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Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 381

“Where’s Zachary?”

Suddenly, Sharon’s voice came from the outside.

“Umm, Mr. Nacht is handling some important documents right now.” Ben intercepted her. “He should be done soon. He’ll meet you at the conference room.”

“He didn’t even have lunch.” Sharon presented a sandwich in her hand and smiled. “I made this myself in the restaurant’s kitchen. I wanted him to try it.”

“How thoughtful of you, Ms. Blackwood.” Ben smiled awkwardly. “You can hand it to me, and I’ll pass it to him in a bit. You should get some rest.”

“Can’t I go in?”

Right then, Sharon’s smile slowly subsided as she stared at the door. It felt as though she could see through it and saw what was happening inside.

“Is Charlotte inside?”

When Sharon asked that, she still had a smile on her face, but her eyes were oddly cold.

“Umm…” Ben was panicking deep down as he clearly did not know how to hold a lie.

“It’s okay. Men will always have to put on a show. Am I right? I understand.” Sharon grinned and gave the sandwich to Ben. “Remember to tell him I made that myself.”

“Okay. I got it.” Ben nodded.

“I’ll head over to the conference room first. He can take his time.”

Sharon smiled, gracefully turning around and left.

Ben let out his breath and wiped the sweat off his forehead. This woman is too good!

After a long while, Zachary finally stopped his rampage and turned around to tidy up his outfit.

Charlotte got dressed and was about to leave.

“You plan on going out like that?” Zachary called out with an icy tone. “Go freshen up in the washroom.”

Hearing that, Charlotte gave him a death stare before walking into the washroom.

She drenched her body in warm water while noticing all the red markings on her pale skin. Those were an indication of how much force Zachary had used earlier.

Charlotte looked into the mirror. Her reflection seemed like a stranger to her. At that moment, she was fed up with it and did not want any more of what was going on.

Zachary would always go on a rampage without warning, having his way with her ruthlessly while showing no respect whatsoever. He could not care less about her feelings.

Charlotte felt like she was just a tool.

But what can I do?

There was no way I can escape from him.

Maybe it’ll all be done once he gets married. She let out a deep sigh and tidied up herself before walking out.

Outside, Zachary sat quietly on the sofa with a glass of wine.

On the coffee table, there was a med kit.

“Treat yourself.” Zachary knew Charlotte was out of the washroom without even looking.

Hence, Charlotte went and sat on the sofa, applying disinfectant to her hand. Her expression twisted in pain.

Zachary stared at her hand and spoke all of a sudden, “My father and grandfather looked very similar.”

Without uttering a single word, Charlotte looked at him with a cold stare and continued treating her wound.

Her mind, however, worried about how Zachary had not treated his wound.

“I look like them too. My aunt, Chris, we all look alike. One glimpse, and you could tell we’re from the Nacht family.”

Zachary took a sip from his glass and continued, “We have really dominant genes. As long as one’s an offspring of the Nacht family, they’ll all look very similar!”

His words got Charlotte thinking. Right then, she suddenly realized what he was going towards. He’s talking about Ellie! Ellie doesn’t look like him!

This was the reason why Charlotte could deceive him – the reason Zachary never bothered investigating their background.

All along, he had already determined that Ellie was not his child.

After all, Ellie should look like him if she was.

Truth be told, Ellie looked more like Charlotte. Hence, Charlotte figured that her genes might be even more dominant since her father once told her that she looked exactly like her mother.

Maybe my mom’s genes are amazing too.

“I’ve had suspicions about those three kids being mine. But when I saw them, I gave up on that idea.” Zachary sneered at himself. “Grandpa did say they looked like me. I even once thought that there might be something wrong with the genetic inheritance.”

“What are you trying to say?” Charlotte felt tense.

“Let me ask you one last time.” Zachary gave Charlotte a profound look. “Are they my children?”

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“You’ve already asked this so many times.” Charlotte knitted her eyebrows.

“Answer the question,” Zachary demanded.

“No, they’re not.” Charlotte looked away deliberately. She would never allow him to take the kids away from her. After all, she could not let the children live with a temperamental monster like him.

“Good.”

This time, Zachary took it very calmly, snickering as he nodded. Then, he finished the remainder of his drink and told Charlotte, “You can get out now.”

