Zachary’s body was as solid as an iron plate, yet his arms were warm and comforting. Every time Charlotte buried herself in his arms, she would feel safe and secure, no matter how bad things were.She lay the side of her face against his chest. His strong and vigorous heartbeat rang in her ears over and over again, more comforting than words.Not too long after, Charlotte calmed down. She was exhausted and actually fell asleep in Zachary’s arms.“Second Master, milady, I’m back!”This sudden announcement startled Charlotte from her sleep.Then, she heard the voice say, “Uh… Milady, I only saw you in Second Master’s arms. I didn’t realize that your eyes were closed. I’m sorry for waking you.”Charlotte rubbed her bleary eyes.“It’s alright.”Zachary simply gave Lucas an icy glare.That’s right! He knew that Lucas and Charlotte shared a purely platonic relationship… But every time he saw Lucas grinning at Charlotte and the warm, friendly look in Charlotte’s eyes when she looked
The entire hall suddenly became strangely quiet.In the end, no one else continued the bid.Zachary had succeeded in buying the Supreme Blood Diamond.Once he had received it, Zachary gave it to Charlotte for safekeeping.“Someone had bid 285 million before you made your bid. Why didn’t you bid 290 million or 300 million? Why’d you bid 330 million dollars right away?”Zachary, who was as handsome as a god, turned his crystalline gaze toward the wealthy man who had bid 285 million and was now buying a different gem in the exhibition hall.“I know him. He and I were bidding for the same item at a different jewelry convention more than four years ago. This man will never bid more than 330 million dollars, no matter how much he wants something.”Charlotte immediately understood.This Supreme Blood Diamond may be classed as an ultra-rare item that was hardly seen in the jewelry world, but it really was no bigger than a chicken egg.However, the thought of its price made Charlotte f
‘Zachary! He actually said that he’d buy anything I wanted!’However, once the envy in her eyes dissipated, she still shook her head resolutely.“Zachary, I appreciate the offer, but no thanks. Let’s go!”She grabbed Zachary and started walking again.Zachary had already spent 330 million to get Poopoo back! She had already decided on paying half of it back to him once she had the money. She already owed him so much. How could she spend any more of his money?Besides, she already had the Supreme Blood Diamond. She wasn’t in the mood to buy any jewels for herself. She wanted to use this blood diamond to save Poopoo.Seeing how determined Charlotte was, Zachary had no choice but to follow her out of the exhibition hall.Lucas, who had been waiting outside the hall, immediately greeted them. “Did you get it, sir?”Zachary nodded.Lucas fiddled with his large earring. “How much did you spend? Can I see it?”Zachary ignored him.Charlotte, however, handed the diamond to Lucas.“
The person speaking seemed to be smirking. “If I don’t watch your every move, how can I know if you’ll obey my orders?”The corners of Charlotte’s lips twitched.The high and mighty tone of the man’s voice really annoyed her.The voice then said, “So, Charlotte Simmons, don’t even think of trying anything. If I notice anything strange in your demeanor, I’ll gouge your adorable son’s eyes and nose out and chop him to pieces.”Charlotte felt as if her soul was trembling too. She ground her teeth.“Don’t worry, for Poopoo’s sake, I won’t do anything stupid. I got the diamond you wanted. How would you like me to give it to you? Tell me!”“I will send you an address later. I want you and Mr. Connor to meet me in an hour with the diamond.”The person ended the call as soon as he said that.A few seconds later, someone with the profile name “No. 1 Kidnapper” sent Charlotte a friend request on Facebook.Charlotte approved it, and No. 1 Kidnapper sent her a location and a message: “Rem
At that moment, Charlotte’s phone vibrated again.She quickly answered the call in an emotionally charged voice. “Zachary and I are in the factory director’s lounge now. Where are you? And Poopoo? Where is he?”“Hah! Why do you have to ask so many questions, Miss Simmons? Are you still unaware of your current situation?” The voice gave off a sense of disdain.Charlotte was both shocked and enraged.“What did you say?”The other person sighed. “I’m saying that, right now, I’m a knife. You and Mr. Connor are fish on my chopping board. You have no choice but to listen to my instructions unconditionally and let me cut you. You shouldn’t be asking any questions. Instead, you should be doing whatever I say!”‘Uh…’Charlotte was speechless.That was right!They were now at this person’s mercy.Even the powerful, regal Zachary could only comply with the kidnapper’s wishes at this point, let alone her.Charlotte was momentarily distracted at first, but then she heard the person conti
Charlotte and Zachary walked into the room.Charlotte had been outside the door earlier on, so she hadn’t been able to see very clearly. When she walked in, she realized that there were two pairs of shackles at the head of the bed and the bottom of the bed respectively. There were four in total.Zachary had reached the side of the bed by now.However, he did not lie down on the bed. Instead, he furrowed his dark, shapely brows. His tempting, addictive, devastatingly handsome face looked slightly troubled.“Hey!”Charlotte pushed his arm.“Zachary, I know you’re very proud, and no one has ever tied you up. This must feel humiliating to you, but… you’ll just have to put up with it for now for the sake of our son.”Zachary’s throat quivered. A hint of disgust flashed across his icy pupils.Unbeknownst to Charlotte, Zachary wasn’t reluctant to get on the bed because he felt humiliated by the fact that his hands and feet had to be tied. It was because he, a germaphobe, had never sle
Only then did Charlotte come back to her senses. She lowered her head to her left pocket. “It’s in my pocket.”The kidnapper immediately searched Charlotte’s pocket and found the blood diamond.She shone a bright torch light on the diamond and stared at it for a while. Then, she smashed it forcefully on the ground a few times, confirming that the diamond was real, and nodded in satisfaction.“Very good, Miss Simmons. You’re true to your word. You have my approval.”The corners of Charlotte’s lips twitched.“That’s right, I’m true to my word. I didn’t call the police and I’ve given you the diamond. Now that you have it, you can live in any corner of the world and splurge. Give Poopoo back to us. Zachary and I promise that we’ll never pursue the matter again.”“Mm.” The kidnapper nodded.“Don’t worry. I’m just as trustworthy as you. I have my own principles. Your son is in the electrical room of this factory. Once I leave, you’ll find him there.”Charlotte relaxed once the kidnap
Handsome, perfect Zachary had a hint of a chill in his icy pupils.“Miss Carter, you’re the one behind this!”“Miss Carter?”The pure, beautiful eyes of the woman were filled with a hint of surprise. Then, she sneered. “I’m hurt, Mr. Connor. I worked as your secretary for three years. In the end, I was that insignificant to you? You don’t even remember my name. My surname isn’t Carter, it’s Thorne!”Zachary raised his brow in disdain.Charlotte fixed her gaze on the woman.Every time this woman had called her and mentioned Zachary, she had always addressed him as “Mr. Connor” with reverence. So she used to be Zachary’s secretary…The woman kept her eyes fixed on Zachary.“Mr. Connor, since you know my surname, you should remember my full name by now, right?”Zachary sneered. “Your name is of no consequence to me.”At that moment, a clear glint of hurt appeared on the woman’s exquisite little face. She calmed herself for a while before she could find her voice again. “He he…