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Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 251

Charlotte searched with the GPS of her phone. The mausoleum was approximately less than eighty kilometers from her home.

“You’re paying Mr. Windt a visit? Today is neither All Souls’ Day nor his death anniversary.” Mrs. Berry asked with a grim look on her face, “Did something happen?”

“Don’t worry, nothing happened. I just miss him so much, that’s why I’m thinking of paying him a visit.” Charlotte was sorrowful. “I’m a bit lost as too many incidents have occurred recently. After visiting him later, I might just be inspired to walk a new path.”

“It sounds fine.” Mrs. Berry’s eyes started to well up as she nodded and said, “Help me send my regards to Mr. Windt.”

Charlotte forced a smile; she then choked up and could barely utter any words.

Charlotte bought a small pot of her father’s favorite Alocasia and took a cab to Oakhill Mausoleum.

By the time she reached the mausoleum, it was already nightfall. The drizzle formed a veil of desolation and melancholy over the serene mausoleum.

Standing in front of her father’s grave and gazing longingly at his picture, Charlotte’s heart was filled with grief…

In her memory, her father was a kind and easy-going person who could mingle well with people of all ages. His warm smile was contagious and soothing.

Throughout his lifetime, he treated everyone with kindness and tolerance. He was an honest businessman with high moral character. Instead of being manipulative and taking advantage of others, he would rather sustain a loss and forgive those who caused him trouble.

In everyone’s eyes, he was a charitable person with a noble heart!

Yet, such a great person did not get to live long. He met his tragic end unexpectedly…

He was now lying here, enduring the everlasting loneliness and harsh weather conditions.

Charlotte had a throbbing pain in her chest thinking about how an upright man like her father could be treated so unfairly in life…

She placed the pot of Alocasia in front of her father’s grave. After bowing at him to pay her respect, she went to the storage room of the mausoleum.

Once her father’s safe was located, she opened it with the passcode——her mother’s date of birth. As expected, her father’s red wooden box was in the safe!

Charlotte became very emotional. She reminisced the moments spent with her father as snippets of the unforgettable memory flashed across her mind like a series of waves, warming her heart…

Taking a deep breath, she took the red wooden box out of the safe and unlocked it with a key.

An envelope, a photo album, and a silver document file came into view.

Charlotte opened up the envelope carefully. Her heart skipped a beat at the sight of the familiar handwriting.

Her father’s neat and beautiful handwriting reflected his upright personality. He was the best example of a respectable and down-to-earth man.

She could sense haste amid his well-written lines.

Charlotte could roughly guess that her father was desperate as he wrote his letter to her. Apparently, he felt that he was at risk and could foresee his tragic end, so he struggled to have the letter written before he breathed his last breath.

Every single word reflected her father’s affection for her, along with anxiety and extreme reluctance to part with her…

Charlotte’s eyes started to well up with tears. She read word by word slowly, as if she was stroking her beloved father’s face.

Lottie, when you read this letter, I might have left this world forever. Do not be sad. I will continue to be your guiding star and protect you in heaven. I wish that my dear Lottie will live a healthy and happy life!

Throughout my life, I have sailed through all sorts of obstacles and have no doubt embraced glory once. I do not blame anyone but myself for ending up in this miserable state now. I have tried my very best and spent my whole life fighting against that family, but I did not succeed…

My only remorse now is that I am still unable to look for your mom and apologize to her. To protect you and our family, I had no choice but to resort to a cowardly method of forcing her to leave us in despair.

If you have a chance to meet her in the future, you must convey my message to her: love her very much! She’s my only love this whole lifetime. If there is a next life, I will beg her to give me a chance to be with her again!

It’s too bad that I do not even know whether she is still alive. Perhaps she has left this world already and is waiting for me in another world…

I’d better stop talking about this. It sounds funny to you, doesn’t it?

Every time I get drunk, I mumble about your mom repeatedly. I bet you can memorize my words and mimic my tone by now. You won’t have a chance to hear me nag about that anymore.

How I wish I will never part with you. I cannot help but worry about you. In these nineteen years, I have showered you with my fullest love, but I have forgotten to train you with self-protection skills.

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I thought that I could protect you under my shield for the rest of my life, so you can just focus on living happily.

But now, I might need to leave earlier without you. My heart aches thinking of how you will be left alone in this materialistic world, striving hard against the unpredictable storms of life…

I could almost picture your hardship when I am no longer around.

There will be a lot of unscrupulous people preying on you, applying all sorts of manipulative tactics to seize your assets. Looks like wealth and power have put you at great risk. I believe the only way to keep you away from their attacks is for you to not possess anything that could catch their attention.

Hence, I did not plan on stopping them from seizing my assets. After all, not much is left in my possession, so just let them go ahead and fight among themselves.

