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Zachary kept quiet at that score and walked away.

Meanwhile, the duo finally finished performing the final piece. Charlotte got up from her seat and bowed at the audience. She turned around in an attempt to express her gratitude towards the mysterious man, but he was nowhere to be found anymore.

She felt dejected, but she couldn’t care less about it. Immediately after the performance, she returned to the lounge for Olivia in the midst of the audience’s thunderous applause.

Olivia, who had been anticipating Charlotte at the entrance, jumped with joy and denoted, “Charlotte! You’re back! You did a great job! I heard it, and it was nothing less than awesome!”

“The last time I played a piano was a few years ago! Let’s put that aside and get changed immediately!” Charlotte suggested with a bright grin.

“Oh! Yes!” Olivia brought Charlotte to the partition and helped her to get dressed.

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. They heard Ms. Goldstein’s gentle voice a few seconds later. “Olivia, there a few guests that wish to talk to you. Hurry up and join me after you get changed.”

Ms. Goldstein was no longer the mean and cruel self after the performance.

Olivia panicked and whispered, inquiring Charlotte’s opinion regarding her next best course of action. “What should I do?”

Charlotte removed her white-laced dress and suggested, “Since she’s looking for you, you should join her. After you get yourself changed, put on the face veil and pretend as though you were the one who performed on stage.”

“Huh? That doesn’t sound like a great idea because I’ll have to impersonate you!” Olivia had her doubts, but Charlotte assured her everything would be fine.

“Haven’t I been impersonating you ever since half an hour ago?”

Charlotte beamed her reply. After she got herself changed, she brought her purse and walked out of the room.

Olivia got in Charlotte’s way and stopped her. “Charlotte! Can I have your contact number? I’ll definitely return the favor in the near future!”

“Sure.” Charlotte departed right after she gave Olivia her contact number.

She craned her head to check the surroundings outside of the lounge. Once she ensured no one was around, she let out a sigh of relief. Charlotte had put on the exposing milky white evening gown again. The innocent and elegant-looking pianist was nowhere to be seen anymore.

“Charlotte!” A familiar voice could be heard out of the blue. When she turned around, she noticed Michael was right behind her.

“Michael? What are you doing here?” Charlotte tiptoed to make sure there wasn’t anyone else behind him—she was afraid of being exposed by others.

Michael dashed over in her direction and said, “I’m her because I have something to tell you…”

“What is it about?” Charlotte took a step back and put some distance between them.

“Follow me, Charlotte!” Michael brought her into another empty room and locked the door.

“Why have you brought me here? What are we supposed to do if others see us…”

“Who are you talking about? Zachary?” Michael asked with a frown and started scrutinizing Charlotte’s exposing outfit. “Was he the one who forced you to put on this disgusting dress?”

“You should stop poking your nose into my business! If you’ll excuse me—” Charlotte tried to push him away because he was in her way again.

“Why do you want to go out? What sort of business do you have with the guests out there?”

Michael pushed her and pinned her to the couch, supporting himself with his straightened arms while he was on top of Charlotte, just like Zachary would every time he got her to spend a night with him.

In spite of the similarities between the two men, Michael wasn’t as domineering as Zachary.

“Michael, what do you want?”

Charlotte was shocked because she was never aware Michael had such an aggressive side.

Michael got worked up all of a sudden. He yelled, “Charlotte, I respect your decision, but I couldn’t bear to leave you alone anymore! I don’t get it! Why are you at his mercy? Does he have something that can threaten you? Why don’t you tell me about it? I’ll deal with him on behalf of you!”

“N-No…” Charlotte was at a loss for better words to explain her current situation.

“If that’s the case, what’s the reason behind it? Look at your dress! I-It’s…” Michael clenched his fist while grabbing the train of her evening gown.

He couldn’t bear to blurt out the humiliating remark he had in his mind. “You’re not who you used to be anymore…”

“I know what I’m doing, Michael. Don’t worry about me, okay?” Charlotte whispered and assured Michael, “I’ll regain my freedom soon—”

Before she could tell him the plan she had in mind, Sharon’s voice could be heard outside of the room.

“Zachary, I’m a tad bit exhausted. Can we get some rest in the room? Do you mind keeping me company?”

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“I have something else to tend to!”

“Ten minutes! No! Five minutes! Wait! Three minutes! Three minutes is all it takes! Please?”

“Fine. I’ll spare you three minutes”

As Zachary gave in to Sharon’s demand, he opened the door and walked into the room.