With that, Charlotte immediately stood up and left without the slightest hesitation.

After the door closed behind Charlotte, Zachary raised his head and looked at the door. His lips curled as he sneered.

He was actually glad.

Outside the office, there was nobody there besides Dani at the reception.

The press conference would be starting in about another half an hour, so there was a high chance that the others all headed over to help out.

Meanwhile, Charlotte did not have any appetite, so she opted for a glass of warm milk. However, while she was at the pantry, she accidentally scalded her injured palm on the hot mug. Hence, she retracted her hand subconsciously…

Thump! The mug fell to the ground and shattered.

Looking at those bits and pieces of porcelain made Charlotte feel even more terrible than she already was.

“Are you okay?” She heard a soft and gentle voice and looked up to find Dani, an entry-level Administrative Assistant just like her.

“I grabbed a bun just now as an afternoon snack after lunch. But then I remembered that I was on a diet, so I can’t eat it anymore. It’s a waste, though. Do you want it?” Dani said as she handed Charlotte a bun.

“Thank you.” Charlotte smiled and accepted it from her.

“You can warm up another cup of milk. There are new mugs in the cabinet.” Dani pointed towards the cabinet under the microwave. Then, she left cheerfully.

Charlotte smiled and gave her a thumbs up.

“I’ll head back to work now,” Dani said before hurrying back to the reception.

After she left, Charlotte took a deep breath and heated another cup of milk for herself. She then sat in the pantry and ate the bun Dani gave her while drinking the milk.

All of a sudden, a bunch of bodyguards appeared outside, followed by Bruce, who was barking out orders. “In ten minutes, shut down the elevator. No one is allowed in or out of the president’s office.”

“You,” he continued. “inform all the secretaries who are still here to head down to level 66 and help out. I don’t need anyone on this floor besides the bodyguards.”

“Oh okay, I think there’s only one left. Let me go get her.” Dani hurried over to the pantry. “Charlotte, come with me! The bodyguards are shutting down the elevator soon.”

“Okay.” Charlotte put down her food and wiped her mouth before she left with Dani.

When they passed by the reception, Bruce gave Charlotte a very slight nod. “The press conference today is important. The security team is going through all the necessary safety procedures, so don’t go running around when you guys are on level 66,” he reminded.

“Yes, sir!” Dani lowered her head as she was scared to even look at him.

“Thank you!” Charlotte dragged Dani to the elevator immediately after.

Soon, both the ladies were on level 66. The press conference had already started, and people of their status would never be able to find their way inside. The only thing Charlotte and Dani could do was provide assistance outside the conference room.

Having said that, the noise inside was clearly audible. People were cheering and applauding, so it was most probably because Zachary just appeared.

This was the first time Zachary showed himself in front of the local media. It was also his first step to enter the local market.

Charlotte tip-toed and stretched her neck out to take a look.

Below the stage, the crowd was excited. All the spotlight was on Zachary as the photographers took pictures nonstop and recorded the event. The reporters were vying to ask their questions.

Meanwhile, Zachary was sitting on the stage, waving at them with a slight grin on his face.

On the other hand, Sharon, who was beside him, was more than enthusiastic. Her smile was dazzling as she greeted the media. She could even name quite a few of the reporters, which surprised a lot of people, and it left a good first impression.

No matter how they looked at it, Zachary and Sharon were the perfect pair.

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“Hey, you guys! Don’t just stand there.” Lucy suddenly appeared and hurried over to Charlotte, Dani, as well as a few other secretaries. “Come inside and help out!”

“Ms. Wright, the problem is that we can’t get in.”

“Follow me,” Lucy said before guiding them as they squeezed through the crowd. After they got in, Lucy gave them some instructions. “We have gifts and souvenirs for everyone. One for each person. I want you guys to sort it out. When the conference is almost over, I’ll bring you guys with me to distribute them. Got it?”

“Got it!”

The seven secretaries were brought into a small room within the conference room to work. The room they were in was near the stage, so they could see Zachary and Sharon sitting on it. They could also see their bodyguards and assistants behind them.

While Charlotte was going about her work, she raised her head to look at Zachary.

He was in a white suit with his hair properly styled. Even though he rarely spoke, Zachary was certainly still the center of attention.