But Lottie, I have created a backup plan for you…

The silver file contains details of a bank account; it is a personal bank account that I have opened for you earlier in S Nation.

Since you reached thirteen, I have been transferring ten million annually into this bank account. I have never withdrawn a single cent from it even when the company was facing its financial crisis.

I have assigned a trustworthy person to manage this bank account. When you receive this letter after five years, the accumulated balance of this bank account will exceed a hundred million.

This sum should be enough to afford your living expenses for the rest of your life. I hope you can live a simple life with a man who really loves you. It is indeed great happiness if you are able to spend the rest of your life in peace!

Of course, this is just my vision. I have no idea if your life will be as peaceful as how I imagine it to be.

I also have another backup plan for you, in case you encounter any obstacles or crises that cannot be solved.

Inside the silver envelope, there is a black card aside from the bank account details.

There is a phone number on this card. When you are really helpless and have no other options, call that number to look for that person, and tell him your mother’s name.

He will appear immediately.

No matter how tough the difficulties are, he will be able to get them resolved for you!

But Lottie, bear in mind: never ever call this number unless you are really in a helpless situation and have no way out. Once you call this number, it will lead you down a totally different path life…

Remember! You must remember!

Charlotte had mixed feelings upon finishing reading the letter. To her surprise, her father seemed to have many secrets…

What is that family which Father couldn’t fight against?

Does that family have anything to do with Father’s death?

Who’s that mysterious person behind the phone number?

Why will my life change dramatically once I give him a call?

How come he can solve all my tough problems?

Charlotte was really puzzled…

It really sounds like the magic door to a mysterious realm as in the fairy tales. Entering the door impulsively might lead to the opening up of Pandora’s box. Anyone would find this curious. How I wish I could understand the hidden truth!

Charlotte opened the silver envelope and took out the black card; there was a string of numbers handwritten in gold.

It was an overseas phone number.

Charlotte looked up that number on her phone and found out that it was registered in M Nation. The last five digits of the phone number are the same——”9”. After going over the numbers silently a few times, she had it memorized.

Who’s the owner of this phone number?

This question flashed across Charlotte’s mind momentarily before she brushed the query aside.

She put both the black card and bank card into her purse and was about to browse through the photo album when her phone suddenly rang. The caller ID showed that it was from Zachary.

He had suddenly called her at this time and at this venue.

Instantaneously, she felt intimidated with a sense of reluctance. She was in a dilemma of whether to answer it or not.

In the end, she picked up the call, “Hello!”

“I need to see you.” Zachary emphasized his words in a tone that reflected tyranny and arrogance. “Now. I mean, now!”

“I’m in the suburbs…”

“Give me the address. I’ll get my man to fetch you,” Zachary said domineeringly.

Charlotte actually intended to tell him that she was not in the mood to meet at the moment, but she could foresee the consequence if she dared to say so…

She took a deep breath and tried to sound as gentle as possible. “No need to come to fetch me. I can take a cab over. You’re at home now?”

“I’m not at home. I’ve sent you the address. Check your phone.”

“Alright,” Charlotte replied and was about to hang up the phone before Zachary added, “Half an hour!”

“I’m really a great distance away…” He hung up the phone before Charlotte could finish her sentence.

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Charlotte was frustrated the moment she heard the engaged tone of the phone. He’s really inconsiderate! He insists on me reaching there within half an hour although I’m really far away!

She then received a message notification. She clicked open the message and searched for the address with GPS. Even if I manage to take a taxi now, it’ll still take me forty minutes to be there! If I drag again and keep the Devil waiting…

Charlotte shuddered as she pictured his cold eyes in her mind. Without hesitation, she called for a cab.

Upon putting down her phone, she looked again at the items left behind by her father. Complex feelings rose within her once more.

She contemplated for a while and took out both the bank card and the black card from her purse back into the silver file.

She folded her father’s letter nicely and restored everything into its original position in the red wooden box. Finally, she locked the box and put it back into the safe.

Having closed the safe carefully, she quickly left the place…

Charlotte kept urging the cab driver to speed up. When she finally reached the destination, she was already eleven minutes late.

Once she got out of the cab, Raina immediately approached her with an umbrella and reminded her in a low voice, “Ms. Windt, today is a special day for Mr. Nacht. I must warn you that he’s currently not in a good mood.”

“Huh?” Charlotte asked anxiously, “Is there any special occasion today?”

“You’ll know soon,” Raina replied softly, “No matter what, try your best not to infuriate him today.”

“Understood…” Charlotte furrowed her brows and quickened her pace.

Zachary was seated near the window, gazing at the rain outside in silence.

“Sorry, I’m late…” Charlotte apologized softly, “I’ve actually tried to get a taxi right after receiving your message, but I was quite far away from here, so…”

Zachary turned to look at her placidly.