Charlotte tried to push Michael away from her, but it was too late—the duo that was at the entrance had caught them red-handed.

Sharon and Zachary paused due to Michael and Charlotte’s odd position.

Michael had his arms straightened on the couch while he was on top of Charlotte. Her exposing and messed-up gown caused others to misperceive they were in the middle of an intimate session.

The moment Zachary opened the door, a gentle breeze whizzed into the pitch-black room, causing Charlotte’s already exposing dress to billow, exposing her inner thighs and her busty figure.

The air went dead silent as things had gotten unexpectedly awkward between the parties that were present.

Charlotte could feel the murderous intent through the glint in Zachary’s eyes, although they were a few feet away.

Her heart sank because she thought the furious man would kill her for real. Immediately, she sat upright and adjusted her wrinkled gown.

“I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to get in your way! We have no idea this room is occupied, but please pay no heed to us and go on with the session that has been started!”

When things seemed to have settled down, Sharon broke the silence and stirred things up between them once more.

Literally, Charlotte could feel Zachary’s wrath because it was written all over his puckered face.

Sharon grinned and suggested, “Zachary, let’s go and leave them alone! We should stop getting in their way!”

Zachary shrugged Sharon off and made his way into the room.

Charlotte felt as if a cannibal was on his way to her. She got up from the couch but staggered due to the height of her pair of heels.

“Careful!” She almost fell, but Michael stopped her and supported her in the nick of time.

“W-We… I-I…” Sharon stuttered after she moved away from Michael.

“Hey, we’re merely having a talk, okay? Stop misunderstanding Charlotte!”

Albeit reluctantly, Michael explained the reason they were in the room when he spotted the anxious look on Charlotte and he felt bad for her.

Zachary glared at Charlotte and ran his fingers through the silky-smooth gown of hers. “Really? You’re telling me she’s merely having a talk with you when she’s dressed up as such?”

“This gown…” Charlotte was about to rebuke Zachary’s rhetorical question, yet Sharon sashayed her way into the room and chimed in, “Why can’t you have a talk with her at the banquet hall? What sort of confidential conversation is it for you to have it in such a confined space?”

Once she reached the trio’ side, she wondered out loud, “Are you sure both of you are merely here for a conversation?”

Charlotte glared at Sharon and confronted, “Aren’t you the one who has prepared this freaking gown?”

Although she wanted to play along with the vicious scheme of Sharon, she didn’t want to get Michael involved.

“Indeed! But have I forced you to put it on? Why didn’t you turn me down when you have the chance to do so?” Sharon responded with a contemptuous look and shifted the responsibilities to Charlotte.

“Y-You—”

Zachary stopped Charlotte and squeezed her cheek with his gigantic palm. “She’s right! You should stop blaming others when you’re the one who’s filthy deep down!”

Her eyes widened in shock because she didn’t expect such a harsh remark from him.

I’m a filthy woman? How dare he sees me as a filthy woman when he’s the one who refuses to leave me alone?

“Move away from her!”

Michael reached over in an attempt to push Zachary away from Charlotte, yet the moment he inched over, he was punched in the face and fell to the ground as a result.

“A-Argh—M-Michael—” Charlotte screeched and tried to rush over to Michael’s side, but Zachary wouldn’t unfasten his grip.

In fact, she thought her wrist would be cracked by the man’s powerful grip should he refused to move away from her soon.

The infuriated Charlotte retaliated against Zachary and demanded, “Let go of me!”

Due to the intense punch, blood gushed out of Michael’s nostrils and streamed all the way down to his neck.

Lucy and Sharon’s faces turned pale because they were horrified by Zachary’s response. They stood aside in silence, afraid of offending the furious man further.

Ben, who had been on the lookout at the entrance, closed the door and made his way into the pitch-black room.

“Zachary, have you lost your mind? Come at me with everything you have if you’re holding a grudge against me! Why the hell do you have to beat him up?” Charlotte yelled hysterically.

Zachary lunged her over and directed a rhetorical question at her when she was right in front of his face. “Are you heartbroken because of him? Have you forgotten the things you promised me?”

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“I-I…”

“Mr. Nacht, please calm down. We have a lot of guests with us, including the representative from the Brown family. I believe it’s best to not cause a scene,” Ben said in a hushed tone.

“He’s right! We shouldn’t get worked up and contaminate our hands because of such a filthy woman! She doesn’t deserve our time!” Sharon played along with Ben to persuade Zachary.

Sharon’s words worked like a charm—Zachary suppressed his wrath and returned to his usual indifferent self.