“Mr. Nacht is so perfect! His standards for women are probably sky-high. I doubt ordinary people like us would ever catch his eyes,” Dani lamented. “Only someone like Ms. Blackwood would be a good match for him.”

“You’re right.” Charlotte looked away and quietly continued with the work on hand.

“Hey. It looks like someone else is coming in!” One of the secretaries exclaimed. “There seems to be a commotion outside the conference room.”

“Who is it?” The others were curious, stretching their necks to try and see.

“It looks like… It’s Ms. Blackwood’s father!” One of the secretaries recognized him. “Ms. Blackwood just went up to welcome him and called him daddy!”

“Ms. Blackwood’s father is the chairman of Synder Group! I can’t believe he’s here! Wow, this press conference really is more important than we could imagine!” Another secretary was excited.

“Nonsense.” one of them lowered her voice. “Synder is the one begging to collaborate with Divine. Of course, the chairman needs to be here.”

“I doubt that. As the president, Ms. Blackwood is more than enough to be the representative. I don’t think Mr. Blackwood is here just for the collaboration.”

“Could it be… An engagement announcement?”

“You’re right… It might actually be!”

The bunch of secretaries was excitedly talking about it while Charlotte looked towards the stage at Zachary, feeling perplexed.

Are you really getting married? Am I finally going to be free?

“Oh! Sorry about that, Charlotte. Did I hurt you?” A secretary accidentally touched Charlotte’s hand.

“It’s alright,” Charlotte replied as she felt a sharp pain coming from her palm. She lowered her head to take a look.

At the back of her hand was the scar left by Sharon and her high heel. On her palm was the burn mark that Zachary gave her that very day.

The scar that Sharon gave Charlotte reminded her to stay away from Zachary, while the mark on her palm reminded her of what Zachary said. Charlotte Windt, you’ll never be able to get away from me. Never!

So what am I supposed to do?

“Mr. Blackwood, are you here to sign the deal with Mr. Nacht personally?” The reporters started asking questions.

“Yes,” he answered. Taylor Blackwood was a charming middle-aged man. The moment he got there, he was the one who approached Zachary for a handshake. He even hugged Zachary before he addressed the reporters.

“This collaboration is of the utmost importance to the Synder Group, and we are extremely grateful that the Divine Corporation was willing to give us a chance to work together. On top of that, I do want to thank everyone present for coming here to witness our signing… “

Sharon was looking at her father with a big smile as her admiration and adoration for him were written all over her face.

Having said that, Zachary was constantly looking at his watch, occasionally touching his Bluetooth earpiece like he was in a call with someone.

“Let the signing ceremony begin!” The emcee announced a little while after.

And so, Zachary and Taylor proceeded to sign the contracts with hundreds of media companies as their witnesses.

After they signed the contracts, they shook hands in front of everyone and exchanged them.

At that exact moment, there was another commotion happening outside the conference room. This one was bigger than when Zachary first came out. Zachary’s expression immediately darkened as he shot a look towards Bruce.

Bruce immediately ran to the entrance to stop whatever was going on, but he was too late. Henry Nacht had already entered the room.

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Ben stopped in his tracks and greeted Henry hurriedly.

A smug grin lit up Henry’s face as he limped in on his cane.

After spotting him, Taylor and Sharon hurriedly went over to help him in.

Meanwhile, Henry’s grandson, Zachary, sat on the stage and glared at the old man icily.

Behind Henry were Bruce and two of his bodyguards. Bruce was crestfallen as he trudged in, his gaze fixated on the ground.

Spencer flashed a warm smile. “Mr. Zachary, don’t be mad. Bruce is no match for me.”

He was implying Zachary was no match for Henry.

After all, the older the wiser.

Henry told Taylor to head there alone so Bruce would let his guard down before he could figure a way in.

Even if Bruce locked down the entire Divine Corporation and left orders that no one was to enter, including Henry, he managed to sneak in nonetheless.

After all, both Bruce and Ben learned their skills from Spencer. Thus, the latter could sneak Henry in easily.

When Charlotte saw Zachary’s expression, she immediately realized what was going on.

Zachary had always been against an arranged marriage, so he ordered Bruce to seal off Divine Corporation.

Alas, he was one step behind. Henry had managed to outfoxed him!

Looks like the wedding announcement will go on as planned tonight.

Will Zachary resist it till the end?

