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Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 231

On the way back, Charlotte probed, “Dr. Langhan, is Mr. Nacht allergic to prawns?”

“Not that I know of. Why are you asking?” Raina was curious.

“No reason in particular…”

Charlotte was puzzled. Since he is not allergic to prawns, why did his face change drastically right after having them?

Is he allergic to me instead?

If he was, he wouldn’t have been that voracious.

At that moment, Charlotte’s mind was filled with scenes from their two days of intense passion, causing her cheeks to flush red.

Before she knew it, the car arrived at the new house.

Raina wanted to walk Charlotte upstairs but she insisted on going up alone.

Left without a choice, Raina left with the bodyguards.

Arriving home with Fifi, Charlotte was stunned when she opened the door.

The house was in a mess with the room doors all broken into.

Raina had dropped by before but Charlotte believed that she wouldn’t ransack the house. Did a thief force entry?

Charlotte quickly entered to check and realized the children’s bags had been scoured through. Some of their clothes and photos were gone.

Seized by panic, she quickly went back to her room to check if her documents and valuables were still intact, which they were.

However, there was a note left in the drawer beside her documents. The handwriting was familiar and it stated: Charlotte, call me back!

There was no signature but Charlotte was certain that it was Luna.

She called her at once and instantly got through.

“That’s quick. I thought you were going to wait at least a few days.”

Luna’s voice was raspy and tinged with devious mockery.

“Did you enter my house? And did you take my children’s clothes and pictures?” Charlotte questioned.

“That’s right.” Luna laughed coldly. “I even made a copy of the video of them in kindergarten. I’ll pack them up and send them to Zachary. How about that?”

“What are you trying to do?” Charlotte thought that Luna had gone crazy.

“Oh, just sending him some things won’t do any good.” Luna laughed deviously. “My men are heading towards Mrs. Berry’s house. I believe they will get their hands on your children soon…”

“Luna!” Charlotte screamed in anger. “If you dare touch my children, I’ll never forgive you…”

“If you don’t want them to be harmed, you will have to obey my every instruction,” Luna ordered coldly. “Now, come to Sultry Night immediately. I’ll meet you at the same private room.”

“Luna…”

Before Charlotte could say another word, Luna ended the call.

Charlotte called Mrs. Berry immediately but couldn’t get through.

She also called a few of their neighbors and friends there but no one picked up.

She was almost driven crazy by desperation.

Furthermore, she couldn’t get Zachary to help either.

What should I do?

At that moment, her phone rang. It was Michael on the line.

Charlotte quickly answered, “Michael!”

“Charlotte, where are you? I want to see you.”

“Michael, there’s something I need your help with…”

“Go ahead…”

Charlotte quickly explained that her children were in danger and pleaded with him to save them. Furthermore, he had to help keep it a secret.

Michael took action at once.

After ending the call, Charlotte hesitated before deciding to meet Luna at Sultry Night.

Luna was someone that didn’t care for anyone nor the consequences of whatever she did. Currently, her projects with the Sterling family had been suspended while her relationship with Hector was at the end of the line.

Her parents were also kidnapped.

She had lost everything.

Therefore, Zachary’s warning meant nothing to her.

Under such circumstances, she was capable of anything.

Instead of dragging this any further, Charlotte decided to end it today.

Arriving at Sultry Night in a cab, she saw that it was packed despite having just opened for business. The heavy metal music was so loud that it shook her eardrums.

After squeezing herself through the crowd, she arrived at where the VIP private rooms were. While she was looking for the room which Luna and her used before, she spotted a familiar silhouette amongst the crowd along the corridor.

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Zachary?

No, it’s Gigolo!

He was wearing a mysterious half mask and dressed in a black leisure suit. With four subordinates behind him, he walked towards the right side of the corridor.

Despite not knowing the names of the four men, Charlotte was certain that they were Zachary’s men.

He must be Gigolo. He must be…

Overwhelmed by a sudden rush of emotions, Charlotte wanted to question him. But suddenly, a hand grabbed her on the shoulder and dragged her forcefully into one of the rooms.

“Let me go!” Charlotte struggled vehemently.

Luna motioned to her bodyguards who then released Charlotte before standing guard at the door.

“What do you want?” Charlotte glared at Luna coldly.

“Release my parents first.”

Luna had likely not slept for days as her eyebags looked heavy. She seemed to be in a daze and was extremely exhausted.

“I didn’t take them…”

“Drop the act.” Luna slammed the wine glass she was holding onto the floor, smashing it into pieces. “If not for you, would Zachary even capture them?”