He cast Charlotte to the couch queried in a dead-pan tone, “Are you such a fragile man, Mr. Brown? You have the audacity to hit on my woman, but you can’t even take a punch from me?”

Michael brought himself up and wiped the blood off his face. He gritted his teeth and rushed over to Zachary’s side in an attempt to assault him.

Zachary’s eyes gleamed in excitement.

He lifted his leg to deliver another powerful kick, but when he was about to reach Michael, Charlotte sprinted over and got in front of Michael to shield him from the brutal kick.

Consequently, the powerful kick was launched on Charlotte’s abdomen area.

As he tried to stop Charlotte from falling, Michael fell to the ground with Charlotte in his embrace.

Slouching against Michael, Charlotte felt as though her body would break in half soon.

Zachary was shocked as Charlotte started shivering in pain. He glared at her in disbelief because he didn’t expect she would put her life at stake for another man.

Does that mean she prioritizes Michael’s safety over her own wellbeing?

His hands balled into fists with his nails penetrating his palms.

Michael cradled Charlotte in his arms with his body trembling in fear. “Charlotte! H-Have you lost your mind?”

Beads of sweat streamed down Charlotte’s forehead as colors drained from her face. She forced a smile and asserted, “I-I’m fine. Please leave us alone.”

“C-Charlotte…”

“Go!” The fragile woman pushed him away from her.

Ben rushed over to help Michael up and stated in a hushed voice, “Mr. Brown, allow me to show you the way out. Ms. Windt will be fine as long as you stay away from her.”

He managed to persuade the dejected man.

Michael raised his head and glared at Zachary in the eyes. “We shall see!”

“Let’s go, Mr. Brown…” Ben dragged Michael out of the room with him.

Meanwhile, Zachary had his cold gaze glued to Charlotte with frustration written all over his face.

Sharon whispered, “Zachary… don’t get worked up over such a filthy woman…”

“Get out of my sight at once,” Zachary shot back in dead seriousness.

“Zachary…” Sharon was about to say something, but when she noticed his gaze full of murderous intent, she fled, rushing out of the room.

Lucy was about to say something to talk some senses into the enraged man, but she changed her mind and brought herself out of the room with Sharon after giving it a thought.

Zachary marched towards Charlotte while looking down upon her as though he was a devil that was sent to reap her soul.

Charlotte inched away from the vicious-looking man and tried to bring herself up from the ground, but she convulsed unwittingly due to the racking sensation coming from her waist.

Finally, Zachary brought himself to a halt and crouched over, staring at him when they were merely a few inches away from one another.

She was clueless about the things he had in his mind because she couldn’t read his emotion.

Charlotte avoided his gaze and stuttered, “N-Nothing’s going on between Michael and me… H-He’s merely here because he has something to tell me…”

Zachary grasped her chin and raised her face against her will, stating with an evil grin, “You must have a thing for him, huh? I can’t believe you’re willing to forsake your life to protect him!”

“I don’t want to get him involved because he has nothing to do with this…” Charlotte’s gown was completely drenched in sweat as she started sweating profusely.

Zachary chuckled as though he just heard the most hilarious joke of the century. “Are you telling me he has nothing to do with you when you have given birth to his children? Do you really think I’m a fool? If you’re telling the truth, who’s the father of the children?”

“N-No… h-he’s…” Charlotte got anxious and tried to explain herself.

“Shut up! Stop pushing your luck and challenging my limits! Otherwise, I’m afraid I’ll—”

He leaned over and enunciated his reply in a serious manner, “I’ll kill him.”

Sharon’s jaw dropped open when she heard Zachary’s words—the man’s jealousy and his desire to possess her had driven him mad.

He seemed to be serious and would send Michael to hell should Charlotte refuse to stay away from him as she had promised.

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Charlotte was overwhelmed by his warning. “No! Michael is innocent! We haven’t—”

“If we hadn’t made our way into the room just now, I’m sure you’re having the best time of your life by now, aren’t you?”

Zachary gritted his teeth and caressed Charlotte’s swollen cheek.

Actually, he had misunderstood her words because he thought she was talking about the incident that had occurred in the room.

Charlotte shook her head and rebutted, “No! Actually, Michael isn’t the—”

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Someone knocked on the door anxiously before Charlotte could tell Zachary the truth.

Ben announced, “Mr. Nacht, old Mr. Nacht is here!”

Irked by Ben’s presence, Zachary replied with a frown, “Alright.” He squeezed Charlotte’s cheek and repeated himself, “I’m warning you for one last time, Charlotte! You better stop pushing your luck and challenging my limits!”

