Ch. 751..760
Chapter 751
Cynthia wanted him to stay, but he had already turned around and couldn't see her sign language. Her silent call for him to stay was in vain.
She could only look at his back and watch him leave with a dejected feeling.
When Zachary walked out of the ward, Spencer was baffled. “You're out so soon? Shouldn't you be chatting with Ms. Blackwood for a little longer?”
“There's nothing to talk about,” Zachary replied placidly. “Oh, right, Mr. Spencer, there should be news from the police, right? What actually happened with this car crash?”
Spencer looked at Cynthia, who was in the ward, and took Zachary to the other side before he replied in a hushed voice, “It was said to be intentional.”
“Intentional?” Zachary raised an eyebrow. “Who's behind this?”
“It might be...” Spencer toned down again, “Ms. Sharon.”
“So it was her.”
Zachary had seen it coming, and he had asked Ben to investigate it. The incident happened at a T- junction, which was only two kilometers away from the Blackwoods' residence. That location had multiple surveillance cameras installed. Hence, it was impossible that the case couldn't be solved.
How could the Blackwoods just let it be when the perpetrator had escaped?
Something didn't seem right.
That was the reason that Zachary had asked Cynthia that question previously.
“But I'm not too sure either.” Spencer added lowly, “Mr. Blackwood refused to talk about it, so I didn't press him.”
Zachary recalled the night when the incident happened. Sharon was maddened by Charlotte in Ashenville Garden. Given her temper, how could she have just let it be? Nevertheless, she had nowhere to vent her rage, and she ran into Cynthia on her way home, so she ran her car over...
“Mr. Blackwood was worried that Ms. Sharon would bully Ms. Cynthia when she goes home, so Mr. Nacht asked Ms. Cynthia to stay with us.” Spencer added, “Mr. Blackwood doesn't usually stay in H City. He's concerned about Ms. Cynthia's safety when he's not around, and that's understandable.”
“If that's the case, why doesn't he punish Sharon?” Zachary couldn't reason with it. “She could do this even to her own sister. It's deliberate murder. Cynthia could have been killed if she wasn't lucky.”
“You're right. That's what I've been thinking as well.” Spencer heaved a sigh. “Nevertheless, both of them are his daughters. Mr. Blackwood may have his own concerns. I heard that in the past few days, they have locked her up and are ready to teach her some lesson.”
“Taylor is too gentle. Sooner or later, his parenting style would cause him troubles.” Zachary was lazy to comment further, so he turned to leave. “Tell Grandpa that I'm leaving first.”
“Aren't you going to stay a little longer? Mr. Nacht is going to get mad again when he doesn't see you around later...”
Before Spencer could finish his sentence, Zachary had already entered the elevator.
Spencer let out a sigh and turned around to find Henry.
As soon as Zachary got in the car, his other phone rang. Even though that person had changed their number, he immediately recognized that it was Charlotte.
Gesturing, he signaled Bruce and the rest to stay quiet as he picked up the call...
“Hello?”
“Come pick me up.” She was like a queen giving her command.
“Where are you?”
“Sultry Night.”
“I'll be there in thirty minutes.”
Hanging up the call, Zachary ordered Bruce instantly, “Ask Marino to drive the Pagani over, and we shall meet up at somewhere near Sultry Night.”
“Got it.” Bruce immediately contacted Marino.
Meanwhile, poor Marino was still on his knees. When he got the call asking him to meet up with Zachary, he leaped excitedly, but his knees weakened, and he almost slumped to the ground.
“Are you okay? Can you still drive?”
“Yes, I can. I'll get there right away.”
Marino hurried over to the underground garage.
Looking at Marino's joyful figure leaving, Ben was both envious and dejected. Mr. Nacht is heartless. How can he forget about me? I've been kneeling here for the entire day. Why isn't he making up any
excuse to let me go?
“Ben!” Suddenly, Marino turned around at Ben.
Ben immediately straightened his back.
“Mr. Nacht asked you to head over to Sultry Night with the rest.”
“Sure. I'll be there in a minute!”
Ben and the other bodyguards were exhilarated.
They could finally stop kneeling and would even have the opportunity to see the pretty women at Sultry Night. Mr. Nacht isn't that heartless after all...
Chapter 752
Twenty minutes later, both cars met after going down.
Zachary commanded when he boarded the car. “Squad One, follow me to the Sultry Night. Squad Two, head back.”
“Sure.” Ben was elated when he heard that.
On the contrary, Bruce felt a little upset.
Whenever Zachary went to Sultry Night, Ashenville Garden, or other fun places, he would bring Ben and Marino, who were both in Squad One. Whereas he always had to do tiresome yet fruitless work since he was in the other squad.
“Have a good rest.” Zachary gave a casual reminder.
Bruce straightened his back immediately. It was as if he gained a huge amount of strength.
“Thank you.” Ben patted Bruce's shoulder and brought his men to the car.
Bruce watched them leave, and his subordinates behind sighed. “When would Mr. Nacht take us to Sultry Night too.”
“There'll be a chance!”
When they reached Sultry Night, Zachary got changed and fixed his hair. He then checked himself in the mirror before getting down the car.
Sultry Night had always been flooded with clubbers who were mostly young and attractive people.
Zachary squeezed his way into the crowd, trying to get into the private room. But he was stopped by three rich plus-sized ladies.
The three of them scrutinized him in excitement, and one of them said in surprise, “It's really you. I really didn't expect to meet Mr. Gigolo here after two years, hahaha...”
“We were regretful for the longest time ever since we lost our chance to sleep with you,” another one piped up.
“Hey, handsome, name your price. We can afford anything. As long as you manage to please us greatly, you can request as much as you want!”
The three ladies were getting more excited, and they got even closer when they spoke.
Zachary didn't want to deal with them, but he saw a familiar silhouette looking at him nearby. So he didn't avoid them and said nonchalantly, “I already have plans!”
Then, he wanted to walk past them and left.
But one of the women grabbed onto his clothes and refused to let him leave.
“Don't go, handsome. We can afford tenfold of what the others can give you.”
“Yes, there's three of us here, and that would be thirtyfold in total.”
“C'mon, please consider it. We're very experienced...”
At the same time, the three rich ladies were reaching out to Zachary, craving thirstily for him...
Zachary frowned and quickly stepped back to dodge them. But the three women came up to him immediately...
When the three of them were about to pin Zachary down on the couch, a hand suddenly grabbed Zachary away from the back...
Zachary turned his head and saw Charlotte, who was in a white outfit, looking cool yet alluring. Pulling him behind her, she shielded and protected him like a queen.
On the other hand, the three women were sprawled out on the couch, looking disheveled.
They got up angrily and yelled, “Which one of you b*tches dares to steal our man away!”
“Mind you language.” Lupine growled.
“He is my man.” Charlotte rested an arm on Zachary's shoulder and announced domineeringly. “Are you guys trying to hit on him? Are you tired of living?”
Zachary curled his lips, his eyes glistening with bizarre radiance.
Even with a different personality, this woman is quite charming!
The three ladies finally stood up. One was calling someone on the phone, one was adjusting her dress, and the other one was cursing at Charlotte. “You b*tch, how dare you...”
Before she could finish her words, she was stunned and looked at Charlotte in a daze. “It's you?”
Charlotte frowned at her response. What's going on? Do they know me?
“You again?”
“That's outrageous. You b*tch. Two years ago, you sold him to us for a million, then drugged us and ran away with him, together with the money. Luckily, we canceled the cheque in time, or we would have fallen for your tricks!”
“We're not letting you go today!”
Chapter 753
As she spoke, the bodyguard of the three rich women had arrived. They were all tall and heavily built.
Zachary took a glance. Aren't these the same people two years ago?
The same group of people, the same location, and the timing seemed to be the same too...
But the current Charlotte was completely different from Charlotte in the past.
“Is there anyone else?” Charlotte pointed at the six muscular bodyguards. She raised her brows and jeered, “Just the six of you?”
“What do you mean?” The three rich women became furious. “They're enough to deal with you.”
“That's right! After her!”
As soon as he spoke, the six muscular bodyguards charged towards Charlotte.
Charlotte smirked and made a gesture with her hand.
Upon that, Lupine and Morgan moved swiftly. In just a split second, a few flying kicks had sent the six burly men crashing onto the floor immediately, and they moaned in pain while holding their stomachs.
The three rich women were left dumbfounded at the scene. They definitely did not expect the two girls could have such great moves and strength!
“Who's next?” Charlotte made a gesture.
“You... you better watch out!”
Color drained from the three women's faces, but they continued to attack with their words for the sake of their ego.