“Since you know it was Zachary that took them,” Charlotte asserted coldly, “why don’t you ask him instead of me?”

“Are you still trying to play games with me?”

Luna took out her phone and made a call.

The heavy metal music that was being played in Sultry Night came to a sudden stop.

The next moment, Ellie’s squeaky voice was heard shouting, “Robbie! Jamie! Wait for me!”

“Ellie! Quick!” Jamie could be heard yelling back.

“Ellie, slow down or you’ll fall.” It was followed by Robbie’s voice.

Charlotte widened her eyes in shock and frantically tried to stop her. “What are you doing? Stop it.”

“This is just the prelude.” Luna gloated as she waved her phone. “I’ve spent ten million to pay off Sultry Night’s DJ to connect my phone to their broadcasting system! I found out that Zachary has forbidden all media companies from publishing any news related to you. I can’t do anything to you online, but I don’t think Zachary can help you here, can he?”

The Sultry Night has thousands of patrons a night. If everyone present saw the news about you, wouldn’t it be exciting? Don’t you think?”

“You…” Charlotte was trembling in anger.

“I still have a lot of clips.” Luna showed Charlotte her screen as she scrolled through it confidently. “I even found videos of you and the children participating in the kindergarten activities. Do you want me to play them?”

Just as she spoke, she prepared to play the videos.

“Wait.” Charlotte compromised immediately. “Turn it off. I’ll call Zachary and have him release your parents.”

“That’s a good girl.” Luna exited from the broadcasting page and motioned Charlotte to go ahead.

Charlotte frantically gave Zachary a call.

“Put it on speaker,” Luna ordered.

Charlotte did as she was told.

Just a minute ago, in another private room.

Zachary was in a midst of a discussion when he was jolted by the children’s voices. Looking up, he looked outside with squinted eyes as if something had occurred to him.

Where have I heard those names before?

Ring!

Suddenly, his phone rang.

When he saw who it was, he took leave from his secretive guest and answered the call by a corner. “Hello!”

“Mr. Nacht, I’m begging you. Please let Uncle Simon and Aunt Amanda go.”

Charlotte’s voice was trembling.

Zachary knew at once that she was being threatened. Furthermore, he surmised that she was also at Sultry Night as he could hear the faint background music through the phone.”

“Alright!” Zachary readily agreed while signaling his men.

Ben understood immediately and quickly led two men out to deal with the situation.

“Tell Luna to pick them up at Sultry Night,” Zachary replied.

“Huh?” Before Charlotte knew what was going on, Zachary had ended the call.

Charlotte began to feel anxious. Does he actually know that I’m at Sultry Night?

“What does he mean? Don’t tell me my parents are being held here too?” Luna remarked.

Charlotte lamented in her heart on Luna’s behalf. You’re dumber than me!

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“That’s not right…” Luna quickly realized what was going on. “Does he know that we’re at Sultry Night?”

The moment she spoke, Luna became extremely nervous. She frantically ordered the bodyguards, “Guard the door well. Don’t let Zachary’s men come in…”

Before she could finish, the door was kicked open.

Her bodyguards at the door were trampled upon at the same time.

“You’re weak!” Ben sneered.

Luna frantically drew a dagger and pressed it against Charlotte’s throat. “Don’t come any closer or I will kill her!”

This wasn’t the first time it happened and Ben was extremely familiar with such situations.

What was different this time was that Charlotte was on Luna’s side.

She lifted her head and spoke anxiously, “Ben, she just wants to save her parents. Please tell Mr. Nacht to release them.”

“That’s right, as long as you let my parents go, I will not harm her. Or else, we will all die together!”

Luna’s voice was trembling and so was her hand that held the dagger.

After that, she whispered into Charlotte’s ear. “My phone is set to the broadcasting page. If they don’t release my parents, I will show the world the video of you and your three bastards.”

“Didn’t you hear her? Release them,” Charlotte ordered anxiously.

“I need to check with Mr. Nacht…”

Before Ben finished his sentence, a silver light flashed across their eyes, piercing Luna’s wrist.

Screaming in agonizing pain, Luna knelt onto the floor while both her dagger and her phone fell onto the ground.

Charlotte was now out of danger but instead of trying to flee, she reached for Luna’s phone.

Meanwhile, Luna picked up her dagger and thrust it toward Charlotte.

A black figure dashed forward like an arrow but it was already too late.

Charlotte cried out in pain as her shoulder was stabbed.