Or will he cave in?

Charlotte’s heart jump to her throat in panic.

Logically, she wanted Zachary to marry someone of his status so he’d have no time for her. That way, he might release her soon.

Strangely, she felt her heart thumping anxiously at the turn of events.

Her instinct was telling her she didn’t want Zachary to marry someone else.

“What do you want?” Zachary gritted out.

“Easy,” answered Henry with a grin. “I want a great-grandchild!”

Zachary flushed in anger. He tamped down his irritation and offered in a low voice, “I’ll get you one. Don’t kick up a fuss today.”

“No!” Henry was adamant. “I’m ninety-six years old. How long can I live? I want a great-grandchild when I’m still alive!”

“You have three!” Zachary mentioned the triplets. “Didn’t you have fun with them yesterday?”

“Yes, they are indeed adorable. But they don’t carry my last name,” uttered Henry coolly. “You reminded me about that.”

Zachary couldn’t find any words to retort. “Stop it. I promise you I’ll get married soon and give birth to babies. Will that do?”

“If I don’t force you, you won’t settle down.” Henry was unfazed. “Besides, I might not like your choice of wife!”

With that, his displeased gaze landed on Charlotte.

Charlotte shivered under his menacing glance and looked down.

Following his grandfather’s gaze, Zachary realized Spencer was heading toward Charlotte, with the two bodyguards behind him.

Narrowing his eyes dangerously, he rose to his feet. Henry told him, “If you want her to stay alive, then listen to me.”

Zachary balled his hands into fists.

“Be a good boy!” Henry pulled him back to his seat and whispered in his ear, “As long as you listen to me, I might allow her to stay by your side.”

“What do you mean?” Zachary furrowed his brows.

“Men can fool around,” said Henry nonchalantly. “As long as you marry Sharon, I won’t stop you from fooling around with other women!”

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Zachary was obviously torn. To be honest, he had always viewed marriage as a useless institution.

Marriage was merely an act to maintain social order.

The commoners got married to procreate, remain warm in the winter and reduce living costs.

On the other hand, the upper class got married to benefit their businesses.

Marriage had nothing to do with love.

If Charlotte hadn’t appeared, he wouldn’t mind marrying anyone.

Hence, he couldn’t be bothered when Henry interfered and chose his future wife. To his dismay, this led to the old man overstepping his boundaries.

Right now, he could change nothing.

Most importantly, as Henry used to be involved in shady businesses, he was a decisive and cruel man. If I offend him, Charlotte might be in danger.

At that thought, Zachary caved in.

“Good.” Henry’s lips curved up smugly. He gave Taylor a signal.

Delighted, Taylor exchanged glances with his daughter, Sharon.

Soon, everyone on the stage was beaming in delight, except for Zachary, of course.

“Quiet down, everyone! Quiet down!”

The emcee started appealing for the media to quieten down. He then announced the start of the event before inviting Henry onto the stage.

Rounds of applause erupted in the hall.

Meanwhile, Charlotte sat in her seat, unmoving.

The other secretaries were asked to leave, so she was left alone with Spencer and his men.

Spencer greeted her with a polite smile. “Ms. Windt, we meet again.”

“You—”

“As Mr. Nacht wishes to discipline his grandson, please cooperate with us.”

Spencer was smiling, but he was giving off a horrible vibe. His polite request caused Charlotte to tense up in fear.

A chill ran down her spine as she realized the Nachts were no pushovers.

When they wanted to treat you well, they’d indulged in your every wish. She had seen how Henry adored the triplets and Zachary showering his love on her.

However, the moment one got on their bad side, they’d change drastically and descend like a devil who had just risen from hell, making their target lose it.

“I’m just someone insignificant. I can’t change anything,” uttered Charlotte, her heart thumping rapidly. She forced herself to calm down. “You think too highly of me.”

“Mr. Nacht has never thought highly of anyone. It was Mr. Zachary who adores you!”

Charlotte had a feeling there was an underlying meaning in his words.

“You should go to Zachary,” Charlotte retorted with a frown. “Why are you targeting me?”

“You’re the root of the problem. We need to get rid of you first!”

Spencer was still all smiles although he was practically threatening her.

Charlotte finally realized how deadly the butler was. No wonder Bruce and Ben were full of respect for him. Even Zachary had to treat him politely.

