“Don’t do it, Zachary.” The murderous intent in Zachary’s eyes dissipated the moment the voice rang out.At first, Charlotte thought she was hallucinating. She looked toward the source of the voice, and when the gentle face rammed into her vision, she was transported with joy. “Dad!” She pushed aside the man who stood between her and her father and welcomed him with joy, hugging his arms tightly.“What’re you doing here, dad?”Walter pinched her cheek lightly. “I missed my baby girl, so I came to see her.” Charlotte pouted. “Hah! I almost believed you. I didn’t even know I was coming here myself, so how did you know?” Walter glanced at Zachary and said, “Well, I will explain to you later.”Zachary, who was trapped in the center of a group of eight men, felt a wave of pain when he saw the sweet expression and smile on Charlotte’s face as she snuggled up against Walter’s arms.‘D*amn it!’He did not understand why he would feel like that as well upon seeing Charlotte acting
“You will get your answer to these questions eventually. However, the person who gives you the answer should not be me but Zachary.”Charlotte grew even more restless after hearing what her father had said.“Dad, you don’t understand. That Zachary is like a massive block of ice. His lips are as if they’re sewn together, and you have no idea how hard it is to make him talk. There’s no way he’s gonna tell me even if I ask—”“He doesn’t tell you because he thinks it’s not the right time yet,” Walter chimed in, cutting her short.“Carlie, I can see that there are a lot of misunderstandings between you and Zachary. He’s not a block of ice. It’s just that he knows what to say and what not to say. Besides, those old stories are not something honorable to your mother, and it’s not good for you as well if you know about it.”Charlotte felt so exasperated that she stamped her feet. “Dad, are you kidding me? You’re not telling me anything, but you’re just making me even more curious about it
A smile blossomed on her highly-strung face.“Zachary!” she shouted happily as she ran toward the car. The stylish Ferrari came to a halt in front of her with a harsh braking sound.The door was opened. Charlotte saw the tall Miranda get out of the car with her head held high, so she hastily asked, “Where is your brother?”Miranda chuckled. “Charlotte, I suggest you forget about my brother because you will never be able to see him again.”Charlotte was shocked. “What? Why?” “Why? Ask yourself, dumb*ss! It’s all your fault!” After that, she hurled a tablet to Charlotte. On the tablet was a paused video. Charlotte tapped the play button, and the video instantly started playing. There was a man in the video. He was stripped of his clothes, and he was tied to a stake. His body was comparable to a model, and it was covered in blood. His flawlessly chiseled face was so badly mutilated that it was difficult to distinguish his original appearance. It took Charlotte a few second
Charlotte’s head buzzed.“I’m not a promiscuous woman, and Zachary didn’t break the rules!” “Of course, there’s no way a promiscuous woman would go around and tell other people that she’s a “sl*t” or a “b*tch”, would they?” Miranda said as she smiled wickedly.“It’s a shame that you and Zenios were caught in the act. No matter how much you try to explain yourself, no one will believe you.”Charlotte did not understand what Miranda was talking about. “I’ve been trying to keep my distance from Zenios, so what the hell are you talking about?”“Hahaha! Charlotte Simmons, I have to say that you’re really great at acting innocent. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I would’ve believed in you already. Poor Zach. This look of yours must have deceived him into thinking that you’re innocent.”Unwilling to look at Charlotte’s “fake” face, Miranda turned around.“If you continue to play dumb, then there’s nothing I want to talk to you about anymore. My brother is obsessed with you. No m
However, when the things she experienced with Zachary in this house surfaced in her head—even though Zachary was as cold as an iceberg the vast majority of the time—she had no idea why but she felt a surge of warmth in her chest. Walking in the yard with her luggage, she did not know when, but tears were streaming down her cheeks by the time she came around.“Milady…“Milady!”As the anxious shouts rang louder and louder, Lucas’s figure grew larger and larger in Charlotte’s vision until he arrived right in front of her. “Where are you going, Mrs. Connor?” Charlotte continued to walk toward the door. “Do you know what has happened to Zachary?”“Yeah…” Lucas grabbed his oversized earring hopelessly.Charlotte wiped the tears off her face and continued. “So stop asking where I am going. Do me a favor when you see your Second Master. Please tell him that I’m not returning and not to look for me.“Besides, I didn’t burn the tin case that he used to keep his and Lorraine’s thin
At Prestige Residence, in Annalita’s extremely luxe mansion...Zachary was currently tied to a stake in the courtyard. Annalita, Miranda, and 12 members from the Valentine and Connor families stood around Zachary in the shape of an arc. A team of bodyguards dressed in black stood behind them. The austere atmosphere was stifling.The host for the event was the oldest living member of the Connor family, Richard Connor—Zachary’s oldest paternal uncle. His heart ached as he stared at the bloodied Zachary.“Zach, we’re all family here. You, of all people, should be aware of how harsh our family rules can be. If you refuse to yield, none of us can protect you. Listen to me, let’s have a compromise—break it off with that filthy Simmons woman, and we’ll let you go.”Zachary remained silent. Only the corners of his bloody lips curved arrogantly.“Come on, Zachary! Just nod your head!”Zachary’s third uncle, Theodore Connor, was agonized and agitated too.“The Simmons girl isn’t a respect
‘Why’d I have to force Zach into submission with the family rules? I know how stubborn he is! It’s all my fault!’Then, Richard raised his whip.Annalita couldn’t bear to watch this cruel display. She shut her eyes in agony.She had just closed her eyes when she heard a loud bang.She turned around and saw a black Rolls-Royce crashing into the gate and driving into the courtyard, heading straight toward Zachary’s area.Everyone was shocked.Even Richard put down the whip and stared at the super-armor attached to the front of the luxury car…The only reason the car had managed to burst through the gates was because of the added military-grade super-armor on the front of the car.Boom!The car door was kicked open.A slender, delicate figure jumped out of the vehicle nimbly.Miranda was enraged when she saw that it was Charlotte. “Charlotte Simmons, how dare you! If you had left Rothesay like I asked you to, my brother wouldn’t be reduced to this state. Look! Look at what you’
“Hmph! Look at me! Why am I wasting my time with an arrogant little girl? You can leave or stay if you want. That has nothing to do with me. My only concern lies with enacting the family rules.”Richard turned away from Charlotte, raised his whip, and prepared to hit Zachary again.“If you hit him, you’re dead.” Charlotte raised her voice.“What did you say?” Richard trembled with rage.“I think you’re getting ahead of yourself, girl!”“Am I?”Charlotte smirked.She pulled a hand grenade out of her pocket, gathered her courage, and tossed it to a distance.The grenade landed beneath a London plane tree, ten meters away. Then, it exploded, creating a large hole in the ground. The tree immediately burst into flames.“Argh…”A coward among the group squealed like a pig.“Mom!” Miranda screamed and grabbed Annalita’s arm.The corners of Annalita’s lips instinctively curved into a very subtle smile.She didn’t know what Charlotte had up her sleeve, but at that moment, she had a