Before the dagger could pierce any deeper, Ben managed to snatch it away.

The next moment, Luna was also restrained.

Grabbing tightly onto the phone, Charlotte fell toward the ground but was caught by someone from behind.

“You fool!” Zachary gritted his teeth as he yelled at her.

“Gigolo!” Charlotte turned around to look at him. After being briefly stunned, she reached out her hands.

Zachary thought that she was aiming for his mask and turned his face away by reflex.

However, this time, she reached for his collar instead.

Just as expected, there were a set of teeth marks on his shoulder surrounded by bruises.

It was her doing last night.

Coincidence could never explain something like that.

Charlotte was extremely emotional as she stared at Zachary. “It’s you. It’s really you!”

Zachary didn’t say a word as he carried her and prepared to leave.

Given that his hands were full, Charlotte seized upon the opportunity to tear his mask away.

His face was even more dashing under the dim light. She could see that his eyebrows were furrowed intensely while his cold gaze carried a hint of anger.

It was as she anticipated.

Gigolo is Zachary!

And Zachary is Gigolo!

Finally, his identity was revealed.

Charlotte was overwhelmed with emotions and didn’t know what to feel.

“Are you happy now?” Zachary spanked her ass.

“Zachary, why did you lie to me?” Charlotte questioned him angrily.

Zachary didn’t reply as he carried her away.

“Let go of me! Let go of me!” Luna roared as she struggled. “Why do you keep protecting Charlotte? That slut seduces every man she sees. Four years ago, she even slept with a gigolo and gave birth to his…”

“Shut up!” Charlotte turned around and yelled while throwing Luna a glance.

She was hinting to her that as long she kept the children a secret, she would plead for mercy on Luna’s behalf.

Seething reluctantly, Luna didn’t say another word.

Amanda had reminded her before that she was not to expose Charlotte’s children easily. Or else, they would lose their trump card.

“Do you really want to see your mother?” Zachary turned toward Luna. “Come along then.”

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As the fire within a few oil barrels burned ferociously, they illuminated the cold secret room.

Simon and Amanda were curled up at a corner, muddling through sleep.

Meanwhile, Tevin sat in another corner, spacing out while staring at the ceiling. He looked as if he was waiting for a miracle to happen.

When he heard the metal door open, he quickly turned and sprinted desperately toward it. “Let me out! Let me out!”

When the bodyguard pushed him lightly, he slumped to the ground in a wobbly manner.

After starving for an entire day and being tormented mentally, he was so physically tired that he had no energy left.

Naturally, Simon and Amanda were in worse condition.

“Dad, Mom!” Luna called out anxiously.

Only then did they regain their senses and frantically pick themselves up from the floor.

“Luna…” Amanda rushed over to hug her.

Both mother daughter cried in each other’s arms.

“Mr. Nacht, it’s illegal for you to imprison us here,” Simon protested in a trembling voice. “Please release us at once!”

“You threatened others and forced them to get married. Isn’t that illegal too?”

Zachary sat down on the red sofa in a haughty manner, like a God watching humans go by their lives.

Charlotte stood by the side while pressing her hand against her wound. Furrowing her eyebrows, her heart was in turmoil.

She had tried her best to stop Zachary from coming here but it was, unfortunately, a futile exercise.

When Luna played the children’s voice, he was at Sultry Night too and must have heard it.

He had heard Fifi calling out to Ellie once and could naturally make the connection.

Furthermore, I have been repeatedly threatened by the Whites. Hence, he must know that there is a reason for it.

The reason he stopped himself from investigating any further was that he didn’t want to expose her secret.

But now that it was happening right in front of him, there was no way he could hold himself back.

“Mr. Nacht, I don’t understand what’s so good about Charlotte to deserve such protection from you.” Amanda shielded her daughter behind her and declared, “She seduced my son-in-law. I’m sure you have seen the videos. Furthermore, she slept with this man then…”

She pointed at Tevin. “They had a one-night stand! I’m sure you have seen the news from that time. How can you tolerate something like that still?”

“That’s right,” Luna gritted her teeth and asserted, “Charlotte is a promiscuous woman. What do you see in her?”

“Did you hear them?” Zachary glared at Charlotte. “They are slandering you!”

Charlotte furrowed her eyebrows and defended herself, “How many times do I need to explain that nothing happened between Hector and me? There’s nothing I can do if they don’t believe me.”

“What about him?” Zachary pointed at Tevin with his toes while his eyes flashed with fury.