Although she was seething with reluctance, Charlotte remained silent and sat there, waiting for the event to end.

“Mr. Blackwood has something to announce,” declared the emcee.

Rising to his feet, Taylor Blackwood spoke humbly. “The Nacht family and the Blackwood family had been friends for at least three generations. Thanks to them, we could achieve this much. My daughter, Sharon Blackwood, has admired Zachary for years. Today, I will—”

“Hey!” Henry cut him off impatiently. “Taylor, stop beating around the bush. Just get straight to the point.”

He banged on the table and announced, “My grandson, Zachary Nacht, will get engaged to Sharon Blackwood on the tenth of next month!”

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“That’s right!” Taylor let out a hearty laugh.

Henry guffawed along with him. He secretly squeezed Zachary’s hand under the table to remind the latter to smile.

Zachary couldn’t bring himself to smile. His silence was an act of consent.

Delighted, Sharon planted a kiss on Zachary’s cheek before she hugged his arm and leaned onto his shoulder intimately.

She was clearly overjoyed.

The crowd broke out in loud cheers and thunderous applause. Cameras flashed around the hall as everyone recorded the announcement of the grand wedding.

Charlotte gazed at Zachary blankly as her heart shattered into pieces before sinking into a deep abyss.

Isn’t this what I have always wanted?

Why does it hurt so much to see Sharon leaning into his arms?

She stared at the ground and told herself to smile.

Yes, I should be laughing out loud to show Zachary I never cared about him. I should be congratulating him so he’d get disgusted with me and let me off.

Alas, she couldn’t make herself smile.

“You can leave now,” declared Spencer before he left with his men.

Charlotte knew she was safe now. After all, she was of no use to them.

They wouldn’t use her to threaten Zachary anymore.

Right now, they had discarded her like trash.

Standing up, Charlotte made her way backstage to leave this noisy hall. It was so noisy as everyone gave their blessing to the couple. I should give them my blessing, too.

When Zachary’s gaze landed on Charlotte, she was halfway to the exit, like this had nothing to do with her.

Yes, she doesn’t care at all. She can’t be bothered!

His expression clouded over as fury rose in his heart. He stood up, ready to leave.

“Zachary!” Sharon reached out to grab him, but she was no match for the man. He had barely taken a few steps when a loud thud sounded from behind.

Turning at his shoulder instinctively, the sight of Sharon lying limply on the ground greeted his sight. She was spitting out blood and moaning, “It hurts…”

“Sharon! Sharon…” Taylor rushed over to carry her. “What happened? Why are you acting this way?”

“Hurry, summon the doctor,” ordered Henry.

“Yes!” Spencer immediately left to arrange for a doctor.

Ben and Bruce dismissed the surrounding reporters and deleted the photos of Sharon fainting earlier. They warned the reporters not to report about this incident.

Zachary dashed over and picked her up before striding toward the lounge.

Charlotte was walking to the stairs in a daze when someone suddenly bumped into her. Losing her balance, she toppled onto the ground.

Looking up, she noticed Zachary rushing into the lounge with Sharon in his arms.

Shocked, her heart clenched tightly at the sight.

“Move!” A group of people ran up to her, nearly knocking her down again.

Luckily, someone pulled her away in time. It was Lucy.

“We’re in trouble. Don’t stay here. Go upstairs,” Lucy commanded, her brows furrowed up.

“Oh,” came Charlotte’s weak reply. She didn’t know what was going on, so she limped slowly toward the stairway.

Meanwhile, the hall was in an uproar. The reporters were asking around about Sharon’s condition. “Why did Ms. Blackwood faint suddenly? It doesn’t seem like she’s sick. Was she poisoned?” one reporter inquired.

“Which media outlet are you from?” Bruce roared. “Do you want to get fired?”

“Yes, I’m sorry.”

At once, everyone promised they wouldn’t report about the incident or take photos.

Charlotte felt uneasy at the sight. Something happened to Sharon. Why would she be poisoned out of a sudden?

It had nothing to do with her, but she had an ominous feeling.

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Indeed, soon after Charlotte returned to level 68, Spencer arrived with the bodyguards in two. “Please come with us!”

“Huh?” Charlotte was puzzled.

Spencer made a gesture with his hand, and the bodyguards immediately dragged her out as instructed.

