” Francesca mumbled as she thought to herself.
Should I go to Nacht Group with Zachary tomorrow? I won’t get my money back if I don’t, but what if I end up getting caught? I don’t even know if Zachary’s words can be trusted, but he does seem like the man of the house with this domineering attitude of his. He should be able to protect me if the Lindberg family tries to take me away, right?
Zachary saw right through her thoughts and reassured her confidently, “Quit worrying, will you? I won’t let anyone take you away, especially before you heal me! I mean, what am I going to do without you?”
Francesca nodded. “I suppose you’re right. Okay, I’ll go with you, but you must pay me after you take care of things tomorrow.”
“That’s like half of my net worth you’re talking about! I can’t just wire the money over to you! There are procedures that we need to go through-”
“I don’t care! I want the money! You will give it to me, or this deal is off!” Francesca cut him off aggressively.
“Okay, okay! I’ll give it to you!” Zachary gave in immediately.
“That’s more like it!” Francesca replied with a smile before rummaging through her stuff.
“What are you looking for? You haven’t finished applying the medicine!” Zachary asked with a frown.
“A bag!”
“What for?”
“To store the money, obviously!”
It was at that moment that Zachary realized Francesca had no idea how much money she would be getting.
How much does she think half of my net worth is? A few billion? Even if it is just a couple of billion, it’d take more than a few bags to store them! Well, given the fact that she can’t count past a hundred without the use of a calculator, I suppose I shouldn’t expect her to know how much a billion even looks like! Maybe I can just give her a few million and be done with it…
That thought put a wide grin on Zachary’s face.
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1658
Zachary Sets His Traps
After finding herself three huge bags, Francesca checked them carefully for holes for fear of the money falling out.
She then placed the bags into the van and dusted her hands off with a huge grin on her face.
“Once I get my hands on that money, I’ll take my kids and go somewhere far away…” Francesca mumbled to herself as she looked back at the wooden hut.
As long as I don’t treat Zachary fully, he will forever be under my control! He’ll have no choice but to protect me from Danrique! Hehe, I’m so smart!
The smile on her face grew wider at the thought of that.
Unbeknownst to Francesca, Zachary was staring coldly at her through the window of the wooden hut.
She must’ve come up with some kind of scheme if she has that cunning smile on her face! I wonder if Charlotte has managed to find Robbie…
Zachary was snapped out of his train of thoughts when his phone began to ring. Seeing as it was a call from Raina, he reached his stiff arm out to grab the phone and answer the call.
“Hello?”
“Mr. Nacht!”
After reporting to him in detail about the current situation, Raina added, “Chris has announced his marriage with Nancy to the public in your name. I believe they will get the registration done tomorrow morning. On top of that, almost half the directors have sold their shares to Jesse. According to Mr. Williams’ calculations, he now has seven percent of the company’s shares. I just don’t get it. He can’t do anything with just seven percent! I mean, Chris’ shares don’t belong to him”
“If Chris transfers all of his shares over to Jesse, he will own twenty-seven of the company’s shares and become a major shareholder of Nacht Group.”
Zachary had seen right through it all.
“Huh? Are you serious? Ms. Lindberg whipped out a contract that she signed with you, but it needs to be validated by the company’s accountants and authenticated by the people from the notary office. It’ll take two to three days before the shares can be transferred over to her. Even if Chris transfers his shares over to Jesse today, he still wouldn’t be able to get it done in time!” Raina exclaimed in shock.
“Today? You have really underestimated Jesse, Raina. I bet he has already started the transfer on the same day as Charlotte!” Zachary replied with a sneer.
“Wouldn’t Chris object to it?”
“How would he when his life is in Jesse’s hands? All Jesse has to do is get the paperwork ready and force him to sign it today for the authentication process.”
That was when Raina truly understood the severity of the situation. “Oh, my god! I feel bad for Mr. Sterk and Mr. Spencer! They approached the directors one by one and begged them not to sell their shares over to Jesse, but their efforts were all in vain! What should we do now, Mr. Nacht? Shall I inform Ms. Lindberg about this immediately?”