She stared at him open-mouthed, but she dared not defy his words because she was intimidated by his warning.

Zachary narrowed his eyes and added in an uncanny way, “Perhaps I won’t come after you, but I won’t hesitate at all when it comes to your beloved children and your friends! They’re the ones who have to bear the consequences of your foolish action!”

Charlotte shook her head vigorously and begged, “No! Please! Don’t hurt them!”

“If you want me to spare them, you should stay away from Michael!” Zachary lifted her back to the couch and removed his blazer, putting it on Charlotte. When he passed by Ben’s side at the entrance, he instructed, “Get Raina over!”

“Yes!” Ben took a peek at Charlotte, who was on the couch, before closing the door.

Charlotte leaned against the couch, but she couldn’t stop herself from shivering because of the fear she felt deep down.

She couldn’t imagine the things that would occur when Zachary lost his mind and put their children at stake.

Eventually, the thought of telling Zachary the truth crossed Charlotte’s mind because their children might be safe if he was aware of their actual identity. Perhaps Zachary would stay away from Michael as well.

With that being said, Charlotte was afraid her children would be influenced by their aggressive and violent father should they grow up with him.

Knock! Knock!

While she lost herself thinking about all sorts of things, she heard someone knocking on the door. A few seconds later, Raina entered the room and asked, “Ms. Windt, have you hurt yourself?”

“Dr. Langhan… O-Ouch…”

Charlotte tried to sit upright, but the moment she tried to move around, she would feel the excruciating pain in her waist.

“Please stay right there, Ms. Windt! I’ll check on your wounds.” After a simple examination, Raina suggested, “Thankfully, you haven’t cracked your bones, but let’s drop by the hospital for a thorough diagnosis just to be safe. I’ll get everything ready at once.”

“Dr. Langhan, have you seen Michael? Is he fine?”

Charlotte was worried about Michael’s condition because he had always been a fragile man ever since they were young. She was afraid he would be gravely injured by Zachary’s powerful punch.

“I have dropped by and check on his condition just now. He’s fine.” Raina whispered and asked, “Ms. Windt, how could you be so reckless? You should stop provoking Mr. Nacht if you want to keep your friend safe!”

“I didn’t provoke him! He was the one who has lost his mind!” Charlotte shook her head and shared her concerns with Raina.

“Huh…” Raina heaved a long sigh and got a team of people over to bring Charlotte to the hospital.

Soon, a few paramedics showed up with a wheelchair and brought Charlotte away with them through the back entrance.

The weather was frigid as it started pitter-pattering outside.

Holding on to Zachary’s blazer, the pale and haggard Charlotte started trembling in cold and pain.

When she was rushed to the ambulance, she caught a glimpse of Zachary marching out of the banquet hall with a bunch of people behind him.

The guests stood by the entrance as a car approached the entrance of the hall. They seemed to be anticipating the arrival of an honorable guest.

Zachary rushed over to open the door and leaned over to bring the guest out of the car in a courteous manner.

“Who is that?”

Charlotte was surprised because she didn’t expect there would be a figure that could get Zachary to behave himself.

Raina whispered into Charlotte’s ear, “He’s old Mr. Nacht! Mr. Nacht’s grandfather.”

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Hope rekindled in Charlotte’s heart as she finally met someone who could control Zachary.

Will Mr. Nacht help me regain my freedom?

Raina could tell what Charlotte was thinking, and she said meaningly, “Mr. Nacht’s attitude is odder than Mr. Zachary’s. Ms. Windt, I suggest you stay away from him.”

Charlotte was speechless, as she just realized how naïve she was. Judging from how brutal and perverted Zachary is, are there even chances of his grandpa being amiable?

“Be careful!” Raina instructed the paramedic when they were carrying Charlotte on a stretcher into the ambulance.

Lying on the stretcher, Charlotte sighed helplessly. It seems I’ll have to wait until Zachary gets bored of me and lets me go…

When her imagination was running wild, she received a message from Olivia: Charlotte, thank you so much. I’ve been hired by a listed company, and they offered me a high salary. Ms. Goldstein also gave me a bonus for my treatment.

Charlotte smiled and replied: Congratulations and good luck!

She felt better after receiving a message full of warmth and gratitude. Being able to help Olivia was the biggest reward for coming all the way here.

The ambulance slowly made its way toward the hospital as the music from the banquet hall faded gradually.

The banquet went on smoothly. It wasn’t affected by Charlotte’s absence, as she was a nobody in the eyes of the guests.