“What are you doing?” Charlotte demanded. “Let me go! Let me go!”

Soon enough, she was brought to the conference hall on the sixty-sixth floor.

Henry was seated on the president’s chair with his cane in one hand while staring daggers at her.

“Why did you take me here?” Charlotte demanded angrily.

“Never mind if you were born in a lowly family. I can’t believe you’re this wicked!” Henry uttered icily. “How dare you poison Sharon?”

Charlotte’s eyes widened in shock.

It took her a while to regain her composure. “I don’t know what you’re talking about!” she exclaimed. “I never did that!”

“Stop trying to defend yourself.” Henry didn’t want to waste time. “If you come clean, I might consider letting you off!”

“I didn’t do that!” Charlotte panicked instantly. “Do you have evidence pointing it at me? Don’t frame me for something I didn’t do.”

Henry’s brows puckered up in annoyance.

Spencer replied on his behalf. “Ms. Blackwood ate nothing else except for the coffee you prepared for her earlier. Half an hour ago, she collapsed and is now unconscious.”

Charlotte froze in her tracks. Yes, I should’ve known it when Sharon told me to prepare a cup of coffee for her today. She didn’t make things difficult on purpose and even thanked me.

I was wondering why she was being nice today. Turns out she had set up a trap for me.

“You have nothing else to say?” Spencer asked.

“Are you pinning the blame on me just because she drank the cup of coffee I prepared for her?” Charlotte retaliated in a state of panic. “Any excuse will serve a tyrant. No one is sure whether she ate something else after that. Besides, she went to the seventeenth floor at noon for lunch.”

“We won’t arrest you without reason.”

Spencer snapped his fingers. The bodyguards whipped out a coffee mug wrapped in a sealed package with the remains of the coffee.

“I sent someone to pick up this coffee mug from Mr. Zachary’s office and ran a test. The coffee was indeed poisoned,” he announced, pointing at the sealed package.

Charlotte’s eyes went round at the shocking piece of news. Did Sharon seriously poisoned her own coffee to frame me?

“Let’s stop wasting our time with her,” ordered Henry. “Call the police and hand her along with the evidence to them.”

“Yes!” Spencer nodded and proceeded to carry out his order.

“I didn’t do it!” Charlotte pleaded. “Think about it. If it was me, why didn’t I dispose of the mug after she finished it? Why would I leave it there for you to discover it?”

Refusing to hear her explanation, Henry dismissed her with a wave.

The bodyguards took a step forward, about to drag her out.

“Wait a minute!” Right then, Zachary rushed in. He had taken his blazer off, leaving his shirt on. There were bloodstains on his shirt which he hadn’t managed to wipe away.

“Grandpa, since it happened in my company, let me investigate the incident,” he suggested.

“Spencer has found out everything,” declared Henry coolly. “Why? Isn’t the evidence enough to pin her to the incident?”

“The evidence proves nothing.” Zachary glanced at Charlotte. “I know her. She’s foolish and cowardly. There’s no way she’ll poison someone.”

“Then, pray tell. What about this cup of coffee?” Henry pointed at the coffee mug with his cane. “Did someone try to frame her?”

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“That might be a possibility.” Zachary narrowed his gaze.

“Tell me who tried to frame her then?” Henry arched a brow in question. “Spencer went over the surveillance cameras. She was the one who ground the coffee beans, brewed the coffee, and brought it to your office. No one else was involved in the process.”

After a pause, something occurred to him.

“Oh, right. She bumped into Ben in front of your office,” he sneered. “Are you saying Ben poisoned the coffee and framed it on her?”

“Oh!” Ben exclaimed in shock. “I did nothing.”

“After taking the coffee from her, Ben entered your office. We don’t have access to the surveillance cameras inside your office,” explained Spencer as he gave Zachary a polite bow.

“Of course, Ben should be a suspect as well. If you think my decision isn’t fair enough, I can send both Ben and Charlotte to the police so the police can decide for themselves.”

Ben glanced at Zachary sheepishly and said nothing.

“Otherwise, you can give us access to the surveillance cameras in your office to see whether Ben was the culprit,” suggested Spencer.

“No need,” Zachary sat down on a chair and declared. “There isn’t any surveillance camera in my office!”