“You’re not angry, are you?” Charlotte looked at him timidly.

“Where did you go just now?” Zachary raised his eyes and stared at her.

“The mausoleum,” Charlotte replied honestly, “I went to pay my father a visit.”

There was nothing she could not hide from him, except the secret related to the items left behind by her father.

Upon hearing this, Zachary lowered his eyes and did not say anything. He passed her the menu and gestured to her to place her order.

“You decide; anything will do.” Charlotte handed the menu to the restaurant manager waiting beside them and tried to sound casual. “How come you’re suddenly in the mood to ask me out for a meal tonight?”

This seemed to be the first time that he brought her out for a meal as Zachary Nacht.

Zachary remained silent for a while and said abruptly, “Today is my birthday!”

“Oh?” Charlotte was stunned. She had no idea it was his birthday today and she had not come with anything.

“I went to the mausoleum as well.” Zachary swirled the wine in the glass as he gazed at her intensely and said in a low voice, “To visit my mother!”

His face appeared gloomy under the faint light of the restaurant; he seemed to be troubled by something.

“Ah…” Charlotte tried to answer tactfully. She felt like asking him where his mother’s graveyard was, yet she did not dare say anything.

He was obviously behaving weirdly today. She was worried that she might infuriate him without realizing it.

“How is it? Satisfied with the new house?”

Zachary changed the topic and raised his eyes to look at her.

“It’s quite nice.” Charlotte nodded with a smile. “Thank you!”

“Have a nice weekend and be back to work on Monday.” Zachary took a sip of the wine.

“Of course.” Charlotte held her glass higher towards him. “Happy bir——”

“Stop! Never mention this again.”

Zachary cut her off abruptly with knitted brows; there was a glint of coldness in his eyes.

Charlotte was dumbfounded. What’s wrong with him? Today is his birthday, isn’t it? Is it wrong for me to wish him happy birthday?

Zachary seemed to realize that he had overreacted. He clinked glass with her to ease the tense atmosphere and finished the wine in one gulp.

Charlotte also finished the wine in her glass and let out a deep breath. “This wine is really strong.”

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“You can drink more tonight.”

Zachary loved to look at her when she was tipsy. Charlotte looked exceptionally charming with her rosy cheeks and sparkling, watery eyes.

“I can’t.” Charlotte touched her burning face. “I have really poor alcohol tolerance and I tend to behave differently when I’m drunk. I get drunk quite quickly and will act funny and mutter non-stop…”

“Yeah, I’ve seen that before!”

Zachary recalled her being drunk previously. She was passionate and proactive, and he could not resist her as she clung to him like a burning flame.

His Adam’s apple bobbed in his throat; there was growing desire in his deep and impenetrable eyes…

“What are you staring at…” Charlotte felt a bit awkward.

At the same time, the manager served them a sumptuous dinner.

Charlotte asked, “Did you prepare a cake?”

“No, I’ll get it prepared now.” The manager was very responsive.

“No need for that.” Zachary raised his hand and said, “Just leave us.”

“Sure.” The manager left hurriedly, leaving only the two of them to enjoy their meals quietly in the spacious restaurant.

The romantic melody of the piano was complemented with the aroma of wine and appetizing food. Romance was in the air.

“Why don’t you let them serve you cake? How sad to not have a cake for your birthday,” Charlotte asked softly.

“I don’t need that.” Zachary poured himself half a glass of wine.

“But I didn’t prepare any present.” Charlotte started to feel uneasy.

“You’re the best present!”

Zachary continued to gaze at her with burning affection in his eyes. He poured another half a glass of wine for her.

“I can’t drink anymore…” Charlotte’s face started to flush.

“Never mind if you’re drunk. You can count on me.”

Zachary started to drink again. The food on the dining table was untouched.

“What’s wrong with you today?” Charlotte sensed that there was something not right with him. “You’re not in good mood?”

Zachary gulped down the rest of the wine in his glass again and replied slowly, “Today…is also my mother’s death anniversary.”

Charlotte was startled. No wonder…

She now realized why he stopped her from wishing him “happy birthday”. That explains the lack of a birthday cake, his visit to the mausoleum, and the blues…

“Hence, I never celebrate my birthday.” Zachary continued to pour himself wine.

“I’m sorry…”

Charlotte suddenly discovered that Zachary was not as mighty as he may appear to be. He also had his own vulnerability and could be bothered by something, too.

He was actually not unpredictable, emotional, or easily affected by mood swings. She was just not aware that he had been bearing much pain.

She did not know how to console him and dared not say too much. She was worried that inappropriate words would come out of her mouth and annoy him.