…

Old Mr. Nacht’s arrival had made the atmosphere in the banquet hall tense and serious.

All the guests split into two rows, standing in order, and greeted him politely.

Old Mr. Nacht nodded slightly before scanning through the crowd and headed toward the lounge.

Sharon followed behind the old man while supporting him in his tracks. She seemed so attentive in taking care of him that it was as though they were family.

In comparison, Zachary seemed like someone who had nothing to do with all of this, trailing behind them silently.

After they left, everyone in the banquet hall was chattering excitedly. It was foreseeable that the union between the Nacht family and the Blackwood family would happen eventually.

…

Meanwhile, Charlotte went for an X-ray to check her injuries. Her bones weren’t fractured, but the damage inflicted upon her waist was quite severe.

Raina treated her wounds and brought her back to the Nachts’ residence.

Then, the paramedics help her onto the bed. Initially, she wanted to take a bath, but Raina told her not to run the wound under water and asked the maid to wipe her down.

After advising Charlotte to take a good rest, Raina left with the rest, leaving her alone in the room.

Her body was aching so badly that she felt like it was going to crumble with the slightest stretch. There was a lingering smell of herbs in the air that wafted from the ointment on her back.

Every time her body ached, she gritted her teeth and cursed at Zachary.

I’ve been getting injured ever since I got together with him. This madman! What trauma did he suffer during his childhood to become someone so brutal?

I hope I can get away from him as soon as possible…

Late at night, Charlotte drifted off to sleep gradually with her pillow in her arms as thoughts raced across her mind.

While she was sound asleep, a hand reached out and caressed her waist gently…

As she drifted between sleep and reality, she felt somebody behind her, but the familiar scent of that person made her let down her guard.

She continued to sleep while the man’s hand wandered all over her body. Then he lifted the blanket before lying down beside her.

Pressing against Charlotte, Zachary placed one hand under her neck, pulling her into his embrace while gently caressing her body with the other.

According to what Raina said, Charlotte didn’t suffer any injuries to her bones, but her waist muscle was damaged, so she needs to go through physiotherapy.

The moment Zachary accidentally kicked her, his heart skipped a beat and ached for her, but at the same time, he was infuriated.

This woman was willing to give up her life to protect that man.

At that thought, flames of fury started burning in his heart, and he tightened his grip on her legs to seek revenge.

“Argh!” Charlotte woke up from her sleep in a fright and shifted. When she turned around, he planted a kiss on her lips.

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Charlotte wanted to push him away, but as soon as she reached out, she accidentally pulled her waist, and her face scrunched up in pain.

Zachary hurriedly let go of her and asked, “What’s wrong?”

“It hurts…” Charlotte’s forehead was covered in sweat while her body was frozen in place as she was scared that it would cause her more pain if she moved.

Not daring to mess with her again, Zachary carefully turned her back to her original position with her back facing him, lying on her side.

Charlotte curled her trembling body up.

Sweating profusely, her silk pajamas were drenched in no time.

Zachary furrowed his brows and picked up his phone to call Raina. “Come over now.”

But Charlotte immediately stopped him. “No need. Dr. Langhan already said that it would hurt tonight. Don’t worry. I’ll feel better tomorrow.”

At the other end of the call, Raina chose her words carefully. “Yes, Mr. Nacht. It’s normal that she’s in pain now since her waist muscle is injured, but she’ll feel better tomorrow. If it is too painful to bear, feel free to give her some painkillers. I’ve placed them on her bedside table just in case.”

Listening to her words, Zachary stood up from the bed and took the painkillers for Charlotte, but the latter shook her head, refusing to take them. “I’ll be fine after a nap. Switch off the lights. They are straining my eyes.”

Placing the pill bottle aside, Zachary looked at her trembling figure and the way her face grimaced in pain. His eyes were full of worry as his heart ached for her, but what he said differed completely from how he felt. “Serves you right! You shouldn’t protect him in the first place.”

Charlotte glared at him with a burning rage in her eyes.

Zachary bellowed, “I dare you to continue glaring at me!”

Feeling wronged, Charlotte looked away as tears rolled down her cheeks, wetting her pillow.

Looking at the way she reacted, Zachary suppressed the anger in his heart, unable to bring himself to lash out at her. So, he put on his clothes and switched off the lights before leaving the room.

Listening to his fading footsteps, Charlotte was overwhelmed with conflicted feelings.

What on earth is that man actually thinking?

He says he loves me, but he’s always hurting me.