“That won’t be necessary. Let her search for Robbie in peace. Leave the company affairs to me.”
“But you’re-”
“Stop arguing with me. How is Ben?”
“Oh, right… Ben has woken up half an hour ago, but he doesn’t seem to be in good condition.”
“Can he talk?”
“Yes, he can. It takes him a lot of effort, but he can express himself clearly.”
“Very good. Try to get the others to leave so I can give Ben a call.”
“Understood, I’ll see to it right away!”
Zachary then hung up the phone and went into deep thought. One by one, my traps are being laid out. All that’s left is that one person…
He punched a number into his phone after hesitating for a bit, but there was no answer.
The person answered the call after Zachary dialed the number a second time, and an impatient voice could be heard on the other line. “Hello?”
“It’s me.”
Nancy froze in shock when she heard his voice. She then turned around to look at the door of the study room.
I saw Father’s men drag Chris in there an hour ago! There’s no way he could give me a call! On top of that, Chris doesn’t have a deep and unique voice like this!
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1659
Threaten
All it took was a few seconds for Nancy to recognize him as the real Zachary.
“You…”
She glanced about her surroundings and forcefully suppressed her excitement as she asked calmly, “A-Are you okay?”
“I’m doing very well, Nancy. In fact, I’m calling to tell you that you can execute that plan of ours.”
“But…”
“Just do it however you like and don’t worry about anything else.”
“I’ll think about it…”
“Yes, you think long and hard about this, Nancy. This could very well be your last chance to decide your future, after all. Bye now!” Zachary hung up after saying that.
Nancy was staring at her phone with a conflicted feeling in her heart when a loud noise came from the study room all of a sudden.
Bang!
What followed next was the sound of a man crying out in pain.
Nancy knew her father was using violence to make Chris compromise.
This is the most critical moment, and Father is running out of time. He has to take away everything he can from Nacht Group during the board meeting tomorrow. He’ll get nothing once Zachary returns and Danrique intervenes, so he has to get everything prepared by tonight. Even I am a part of his plan…
Her train of thoughts was interrupted when one of Jesse’s subordinates came out of the study room and said, “Ms. Nancy, Mr. Gold would like to see you.”
Nancy felt terrified when she saw the bloodstains on the subordinate’s leather shoes.
Father rarely resorts to violence in the house. The last time it happened was ten years ago when he killed Mother in front of me and my sister… I know that the same fate will befall me if I don’t follow his orders, but I also know that I’ll remain his puppet for the rest of my life if I do… He will have full control over me and make me sleep with any guy he wants. He doesn’t care about my feelings at all.
The thought of that got her legs all weak and shaky as she stood up.
“Ms. Nancy?” the subordinate called out to her again, snapping her back to reality.
Nancy then quickly regained her composure and followed the subordinate into the study room.
She had just arrived at the door when she froze in shock.
There were two corpses lying on the ground. Those were Chris’ loyal subordinates, and they had both suffered incredibly gruesome deaths.
Although Chris was completely unharmed, he was trembling uncontrollably as he lay weakly on the floor. His eyes were wide open with fear, and his body was all covered in their blood.
Unable to stand the gory sight in front of her, Nancy lowered her head and closed her eyes.
“What are you doing standing at the door, Nancy? Come on in! Hurry up!” Jesse called out to her in Koandrian as he sat on the sofa and puffed away on a cigar.
His voice sounded gentle like a loving father addressing his daughter affectionately, but all Nancy felt was a shiver down her spine when she heard it. She was so scared that she didn’t even dare look at him as she cautiously entered the room.
“We head out at half-past eight tomorrow. You two will get your marriage registered at the Civil Affairs Bureau at nine. There will be journalists waiting for us there. I assume you two know how to handle them, yes?”
“Yes, Father,” Nancy replied with a nod like an obedient pet.