“Looks like you’re fearful of me?” Zachary raised his eyes and stared at her. “You’re not like this before.”

“You’re not so terrifying back then, either…” Charlotte could not help sighing. “How nice would it be if things were still the same as when we first met…I still prefer the time when you were still Gigolo.”

She could still recall her arrogance when she first treated him as a gigolo, how she kept screaming at him and rebuking him. She even forced him into signing a contract to pay off his debt and entertaining three rich, overweight women.

Pfft! She burst into laughter. “Those three rich ladies canceled the cheque the following day. My one million was gone.”

“You deserved it!” Zachary glared at her. He became frustrated recalling the incident. “You dared to sell me off because of one million. Your conscience has been eaten up by a dog.”

“You mean you’re the dog!”

Charlotte was in regret the moment she blurted out the words; she covered her mouth instantly and looked at him anxiously.

“You’re really daring!” Zachary lifted his eyebrows and glared at her.

“Sorry, I’m just joking…” Charlotte apologized softly.

“How about going to Sultry Night?” Zachary asked abruptly.

“Huh?” Charlotte was stunned and then turned excited. “You want to be Gigolo?”

“Pay me.” Zachary handed out his hand to her. “Ten thousand for one night!”

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“Hmm…” Charlotte flipped through her purse and noticed she only had a thousand three hundred in cash. She was reluctant to use it all up and asked meekly, “Do you accept credit terms?”

“Who takes credit terms when it comes to engaging a gigolo?” Zachary was flabbergasted.

“I only have this much.” Charlotte took out all the cash from her purse and placed them into his palm. “You see if it’s enough and for what type of services!”

“Fine!” Zachary put the cash into his pocket, stood up, and pulled her to leave.

Ben and the other bodyguards followed him at once, but he stopped them. “No need to follow me. I want to have fun myself tonight!”

“But…” The bodyguards turned to look at Ben.

Ben could only move aside. Tonight was not the night for anyone else to say anything.

Zachary got into the car with Charlotte and sped off. Soon, they reached Sultry Night.

The clock had just struck nine; it was peak hour there.

Sultry Night was flooded with clubbers. Under the glittering and colorful lights, young people were dancing to their hearts’ content, following the rhythms of pop songs.

On the stage, the stripper was making seductive moves. Onlookers were mesmerized by the charm in her eyes and the allure of her body.

Zachary put on a mask and changed into a cool jacket. Holding Charlotte’s hand, they squeezed through the crowd and walked towards the private room.

The moment they reached the room, Charlotte felt relaxed and joyful. She could finally put aside all the fear, defense, and caution in her heart.

She felt that once Zachary put on a mask and turned into Gigolo, his intimidating vibe would be replaced by one that was carefree and indescribably friendly.

“Mr.——” the manager of Sultry Night approached them to greet Zachary.

Zachary gestured to him, signaling for him to leave.

The manager still thought that Zachary was hiding his identity from Charlotte. Worried that his mouth would slip, he left in a hurry.

Zachary continued to walk forward by pulling Charlotte along the way. She pulled him back instead, and whispered into his ear, “Just stay here. It’s so lively. Let’s relax and have fun here tonight.”

Zachary glanced at the crowd surrounding them with a slight frown. He hated close contact with strangers and he really disliked boisterous places…

However, seeing that Charlotte was in high spirits, he finally decided to go with her suggestion.

Charlotte led him towards the bar and they took a seat. She ordered two cocktails. They clinked glasses, savoring the drink while being entertained by the stripper’s performance on stage.

The men below the stage were shrieking excitedly and squeezing one another forward like tigers ready to pounce on their prey. They even tossed money onto the stage and tried to catch the stripper’s attention with their frantic gestures.

Even the two men sitting behind them were also moving their bodies in great excitement, their eyes glued to the stripper.

Only Zachary was seated motionless on the high stool with a frown.

“Other men are obsessed with the stripper’s dance. How can you remain so cool?” Charlotte rested her chin on her hands and gazed at Zachary with smiling eyes.

“I’m not keen on these boring stuff.”

Zachary pinched her chin slightly. Looking intently into her glistening eyes under the light, he sensed a growing urge within him.

Whenever she was drunk, she seemed to turn into someone with a completely different personality. She would become part innocent, part seductive. Her unique charm at that very moment was simply irresistible for him.

“Try to relax and have fun here.” Charlotte stroked his eyebrows gently. “Don’t keep on frowning. You’ve gotta cheer up…”

Zachary held her hand and pulled her hard into his arms.

Her forehead felt a slight pain as it bumped into his strong chest. In this intimate position, she could hear the powerful pounding of his heart.

In a split second, her own heart started to race as well.

Her flawless face looked even more attractive as she blushed.