Tevin was so frightened that he trembled violently. Lowering his head, he observed Zachary and wanted to say something but decided against it.

“Don’t you know what happened?” Charlotte exclaimed in displeasure. “They claimed that the gigolo I slept with is him. What do you think?”

“I’m not sure.” Zachary narrowed his eyes as he glared at Tevin. “Perhaps, you slept with someone else after sleeping with me?”

“You…” Charlotte was so angry that her face changed color.

Amanda was stunned. What are they talking about?”

“Actually, nothing happened between this lady and me,” Tevin explained frantically. “Ms. White gave me some money and sent me to the hotel. While I was resting after taking some pictures, I suddenly heard gunshots and fled through the window out of fear…”

“That can’t be. How can you take the money and not do anything?” Luna demanded angrily. “Are you lying because you’re afraid of death?”

“No, I’m telling the truth…” Tevin replied anxiously. “Besides, when I was escaping through the window, I saw a man barge in. He looked like…”

Tevin looked at Zachary and meekly continued, “He looked like you. But he was wearing a mask.”

“Is that so?” Zachary brought out his black half-mask and put it on elegantly.

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“Oh, so that’s what happened.” Tevin pointed at Zachary nervously. “So, you were the one who slept with her four years ago.”

At that moment, Amanda, Luna, and Simon were all dumbfounded.

As their eyes widened in shock, they looked at Zachary and Charlotte in disbelief.

It was an earth-shattering revelation to them that made their whole family look like idiots.

They had tried every trick in the book to hurt Charlotte including bringing up what happened four years ago. They even searched for all sorts of evidence to slander her.

All this while, they thought that they had a trump card to threaten Charlotte with. But, they didn’t expect that it wasn’t one at all.

It was a card that would sent them to their ruin.

It was no wonder despite what they did to humiliate and malign her with the incident from four years ago, Zachary’s belief and protection for her were unwavering.

It now appeared that he was the real “culprit” after all.

Charlotte let out a long sigh now that the truth was out.

Going forward, the Whites could no longer use this secret to blackmail her.

“Mom,” Holding onto Amanda with her trembling hands, Luna whispered in her ear, “in that case, the three bastards are…”

“Shut up!” Amanda slapped her instantly and replied softly, “Don’t you want to leave here alive?”

Covering her cheeks with her hands, tears of humiliation began to flow from Luna’s eyes.

At that moment, she knew that she had lost decisively.

“Even if you were the one who spent the night with her four years ago, the fact is that she still seduced my son-in-law,” Amanda lamented while trying her best to squeeze out some crocodile tears. “My daughter and her husband were extremely loving until she appeared. Now, they almost got divorced.”

“That’s right,” Simon added immediately. “We didn’t know the truth and thought that Tevin was the man from four years ago. That’s why we wanted Charlotte to marry him which would be good for both families. Besides, we have never hurt Charlotte all this while.”

Charlotte was speechless when she heard their words. They were utterly shameless when they made themselves sound like the victims.

Besides, why are they insisting that I was the one Hector had an affair with?

Neither the video nor photos showed her face at all.

Why can’t it be someone else?

Charlotte looked toward Zachary who didn’t plan to reveal the truth. He simply looked at them in a condescending manner as if they were just clowns.

Amanda wiped away her tears and pleaded in a pitiful tone, “Mr. Nacht, we were blind to not know our place, misunderstood you, and did all those foolish things. However, we have paid the price for it. Please have mercy on us and let us go.”

“You don’t have to beg me.” Zachary pointed at Charlotte. “You should beg her!”

“Charlotte,” Simon quickly approached her and pleaded, “it’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have wrongly accused you. On your father’s account please put in a good word for us and ask Mr. Nacht to let us off.

Charlotte sneered in her heart. When all of you treated me like dirt the last time, why didn’t you remember my father?”

And yet, you suddenly bring him up now for your own convenience?

“That’s right. Charlotte, I’m sorry. I beg of you…” Amanda pleaded.

Even Amanda lowered herself and pleaded with Charlotte for forgiveness. However, Luna continued to glare at Charlotte angrily.

“Don’t be in such a hurry to negotiate your release,” Zachary interrupted them. “There’s still something you haven’t shed light on.”

The Whites fell silent immediately before staring at him in fear.

“I have told you everything I know,” Tevin meekly stated. “I have no more secrets…”

“Is that so?” Zachary looked at Tevin with a piercing gaze.