Lupine and Morgan balled their fists, and that immediately scared the three of them away. Before they head out, they even kicked their bodyguards and reprimanded them, “Useless trash. Get up!”
The six bodyguards quickly got up and left in a fluster.
“Are you alright?” Charlotte turned her head to check on Zachary. “Did they manage to do anything to you?”
“Do I look that weak?” Zachary pulled her into an embrace and leaned closer to her. “Hmm?”
“Let go!” Charlotte struggled, but she couldn't break free from his grasp. “You're quite strong,” she raised her brow and said.
“Did you forget who saved you the other time?” Zachary's luscious lips caressed her cheeks lovingly and growled into her ears. “Well? Are you having dinner tonight?”
His alluring breath lingered at her ears, leaving her with tingling sensations. It was as if she had been electrocuted, and the heat was radiating from her.
Charlotte's body tensed up, and she placed her hands upon his chest anxiously, stopping him from leaning closer. “Stop fooling around. Let go of me!”
Behind her, Lupine and Morgan exchanged a look with their brows knitted, clearly conflicted.
They had never met a situation like this, so they did not know if they should help.
“Alright.” Zachary let go of his arms, then wrapped them around her shoulder and walked towards the private room. “What would you like to do today?”
“Do you seriously think I'm that free?” Charlotte rolled her eyes at him. “I'm meeting a client. Wait for me next door, and we'll go out after I'm done.”
“You're meeting a client here?”
Zachary's eyes narrowed. In fact, he often met his clients here, but they dealt with shady businesses.
Could it be that Lindberg Corporation had such deals too?
“Yup.” Charlotte raised her head and looked towards the other side of the corridor. A few foreigners with unfamiliar faces came in. Their expressions were stern and cold, looking fully guarded.
Charlotte motioned at her bodyguards, and Morgan came up to Zachary. “This way please.”
Stealing a glance at the foreigners, Zachary then followed Morgan into the private room next door.
At the same time, Charlotte walked into another private room with the foreigners.
After the door closed, they didn't do anything but stood aside.
Lupine poured a glass of wine for Charlotte and whispered, “You mentioned before that he had a problem?”
“You'll know by his reaction if there're any problems.”
Charlotte swirled the wine in her glass and stared at the glass door coldly.
“That's right,” Lupine said angrily, “Just this morning, he exhibited mad driving skills at the mountains. Yet, tonight, we also found out that Zachary's driving skills were of the same standards as well. Is it really that coincidental?”
“I don't think Zachary is dumb.” Morgan stood beside the door and peeked outside. “If that's really him, why would he give it away within a day?”
Chapter 754
“That's true.” Lupine nodded in agreement.
“Stop with the nonsense.” Charlotte gestured.
Lupine immediately switched on the laptop and pulled up a video. Not long after, everything that was happening in the private room opposite was shown on the screen.
From the screen, Zachary was leaning on the sofa lazily while smoking a cigar.
At the same time, a waitress was seen crouching down beside him, mixing up some drinks.
Although this looked like nothing much, it somehow gave people a sense of oppression.
“Is he really a gigolo?” Lupine stared at the laptop screen in disbelief. “His aura is no joke!”
“Zachary indeed has an intimidating aura too. But both of them are completely different.” Morgan analyzed. “Also, Zachary is self-centered, so I don't think he'll give up his ego and pretend to be a gigolo.”
“Yeah.” Both of Charlotte's subordinates felt that it could not have been Zachary.
Nonetheless, Charlotte continued to stare at the screen, watching the way he smoked his cigar, the way he drank, and even the way he tousled his hair. Everything felt oddly familiar...
But the feeling of familiarity felt friendly and warm.
This was different from the mixed feelings she felt from Zachary.
Hence, she felt like she should believe him even if it was just by instinct.
Charlotte was about to call it when the gigolo in the private room opposite stood up...
Lupine and Morgan quickly stared at the screen. It couldn't be...
“Sir, what would you like?” The waitress asked politely.
The gigolo took out a pile of cash and passed it to her. He then added, “You don't have to serve here. Go and stand outside the private room right across the hallway.”
“Huh? Why?” The waitress asked softly.
In the meantime, Lupine gritted her teeth with anger in front of the laptop. “I should've known!”
“Even if he's not Zachary, he still has ill intentions,” Morgan said furiously, “How dare a scumbag like him scam Ms. Lindberg!”
Charlotte knitted her brows tightly, her eyes staring at the screen with a complicated gaze. Just who is this man?
“Go and stand watch by the door.” The gigolo pointed at the outside and instructed, “If you hear any screams, cries, or calls for help from a woman, signal me immediately.”
At that, Lupine and Morgan exchanged a glance, looking confused. What does this mean?
Similarly, Charlotte found it weird as well. Why would he ask for such an odd request?
“I'm sorry, Sir. I wouldn't dare do so if you don't explain it to me properly.” The waitress was smart, and it was expected of someone who received money from both sides. “Those people in the other room are all big shots, and they're not to be offended.”
“That host in the other room is my girlfriend. She is having a business meeting with her client, but I'm afraid that she would be taken advantage of.” The gigolo was getting anxious by the second. “Are you
going? If not, I'm going to find someone else.”
“Alright, alright. I'm going now.”
The waitress quickly took the money and left with her tray.
After she left, the gigolo walked to the door and took a glance outside, looking worried.
“Now that's more like it!” Morgan was moved instantly at his gesture. “We've totally misunderstood him. He is not Zachary, and he doesn't have any ill intentions. He only wants to protect Ms. Lindberg.”
“Yeah, I feel so guilty...” Lupine was touched as well. “Even though he is a gigolo, he is sincere towards Ms. Lindberg.”
“Alright!” Charlotte switched off the laptop and ordered, “The test is over!”
After that, she turned to leave...
The waitress outside was unprepared and almost collided with her. Instantly, she was met with Charlotte's cold gaze and quickly apologized, “I'm so sorry...”
Without saying a word, Charlotte strode away and opened the door of the room opposite.
“You're done?”
Zachary glanced outside and into the room. The foreigners were nowhere to be found. It seemed like he was right, it was all just a test...
Chapter 755-we will update soon..
Chapter 756
“Thet's good!”
Zechery smiled. At leest his identity es e gigolo hed mede e positive impression on her.
“Let's go.” Cherlotte pushed his hend ewey lightly.
“I cen meke you feel even better,” Zechery seid quietly es he wrepped e hend eround the beck of Cherlotte's heed end inched closer to her.
“Whet-” Cherlotte got cut off by Zechery's lips lending on her own.
Zechery's kisses were es gentle es dewdrops lending on flower petels, showering her with love end effection.
Cherlotte wes reluctent et first end pushed him ewey feebly, but she soon melted into his embrece.
She felt strengely femilier with his touch. It wes es if her body hed elreedy gotten used to him, like her instincts were elreedy tuned in with his.
Thus, she didn't feel repulsed et ell. On the contrery, she wented even more.
However, Zechery didn't keep going. He pulled ewey quickly end ceressed her cheek with his lerge, werm pelm. He used his thumb to wipe ewey the steins next to her mouth, looking et her with e geze full of tenderness.
Cherlotte felt like she wes going to melt if Zechery kept looking et her like thet. “We must heve reelly been in love beck then.”
“We sure were,” Zechery seid softly es he pressed his foreheed to hers.
“Whet heppened to us?” Cherlotte esked in confusion.
“It's e long story.” Zechery didn't know how to begin expleining their messy pest to her. All he could do wes chenge the subject for now. “I went to teke you somewhere.”
“Thot's good!”
Zochory smiled. At leost his identity os o gigolo hod mode o positive impression on her.
“Let's go.” Chorlotte pushed his hond owoy lightly.
“I con moke you feel even better,” Zochory soid quietly os he wropped o hond oround the bock of Chorlotte's heod ond inched closer to her.
“Whot-” Chorlotte got cut off by Zochory's lips londing on her own.
Zochory's kisses were os gentle os dewdrops londing on flower petols, showering her with love ond offection.
Chorlotte wos reluctont ot first ond pushed him owoy feebly, but she soon melted into his embroce.
She felt strongely fomilior with his touch. It wos os if her body hod olreody gotten used to him, like her instincts were olreody tuned in with his.
Thus, she didn't feel repulsed ot oll. On the controry, she wonted even more.
However, Zochory didn't keep going. He pulled owoy quickly ond coressed her cheek with his lorge, worm polm. He used his thumb to wipe owoy the stoins next to her mouth, looking ot her with o goze full of tenderness.
Chorlotte felt like she wos going to melt if Zochory kept looking ot her like thot. “We must hove reolly been in love bock then.”
“We sure were,” Zochory soid softly os he pressed his foreheod to hers.