“Then—”

“It wasn’t Ben.” Zachary was sure about it. “He has worked with me for ten years. I have total control over him, so he wouldn’t have done something that silly.”

Spencer immediately gazed at Charlotte. “So—”

“It wasn’t her, too.” Zachary cut him off. “She went to my office again after the incident. If it was her, she would’ve retrieved the cup and destroy the evidence. She might be a fool, but there’s no way she’d be foolish enough to leave the evidence there.”

“You’re defending her!” Henry roared. “Sharon is your fiancée! Someone poisoned her, and she’s unconscious. Her life is in danger. How dare you defend another woman right now?”

“I am only stating the facts,” Zachary insisted.

Charlotte gazed at him. Luckily, he trusts me. I’m glad he’s still trying to defend me.

“That’s enough!” Henry was impatient by now. “I need to give Taylor an explanation.”

“What are you doing? Take her away!”

“Yes!” Spencer moved to carry out his order.

“No!” Charlotte was flustered.

“How dare you?” Zachary bellowed.

Spencer immediately came to a stop.

“Are you trying to go against me?”

Henry hit the ground with his cane in fury.

Fed up, Zachary made a gesture.

Bruce and his men surrounded Spencer and the rest promptly.

“Sorry, sir,” he spoke meekly.

Frowning, Spencer glanced at Henry.

“Y-You!” Henry shook in anger. His hand gripping the cane was trembling slightly. “How rude of you to…”

“Mr. Nacht, please calm down,” Spencer hurriedly consoled him. “Mr. Zachary isn’t going against you. He just wants to investigate the matter himself.”

“Spencer is right.” Zachary nodded. “Grandpa, I’ll investigate the matter thoroughly. Don’t you worry. But now, I won’t allow you to take them away.”

“I insist on punishing her right now.” Henry refused to give in. “Otherwise, she might do something worse in the future!”

“Grandpa—”

“Calm down, Mr. Nacht!” Right then, Taylor hurried over to them. “Sharon has regained consciousness. Dr. Langhan said she’s in a stable condition now.”

“Sharon is awake? Good, good.” Henry heaved a sigh of relief. “Let’s go and visit her.”

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“I’ll come along with you,” said Zachary while hinting for Ben to leave with Charlotte.

“She can’t leave.” Henry wasn’t foolish enough to forget about Charlotte. He ordered Spencer, “Carry out my order now!”

“Well…” Spencer trailed off hesitantly as he turned to look at Zachary.

“Ignore him!” Henry declared furiously. “I’m still alive. I call the shots in the Nacht family!”

“You’re old and hot-tempered,” uttered Zachary helplessly. “Am I right, Mr. Blackwood?”

Zachary was an arrogant man. He had always been polite but distant to Taylor.

Oh, he wants me to help persuade his grandfather.

Taylor hurriedly chimed in. “Mr. Nacht, please calm down. You should give Zachary some time to figure things out.”

“Taylor, you don’t understand,” said Henry with a frown. “I will never blame someone wrongfully. After the incident, I told Spencer to find out what happened. The evidence showed that woman was the culprit, so I brought her here. She tried to weasel her way out. Obviously, I need to hand her to the police.”

“You’re right.” Taylor nodded vehemently. He turned to Charlotte and questioned, “What did Sharon do to make you poison her…”

He trailed off in shock the moment he saw Charlotte’s face.

It was as though he was staring at a monster.

“I didn’t poison her,” Charlotte reiterated. “If you don’t trust me, I’ll confront Ms. Blackwood.”

“Okay, you can confront her.” Henry waved. “Bring her with us!”

With that, he strode to the lounge next door with his cane in hand.

Taylor was still gazing at Charlotte in disbelief.

“Mr. Blackwood. Mr. Blackwood?” Spencer patted his shoulder.

Snapping back to reality, Taylor demanded anxiously, “Who is that girl?”

“Charlotte Windt. She’s an employee at Divine Corporation,” answered Spencer.

“A Windt?” Taylor murmured. “How old is she?”

“Well,” Spencer paused. “I think she’s in her twenties. What is wrong?”

“Nothing.” Taylor looked away and caught up to Henry. “Mr. Nacht, mind your step.”

Spencer ignored his strange actions and signaled for Charlotte to come along. “Ms. Windt, this way please.”