“Y-You give me the antidote first… I’ve already signed the share transfer agreement, so why haven’t you given me the antidote?” Chris clenched his teeth as he tried to negotiate for his life.
“Are you stupid? I told you, I didn’t poison you! That whole poisoning thing was just Charlotte’s scheme to pit us against each other!” Jesse shouted angrily.
“That’s impossible! My test results show that I have been poisoned, and my symptoms are worsening with each passing second!” Chris argued.
“Like I said, you just caught a cold! How many times are you going to have me repeat myself? Even if I were to poison a mere puppet like you, I would’ve done so…”
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 1660
Taking You With Me
What Jesse said was actually true, but Chris wouldn’t believe him at that point.
His symptoms and discomfort were worsening, and the toxicology report from the hospital in Fairlake had confirmed the poisoning.
To make matters worse, Jesse’s men grabbed him and brought him over before he could even confront Jesse about it.
After a brief confrontation, Jesse explained his side of the story and demanded that Chris sign the share transfer agreement. When Chris refused to do so, Jesse shot his subordinates dead right in front of him.
Chris was still struggling to come to terms with what had just happened.
I know Jesse is greedy and ruthless, but I didn’t expect him to just resort to violence like this! How can I even believe a single word he says?
“Sign it, and you can live your life peacefully as the ‘Mr. Nacht’ you are pretending to be. If you don’t…”
Jesse pointed at the two corpses on the floor with his toe as he continued with an icy-cold look in his eyes, “Well, you know what will happen.”
Chris gritted his teeth as he glared at Jesse. The look in his eyes was filled with a fit of burning anger, and his knuckles were cracking from how tightly he was clenching his fists.
However, he held himself back from lashing out because he knew he was no match for Jesse at the time.
If I don’t sign these papers, I won’t even be walking out of this study room alive…
With that in mind, Chris forcefully suppressed his anger and picked up the pen with his bloodstained hand. He then signed the name “Zachary Nacht” on the share transfer agreement.
“Well done! Looks like the six months of training did pay off, after all! Your signature is exactly like Zachary’s!” Jesse exclaimed with a smile.
Chris simply kept quiet and continued glaring at him angrily.
Jesse then turned toward Nancy and said, “Go get your husband cleaned up, Nancy. He’ll be staying over tonight.”
“Understood, Daddy.” Nancy replied with a nod before telling Chris coldly, “Come on, let’s go.”
A look of guilt filled Chris’ eyes as he stared at the two corpses one final time before leaving with Nancy.
The subordinates and maids standing guard outside weren’t surprised at all when they saw Chris all covered in blood. Instead, they all seemed so used to it that even the housekeepers simply shot him a quick glance before getting back to work.
This showed just how often such incidents have taken place in the Gold family.
After bringing Chris into her room, Nancy had the servants help clean him up and get him a fresh change of clothes. She then sat down on the sofa to have a drink while she tried to process her conflicting emotions.
Like a computer, her mind was rapidly analyzing the outcomes of both choices, weighing the pros and cons of each choice to determine the ideal one.
“Get the f*ck out!”
Chris was fuming with anger when he stormed out of the bathroom.
The maids quickly backed away, leaving Chris and Nancy alone in the room.
Chris then grabbed himself a glass of wine and slowly made his way toward Nancy.
Sensing a dangerous vibe from him, Nancy stood up and prepared to leave.
However, Chris was quicker and pounced on her like a wild beast.
“Your father wants you to marry me so you can inherit my property once I die from my poisoning! Well, guess what? I’m no f*cking pushover! Even if I am going to die, I’m taking you with me!” he shouted through clenched teeth as he pinned her down on the sofa.
The next thing she knew, he was squeezing her throat with all his might.
Nancy coughed and sputtered while desperately struggling to break free, but she was no match for a big, strong man like him.
Right as she was about to suffocate to death, her flailing hands managed to get a hold of something. She then grabbed it tightly and smashed it against Chris’ head.