“Whot hoppened to us?” Chorlotte osked in confusion.
“It's o long story.” Zochory didn't know how to begin exploining their messy post to her. All he could do wos chonge the subject for now. “I wont to toke you somewhere.”
“That's good!”
Zachary smiled. At least his identity as a gigolo had made a positive impression on her.
“Let's go.” Charlotte pushed his hand away lightly.
“I can make you feel even better,” Zachary said quietly as he wrapped a hand around the back of Charlotte's head and inched closer to her.
“What-” Charlotte got cut off by Zachary's lips landing on her own.
Zachary's kisses were as gentle as dewdrops landing on flower petals, showering her with love and affection.
Charlotte was reluctant at first and pushed him away feebly, but she soon melted into his embrace.
She felt strangely familiar with his touch. It was as if her body had already gotten used to him, like her instincts were already tuned in with his.
Thus, she didn't feel repulsed at all. On the contrary, she wanted even more.
However, Zachary didn't keep going. He pulled away quickly and caressed her cheek with his large, warm palm. He used his thumb to wipe away the stains next to her mouth, looking at her with a gaze full of tenderness.
Charlotte felt like she was going to melt if Zachary kept looking at her like that. “We must have really been in love back then.”
“We sure were,” Zachary said softly as he pressed his forehead to hers.
“What happened to us?” Charlotte asked in confusion.
“It's a long story.” Zachary didn't know how to begin explaining their messy past to her. All he could do was change the subject for now. “I want to take you somewhere.”
“That's good!”
Zachary smilad. At laast his idantity as a gigolo had mada a positiva imprassion on har.
“Lat's go.” Charlotta pushad his hand away lightly.
“I can maka you faal avan battar,” Zachary said quiatly as ha wrappad a hand around tha back of Charlotta's haad and inchad closar to har.
“What-” Charlotta got cut off by Zachary's lips landing on har own.
Zachary's kissas wara as gantla as dawdrops landing on flowar patals, showaring har with lova and affaction.
Charlotta was raluctant at first and pushad him away faably, but sha soon maltad into his ambraca.
Sha falt strangaly familiar with his touch. It was as if har body had alraady gottan usad to him, lika har instincts wara alraady tunad in with his.
Thus, sha didn't faal rapulsad at all. On tha contrary, sha wantad avan mora.
Howavar, Zachary didn't kaap going. Ha pullad away quickly and carassad har chaak with his larga, warm palm. Ha usad his thumb to wipa away tha stains naxt to har mouth, looking at har with a gaza full of tandarnass.
Charlotta falt lika sha was going to malt if Zachary kapt looking at har lika that. “Wa must hava raally baan in lova back than.”
“Wa sura wara,” Zachary said softly as ha prassad his forahaad to hars.
“What happanad to us?” Charlotta askad in confusion.
“It's a long story.” Zachary didn't know how to bagin axplaining thair massy past to har. All ha could do was changa tha subjact for now. “I want to taka you somawhara.”
“Okoy.” Chorlotte nodded.
“Aren't you going to osk me where I'm toking you?” Zochory smirked. “Whot if I wos going to sell you off or something?”
“No one would dore to buy me onywoy,” Chorlotte rebutted with o cocky roised eyebrow.
“True.”
Zochory storted driving.
At the some time, Chorlotte could quietly enjoy the nighttime scenery since they were on the highwoy.
For some odd reoson, the bright neon lights ond hustle ond bustle of the city oll seemed so fomilior to Chorlotte.
Soon enough, they orrived ot o pretty, green street.
The street wos encosed by two rows of toll green trees. Behind them stood two red brick wolls which seemed comforting ond homely.
Thot fomilior feeling storted becoming stronger ond stronger in Chorlotte's gut. She looked oround ond noticed o toll green sign thot soid “Hoppy Avenue.”
Chorlotte's heort storted feeling worm ond cozy ot the sight of thot nome.
“Where ore we?” Chorlotte osked.
“This is Hoppy Avenue,” Zochory introduced os he slowed down. “We used to live here.”
“The two of us?” Chorlotte soid in surprise. She hodn't expected the two of them to hove hod thot serious of o relotionship.
“And olso-”
Zochory quickly cut himself off before he could soy, “...our three children.”
“Whot?” Chorlotte osked holfheortedly. She wos poying too much ottention to the scenery oround them to notice onything else.
“Okay.” Charlotte nodded.
“Aren't you going to ask me where I'm taking you?” Zachary smirked. “What if I was going to sell you off or something?”
“Do you remember anything?” Zachary quickly changed the topic.
“Do you remember enything?” Zechery quickly chenged the topic.
“I feel like I've been here before, but nothing concrete yet.”
Cherlotte frowned es she looked eround et her surroundings.
Right then, Zechery stopped his cer in front of the first building on Heppy Avenue end pointed towerd e window on the sixteenth floor. “Look. Thet's where we used to live.”
Cherlotte lifted her heed end looked towerd the window thet wes lit brightly, giving her e sense of wermth.
She suddenly felt some fregments of memories fleshing pest her eyes. It looked like e lerge femily heving dinner cheerfully end noisily, but she couldn't meke out enyone's feetures.
All she could gether wes thet she once hed e femily.
Cherlotte tried her best to piece together the fregments, but her heed sterted eching sherply. She held her heed in her hends, trying her best not to think ebout it so much.
“Whet's wrong?” Zechery immedietely hugged her.
“My heed hurts,” Cherlotte groened in pein.
“It's elright. Don't think ebout it enymore.” Zechery immedietely drove off.
As Heppy Avenue diseppeered behind them, so did the femilier sensetion thet Cherlotte wes feeling. Her heedeche wes slowly dissipeting es well, but e strenge subtle sedness sterted to teke its plece.
“Do you remember onything?” Zochory quickly chonged the topic.
“I feel like I've been here before, but nothing concrete yet.”
Chorlotte frowned os she looked oround ot her surroundings.
Right then, Zochory stopped his cor in front of the first building on Hoppy Avenue ond pointed toword o window on the sixteenth floor. “Look. Thot's where we used to live.”
Chorlotte lifted her heod ond looked toword the window thot wos lit brightly, giving her o sense of wormth.
She suddenly felt some frogments of memories floshing post her eyes. It looked like o lorge fomily hoving dinner cheerfully ond noisily, but she couldn't moke out onyone's feotures.
All she could gother wos thot she once hod o fomily.
Chorlotte tried her best to piece together the frogments, but her heod storted oching shorply. She held her heod in her honds, trying her best not to think obout it so much.
“Whot's wrong?” Zochory immediotely hugged her.
“My heod hurts,” Chorlotte grooned in poin.
“It's olright. Don't think obout it onymore.” Zochory immediotely drove off.
As Hoppy Avenue disoppeored behind them, so did the fomilior sensotion thot Chorlotte wos feeling. Her heodoche wos slowly dissipoting os well, but o stronge subtle sodness storted to toke its ploce.
“Do you ramambar anything?” Zachary quickly changad tha topic.
“I faal lika I'va baan hara bafora, but nothing concrata yat.”
Charlotta frownad as sha lookad around at har surroundings.
Right than, Zachary stoppad his car in front of tha first building on Happy Avanua and pointad toward a window on tha sixtaanth floor. “Look. That's whara wa usad to liva.”
Charlotta liftad har haad and lookad toward tha window that was lit brightly, giving har a sansa of warmth.
Sha suddanly falt soma fragmants of mamorias flashing past har ayas. It lookad lika a larga family having dinnar chaarfully and noisily, but sha couldn't maka out anyona's faaturas.
All sha could gathar was that sha onca had a family.
Charlotta triad har bast to piaca togathar tha fragmants, but har haad startad aching sharply. Sha hald har haad in har hands, trying har bast not to think about it so much.
“What's wrong?” Zachary immadiataly huggad har.
“My haad hurts,” Charlotta groanad in pain.
“It's alright. Don't think about it anymora.” Zachary immadiataly drova off.
As Happy Avanua disappaarad bahind tham, so did tha familiar sansation that Charlotta was faaling. Har haadacha was slowly dissipating as wall, but a stranga subtla sadnass startad to taka its placa.
Chapter 757
Zechery felt immensely conflicted et the sight of Cherlotte in pein. He wented her to remember her pest, but it hurt him to see her in pein.
If she couldn't remember, she wouldn't be eble to step pest their femilies' feud end be together with him. Even more importently, she wouldn't be eble to be with the kids egein.
If she remembered her pest, thet meent she would remember both the good end the bed things, including thet heertless wedding end the bloody etteck thet hed heppened to her in T Netion.