Zachary was fascinated by her dreamy look. He pinched her chin affectionately and was about to kiss her on the lips with his head lowered.

Suddenly, someone gave Charlotte a kick from behind…

“Ouch!” Charlotte’s body was pushed forward by a powerful kick. She turned to look and yelled, “Who’s that?”

“Little b*tch, it’s really you!” A woman’s mocking voice could be heard.

Three plump, middle-aged women with heavy makeup were standing behind them arrogantly with their bodyguards.

One of the women with curly hair became agitated the moment she saw Zachary. “Isn’t this Mr. Gigolo that we’ve picked out previously?”

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Another woman with red lips instantly figured it out. She spat the words out through her clenched teeth, “Well, apparently you’re on the same team! You swindled money from us and knocked us out. This time, you’re out of luck!”

“What are you waiting for? Take them down!”

The other woman in a mini-skirt waved her hand and gestured to the bodyguards. A few big guys strode towards Zachary and Charlotte, spoiling for a fight.

Panicked, Charlotte yelled in panic, “Hey, what are you doing? How dare you cause a scene here!”

“Either Mr. Gigolo serves us well tonight, or you two leave here on a stretcher. It’s your choice!” The woman in curly hair gazed at Zachary with a wicked smile. A flint of lust flashed across her eyes.

“Yes. If he can satisfy three of us tonight, I’ll let you two go,” the other two chimed in.

“Pfft…”

Upon hearing their words, Charlotte nearly collapsed. If she didn’t know his true identity, perhaps she would just run off and leave him here.

But now that she had known, she wouldn’t dare…

Zachary held her chin up and looked into her eyes. “They’re waiting for your answer. Say something.”

“Of course not!”

Charlotte had never been so righteous in her life. She stood determinedly in front of Zachary, with hands on her hips. “He’s my man. Keep your hands off him!” she said with a ringing voice.

Zachary knew she was putting on an act, yet he found her words satisfying.

With a smug smile on his face, his heart leaped with joy.

Flushed with anger, the woman with curly hair glared at Charlotte. “You wretch! You’re digging your own grave. I guess we have to do it the hard way then. Take them down now!” she scowled while pointing at the couple.

“Yes, Madam!” Two muscular bodyguards lunged at them.

Charlotte was scared and immediately took cover in Zachary’s embrace.

Zachary pursed his lips with a smirk. He clenched his fists and was about to make a move.

“Stop!”

Right then, a voice rang out.

Charlotte looked up and saw Helena walking towards them.

“What a coincidence! I didn’t expect to see three of you here. How magnificent you look. Do your husbands know that you ladies picked up a fight in Sultry Night over a gigolo?” Helena gave a scornful sneer as she said.

Stunned by her words, the three women froze in their positions. “Ms. Brown, what… what brings you here?”

“This is definitely a misunderstanding.”

“Yes. The woman bumped into me, so we…”

Helena took a glance at Charlotte, then uttered, “Ms. Windt is my friend. Are you ladies trying to piss me off?”

Three of them were dumbfounded for a few seconds before they found their voices. “I’m so sorry, Ms. Brown. We made a terrible mistake. We’ll leave now.”

They quickly stood up and fled with their bodyguards.

Charlotte frowned and her face darkened. She didn’t want to owe Helena a favor.

Zachary could’ve settled it himself. To him, it was child’s play. They were there to chill out and the trivial disturbance was merely an add-on.

Helena didn’t recognize Zachary and thought she saved them from a tight spot. She did that only to belittle Charlotte.

“Charlotte, I didn’t know you have such a hobby.”

As expected, Helena got the wrong idea.

Sizing Zachary up from head to toe, Helena chuckled mockingly.

“Mind your own business,” Charlotte sneered. Without waiting for Helena’s response, she grabbed hold of Zachary and headed out.

Unexpectedly, Helena said, “Hector wants to see you.”

Charlotte’s heart dropped upon hearing that. Oh no! She put it that way. Will Zachary misunderstand her words?

Helena approached them and gave a warm invitation. “He’s in the private room. We’re all old friends. It’s just a quick meetup. What are you afraid of?”

“We have nothing to talk about,” Charlotte replied coldly.

“Are you feeling guilty? Or is there something you’d like to keep hidden from this man?” Helena continued provoking her.

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“You…”

Out of the blue, Zachary uttered, “Since Mr. Sterling wants to meet you like crazy, you should go.”

Charlotte had butterflies in her stomach. She looked at Zachary, pondering over his intention. Perhaps he wanted to find out what Hector was trying to do.

However, Charlotte wanted to avoid Hector at all costs.

What if he said nonsense or did something stupid that gave Zachary the wrong idea? That would put her into the deep water.

“You’re such a gentleman.” Helena smiled at Zachary, then continued, “This way, please.”

