Only then did Zachary recall their original plan. “Okay.”His tone sounded casual, but it still gave everyone present the feeling that he had just remembered about the meeting.He took a huge stride on his long, slender legs and walked toward Lucas. “Are you not coming with me?”Lucas stared at Charlotte, who Zachary had cleverly placed in front of the bedroom door. “Second Master, you were having such an intimate moment with Charlotte just minutes ago... Are you really going to leave her like this?”As he spoke, Lucas suddenly felt a chill down his spine, raised his head, and as expected, ran into Zachary’s grim gaze. He was so scared that he almost knelt on the spot and begged Jesus for His blessing.Zachary’s indifferent gaze was something that he had to deal with daily, and one glance had always been enough to frighten him out of his wits. Why would he stare at him with such a terrorizing glare then?‘Wait a minute! The second master wants to leave the scene in a hurry… Is he
She watched as the bodyguard put down the phone and respectfully stepped aside. “Second Master has given you permission to leave, ma’am.”‘Huh?’The good news had arrived abruptly. Charlotte stayed in her spot in a daze before she could move her legs. As soon as she walked out the door, she turned around, unable to help herself. “Are you saying that I answered correctly?”“I believe the results have nothing to do with your answer, ma’am.” The bodyguard stared at Charlotte with a reverent yet mysterious look in his eyes. “Knowing Second Master, if he was determined to keep you here, any answer would have been wrong. Similarly, if he wished to release you, any answer would have been the right one.”Charlotte stumbled over her feet.So Zachary had intended to release her after all.…El Paradiso was a famous restaurant in Rothesay. It was also Charlotte and Coraline’s favorite hang-out spot.Charlotte headed toward the window seat on the southeast side as soon as she arrived—that
She placed her hands on her tiny waist, which was the size of an A4 paper, and smirked.“Come on, come and look at the tramp who seduced Mr. Connor, everyone… What a joke. Mr. Connor is the very epitome of grace. He has a severe case of germophobia when it comes to women. Pure, virginal girls have never caught his eye, let alone gotten any form of result. Why would Mr. Connor possibly want someone else’s unwanted second-hand model? She must have disgusted him. Look at how close she is with that woman. Has she switched targets after failing to seduce men? Is she after women now?”A cold sensation rose from within Charlotte’s heart. She raised her hand, ready to give the woman a slap… but a splash of red wine got to her first.“Ah!” The woman’s pretty face drained of color. She glared at Coraline, who was next to Charlotte, in disbelief as she wiped the wine off her face. “How dare you! Do you have any idea who I am?”Coraline lifted her small, palm-sized face with an obstinate look
Meanwhile…Zachary staggered into the presidential suite on the third floor of a certain hotel.He had just returned to the country that afternoon. The business moguls of Rothesay had welcomed him back with a dinner, and it was difficult to refuse their kindness. Zachary felt sick after a few drinks with them.He could usually drink countless glasses of liquor and still remain sober. However, this time, he couldn’t even walk straight.He fumbled his way into the bedroom without turning on the lights. He was just about to climb into bed when he heard an exquisitely dainty voice from the bed.“You’re finally here, Zekie.”Zachary’s eyes instantly sharpened like knives.The table lamp was switched on, illuminating the room with its warm glow. The woman on the bed was Sarah Collins, the famous top model from Rothesay.Sarah was wearing a nurse’s cap on her head and had a thin, nearly-translucent gauze draped over her body. Based on her experience, men were suckers for this type of
‘Is Zachary Connor some sort of freak of nature?’“Consider your career in the entertainment industry over. From now on, I will do everything in my power to crush you.” Zachary spoke in a mildly husky voice, but his eyes were cold and sinister like Satan’s.Sarah’s face was drained of color.She was a famous model and had only begun her career in the entertainment industry half a year ago. Her gorgeous looks and amazing figure had earned her connections with a few influential figures in the entertainment industry. She had risen to the ranks of a B-list actress in just half a year.However, Sarah was far from satisfied.She wanted to be an A-lister and play in the big leagues, but her connections with those big wigs were not enough to put her on that pedestal. Only someone like Zachary had the power to…It didn’t matter if Zachary didn’t like her. Tonight was all she needed, and she could blackmail Zachary into making her famous.Unfortunately, contrary to Sarah’s expectations, s
Bam!The door slammed shut and vibrated continuously.Charlotte was still in a daze due to this string of shocking events. Zachary had now pressed her body up against the door.She heard a loud tear, and her clean white dress was ruined.Charlotte was like a blooming flower assaulted by a sudden cold wind. Goosebumps crawled over her delicate, white skin.“Wh-What… Are you… Ah!”Zachary’s large, forceful hand immediately exposed Charlotte even more.This was Charlotte’s second embarrassing experience with a man.The first one had happened ten months ago.At the time, it had been so dark that she had been unable to even see her fingers. She had never seen the man’s face.This time, the room was pitch black too. Even though she knew that the man before her was Zachary, she couldn’t see his face. This was eerily familiar!“Stand still. Don’t move.” His cold yet magnetic voice growled into Charlotte’s ear.Then, the man kissed her. She was suddenly rendered completely breathles
Zachary replied, “I want to punish you.”‘What?!’ Before Charlotte could react, Zachary had come at her again with his tall, buff figure.The lights were still on, so everything was still brightly illuminated.She seemed to be engulfed by waves and dragged to the bottom of the sea again. She felt suffocated, but at the same time, inexplicably intoxicated...Intoxicated? What was wrong with her?About an hour later, Zachary was putting on his clothes, showing off his majestic figure under the bright chandelier.Charlotte lay on her side on the carpet with her arms wrapped around her knees. Her back was against the cold wall, and tears were cascading down the side of her eyes and her flushed cheeks like pearls rolling down a bloody hill.Zachary could not help but look at her again.He had never been a sympathetic person, but when he saw that Charlotte was in tears, his cold heart seemed to melt inexplicably. He also felt an acute pain, as if dozens of needles were pricking his h
“Zachary, you’d better let me down. I don’t need—”“Are you sure you want to rebel against me?” Zachary’s voice sounded extremely unconcerned, but Charlotte became as silent as the day giving way to nightfall.Upon thinking of the method Zachary had used to punish her, she was sure... that she would not defy him ever again!At that moment, she could no longer see the smile that flashed across Zachary’s eyes. It looked like a drop of thick black ink dripping into a wide snowfield.Charlotte Simmons was the woman that he had married and brought into his villa to be used as an embellishment to his already magnificent life. He did not have any feelings for her and actually despised her.But why would he feel better whenever he saw her?Zachary carried Charlotte straight to the parking lot, placed her in the backseat, took a handbag out of the trunk, and threw it to her. “Try this on.”Inside the exquisite handmade knitted bag were a pearl white dress and a pair of crystal-embedded h