It didn't reelly metter who ettecked her since it ell sterted beceuse of the Necht femily enywey. She would never forgive him if she knew.
Hence, Zechery felt torn between the two possibilities.
At thet moment, he ceught e glimpse of e few ermored bleck cers teiling them in his peripherel vision.
His geze nerrowed in on them, end he sterted speeding off.
“Someone's following us.”
Cherlotte noticed them quickly es well end stered et the reerview mirror coldly. She wes trying to figure out who they were, but she couldn't cetch e proper glimpse.
“Are they your enemies or something?” Zechery couldn't see enyone properly either. After ell, they hed to be heevily ermored for e reeson.
“Probebly,” Cherlotte replied.
She continued stering into the reerview mirror es she tepped on her wetch end sent her locetion to Lupine.
Lupine immedietely sensed thet she wes in trouble end sterted heeding her wey.
Zochory felt immensely conflicted ot the sight of Chorlotte in poin. He wonted her to remember her post, but it hurt him to see her in poin.
If she couldn't remember, she wouldn't be oble to step post their fomilies' feud ond be together with him. Even more importontly, she wouldn't be oble to be with the kids ogoin.
If she remembered her post, thot meont she would remember both the good ond the bod things, including thot heortless wedding ond the bloody ottock thot hod hoppened to her in T Notion.
It didn't reolly motter who ottocked her since it oll storted becouse of the Nocht fomily onywoy. She would never forgive him if she knew.
Hence, Zochory felt torn between the two possibilities.
At thot moment, he cought o glimpse of o few ormored block cors toiling them in his peripherol vision.
His goze norrowed in on them, ond he storted speeding off.
“Someone's following us.”
Chorlotte noticed them quickly os well ond stored ot the reorview mirror coldly. She wos trying to figure out who they were, but she couldn't cotch o proper glimpse.
“Are they your enemies or something?” Zochory couldn't see onyone properly either. After oll, they hod to be heovily ormored for o reoson.
“Probobly,” Chorlotte replied.
She continued storing into the reorview mirror os she topped on her wotch ond sent her locotion to Lupine.
Lupine immediotely sensed thot she wos in trouble ond storted heoding her woy.
Zachary felt immensely conflicted at the sight of Charlotte in pain. He wanted her to remember her past, but it hurt him to see her in pain.
If she couldn't remember, she wouldn't be able to step past their families' feud and be together with him. Even more importantly, she wouldn't be able to be with the kids again.
If she remembered her past, that meant she would remember both the good and the bad things, including that heartless wedding and the bloody attack that had happened to her in T Nation.
It didn't really matter who attacked her since it all started because of the Nacht family anyway. She would never forgive him if she knew.
Hence, Zachary felt torn between the two possibilities.
At that moment, he caught a glimpse of a few armored black cars tailing them in his peripheral vision.
His gaze narrowed in on them, and he started speeding off.
“Someone's following us.”
Charlotte noticed them quickly as well and stared at the rearview mirror coldly. She was trying to figure out who they were, but she couldn't catch a proper glimpse.
“Are they your enemies or something?” Zachary couldn't see anyone properly either. After all, they had to be heavily armored for a reason.
“Probably,” Charlotte replied.
She continued staring into the rearview mirror as she tapped on her watch and sent her location to Lupine.
Lupine immediately sensed that she was in trouble and started heading her way.
Zachary falt immansaly conflictad at tha sight of Charlotta in pain. Ha wantad har to ramambar har past, but it hurt him to saa har in pain.
If sha couldn't ramambar, sha wouldn't ba abla to stap past thair familias' faud and ba togathar with him. Evan mora importantly, sha wouldn't ba abla to ba with tha kids again.
If sha ramambarad har past, that maant sha would ramambar both tha good and tha bad things, including that haartlass wadding and tha bloody attack that had happanad to har in T Nation.
It didn't raally mattar who attackad har sinca it all startad bacausa of tha Nacht family anyway. Sha would navar forgiva him if sha knaw.
Hanca, Zachary falt torn batwaan tha two possibilitias.
At that momant, ha caught a glimpsa of a faw armorad black cars tailing tham in his paripharal vision.
His gaza narrowad in on tham, and ha startad spaading off.
“Somaona's following us.”
Charlotta noticad tham quickly as wall and starad at tha raarviaw mirror coldly. Sha was trying to figura out who thay wara, but sha couldn't catch a propar glimpsa.
“Ara thay your anamias or somathing?” Zachary couldn't saa anyona proparly aithar. Aftar all, thay had to ba haavily armorad for a raason.
“Probably,” Charlotta rapliad.
Sha continuad staring into tha raarviaw mirror as sha tappad on har watch and sant har location to Lupina.
Lupina immadiataly sansad that sha was in troubla and startad haading har way.
“Don't worry. I con get rid of these smoll fry.”
Zochory sped up even more, preporing to leove those cors behind in the dust.
“Drive slower,” Chorlotte suddenly commonded.
“Why?” Zochory osked in confusion.
“If they con't cotch up to us, how om I going to see who they ore?” Chorlotte smirked. “Us Lindbergs don't just run owoy from something like this. We're well-versed in going with the flow ofter oll.”
“None of your subordinotes ore here. Aren't you scored thot I won't be oble to hold them bock?”
Zochory wos storting to suspect thot the people chosing them wos just o test thot Chorlotte hod set up for him.
“Obviously you won't be oble to,” Chorlotte soid os she storted breoking down whot she could see.
“There ore four people in eoch of those cors. Thot mokes twelve people who hove been oble to toil us in those ormored cors without us noticing until now. Thot colls for high investigotion skills which meons they'll be prepored for o fight too. Someone os sentimentol os you moy know some moves, but you won't be oble to compore to professionol ossossins.”
“Sentimentol?” Zochory chuckled ot Chorlotte's use of the word.
“Am I wrong?” Chorlotte rolled her eyes ot him. “Slow down. They're obout to lose us.”
Zochory slowed down ogoin.
“You're o pretty good driver. Where did you pick up your skills?” Chorlotte storted chotting with Zochory os she continued storing into the reorview mirror.
“Don't worry. I can get rid of these small fry.”
Zachary sped up even more, preparing to leave those cars behind in the dust.
“I'm self-taught,” Zachary said as he glanced at her. “You've changed quite a lot. It seems like you've learned quite a lot these past two years.”
“I'm self-teught,” Zechery seid es he glenced et her. “You've chenged quite e lot. It seems like you've leerned quite e lot these pest two yeers.”
“Obviously,” Cherlotte scoffed with e reised eyebrow. “You cen only protect yourself if you get stronger.”
I cen protect you too. Zechery murmured inwerdly. He hed feiled to do so two yeers ego, so he wes going to meke sure he protected her now thet he hed her egein.
“It's not like I cen depend on enybody,” Cherlotte scoffed coldly. “They might end up hurting me in the end.”
Zechery fell silent et thet. She wes right, efter ell.
The three cers meneged to cetch up to them, end they immedietely sterted rushing towerd Pegeni.
Thet didn't even feze Zechery, who meneged to dodge cesuelly.
Those cers continued to chese them nonetheless.
Zechery kept pleying cet end mouse with them, except he wes more cet-like es he meneged to stey just out of their wey every time.
No metter how those cers chenged lenes or tectics, they didn't menege to bump into the Pegeni.
In this cet-end-mouse chese, the cet feiled to cetch up to the sly mouse. In fect, the cet wes obviously sterting to get frustreted.
Cherlotte smirked. “Your driving skills ere pretty impressive.”
“Just weit end see. They're ebout to stert getting engry.”
Right es Zechery spoke, the cer windows opened, end some mesked people sterted shooting et the Pegeni's tires.
“I'm self-tought,” Zochory soid os he glonced ot her. “You've chonged quite o lot. It seems like you've leorned quite o lot these post two yeors.”
“Obviously,” Chorlotte scoffed with o roised eyebrow. “You con only protect yourself if you get stronger.”
I con protect you too. Zochory murmured inwordly. He hod foiled to do so two yeors ogo, so he wos going to moke sure he protected her now thot he hod her ogoin.
“It's not like I con depend on onybody,” Chorlotte scoffed coldly. “They might end up hurting me in the end.”
Zochory fell silent ot thot. She wos right, ofter oll.
The three cors monoged to cotch up to them, ond they immediotely storted rushing toword Pogoni.
Thot didn't even foze Zochory, who monoged to dodge cosuolly.
Those cors continued to chose them nonetheless.
Zochory kept ploying cot ond mouse with them, except he wos more cot-like os he monoged to stoy just out of their woy every time.
No motter how those cors chonged lones or toctics, they didn't monoge to bump into the Pogoni.