His subordinates released their grips on her.

Charlotte followed Spencer to the lounge. When she walked past Zachary, she cast him a troubled glance.

Zachary frowned in disappointment.

What a fool. I’ve already gained Taylor’s support earlier. She could’ve left if I insisted. Then, I’ll play things down and dismiss the matter.

But she wants to confront Sharon instead.

Does she have a death wish?

Sharon hates her. It doesn’t matter whether she was the culprit, because Sharon will pin this matter on her.

Besides, Sharon is lying on the bed weakly. Everyone will side with her.

I can’t even defend her now.

There’s no way she’ll get to clear her name.

“Mr. Nacht, what shall we do?” asked Ben in a soft voice.

“Just ignore her!” Zachary growled. “I tried to save her, but she insisted on seeking death!”

Ben sighed. He couldn’t help but worry for Charlotte as the young lady was too innocent to believe justice would prevail.

In fact, if someone wanted her dead, it didn’t matter whether she was the culprit.

After all, the winner would get to decide the truth.

Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 390

There were over twenty medical staff waiting in the lounge—Raina and her team, the medical superintendent of Serene Hospital, and his specialists.

Startled, Charlotte thought Sharon was about to die.

When she came closer, she saw Sharon lying on the bed weakly. The latter was awake and clear-headed. She doesn’t look that pale.

Well, she’s different. As an heiress, her life is more valuable.

When my father was alive, I used to enjoy such privileges.

As he’s no longer alive, my life is utterly worthless!

At that thought, sorrow filled her heart.

“Mr. Nacht!” the medical staff greeted him with a polite bow.

“How is she doing?”

“We’ve examined Ms. Blackwood thoroughly. She suffered from food poisoning. As she received treatment in time, her condition is currently stable,” reported Raina. “We’ve pumped her stomach. She’s still weak but recuperating well.”

“I’m glad to hear that.” Henry heaved a sigh of relief and informed the other medical staff. “Leave us alone. Raina can stay.”

“Yes.”

The medical personnel filed out of the room. Soon, the room quieten down.

“Sharon, how are you feeling?” Henry came to her bed and inquired in concern.

“I feel a little unwell, but it’s fine,” came Sharon’s weak reply. “Thank you. You must’ve been so worried for me.”

“What a fool.” Henry berated himself. “I didn’t protect you well. But don’t worry, I’ll make sure to give you and your father an explanation!”

He yelled furiously, “Bring her here!”

A bodyguard dragged Charlotte over and shoved her onto the bed. She tried to straighten her back, but he pinned her to the bed by her shoulder.

“What are you doing?” Charlotte demanded in fury. “I’m not a criminal. Why are you doing this to me?”

“Shut up!” Henry glared at her before turning to Sharon. “Sharon, tell me.” His voice softened. “What did you eat today?”

“After my arrival at the airport, I went to Divine Corporation immediately. I’ve been busy preparing for the press conference since then. The only thing I drank was the cup of coffee…”

Suddenly, something clicked. Glaring at Charlotte, Sharon demanded, “Did you do something to the coffee?”

“Mm,” Henry nodded. “We’ve run a test. The coffee was poisoned.”

“W-Why did you poison me?” Sharon pointed at Charlotte, totally enraged. “I might be hot-tempered, but I’ve never harmed you. Why are you so ruthless?”

“Seriously? Look into my eyes and answer me. What did your conscience tell you? Did I poison you for real?” Charlotte refuted in disbelief. “You were the one who forced me to make you a cup of coffee. How would I get the poison to poison you?”

“Stop coming up with excuses!” Sharon was infuriated. “Just because I exposed your relationship with Michael, causing Zachary to take action, you held a grudge against me and tried to poison me!”

“That’s not it!”

“Shut up!” Henry thundered angrily. “I can’t believe something like that happened behind my back. How many more secrets are you keeping from me?”

“I—”

“She has done this before.” Sharon glowered at Charlotte. “Previously, she put something in Mr. Sterk’s coffee and he nearly choked to his death. Everyone in the company knows about it.”

“Yes, you’re right.” Spencer inclined his head. “I’ve heard of that.”

“Good,” Henry sneered. “Hurry, take her away!”

“Hold on!”

Both Zachary, who had just walked into the lounge, and Taylor, yelled out simultaneously.