With a reluctant look on her face, Charlotte had no choice but to follow Helena to the room.

Zachary wrapped his arm around her shoulders, portraying them as a loving and intimate couple.

Taking a glance at the couple, Helena sneered, “If my brother knows you have such a pastime, he’ll probably drop his jaw.”

“Well, if he finds out your relationship with Hector, he’ll be dumbstruck,” Charlotte retorted.

A flint of shock flashed across her eyes, yet she pretended not to know anything. “What are you talking about? Hector and I are just friends. He has been in distress recently, giving up on himself. I’ve been comforting him as a friend. There’s nothing wrong with that.”

Charlotte raised her eyebrows and mocked, “Through having sex in the car?”

“You…” Suddenly, Helena was out of words as she didn’t see that coming.

But right away, she recomposed herself and uttered softly, “It’s just your baseless allegation.”

The show she put on in the restaurant earlier was meant for Charlotte.

It was not surprising that Charlotte figured out the identity of the scandal’s female lead. Indeed, it was Helena in the car. However, Charlotte had no proof to support her claim, so it would remain a groundless rumor as long as Helena denied it.

Charlotte gritted her teeth with anger. If it weren’t for Michael, she would have exposed Helena’s hypocrisy to the world.

Zachary couldn’t care less about such politics between women.

However, he couldn’t bear to see Charlotte being humiliated like that. “I can get you the proof at any time,” he spoke.

Helena stopped dead in her tracks and stared at him in shock. “What do you mean?”

“I meant what I said.”

Charlotte sneered coldly, then she grabbed Zachary’s arm and pushed the door.

“Get out! Out!”

The moment they entered the room, a wine bottle flew towards them.

Zachary grabbed Charlotte’s waist in a wink and dodged it at the last second.

The bottle hit the wall and the glass shards scattered everywhere.

Helena’s arm was scratched by the glass shards, yet she didn’t even take a look at it. Instead, she hurriedly walked towards the drunk man. “Hector, what happened to you? Stop drinking. You’ve had enough for today.”

Hector drowned his sorrow in wine, looking all haggard and miserable. He looked up and realized Charlotte was there. He froze for a moment, then immediately stood up and tidied himself up.

Looking at Hector, Charlotte felt increasingly guilty by the minute.

If it weren’t for me, Zachary wouldn’t have halted the Sterling family’s project and Hector wouldn’t have ended up like this.

Hector was completely nonplussed. “Lottie, what… what are you doing here? I’ve been looking for you, but…”

He lowered his head and dared not looked into Charlotte’s eyes although he wanted to.

He looked like a deer caught in the headlights. Seeing that, Charlotte’s eyes reddened.

However, she dared not let out her emotions in front of Zachary, so she took a deep breath and spoke in an indifferent tone, “Why are you giving up on yourself? For whom you put on such a show?”

“How could you say that?” Helena bellowed.

Zachary glanced at Helena with a sharp look. The latter panicked and stopped saying further.

“Yes, it’s my fault. It’s all my fault.” Hector felt utterly embarrassed.

His words spoke his mind and feelings at the moment.

Charlotte was right. He made the wrong decision to call off the engagement with her. After that, he made another mistake by marrying Luna instead. Then, another grave mistake by holding on to Charlotte.Lastly, he shouldn’t have left her for the company’s profit.

It was all his fault throughout.

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Charlotte couldn’t help but weaken her resolve when she saw Hector’s depressed face.

She said earnestly, “Hector, no one has a perfect life. Hardships and obstacles are inevitable in life. Dealing with them is not scary. The real disaster begins when you go on a self-destructive path.”

Hearing her words, Hector sneered, “Hardships? It’s Zachary Nacht who brought all these on me.”

Charlotte unwittingly turned to Zachary.

Zachary leaned back on the sofa in an arrogant posture, holding a glass of wine in his hand. He elegantly took a sip from the glass as if he heard nothing.

He didn’t mind what Hector had just said. Instead, he remained silent and looked at the latter with a smile of mockery.

“Hector, you’re drunk. Stop saying gibberish.” Helena quickly stepped forward and held him down.

“What? There are no outsiders here.” Hector was indeed drunk. With unstable footsteps, he approached Charlotte and wanted to pull her close. “Charlotte, there’s so much I want to tell you…”

Before he could reach her, she was pulled backward and fell onto the sofa.

“Who are you?”

Right then, Hector finally noticed Zachary who was wearing a mask. The way he dressed looked nothing like the arrogant, domineering president whom everyone knew. Therefore, Hector couldn’t recognize him, nor could Helena.

She sneered at the masked man, “You’re asking a stupid question. He’s a model at Sultry Night. Just now, Ms. Windt almost picked up a fight with a few wealthy women over this man.”