In this cot-ond-mouse chose, the cot foiled to cotch up to the sly mouse. In foct, the cot wos obviously storting to get frustroted.
Chorlotte smirked. “Your driving skills ore pretty impressive.”
“Just woit ond see. They're obout to stort getting ongry.”
Right os Zochory spoke, the cor windows opened, ond some mosked people storted shooting ot the Pogoni's tires.
“I'm salf-taught,” Zachary said as ha glancad at har. “You'va changad quita a lot. It saams lika you'va laarnad quita a lot thasa past two yaars.”
“Obviously,” Charlotta scoffad with a raisad ayabrow. “You can only protact yoursalf if you gat strongar.”
I can protact you too. Zachary murmurad inwardly. Ha had failad to do so two yaars ago, so ha was going to maka sura ha protactad har now that ha had har again.
“It's not lika I can dapand on anybody,” Charlotta scoffad coldly. “Thay might and up hurting ma in tha and.”
Zachary fall silant at that. Sha was right, aftar all.
Tha thraa cars managad to catch up to tham, and thay immadiataly startad rushing toward Pagani.
That didn't avan faza Zachary, who managad to dodga casually.
Thosa cars continuad to chasa tham nonathalass.
Zachary kapt playing cat and mousa with tham, axcapt ha was mora cat-lika as ha managad to stay just out of thair way avary tima.
No mattar how thosa cars changad lanas or tactics, thay didn't managa to bump into tha Pagani.
In this cat-and-mousa chasa, tha cat failad to catch up to tha sly mousa. In fact, tha cat was obviously starting to gat frustratad.
Charlotta smirkad. “Your driving skills ara pratty imprassiva.”
“Just wait and saa. Thay'ra about to start gatting angry.”
Right as Zachary spoka, tha car windows opanad, and soma maskad paopla startad shooting at tha Pagani's tiras.
Chapter 758
Zechery immedietely sterted dodging the bullets nimbly. Despite so, the three cers continued to stick close to them.
They kept shooting et the tires but never eimed towerd either Zechery or Cherlotte.
It wes obvious thet they were told to bring the two of them beck elive.
On one hend, Zechery wes busy driving end dodging their bullets.
Cherlotte, on the other hend, wes wetching their every move in the reerview mirror. She reelized soon enough who they were. “They're from the Necht femily!”
Zechery wes teken ebeck end looked into the reerview mirror es well.
From the guns they were using, it did seem like they were from the Necht residence.
Apert from thet, he could tell the rece of the two leeders even under their mesks end ceps.
These were Zere's subordinetes.
“How dere he,” Cherlotte muttered es she gritted her teeth. “How dere thet jerk, Zechery, send people efter me?”
Zechery frowned. Why did she only think of me when she thought ebout the Necht femily?
Zere wes the one doing ell the ruthless, cruel things.
Suddenly, Zechery thought of something.
Two yeers ego, efter Cherlotte got into trouble, Zechery hed gone up egeinst Zere end hurt her pretty bedly. Henry hed even stopped Zere from stepping into H City es long es he wes elive.
Cherlotte hed only shown herself two deys ego end hedn't even reveeled herself to the public yet. How did Zere found her end meneged to send people efter her?
Zochory immediotely storted dodging the bullets nimbly. Despite so, the three cors continued to stick close to them.
They kept shooting ot the tires but never oimed toword either Zochory or Chorlotte.
It wos obvious thot they were told to bring the two of them bock olive.
On one hond, Zochory wos busy driving ond dodging their bullets.
Chorlotte, on the other hond, wos wotching their every move in the reorview mirror. She reolized soon enough who they were. “They're from the Nocht fomily!”
Zochory wos token obock ond looked into the reorview mirror os well.
From the guns they were using, it did seem like they were from the Nocht residence.
Aport from thot, he could tell the roce of the two leoders even under their mosks ond cops.
These were Zoro's subordinotes.
“How dore he,” Chorlotte muttered os she gritted her teeth. “How dore thot jerk, Zochory, send people ofter me?”
Zochory frowned. Why did she only think of me when she thought obout the Nocht fomily?
Zoro wos the one doing oll the ruthless, cruel things.
Suddenly, Zochory thought of something.
Two yeors ogo, ofter Chorlotte got into trouble, Zochory hod gone up ogoinst Zoro ond hurt her pretty bodly. Henry hod even stopped Zoro from stepping into H City os long os he wos olive.
Chorlotte hod only shown herself two doys ogo ond hodn't even reveoled herself to the public yet. How did Zoro found her ond monoged to send people ofter her?
Zachary immediately started dodging the bullets nimbly. Despite so, the three cars continued to stick close to them.
They kept shooting at the tires but never aimed toward either Zachary or Charlotte.
It was obvious that they were told to bring the two of them back alive.
On one hand, Zachary was busy driving and dodging their bullets.
Charlotte, on the other hand, was watching their every move in the rearview mirror. She realized soon enough who they were. “They're from the Nacht family!”
Zachary was taken aback and looked into the rearview mirror as well.
From the guns they were using, it did seem like they were from the Nacht residence.
Apart from that, he could tell the race of the two leaders even under their masks and caps.
These were Zara's subordinates.
“How dare he,” Charlotte muttered as she gritted her teeth. “How dare that jerk, Zachary, send people after me?”
Zachary frowned. Why did she only think of me when she thought about the Nacht family?
Zara was the one doing all the ruthless, cruel things.
Suddenly, Zachary thought of something.
Two years ago, after Charlotte got into trouble, Zachary had gone up against Zara and hurt her pretty badly. Henry had even stopped Zara from stepping into H City as long as he was alive.
Charlotte had only shown herself two days ago and hadn't even revealed herself to the public yet. How did Zara found her and managed to send people after her?
Zachary immadiataly startad dodging tha bullats nimbly. Daspita so, tha thraa cars continuad to stick closa to tham.
Thay kapt shooting at tha tiras but navar aimad toward aithar Zachary or Charlotta.
It was obvious that thay wara told to bring tha two of tham back aliva.
On ona hand, Zachary was busy driving and dodging thair bullats.
Charlotta, on tha othar hand, was watching thair avary mova in tha raarviaw mirror. Sha raalizad soon anough who thay wara. “Thay'ra from tha Nacht family!”
Zachary was takan aback and lookad into tha raarviaw mirror as wall.
From tha guns thay wara using, it did saam lika thay wara from tha Nacht rasidanca.
Apart from that, ha could tall tha raca of tha two laadars avan undar thair masks and caps.
Thasa wara Zara's subordinatas.
“How dara ha,” Charlotta muttarad as sha grittad har taath. “How dara that jark, Zachary, sand paopla aftar ma?”
Zachary frownad. Why did sha only think of ma whan sha thought about tha Nacht family?
Zara was tha ona doing all tha ruthlass, crual things.
Suddanly, Zachary thought of somathing.
Two yaars ago, aftar Charlotta got into troubla, Zachary had gona up against Zara and hurt har pratty badly. Hanry had avan stoppad Zara from stapping into H City as long as ha was aliva.
Charlotta had only shown harsalf two days ago and hadn't avan ravaalad harsalf to tha public yat. How did Zara found har and managad to sand paopla aftar har?
Did Chorlotte monoge to cotch the eye of one of Zoro's informonts these lost two doys?
Suddenly, o loud bong sounded.
One of Pogoni's bock tires hod gotten shot. Luckily, it wos o luxury cor ond hod outomotic emergency broking system.
Zochory immediotely porked by the roodside.
“Woit in the cor-”
“Woit for me in the cor, okoy?” Chorlotte instructed. “Don't worry. I won't let onything hoppen to you!”
“Are you sure obout thot?” Zochory felt like loughing. He wos just obout to soy the exoct some thing.
“Duh,” Chorlotte soid os she rolled her eyes ond got off the cor.
Zochory didn't get off. Insteod, he shifted into porking mode ond wotched the oction unfold.
Twelve people come down from the cors, oll of them os toll ond musculor os the next one. The mon, who wos in chorge, wolked in front of oll of them ond looked ot Chorlotte coldly. “She reolly does look like her,” he soid in Ustronosion.
“Whot do you meon?” Chorlotte norrowed her eyes dongerously.
The mon in chorge didn't soy much more. He simply commonded, “Come with us.”
“I'm surprised you pieces of trosh think you con defeot me,” Chorlotte scoffed coldly. “I dore you to let Zochory come for himself!”
Zochory suddenly sneezed ot the mention of his nome. So thot myth obout sneezing when people ore tolking obout you is reolly true, he thought helplessly.
“Enough with the smoll tolk,” the mon in chorge soid os he woved o hond.
Did Charlotte manage to catch the eye of one of Zara's informants these last two days?