It was so fearsome that Tevin dropped to his knees and frantically confessed, “I admit that I stole from her purse before I fled that night. That’s all.”

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“No wonder I didn’t even have money to take a cab after I woke up,” Charlotte mumbled to herself.

“Did you not take advantage of her when she wasn’t looking?”

Zachary was spinning his ultra-thin phone on his palm while his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

“No, I really didn’t,” Tevin frantically explained. “Actually, I’m not even straight. Why would I want to feel her up?”

“Huh?” Charlotte’s eyes widened in shock. “What are you saying?”

“I-I’m a transvestite!” Tevin hung his head in shame. “I don’t like women at all…”

Gasp!

Charlotte almost popped a vessel.

The news was actually right when they reported that she had slept with a transvestite gigolo.

However, no one knew that it was Zachary who came in and finished the job halfway.

“Transvestite! Wonderful!” The murderous intent in Zachary’s eyes receded a little. He almost wanted to tear Tevin to pieces a moment ago, but now his tone was a lot more cordial. “Release him!”

“Yes!” The bodyguard dragged Tevin out of the room.

“Thank you, thank you.” Tevin was immensely grateful.

“Let us go too,” Amanda quickly pleaded.

“You have not told me everything and yet you want to leave?” Zachary raised his eyebrow.

“We… don’t have anything more to say.”

Simon was puzzled. Since Zachary was the man from four years ago, he wondered what else was there to explain.

“Unless…”

It quickly occurred to Amanda that Zachary didn’t know about the three children.

Why is Charlotte still so secretive despite the fact that their father is rich and powerful?

Unless, he isn’t the father at all?

“My patience is running thin.” Zachary looked at the time on his watch. “I’ll give you three minutes. If you don’t spit it out, I’ll lock all of you up together.”

He glanced at Charlotte as he spoke.

“What?” Charlotte pointed at herself in disbelief. “Including me?”

Instead of replying, Zachary nodded instead.

“You…”

“I almost forgot.” Zachary stared at the phone in her hands which belonged to Luna. “The secret is in there, isn’t it?”

He reached out his hands to her. “Give it to me!”

“No, there’s no secret…” Charlotte recoiled a few steps back.

Zachary frowned.

When his bodyguard, Marino, was about to take the phone from her, Ben shot him a glance for him to back off.

Now that Zachary had revealed his identity which implied that Charlotte was his woman, no bodyguard who dare lay a finger on her.

“Are you all dead?” Zachary bellowed.

“Right away!” Ben hurriedly stepped up and asked politely. “Ms. Windt, please hand over the phone.”

Charlotte continued to back up.

Ben didn’t dare take the phone by force. Instead, he continued to persuade her, “Please cooperate and give it to me.”

Meanwhile, Charlotte had almost backed herself against one of the burning oil drums and was an inch away from scalding herself.

“Be careful!” Ben reached out to pull her back by reflex.

Out of desperation, Charlotte threw the phone into the burning fire, shocking everyone.

“Very well,” Zachary sneered with a nod before preparing to leave. “Lock all of them up so that they can reflect on their mistakes!”

“Yes.” Ben gave Charlotte a sympathetic look before leading the bodyguards out.

“Hey, don’t imprison me here. I’ll tell you everything…”

Luna was desperate to leave but Amanda quickly covered her mouth.

After everyone had left, Amanda finally let go. Luna yelled angrily, “Mom, what are you doing?”

“That’s right, why did you stop Luna?” Simon was puzzled.

Ignoring them, Amanda walked over to Charlotte instead. “The three bastards… I mean children, are they not Mr. Nacht’s?”

“Nonsense, of course they’re his,” Charlotte coldly affirmed.

“Then why are you hiding them from him?” Amanda asked.

“I am the one that raised the children. I don’t want them to be taken away.” Charlotte found a reasonable excuse. “He may seem to treat me well now, but love is unpredictable. What if he resents me one day and takes them away? I’ll be left alone with nothing.”

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Her words struck a nerve with Luna who collapsed to the ground and buried her face in tears.

“So that’s how it is,” Simon lamented. “Sigh, Timothy has been taken away by the Sterlings and I have not seen him in a long time.”

Looking gloomy, Amanda quickly got her wits about her and sneered, “Do you think I’m a fool? Who do you think Mr. Nacht is? If he really wants to find out, do you think you can even hide it?”

“I…”

“Forget it, whatever reason you have to keep it a secret is none of my business,” Amanda asserted coldly. “As long as you can get us out of here safely, we’ll keep our mouths shut.”