He also says he hates me, but what’s up with his sickening possessiveness? Sometimes, he acts as if he actually cares about me…

What is all this?

Ben was about to knock on the door when Zachary opened it. Seeing the latter at the door, he froze for a short while and immediately informed, “Mr. Zachary, Mr. Nacht’s here!”

Zachary frowned. “It’s so late at night. Why is he here?”

“Ms. Blackwood is with him,” added Ben.

Zachary was taken aback, but he remained silent and closed the door of Charlotte’s room.

In the room, Charlotte was restless after hearing their conversation. Are they here to capture me and kick me out?

“Get me a coat.” Zachary’s orders could be heard from outside of the room.

“Yes, Mr. Nacht.” Ben walked away and returned soon after with a coat in his hands.

Hearing footsteps outside the room, Charlotte assumed that Zachary had gone to welcome old Mr. Nacht.

Having trouble falling asleep, she supported her body with her arms and got up slowly.

The sound of a car engine sounded from downstairs. In an instant, the dark villa became brightly lit as if it was daytime.

The bright lights shone into the room through the balcony, making Charlotte anxious.

Squinting her eyes at the lights, she lifted a corner of the curtain to look outside the window.

Meanwhile, Zachary stood at the entrance with Ben and the others to welcome old Mr. Nacht.

“Good day, Mr. Nacht.” The bodyguards and maids greeted as they stood in two straight lines, leaving a path in the middle, while Zachary went to open the car door and helped his grandfather out of the car.

In the meantime, Ben opened another car door, and the one who came out was Sharon.

Having changed her outfit, she looked elegant, and even her usual aggressive eyes were full of smiles.

“Grandpa, let me help you to the door.” Sharon went to support old Mr. Nacht.

“Alright. Good girl.” Old Mr. Nacht was amiable as he smiled at Sharon. He seemed to be satisfied with Sharon being his future granddaughter-in-law.

“Thank you for letting me come to Zachary’s house. He never brings me here,” Sharon looked at Zachary and whined while the latter stayed silent.

Old Mr. Nacht took a glance at him and announced, “Your family’s beachside villa is too far away. From now on, stay here with Zachary.”

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“Really?” Sharon was overjoyed, but immediately, she looked at Zachary timidly. “Zachary, is that okay?”

Before Zachary could say anything, old Mr. Nacht interrupted, “There’s no need for his consent when you have mine.”

“Thank you, Grandpa.” Sharon made a face at Zachary and helped old Mr. Nacht into the villa.

Behind them, a few bodyguards were unloading the luggage while Ben and the others went up to help them with their work.

Zachary took a glance at Charlotte’s room on the second floor.

Charlotte hurriedly drew the curtains and backed away to a corner. What should I do? What if Mr. Nacht insists that Sharon stays here?

Does Mr. Nacht know about me?

If he does, will he pick on me together with Sharon?

Charlotte walked back and forth in her room, unable to calm the storm in her mind.

What should I do?

Will Zachary send me away in secret when they are asleep?

While she was deep in her thoughts, she heard footsteps approaching before coming to a stop in front of her room.

Charlotte felt her heart tightened. Walking barefoot on her toes, she headed toward the door to listen to the movements outside.

Sharon’s voice could be heard. “Zachary, I want to stay in this room.”

Judging from the silhouettes she saw through the gap below the door, she knew that there were many people standing outside of her room.

Zachary rejected her request indifferently. “No. Choose another room.”

“Why? I want to stay next door to you.” Sharon acted coquettishly to coax the man into giving his consent.

Charlotte knitted her brows as she held her breath, listening attentively to the movements outside.

Does Sharon know I’m here? Is that why she requested to stay in this room?

Zachary won’t agree, right?

His coat and shoes are still in my room, not to mention his stuff in the washroom.

One would know their relationship from the way she looked now and the layout of her room.

How am I going to deal with this mess?

“That room is also next to mine, so you can stay there.” Zachary pointed at the other room beside his.

Sharon smiled and nodded. “Alright. Grandpa, I’ll go unpack my luggage.”

“Go ahead.” Old Mr. Nacht took a glance at the room before turning to Zachary and said, “Let’s talk in your room.”

Zachary tried to decline, “It’s so late. Don’t you have to rest?”

“It’s only for a while.” Old Mr. Nacht walked into his room directly.

Ben instructed a maid to prepare old Mr. Nacht’s favorite red tea.

As reluctant as he was, Zachary had no choice but to follow his grandpa into the room.

Charlotte supported her waist as she headed to the balcony to eavesdrop on their conversation.