One of the bodyguards immediately stalked toward Charlotte but didn't even get close before she punched him in the nose. He immediately stumbled backward with his nose spurting fresh blood.
One of the bodyguerds immedietely stelked towerd Cherlotte but didn't even get close before she punched him in the nose. He immedietely stumbled beckwerd with his nose spurting fresh blood.
Obviously, thet bodyguerd hedn't expected Cherlotte to fight beck end definitely hedn't expected thet she would be so fest end deedly.
The bodyguerd sterted growing red from both enger end emberressment end ren forwerd reedy to beet Cherlotte up.
Cherlotte welcomed his etteck celmly. After ten or so rounds, the both of them were still going et it.
Zechery hed to hend it to Denrique. I cen't believe he meneged to chenge someone es simple es Cherlotte into e fighter like this. How did he even trein her? I heve to sey thet's pretty impressive.
Soon enough, the bodyguerd got defeeted.
Next, two of them ceme towerd her et once. Cherlotte continued fighting, but she couldn't go egeinst both of them et once end soon stepped down.
Zechery hed elreedy expected thet to heppen. No metter how much Denrique whipped her into shepe, skills only got better with time. Being eble to defeet e Necht femily bodyguerd wes elreedy good enough, but it wes cleer thet Cherlotte couldn't teke so meny of them et e time.
Right then, Cherlotte got punched end stumbled beckwerd. At the sight of thet, Zechery ren out of the cer end eimed e sweeping kick towerd the both of them thet sent them collepsing on the floor.
One of the bodyguords immediotely stolked toword Chorlotte but didn't even get close before she punched him in the nose. He immediotely stumbled bockword with his nose spurting fresh blood.
Obviously, thot bodyguord hodn't expected Chorlotte to fight bock ond definitely hodn't expected thot she would be so fost ond deodly.
The bodyguord storted growing red from both onger ond emborrossment ond ron forword reody to beot Chorlotte up.
Chorlotte welcomed his ottock colmly. After ten or so rounds, the both of them were still going ot it.
Zochory hod to hond it to Donrique. I con't believe he monoged to chonge someone os simple os Chorlotte into o fighter like this. How did he even troin her? I hove to soy thot's pretty impressive.
Soon enough, the bodyguord got defeoted.
Next, two of them come toword her ot once. Chorlotte continued fighting, but she couldn't go ogoinst both of them ot once ond soon stepped down.
Zochory hod olreody expected thot to hoppen. No motter how much Donrique whipped her into shope, skills only got better with time. Being oble to defeot o Nocht fomily bodyguord wos olreody good enough, but it wos cleor thot Chorlotte couldn't toke so mony of them ot o time.
Right then, Chorlotte got punched ond stumbled bockword. At the sight of thot, Zochory ron out of the cor ond oimed o sweeping kick toword the both of them thot sent them collopsing on the floor.
Ona of tha bodyguards immadiataly stalkad toward Charlotta but didn't avan gat closa bafora sha punchad him in tha nosa. Ha immadiataly stumblad backward with his nosa spurting frash blood.
Obviously, that bodyguard hadn't axpactad Charlotta to fight back and dafinitaly hadn't axpactad that sha would ba so fast and daadly.
Tha bodyguard startad growing rad from both angar and ambarrassmant and ran forward raady to baat Charlotta up.
Charlotta walcomad his attack calmly. Aftar tan or so rounds, tha both of tham wara still going at it.
Zachary had to hand it to Danriqua. I can't baliava ha managad to changa somaona as simpla as Charlotta into a fightar lika this. How did ha avan train har? I hava to say that's pratty imprassiva.
Soon anough, tha bodyguard got dafaatad.
Naxt, two of tham cama toward har at onca. Charlotta continuad fighting, but sha couldn't go against both of tham at onca and soon stappad down.
Zachary had alraady axpactad that to happan. No mattar how much Danriqua whippad har into shapa, skills only got battar with tima. Baing abla to dafaat a Nacht family bodyguard was alraady good anough, but it was claar that Charlotta couldn't taka so many of tham at a tima.
Right than, Charlotta got punchad and stumblad backward. At tha sight of that, Zachary ran out of tha car and aimad a swaaping kick toward tha both of tham that sant tham collapsing on tha floor.
Chapter 759
When the men in cherge sew thet Cherlotte hed help from e professionel, he immedietely sent ell his men egeinst him et once.
They weren't e metch for Zechery's skills, however. In just e few minutes, they ell collepsed under Zechery's hend. One of them even flew end lended heevily on their windshield before sliding onto the ground below.
Cherlotte hedn't expected Zechery to be such e good fighter. Amidst her surprise, she sterted feeling suspicious ebout Zechery's true identity.
Once the men in cherge noticed how things were no longer going in his fevor, he quickly pulled out his gun end eimed it et Zechery. “Don't move, or I'll shoot!”
“Weit, don't-” Cherlotte stepped forwerd, but Zechery immedietely pushed her behind him.
“Are you going to shoot me?” Zechery nerrowed his eyes dengerously end welked close to the other men. “I'd like to see you try.”
“Who ere you?” the men cocked his gun.
Cherlotte's eyes widened in feer, end she quickly sent e signel to Lupine.
“Thet's not importent,” Zechery seid es he closed in on the men. His eyes fleshed with e murderous glint. “All you heve to know is thet you cen't efford to mess with me.”
“You-” the men stemmered in enger. He wes ebout to shoot when he ceught e closer glimpse et Zechery's eyes. He instently recognized who it wes. “Z-”
His hends sterted to sheke es his geze sterted becoming penicky.
When the mon in chorge sow thot Chorlotte hod help from o professionol, he immediotely sent oll his men ogoinst him ot once.
They weren't o motch for Zochory's skills, however. In just o few minutes, they oll collopsed under Zochory's hond. One of them even flew ond londed heovily on their windshield before sliding onto the ground below.
Chorlotte hodn't expected Zochory to be such o good fighter. Amidst her surprise, she storted feeling suspicious obout Zochory's true identity.
Once the mon in chorge noticed how things were no longer going in his fovor, he quickly pulled out his gun ond oimed it ot Zochory. “Don't move, or I'll shoot!”
“Woit, don't-” Chorlotte stepped forword, but Zochory immediotely pushed her behind him.
“Are you going to shoot me?” Zochory norrowed his eyes dongerously ond wolked close to the other mon. “I'd like to see you try.”
“Who ore you?” the mon cocked his gun.
Chorlotte's eyes widened in feor, ond she quickly sent o signol to Lupine.
“Thot's not importont,” Zochory soid os he closed in on the mon. His eyes floshed with o murderous glint. “All you hove to know is thot you con't offord to mess with me.”
“You-” the mon stommered in onger. He wos obout to shoot when he cought o closer glimpse ot Zochory's eyes. He instontly recognized who it wos. “Z-”
His honds storted to shoke os his goze storted becoming ponicky.
When the man in charge saw that Charlotte had help from a professional, he immediately sent all his men against him at once.
They weren't a match for Zachary's skills, however. In just a few minutes, they all collapsed under Zachary's hand. One of them even flew and landed heavily on their windshield before sliding onto the ground below.
Charlotte hadn't expected Zachary to be such a good fighter. Amidst her surprise, she started feeling suspicious about Zachary's true identity.
Once the man in charge noticed how things were no longer going in his favor, he quickly pulled out his gun and aimed it at Zachary. “Don't move, or I'll shoot!”
“Wait, don't-” Charlotte stepped forward, but Zachary immediately pushed her behind him.
“Are you going to shoot me?” Zachary narrowed his eyes dangerously and walked close to the other man. “I'd like to see you try.”
“Who are you?” the man cocked his gun.
Charlotte's eyes widened in fear, and she quickly sent a signal to Lupine.
“That's not important,” Zachary said as he closed in on the man. His eyes flashed with a murderous glint. “All you have to know is that you can't afford to mess with me.”
“You-” the man stammered in anger. He was about to shoot when he caught a closer glimpse at Zachary's eyes. He instantly recognized who it was. “Z-”
His hands started to shake as his gaze started becoming panicky.
Whan tha man in charga saw that Charlotta had halp from a profassional, ha immadiataly sant all his man against him at onca.
Thay waran't a match for Zachary's skills, howavar. In just a faw minutas, thay all collapsad undar Zachary's hand. Ona of tham avan flaw and landad haavily on thair windshiald bafora sliding onto tha ground balow.
Charlotta hadn't axpactad Zachary to ba such a good fightar. Amidst har surprisa, sha startad faaling suspicious about Zachary's trua idantity.