“You really are smart, Aunt Amanda.”

Charlotte acknowledge Amanda’s capabilities with a sigh.

Amanda realized that even if they revealed the children’s existence, Zachary still wouldn’t forgive them.

But, one word from Charlotte and their family would be left to rot in the freezing cold room that no one knew about.

“Don’t worry. Now that you’re Zachary’s woman, who would dare harm you?” Assuming that Charlotte was still hesitating, Amanda added, “We just want to leave this place safely and have no other demands.”

“You are overestimating me. Can’t you see I’m locked in here together with you?” Charlotte bemoaned as she sat on the sofa. “His mood can be so volatile that even I can’t get a good grasp of it.”

“He will definitely let you out,” Amanda asserted confidently. “By that time, I’m sure you know what to do.”

Charlotte ignored her and stared daggers at Luna instead. “Did you really send men to abduct my children?”

“What?” Amanda’s eyes widened in shock. “Luna, you sent men to kidnap the kids?”

With a glint in her eye, Luna lowered her head in silence.

“Are you crazy?” Amanda yelled angrily. “Those are Zachary’s kids. If he finds out about it, he will kill us!”

“Who knows for sure?” Luna glared coldly at Charlotte. “If they are really his children, she would have revealed it long ago. Why does she even need to be so secretive?”

“I find it strange too.” Simon questioned, “Charlotte, are those children really Zachary’s?”

Ignoring them, Charlotte tapped on her phone anxiously to call Michael and verify her children’s safety.

However, there was so signal at all.

“This is a secret room where all signals have been cut off. You won’t be able to get through.” Amanda grabbed Charlotte. “Be honest with me. Is Zachary the father?”

“It’s none of your business!” Charlotte pushed her away.

Outraged, Amanda gritted her teeth and scolded Luna, “You stupid girl, how many times do I have to tell you not to act impulsively? Why do you always have to do something stupid without my knowledge?”

Amanda was in a dilemma. On one hand, she wished the children belonged to Zachary, on the other hand, she wished that they didn’t.

If Zachary was the father, it was understandable for them to help Charlotte keep the secret.

But, if Luna’s men managed to kidnap the children and hurt them in the process, their whole family would be finished.

However, if Zachary wasn’t the father, he would have the impression that all of them made a fool of him on purpose. When that happened, they would also be in hot soup.

But, he would not kill them if any harm came to the children.

Therefore, choosing the lesser of the two evils, they hoped that the children weren’t Zachary’s.

Meanwhile, in the car, Ben warily asked, “Are we really locking Ms. Windt in there?”

“Since she doesn’t want to talk, let her just stay in there.”

Zachary’s tone was cold and didn’t leave any room for negotiation.

“Why don’t you let me investigate?” Ben suggested. “Actually, I don’t think it’s going to be complicated. We can find out easily.”

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Instead of answering, Zachary turned to look out the window while spinning his phone in his palm, as if he was contemplating something.

As the light from outside the car illuminated his face intermittently, it was hard to guess what was going through his mind.

Ben stayed beside him without saying another word.

After a long while, Zachary finally responded, “Let her reveal it herself.”

“Sure.” Ben nodded.

Charlotte didn’t believe that Zachary would imprison her for real. She was confident that he was just trying to scare her and would return to release her soon.

After all, they had just enjoyed a night of passion the night before.

However, one night passed uneventfully.

Charlotte slept in a muddled daze. She finally woke up without knowing how much time had passed and yet, it was still just as quiet.

The calm confidence she had earlier started to fray.

Meanwhile, Luna began to lose control of her emotions as she cried while cursing Hector’s cold-heartedness. The next moment, she would accuse Charlotte of being shameless and charge at her to beat her up. However, Amanda and Simon managed to hold her back.

Charlotte spent the next day and night under such chaotic circumstances. Consequently, she was both physically and mentally strained by it.

Furthermore, she was worried about the children’s safety. Walking up to the steel door, she banged on it and cried out Zachary’s name to no avail.

Even after she screamed at the camera in the corner of the room, no one came for her either.

And that was how Charlotte struggled through another day.

As for Luna, she had already fainted from just being too weak.

Amanda and Simon grew anxious and grabbed onto Charlotte, urging her to think of a solution.

As the wound on Charlotte’s shoulder wasn’t treated, it started to bleed from their violent grip.

And after two days of going without food and drink, coupled with the repeated rantings of Luna, Charlotte had finally reached her threshold. Suddenly, she felt her vision becoming blurry and her body covered in sweat. Before she knew it, she collapsed onto the sofa.