“Charlotte…” Hector gazed at Charlotte in disbelief.

“Do you not believe what I said? She was caught in a scandal with a gigolo four years ago.” Helena despised Charlotte from the bottom of her heart.

“Shut up!” Hector cut her off, then asked emotionally, “Lottie, tell me it’s not true. You’re not a flirtatious woman, right?”

“Do you really know me? Do you really know what kind of person I am?” Having a cold smile on her face, Charlotte asked rhetorically.

Hector froze and looked at her in surprise.

“You never know my true self. You didn’t know me back then, and even now.”

Charlotte cruelly uttered those words that were supposed to be the most loving ones in the world. “You’ll be my world when I’m in love with you. You’re nothing to me when I don’t love you anymore. It’s just as simple as that.”

“You let go of me four years ago when I needed you the most. From that moment onwards, there was nothing else left between us.

“If you were still as smart as what you used to be, perhaps you could still have a place in my heart as my first love.

“But look at you now. You’re such a disappointment.” Charlotte sized Hector up with a cold-eyed gaze.

After hearing her words, Hector’s heart was shredded into pieces. He lowered his head in silence.

“Charlotte Windt! How could you say that to him? He is in this state because of you!” Helena shouted at her.

“Because of me?” Charlotte chuckled, then continued, “Although I’m clueless about business, I’m not dumb. If Sterling Group had a solid foundation, why would they plead for Divine Corporation’s partnership? The company couldn’t survive without Divine Corporation’s investment, and that was why they approached Zachary Nacht. He was the one who could decide the fate of the company.”

Surprised by her words, Zachary raised his eyebrows under the mask. He thought she was a silly woman that knew nothing. In fact, her mind was clear as crystal.

Hector kept his head down and remained silent.

“When you decided to go to Zachary, you should’ve known that he is an unpredictable man. Yet, you still did it, and that means it was a matter of life and death for Sterling Group, which left you no better options than that.”

Charlotte pointed out the unspoken fact. She paused for a few seconds before she continued, “If that was the case, he had the absolute right to decide your fate.”

“Even so, Zachary Nacht wouldn’t have totally cut Hector off if it weren’t for you.”

Helena still sided with Hector.

“He’s a successful businessman. He would definitely choose a great business opportunity over a woman, unless it was never an opportunity but a liability.”

After dropping her last word, Charlotte turned to Zachary. Without hesitation, Zachary gave her a look of assurance. So, she was right about it.

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Hector was overwhelmed by her words. He got emotional and questioned her, “Why are you voicing out for him? Is he really that good in your heart?”

“I guess so.”

Charlotte didn’t want to compliment Zachary in front of him. But judging from the situation, Hector was indeed no match for Zachary.

“You’ve changed. You would never commit yourself to anyone for any reason. But now, you’re doing it for power…”

Hector paused as he couldn’t bring himself to say further. Thinking of the intimacy between Charlotte and Zachary, his heart ached so much.

“Everyone likes a powerful man. No one gives a damn to a useless man.” Charlotte purposely said that to provoke him.

Zachary was pleased by her words. He looked at her with faint smile.

“You…” Hector couldn’t believe what he had just heard. He was perplexed with her words. He never thought Charlotte Windt whom he knew would say something like that.

“Take care.” Charlotte didn’t want to talk to him anymore. She walked away with Zachary.

“Charlotte Windt!”

Hector yelled at the top of his lungs. It was the first time he called her by her full name.

Charlotte stopped in her tracks, waiting for Hector to finish his speech.

He spoke slowly, articulating each word loud and clear, “I’ll remember every single word that you said to me today. Just you wait, I’ll make sure you regret it!”

Without saying a word, Charlotte strode away.

Provoked by her hurtful words, Hector grabbed the wine bottle and smashed it onto the floor. The bottle instantly shattered into a thousand pieces, just like how his feelings towards Charlotte finally crumbled to dust.

Charlotte walked at a fast pace as she wanted to get out of the room as soon as possible. She just wanted to disappear from Hector’s world forever.

At the moment, all the fond memories she had of Hector faded away along with the broken glass shards. It was beyond repair.

Actually, Charlotte saw through Helena’s ploy of bringing her over to Hector. He was in need of a push to pull himself together, and Charlotte was the best person to do it. The cruel words she said could ignite his spirit and push him to recompose himself.

What happened in The Limetree was also a foreshadowing.

Helena orchestrated all these to break the bond between Charlotte and Hector for good.

Finally, her wish had come true.

Perhaps she was overjoyed inside.

But none of that mattered. Most importantly, Hector was provoked and had gained motivation to rise again.

Besides, Zachary would set aside his enmity towards Hector after seeing the scene in the room. He wouldn’t give Hector a hard time anymore.