The balconies of hers and Zachary’s room were connected, so she could hear what they were saying as long as they didn’t close the door.

“Leave us,” ordered old Mr. Nacht.

“As you wish.” Ben and the maids backed out of the room immediately.

“Please have some tea, Grandpa.” Zachary brewed a cup of tea using high-quality tea leaves for old Mr. Nacht.

“Alright.” Old Mr. Nacht took a sip of his tea and sighed. “Brewing tea needs technique, and you’re quite bad at this. What a waste of tea leaves.”

Zachary said, “I’ll look for a tea sommelier tomorrow.”

Old Mr. Nacht replied indifferently while looking at the tea in his cup. “No need. I’ve informed my personal tea sommelier to come here tomorrow.”

Zachary was stunned for a moment before he asked, “How long are you planning to live here?”

“Why? You don’t want me here?” Old Mr. Nacht said in an icy tone while his expression turned grim.

“No…” Before Zachary could finish his sentence, old Mr. Nacht decided to cut to the chase and asked, “Are you scared that I’ll treat that woman badly?”

In the room next door, the woman hiding beside the balcony door trembled as she felt fear gripping her heart when she heard his words.

On the other hand, Zachary remained unfazed. “You’ve got a great deal of business to attend to, so I know you’re not here for such a trivial matter. Did Aunt look for you?”

Old Mr. Nacht’s tone became stern and cold. “Hmph! You still regard her as your aunt?”

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“She provoked me first,” Zachary said coldly.

Old Mr. Nacht reprimanded, “We all know who started all this. If you didn’t raise your hand to Chris, your aunt wouldn’t have done anything to your company.”

With a stony expression, Zachary retorted, “But Chris was the one who offended me first.”

Old Mr. Nacht was so angry that he raised his voice. “All that just for a woman? Chris is your cousin! Yet, you almost strangled him to death because of that woman!”

“So? He didn’t die in the end anyway.” Zachary’s words dripped with disdain.

“How preposterous!” Old Mr. Nacht knocked his cane against the floor, and it made a loud thud.

Charlotte was so terrified that she started shuddering, and her heart almost jumped out of her throat.

After listening to their conversation, she finally understood what had happened. It turned out that Chris was Zachary’s cousin. She was drugged and almost raped by him that day. Arriving in time, Zachary saved her and beat Chris to a pulp.

And it was because of this that Zachary offended his aunt.

So Zachary’s aunt was the one who ordered some men to cause a scene at Divine Corporation’s product launch?

Right then, realization dawned on Charlotte. I’m the root cause of the conflict between the members of the Nacht family. No wonder Mr. Nacht hates me. Maybe he even sees me as a threat.

Zachary murmured under his breath, “Who would have known that he was so weak?”

Glaring at Zachary coldly, old Mr. Nacht declared, “That’s enough! I’ve discussed with your aunt, and she promised to leave your company alone, so you’re not allowed to irk her again.”

Zachary replied indifferently, “As long as she doesn’t bare her fangs at me, I won’t do the same.”

“That woman… She’s here, right?” asked old Mr. Nacht.

Charlotte almost collapsed onto the ground after hearing that. How did Mr. Nacht know that I’m here？

“Yeah,” Zachary admitted.

Old Mr. Nacht scoffed, “She’s living with you already? What? Are you thinking of marrying her?”

This time, Zachary fell silent and didn’t answer immediately.

Covering her chest and holding her breath, Charlotte’s heart clenched as she waited for his answer nervously.

After a long while, Zachary finally responded, “I don’t plan to marry her.”

Disappointed, Charlotte felt as if someone had splashed cold water over her heart, making it lose all warmth and hope.

However, very quickly, she regained her rationality. He has never been serious about me anyway and only sees me as his toy.

There’s no way he’ll treat me with sincerity.

Old Mr. Nacht’s tone softened slightly. “That’s right. Women like her aren’t worth your time, so never take them seriously.”

Charlotte was completely speechless at his remarks. So, in Mr. Nacht’s opinion, women of inferior status are to be toyed with? How despicable!

With a grandfather like him, it’s no wonder Zachary behaves like a psycho.

“Sharon is your best choice.” After pausing for a moment, old Mr. Nacht continued, “The Blackwood family had always been on good terms with us, the Nachts. You should marry the only daughter of the Blackwoods to unite the two families. It will bring benefits to both sides.”

Charlotte scoffed. Marry her then. You guys will make a good match since you guys are both arrogant.

Zachary said in a flat tone, “Only the Blackwood family will benefit from this.”