Finally, after half an hour, the steel door opened.

Charlotte had a nightmare. In it, there was a lion that was watching her. It sniffed her body and licked her wounds as if it was going to eat her up.

In the dream, she was so terrified that she couldn’t stop trembling.

That same fear continued to seize her until she suddenly awoke, with her body awash in sweat and still trembling.

Underneath the dim light, she sensed that she was being watched by someone, just like the lion in her dream.

Turning subconsciously to look, what she saw sent a shiver down her spine as she scrambled up from her bed.

“Finally awake?”

Zachary was sitting on the sofa, stroking his chin elegantly while starting at her.

Charlotte sat up hugging her pillow. She was breathing heavily while trying to gather her wits.

After a while, she managed to regain her senses and demanded angrily, “F*ck you! Why did you do that to me?”

“Did you not stay in there long enough?” Zachary raised his eyebrow.

Charlotte froze immediately and didn’t dare utter another word.

Zachary stood up and approached her slowly.

Charlotte recoiled in fear but Zachary gently grabbed her ankle and pulled her toward him. Without much effort, she could feel her body being dragged forward.

It was just like in her nightmare, where she was being pounced on by a beast and had to stare death in its face.

It felt like she was going to be eaten by him!

“Does it hurt?”

Zachary’s voice was as gentle as the moonlight as he stroked her wound which had been bandaged.

However, his actions felt inexplicably terrifying.

Charlotte didn’t respond. All she did was look at him with a complicated expression.

She didn’t understand how he could change his moods so easily.

In one moment, he would be passionate and loving. In another instance, he could turn cold and ruthless.

Which one is the real him?

“You have to listen to me…” Zachary’s luscious lips brush across her cheeks and whispered, “Do you know that I can know all your secrets within ten minutes of giving the order?”

After that, he pinched her chin with his thumb gently stroking her lips.

“But, I hope you will choose to tell me yourself.”

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Zachary’s voice was extremely gentle. Smiling with his eyes, he looked extremely charming.

Charlotte was stunned briefly as she was mesmerized by how handsome he looked.

He sounded as if he was flirting with her, instead of ordering or threatening her.

Charlotte was at the brink of being bewitched before she was jolted by the slight force he applied on her jaw.

Regaining her senses all of a sudden, she realized that it was the Devil tempting her.

Her heart began to race so fast that it even skipped a beat. Subconsciously, she opened her mouth but nothing came out.

Should I tell him about the children?

Given how volatile his emotions are, how will he react if he knows he is a father?

Her mind flashed with a plethora of scenarios…

“How can you not know the answer to such a simple mathematics question? I’ll lock you in the secret room to reflect upon yourself. We talk again after three days and nights.”

“Why can’t you even defeat the teacher in a fight? Are you even worthy of being my son? I’ll send you to the Devil’s training camp.”

“Crying again? I hate kids that cry. If you don’t stop, I’ll sew up your mouth!”

Holding those thoughts, Charlotte couldn’t help but feel a shiver down her spine. Suddenly, her body was enveloped by a sudden frostiness.

Zachary is someone that that will imprison anyone at a whim, glare at them with a menacing look, and destroy his enemies decisively. Someone like that isn’t suited to be a father.

Furthermore, he might have a hand in dad’s death.

No, I definitely can’t tell him.

However, even if I don’t, he will find out sooner or later.

What should I do?

I really don’t know.

Just when she was struggling with her dilemma, her phone suddenly rang causing her to look around frantically.

Meanwhile, Zachary casually took her phone out from underneath her pillow.

It was Michael that called.

Shaken, Charlotte snatched her phone back and wanted to answer it.

But when she felt Zachary’s frosty gaze, she froze and didn’t dare pick up.

With one hand, Zachary slid his finger over the phone to answer and put it on speaker.

With the other hand, he pinched Charlotte’s chin and signaled for her to answer.

When Charlotte greeted with a wary “Hello”, Michael’s frantic voice could be heard, “Charlotte, where are you? Are you alright?”

“Michael, I…”

“Mommy, Mommy, Mommy!”

Charlotte was suddenly interrupted by the three children calling out to her.

She froze immediately, just like a deer in the headlights.

“Mommy, where are you? Come back quickly. I miss you a lot. Boohoo…”

When Ellie’s squeaky sobs were heard over the phone, it melted Charlotte’s heart.

Charlotte wanted to respond but didn’t dare utter a word.