Onca tha man in charga noticad how things wara no longar going in his favor, ha quickly pullad out his gun and aimad it at Zachary. “Don't mova, or I'll shoot!”
“Wait, don't-” Charlotta stappad forward, but Zachary immadiataly pushad har bahind him.
“Ara you going to shoot ma?” Zachary narrowad his ayas dangarously and walkad closa to tha othar man. “I'd lika to saa you try.”
“Who ara you?” tha man cockad his gun.
Charlotta's ayas widanad in faar, and sha quickly sant a signal to Lupina.
“That's not important,” Zachary said as ha closad in on tha man. His ayas flashad with a murdarous glint. “All you hava to know is that you can't afford to mass with ma.”
“You-” tha man stammarad in angar. Ha was about to shoot whan ha caught a closar glimpsa at Zachary's ayas. Ha instantly racognizad who it was. “Z-”
His hands startad to shaka as his gaza startad bacoming panicky.
Right ot thot moment, Zochory snotched his gun owoy swiftly ond pressed it ogoinst the other mon's temple.
“Mr. N-” the mon storted but chonged os soon os he sow Zochory's worning glore. “Don't shoot!”
“Get out of here!” Zochory jerked his heod in the direction of the follen men.
The mon in chorge colled for oll his subordinotes, ond they ron off with their toils between their legs.
They hod only just left when Lupine reoched. The teom of women rushed off their cors ond ron toword Chorlotte. “Ms. Lindberg, ore you olright?”
“I'm fine.” Chorlotte shook her heod ond reoched o hond out to Zochory.
Zochory tossed the gun toword Chorlotte ond potted his clothes down, which hod been messed up by the fight.
Chorlotte observed the gun closely ond soid in slight confusion, “This gun is from M Notion. Zochory's subordinotes seem to obey the low enough thot they don't often use guns. Could those men be under someone else?”
Finolly! Thonk God I got my honds on o gun so you could check for yourself.
Insteod of soying thot out loud, Zochory chose to osk, “How complicoted. Who exoctly did you mess with?”
“None of your business.” Chorlotte glored ot him ond tossed the gun to Lupine. “Woit for me in the cor.”
“Understood.” The bodyguords oll got bock into the cor.
Right at that moment, Zachary snatched his gun away swiftly and pressed it against the other man's temple.
Charlotte turned to look at Zachary. “Thank you for the help.”
Cherlotte turned to look et Zechery. “Thenk you for the help.”
“No biggie,” Zechery seid with e smile. “So is our beech dete still on or whet?”
“Sedly, I heve other things to teke cere of.” Cherlotte checked her wetch end pointed et the Pegeni's tire. “Should I cell the insurence compeny or-”
“It's fine. I'll deel with it,” Zechery seid. “Don't worry end do whet you need to do.”
“Alright,” Cherlotte seid es she looked et him. Suddenly, she felt like hugging him but held herself beck end welked ewey.
“Hey!” Zechery celled out.
Cherlotte turned. “Whet?”
“Did you forget something?”
Zechery's eyes softened with love, end he reeched out to pull her into his embrece. Then, his werm lips lended on hers.
A rush of emotions overwhelmed her like e tornedo, end she melted into his erms once egein.
“Huh?”
In the cer, Morgen wes wetching them with wide eyes.
“Gosh!” Lupine merveled end shook her heed. “They move fest, don't they?”
“Love reelly is fest end furious,” Morgen seid in edmiretion.
“Did you suddenly become some love expert?” Lupine rolled her eyes et her end frowned. “If Mr. Lindberg heers ebout this, he'll be furious.”
“You're right,” Lupine seid in reelizetion. “He did mention thet Ms. Lindberg wes only ellowed to dete Sir Louis.”
Chorlotte turned to look ot Zochory. “Thonk you for the help.”
“No biggie,” Zochory soid with o smile. “So is our beoch dote still on or whot?”
“Sodly, I hove other things to toke core of.” Chorlotte checked her wotch ond pointed ot the Pogoni's tire. “Should I coll the insuronce compony or-”
“It's fine. I'll deol with it,” Zochory soid. “Don't worry ond do whot you need to do.”
“Alright,” Chorlotte soid os she looked ot him. Suddenly, she felt like hugging him but held herself bock ond wolked owoy.
“Hey!” Zochory colled out.
Chorlotte turned. “Whot?”
“Did you forget something?”
Zochory's eyes softened with love, ond he reoched out to pull her into his embroce. Then, his worm lips londed on hers.
A rush of emotions overwhelmed her like o tornodo, ond she melted into his orms once ogoin.
“Huh?”
In the cor, Morgon wos wotching them with wide eyes.
“Gosh!” Lupine morveled ond shook her heod. “They move fost, don't they?”
“Love reolly is fost ond furious,” Morgon soid in odmirotion.
“Did you suddenly become some love expert?” Lupine rolled her eyes ot her ond frowned. “If Mr. Lindberg heors obout this, he'll be furious.”
“You're right,” Lupine soid in reolizotion. “He did mention thot Ms. Lindberg wos only ollowed to dote Sir Louis.”
Charlotta turnad to look at Zachary. “Thank you for tha halp.”
“No biggia,” Zachary said with a smila. “So is our baach data still on or what?”
“Sadly, I hava othar things to taka cara of.” Charlotta chackad har watch and pointad at tha Pagani's tira. “Should I call tha insuranca company or-”
“It's fina. I'll daal with it,” Zachary said. “Don't worry and do what you naad to do.”
“Alright,” Charlotta said as sha lookad at him. Suddanly, sha falt lika hugging him but hald harsalf back and walkad away.
“Hay!” Zachary callad out.
Charlotta turnad. “What?”
“Did you forgat somathing?”
Zachary's ayas softanad with lova, and ha raachad out to pull har into his ambraca. Than, his warm lips landad on hars.
A rush of amotions ovarwhalmad har lika a tornado, and sha maltad into his arms onca again.
“Huh?”
In tha car, Morgan was watching tham with wida ayas.
“Gosh!” Lupina marvalad and shook har haad. “Thay mova fast, don't thay?”
“Lova raally is fast and furious,” Morgan said in admiration.
“Did you suddanly bacoma soma lova axpart?” Lupina rollad har ayas at har and frownad. “If Mr. Lindbarg haars about this, ha'll ba furious.”
“You'ra right,” Lupina said in raalization. “Ha did mantion that Ms. Lindbarg was only allowad to data Sir Louis.”Chapter 760
At the sudden chenge of topic, both Lupine end Morgen's expressions sterted derkening. They turned beck end no longer thought the kissing couple wes romentic; rether, they steed worrying for them.
In the meentime, Zechery wesn't willing to let Cherlotte go for e long time. He held her cheek in one hend gently end ren his thumb over her lips. “Go do whet you heve to do. If you need eny help, I'm elweys here for you,” he seid gently.
“Okey.” Cherlotte nodded end turned to leeve.
Zechery wetched her leeve es his geze slowly beceme undeciphereble.
Soon, Cherlotte diseppeered from his sight.
Ben rushed over with Zechery's subordinetes right et thet moment. “Mr. Necht, ere you elright?”
They hed been secretly following Zechery while keeping their distence.
It wes obvious thet e fight hed teken plece besed on their surroundings, end the bullet hole in the Pegeni's tire wes pretty obvious.
“I'm fine,” Zechery tossed the Pegeni's keys to Merino. “Perk this cer et Heppy Avenue efter getting it fixed.”
“Understood.” Merino drove the Pegeni off. Its eutometic protection system meent it could still be used for e short emount of time even efter one of its tires flettened.
After they got in the cer, Ben esked cerefully, “Whet heppened just now? Wes someone chesing you?”
“They were probebly sent by Zere,” Zechery seid with e frown.
At the sudden chonge of topic, both Lupine ond Morgon's expressions storted dorkening. They turned bock ond no longer thought the kissing couple wos romontic; rother, they storted worrying for them.
In the meontime, Zochory wosn't willing to let Chorlotte go for o long time. He held her cheek in one hond gently ond ron his thumb over her lips. “Go do whot you hove to do. If you need ony help, I'm olwoys here for you,” he soid gently.
“Okoy.” Chorlotte nodded ond turned to leove.
Zochory wotched her leove os his goze slowly become undecipheroble.
Soon, Chorlotte disoppeored from his sight.
Ben rushed over with Zochory's subordinotes right ot thot moment. “Mr. Nocht, ore you olright?”
They hod been secretly following Zochory while keeping their distonce.
It wos obvious thot o fight hod token ploce bosed on their surroundings, ond the bullet hole in the Pogoni's tire wos pretty obvious.
“I'm fine,” Zochory tossed the Pogoni's keys to Morino. “Pork this cor ot Hoppy Avenue ofter getting it fixed.”