“You…” Old Mr. Nacht’s face turned ashen with anger.

Zachary argued pompously, “There’s a big difference between the Blackwood family’s status and ours, so our marriage will only benefit them. What is there for me to gain from this? If you want to strengthen our family, I’ll have to marry the heiress of the Lindberg family. At least, they are on par with us.”

Old Mr. Nacht chided, “Nonsense! We’ve been at loggerheads with the Lindbergs for generations. How is it possible for us to form a union with them?”

Zachary returned to the topic. “Yeah. So stop thinking of arranging a marriage between Sharon and me. The effort of generations of the Nacht family will be in vain if I sacrifice myself.”

Old Mr. Nacht was so furious that his face turned livid. ”You brat…” Before he could finish his words, he started coughing and clutched his chest.

Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 300

Charlotte widened her eyes in shock as she remained frozen in place, afraid that the woman outside would hear the movements in her room.

Outside of the room, Sharon was knocking on the door while calling out to Zachary, “Zachary, I need to talk to you…”

At that moment, the man she was looking for was hugging Charlotte from behind, his hands reaching into her clothes and caressing her chest gently.

Charlotte covered her mouth and dared not make any sound.

“Zachary…” Sharon was still knocking on the door.

However, Zachary simply ignored Sharon and landed kisses on Charlotte’s shoulders and neck.

The electrifying sensation from the touch of his lips against her skin made Charlotte’s body tense up while her heart pounded like crazy.

Soon, Raina came to their rescue. “Ms. Blackwood, Mr. Nacht is exhausted, so he should be bathing in the washroom now. Why don’t you look for him tomorrow?”

Sharon was obviously reluctant to return to her room without having a talk with Zachary, but she didn’t wish to disturb the latter. “Alright. Goodnight, Dr. Langhan.”

“Goodnight,” said Raina.

After both Raina and Sharon left the corridor, the lights were turned off.

Charlotte was finally able to take a breather and chided the man who was kissing her neck. “Stop it… Hmm…”

Before she could finish her sentence, Zachary sealed her lips with his warm ones.

This time, he learned from his past mistakes and didn’t hold her body like before. Instead, he let her remain lying on her side and avoided touching her injured waist.

Initially, Charlotte wanted to push him away, but he moved closer to her and nibbled at her earlobe. “Don’t move. It’s your fault if it hurts…”

Charlotte didn’t dare to move, not only because she was afraid of the pain but also because she was scared that others might know if they were too loud.

So she could only close her eyes and let him do as he pleased.

A strong desire was burning inside of him, making him want her more and more each time he hugged her.

Moreover, he was getting used to her company. Without Charlotte sleeping by his side, he found it hard to fall asleep, and even if he drifted off to sleep because of fatigue, he would still wake up several times during midnight.

In fact, he started having naughty thoughts when meeting her at the golf course today after not seeing her for the entire week.

Although they did it in Ashenville Garden, it wasn’t enough to quench his desire.

That sexy dress she wore tonight at the banquet attracted many stares from the guests.

And he was displeased.

He wanted to leave his marks on her body to remind her that she belonged to him. You’re mine. Forever!

Outside the French windows, the branches swayed along with the breeze, just like the couple reveling in pleasure on the bed.

It was a steamy night for them.

Charlotte couldn’t resist Zachary’s fiery passion, so she let him have his way with her.

He was gentle and careful that night though. No matter how much he longed for her, he tried his best not to hurt her waist.

However, as if he didn’t get to enjoy himself to the fullest, he whispered in her ears before hugging her to sleep, “Do your best to cooperate with the physiotherapy and get well soon.”

Then, he fell asleep.

Listening to his faint snores, Charlotte’s mind was in a mess.

Mr. Nacht and Sharon are here, so why won’t you let go of me?

I’ll most likely get into a lot of trouble if this goes on.

Heaving a sigh deeply, Charlotte turned her head to look at Zachary.

Perhaps because he was really exhausted, he fell into a deep slumber. Furrowing his brows slightly, his handsome face looked mesmerizing even in the dark.

Charlotte didn’t realize when she had gotten used to having skin contact with him, and she didn’t feel repulsed at all when he had his arms around her.

In fact, she was so jealous and mad when she saw Zachary being intimate with Sharon, to the extent that she even suspected if something had happened between them.

Am I in love with him? But no matter what, everything between us will end soon, and this warmth… will surely fade away one day.

So, she was reminding herself repeatedly. Don’t fall for him.

I must never take this seriously…