“Mommy, are you alright? Did some bad guy bully you? I will help you beat him!” Jamie declared.

Jamie’s voice sounded like a brave little warrior. His bravado made one feel as if he was waving his clenched fist at Zachary over the phone.

Hanging her head, Charlotte bit her lower lip and didn’t even dare to breathe.

She could feel Zachary glaring at her with a murderous gaze.

“Mommy, why don’t you say something. Have you been kidnapped? If you were, just grunt twice.”

Robbie’s train of thought was way ahead of his age.

Charlotte could feel a lump in her throat while her heart was racing so fast it was about to explode.

As for Zachary, he was staring daggers at her, causing Charlotte to feel as if all those daggers would pierce through her heart.

“Mommy, Mommy, Mommy!”

The children continued to yell over the phone.

The next moment, Mrs. Berry came on, “Miss, are you alright? Miss, say something! You’re scaring us!”

Charlotte didn’t dare say a word as her body was trembling all over.

At that moment, Michael realized something was amiss and ended the call abruptly.

Looking at the ground, Charlotte didn’t dare face Zachary. But she could feel the frosty vibe that he was emitting.

It was so cold that she felt as if she would be frozen in ice.

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Zachary slapped Charlotte’s cheeks with her phone. He questioned, “Are you still holding out? Do you want me to bring the man and the three children in front of you before you’re willing to talk? Hmm?”

“No, please don’t,” Charlotte pleaded as she grabbed his hand. “The children are innocent. Don’t do anything rash, I beg of you!”

She knew that once she angered him, he was capable of anything.

“Then be honest with me. Are the children yours?” Zachary demanded.

“I…” Charlotte was in a panic. Realizing the cat was out of the bag, she had no choice but to nod meekly. “Yes!”

“Are they the same kids who took the chip?”

Zachary lifted her chin so that she would look him in the eye.

“Nonono, they didn’t steal it,” Charlotte frantically explained. “A man in black put the chip in Jamie’s pocket. After that, Fifi ate it. I didn’t know what happened then. But once I knew, I fed Fifi laxatives so that it would poop it out. After that, I cracked my head to think of how to return it to you…”

Her voice was getting softer. The more she spoke, the more terrified she became.

Zachary looked as if he was going to eat her up anytime.

His face was frighteningly gloomy, just like the calm before the storm.

“We really didn’t steal the chip. We don’t even know what it was…” Charlotte was still trying to explain desperately. “Think about it, if we really intended to steal it, why didn’t we sell it to your competitors? Besides, we even tried our best to return it.”

“Who is the father?”

That was the only question Zachary cared about. His voice was exceptionally calm but bone-chilling cold at the same time.

Charlotte’s heart was thumping non-stop as she was in a full-blown panic. She had wanted to say “It’s you”, but she knew she couldn’t tell him the truth yet.

She wanted to spin a lie but was aware she was bad at it.

Or perhaps, being honest with herself, she knew it was impossible for him not to see through her lies.

“Speak!” Zachary roared.

Charlotte trembled as she looked at him in fear.

“I-I-It’s…” She stammered for a long while.

“They’re mine?” Although Zachary was trying his best to hide his emotions, he could no longer bear the suspense. “Four years ago, you got pregnant. Instead of having a miscarriage, you bore the triplets. Am I right?”

His eyes were sparkling with anticipation, hoping that he would get a definitive answer.

By now, his hands were trembling from the rush of emotions. He stared intently at Charlotte’s lips, worried that he would miss her reply.

“No, of course not.” Charlotte quickly denied it. “How is that possible!”

She felt that he was the Devil with extreme mood swings, to the extent he might even have blood on his hands. To acknowledge him as the children’s father now was simply too frightening for her.

“It isn’t me?” Zachary tightened his grip on Charlotte’s cheeks and demanded, “Then who is it?”

Charlotte trembled in pain and struggled to push his hand away.

Knock! Knock! Suddenly, there was a knock on the door and Ben entered to report, “Mr. Nacht, the Brown family’s men have found us.”

Those words escalated an already dangerous situation into an even more treacherous one.

Meanwhile, Charlotte could see the rage in Zachary’s eyes. He intensified his grip on her chin as if he wanted to crush her bones.

“It hurts…” Charlotte moaned meekly.

“Do you still know pain?” Zachary glared at her. “Do the three children belong to… Michael?”

The Brown family had always kept a low profile. Now that they had mobilized their men to plead mercy for her, it was difficult not to believe that she had an intimate relationship with Michael.