“How thoughtful of you.”

Walking alongside Charlotte, Zachary uttered the words suddenly.

“What?” Charlotte felt uneasy.

“The act that you put on, it was not bad.” Zachary played with his car keys while walking towards the car.

“I meant every single word that I said.” Charlotte quickly followed after him and explained herself, “I misunderstood you. Now that I think about it, you’re always serious about work. Perhaps the project of Sterling Group was not profitable, and that was why you…”

“You’re wrong.” Zachary interrupted her mid-sentence. “Every project that comes to Divine Corporation is not profitable. They come to me because I can make it profitable for them.

“Actually, I could’ve given the Sterlings a chance. However, I don’t like Hector Sterling. He wanted to portray himself as a gentleman, yet tried to earn a killing from me. His hypocrisy disgusts me, so I took it back.

“Of course, you’re right about one thing. When Sterling Group came to me, I had the absolute right to decide their fate. It all depended on my mood whether to save it or let it rot.

“And the mood…”

Zachary lifted Charlotte’s chin and bit her soft, red lips. “That depends on you,” he whispered.

The slight pain on her lips reminded her that she had also given herself to Zachary, so he had the right to decide her life and death. It all depended on his mood.

And his mood depended on her performance.

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They sped off in his Aston Martin.

Zachary had one hand on the steering wheel and the other on the window, with a cigarette between his fingers.

Charlotte kept quiet as she had mixed feelings on the episode earlier.

After all, it was dangerous to stay so close to a man like Zachary Nacht.

He could see through her every move and every thought.

She was completely naked in front of the man, unable to hide anything from him.

It was almost impossible for her to have any secrets unless he wasn’t interested. He was able to figure everything out if he wanted to.

Therefore, she had to protect the secret of her father’s belongings and made sure he never found out.

Luckily, Zachary was not interested in it, so he wouldn’t put any thought into it.

Right when she was lost in her thoughts, her phone rang. It was Mrs. Berry.

After taking a glance at Zachary, she answered the call. “Yes, Mrs. Berry.”

“Miss, it’s late at night. Are you on your way home? Is everything alright?” Mrs. Berry was concerned.

“I’m fine. I’ll be late tonight. Please go to bed…”

“Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!”

Charlotte stopped mid-sentence as the triplets were shouting on the other end of the phone.

Her heart skipped a beat and she unwittingly glanced at Zachary. Then, she turned around and covered her mouth to lower her voice. “Why are you still up?”

“Mommy, Ellie wants to listen to stories. When are you coming back?”

Ellie’s soft voice came from the other side of the phone and melted Charlotte’s heart instantly.

“Mommy will be late tonight. Please go to bed now, the three of you. It’s already eleven.”

While speaking over the phone, Charlotte peeked at Zachary from time to time. She was afraid that he would find it annoying.

However, the man focused on the road. Although his face was expressionless, his pressuring aura made the atmosphere become tenser.

“Mommy, are you still working at this time?” Jamie grabbed the phone over and asked in a serious tone, “Is your boss holding you back? Tell me his name. I’ll talk to him.”

Charlotte was panicked upon hearing that. “No, that’s not it. Jamie, be a good boy, alright?”

“Give me the phone.” Robbie had the phone and continued asking, “Mommy, where are you now? Are you safe?”

“I’m safe.” She noticed Zachary’s expression had changed into a somber one, so she quickly replied, “Robbie, be a good boy. Go to bed with your siblings. Mommy has to work.”

“Alright, Mommy. Don’t worry…”

“Robbie, Mommy has to go now. Love you.”

Charlotte ended the call in a hurry and looked at Zachary timidly.

The latter didn’t say anything. He put out the cigarette and closed the window.

The atmosphere was rather tense in the car. Both of them remained silent.

Charlotte’s heart was beating fast as she felt suffocated.

On a special day like today, she shouldn’t intimidate him, especially when he was not in a good mood.

Things had become better earlier, but now…

Suddenly, the car got onto the highway, speeding off.

Charlotte’s heart was pounding rapidly. After stabilizing her breathing, she dared not make a move and stayed put on the seat.

“Where are we going”

After staying quiet for some time, Charlotte finally broke the silence.

Ignoring her question, Zachary kept silent.

“Don’t be angry. It was just a call…” Charlotte tried to talk to him.

“Your kids should be three by now, right?” Finally, Zachary responded.

“Yes,” she replied.

“Before me or after me?” Zachary continued asking.

“What?” Charlotte’s mind was in a mess. She didn’t know how to respond to the question.

“It should be after me, I guess. Four years ago, that was your first time. That couldn’t be fake,” Zachary kept talking.

She bled a lot that night. Although she was drugged and behaved enthusiastically, her innocence was real and it was something that couldn’t be disguised.