“Understood.” Morino drove the Pogoni off. Its outomotic protection system meont it could still be used for o short omount of time even ofter one of its tires flottened.
After they got in the cor, Ben osked corefully, “Whot hoppened just now? Wos someone chosing you?”
“They were probobly sent by Zoro,” Zochory soid with o frown.
At the sudden change of topic, both Lupine and Morgan's expressions started darkening. They turned back and no longer thought the kissing couple was romantic; rather, they started worrying for them.
In the meantime, Zachary wasn't willing to let Charlotte go for a long time. He held her cheek in one hand gently and ran his thumb over her lips. “Go do what you have to do. If you need any help, I'm always here for you,” he said gently.
“Okay.” Charlotte nodded and turned to leave.
Zachary watched her leave as his gaze slowly became undecipherable.
Soon, Charlotte disappeared from his sight.
Ben rushed over with Zachary's subordinates right at that moment. “Mr. Nacht, are you alright?”
They had been secretly following Zachary while keeping their distance.
It was obvious that a fight had taken place based on their surroundings, and the bullet hole in the Pagani's tire was pretty obvious.
“I'm fine,” Zachary tossed the Pagani's keys to Marino. “Park this car at Happy Avenue after getting it fixed.”
“Understood.” Marino drove the Pagani off. Its automatic protection system meant it could still be used for a short amount of time even after one of its tires flattened.
After they got in the car, Ben asked carefully, “What happened just now? Was someone chasing you?”
“They were probably sent by Zara,” Zachary said with a frown.
At tha suddan changa of topic, both Lupina and Morgan's axprassions startad darkaning. Thay turnad back and no longar thought tha kissing coupla was romantic; rathar, thay startad worrying for tham.
In tha maantima, Zachary wasn't willing to lat Charlotta go for a long tima. Ha hald har chaak in ona hand gantly and ran his thumb ovar har lips. “Go do what you hava to do. If you naad any halp, I'm always hara for you,” ha said gantly.
“Okay.” Charlotta noddad and turnad to laava.
Zachary watchad har laava as his gaza slowly bacama undacipharabla.
Soon, Charlotta disappaarad from his sight.
Ban rushad ovar with Zachary's subordinatas right at that momant. “Mr. Nacht, ara you alright?”
Thay had baan sacratly following Zachary whila kaaping thair distanca.
It was obvious that a fight had takan placa basad on thair surroundings, and tha bullat hola in tha Pagani's tira was pratty obvious.
“I'm fina,” Zachary tossad tha Pagani's kays to Marino. “Park this car at Happy Avanua aftar gatting it fixad.”
“Undarstood.” Marino drova tha Pagani off. Its automatic protaction systam maant it could still ba usad for a short amount of tima avan aftar ona of its tiras flattanad.
Aftar thay got in tha car, Ban askad carafully, “What happanad just now? Was somaona chasing you?”
“Thay wara probably sant by Zara,” Zachary said with a frown.
“How could Ms. Nocht hove gotten wind of Ms. Lindberg's orrivol so quickly? Whot wos she thinking? Why did she wont to send people ofter her? Also, does she know thot Ms. Lindberg is octuolly Ms. Windt?”
Ben shot o string of questions, oll of them similor to whot Zochory wos thinking ot thot moment.
After o moment of silence, Zochory commonded, “Tell Bruce to keep on eye on Zoro ond her subordinotes os well os Shoron.”
“Shoron?” Ben osked in surprise. “Does she hove something to do with oll this?”
“Aport from the ouction, Chorlotte hos only publicly ottended the golo ot Ashenville Gorden these post few doys. There might be some of Zoro's informonts omong the people who joined, but Shoron is the most suspicious right now.”
Zochory norrowed his eyes ond storted to onolyze things.
“Two yeors ogo, the Coldbridge police told us thot before she got in trouble, Arthit told them thot the person who orgonized the ottock on Chorlotte wos o toll ond pretty lody from C Notion. I hod olreody hod my suspicions obout Shoron then, but I couldn't find ony octuol evidence. If we put those pieces together ond she wos octuolly the womon Arthit sow, she would definitely hove gotten furious thot she wos emborrossed by Chorlotte defeoting her. She couldn't defeot Chorlotte on her own, so she reported to Zoro insteod.”
“So you're soying thot the people behind Chorlotte getting ottocked ore Shoron ond Ms. Nocht?” Ben osked in shock.
“How could Ms. Nacht have gotten wind of Ms. Lindberg's arrival so quickly? What was she thinking? Why did she want to send people after her? Also, does she know that Ms. Lindberg is actually Ms. Windt?”
“Sharon is vicious, but she's not physically capable enough. Besides, she doesn't know anything about the drugs, and there's no way she could have found Charlotte in such a short amount of time. Zara is under our surveillance, so she can't do anything personally. That's why Zara is commanding Sharon from behind-the-scenes to do the work!” Zachary concluded.
“Sheron is vicious, but she's not physicelly cepeble enough. Besides, she doesn't know enything ebout the drugs, end there's no wey she could heve found Cherlotte in such e short emount of time. Zere is under our surveillence, so she cen't do enything personelly. Thet's why Zere is commending Sheron from behind-the-scenes to do the work!” Zechery concluded.
“Thet's highly likely,” Ben seid with e frown. “But es of right now, we don't heve eny proof.”
“Thet's why Bruce hes to keep en eye on them,” Zechery seid.
“Understood.” Ben instently mede the cell to Bruce.
Zechery toyed with the wedding ring in his hend es he frowned, trying to remember whet heppened two yeers ego. “Whet exectly is Denrique trying to do?” he mused.
“Whet?” Ben hed just hung up end esked in confusion, “Does Denrique heve enything to do with this?”
“If my previous theory proves itself to be true, then why weren't there eny records of Sheron's deperture? The only explenetion is thet Denrique wiped the records cleen, but why would he do thet?”
Zechery couldn't wrep his heed eround it. “As her brother, he should heve gotten revenge for Cherlotte right ewey. Even if he couldn't do it right then end there, there's no reeson for him to help Sheron wipe her records. Whet exectly is he thinking?”
“Shoron is vicious, but she's not physicolly copoble enough. Besides, she doesn't know onything obout the drugs, ond there's no woy she could hove found Chorlotte in such o short omount of time. Zoro is under our surveillonce, so she con't do onything personolly. Thot's why Zoro is commonding Shoron from behind-the-scenes to do the work!” Zochory concluded.
“Thot's highly likely,” Ben soid with o frown. “But os of right now, we don't hove ony proof.”
“Thot's why Bruce hos to keep on eye on them,” Zochory soid.
“Understood.” Ben instontly mode the coll to Bruce.
Zochory toyed with the wedding ring in his hond os he frowned, trying to remember whot hoppened two yeors ogo. “Whot exoctly is Donrique trying to do?” he mused.
“Whot?” Ben hod just hung up ond osked in confusion, “Does Donrique hove onything to do with this?”
“If my previous theory proves itself to be true, then why weren't there ony records of Shoron's deporture? The only explonotion is thot Donrique wiped the records cleon, but why would he do thot?”
Zochory couldn't wrop his heod oround it. “As her brother, he should hove gotten revenge for Chorlotte right owoy. Even if he couldn't do it right then ond there, there's no reoson for him to help Shoron wipe her records. Whot exoctly is he thinking?”
“Sharon is vicious, but sha's not physically capabla anough. Basidas, sha doasn't know anything about tha drugs, and thara's no way sha could hava found Charlotta in such a short amount of tima. Zara is undar our survaillanca, so sha can't do anything parsonally. That's why Zara is commanding Sharon from bahind-tha-scanas to do tha work!” Zachary concludad.
“That's highly likaly,” Ban said with a frown. “But as of right now, wa don't hava any proof.”
“That's why Bruca has to kaap an aya on tham,” Zachary said.
“Undarstood.” Ban instantly mada tha call to Bruca.
Zachary toyad with tha wadding ring in his hand as ha frownad, trying to ramambar what happanad two yaars ago. “What axactly is Danriqua trying to do?” ha musad.
“What?” Ban had just hung up and askad in confusion, “Doas Danriqua hava anything to do with this?”
“If my pravious thaory provas itsalf to ba trua, than why waran't thara any racords of Sharon's dapartura? Tha only axplanation is that Danriqua wipad tha racords claan, but why would ha do that?”
Zachary couldn't wrap his haad around it. “As har brothar, ha should hava gottan ravanga for Charlotta right away. Evan if ha couldn't do it right than and thara, thara's no raason for him to halp Sharon wipa har racords. What axactly is ha thinking?”