chapter 198
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort
âHm?â Zachary lifted a brow. âYou donât want it? Forget it then.â
He was a second away from keeping the check.
âOf course I want it!â Charlotte swiftly took the check. Upon seeing the numbers on the paper, she broke out into a smile. âTwo million! Thank you, Mr. Nacht.â
âYouâre welcome. This is what you deserve, after all.â Zachary smiled. âThis is the reward for you convincing Mr. Sterk to drink the laxatives.â
âAbout that⦠I thought you said you were going to take it out from the necklaceâs money?âA foreboding sense burrowed its way into Charlotteâs heart at his words.
Even Fifi was trembling as it looked at Zachary like he was a carnivorous monster.
âWhatâs the difference between owing me a hundred million and owing me ninety-eight million?â
Zachary muttered. âI might as well give you the reward to make sure you wonât have other worries when you serve me.â
Wait⦠Serve?
Hearing that word, Charlotte panicked as she hastily said, âMr. Nacht, Iâm just an ordinary working individual. I-Iâm not selling my body.â
âSelling my body! Selling my body!â Fifi repeated.
Zachary glanced at it.
Instantly, it shut its beak and buried itself in Charlotteâs thick hair. It even used its beak to pull on her hair so that it could cover its face, as if that would be the perfect camouflage.
âYouâve already sold yourself last night.â Zachary took out the contract and waved it in front of her eyes with a grin. âFrom today onwards, youâre mine.â
Charlotteâs eyes were as wide as saucers as she stared at the paper in his hand. She then recalled the events that happened yesterday.
Thatâs right, I was chased by a wolf last night⦠And I ran as quickly as I could to the villa⦠When I reached the villa, I slammed my fists at the steel gates while crying for helpâ¦
After he threatened not to open the gates if I refuse to sign the agreement, I finally agreed to sign itâ¦
However, I remember passing out soon after, so I couldnât have signed the agreement.
When Charlotte took the paper for a closer look, she realized that the paper indeed does not contain her signature. However, there was a bright red thumbprint on it. Although it was already dry, she could still smell the scent of blood.
She stiffened for a moment before she raised her hand and looked at her injured thumb. Realization finally dawned on her. âZachary, you douchebag!â
âDouchebag. Dou-â
Before Fifi could repeat it a second time, the look in Zacharyâs eyes made it flinch and it whispered, âMommy, scared. Scared.â
Shifting his gaze away from Fifi, Zachary picked up a remote from the side and pressed on its button.
Then, Charlotteâs cries for help echoed in the room.
âPlease save me! I donât want to die!â
âZachary, as long as you save me, Iâll do anything.â
âGive me the contract. Iâll sign it. As long as you save me, Iâll sign it.â
âAre you sure?â came Zacharyâs voice. âAre you going to claim that Iâm forcing you again?â
âNo, I wonât. Iâm doing this willingly. Let me in first. Let me in quickly. The wolf is here. It really is.â
âAll right. But remember, youâre the one begging me.â
The recording then ended.
Ashamed, Charlotteâs face flushed red, and she wished she could burrow into the ground and hide.
Raising a brow, Zachary cast her a gentle look. âI even have a video recording. Do you want to watch it?â
âYou-â Charlotteâs lip trembled as she fought the urge to cry.
âBe good now.â Zachary took the contract, folded it, and kept it in his pocket. âIf you perform well, youâll be rewarded. If not, youâll still have to do whatever is on the contract, and youâll be punished as well.â
He then stood up and patted her face. âThink about it. Which one sounds better?â
As fury coursed through her veins, Charlotte glared at him, but she dared not speak a single word.
âIâll take my leave first then.â Zachary turned to leave without sparing her another glance. âI hope youâll have thought things through when Iâm back.â
As he left, Charlotte waved her fist at his back and cursed at him inwardly, You b*stard! Douchebag!
Animal! Piece of sh*t!
I hope God realizes what an assh*le you are and smite you from above!
âEllie, Jamie, Robbie,â Fifi abruptly cried out, âscared. Scared.â
Zachary, who was about to step out of the room, paused in his tracks. He turned to look at Fifi and asked, âWhat did it just say?â