Chapter 472
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort
âYouâve to ask Grandpa about this,â Zachary replied coldly. âHe probably feels that Iâm more suitable than you in inheriting his position. Hence, he passed me the right of inheritance when I was sixteen years old. Itâs been ten years, yet youâre still brooding over it?â
âI had actually gotten over it earlier, but how dare you assault my son? Since youâre not treating us as your relatives, donât blame me for paying you back.â Zaraâs tone turned cold.
âHe only has himself to blame,â Zachary roared coldly.
âI almost forget about it.â Zara gave an eerie sneer, âBoth of you are quite close since young, yet you end up having a scuffle just for a woman. Did she cast a spell on both of you? Iâm really curious about what kind of exceptional charm she has!â
âYouâd better donât do anything to provoke meâ¦â
âIt really depends on my mood,â Zara said mockingly, âYou know that I donât have a good temper, donât you? If she infuriates me, thereâs nothing I canât do.â
âYouâre threatening me?â Zachary gritted his teeth.
âNo, Iâm just negotiating with you.â Zara sneered, âWhen youâre willing to let me see your Grandpa later, Iâll release her!â
Zara hung up her phone straight afterwards.
Zacharyâs face fell when he heard the enraged tone from the other side of the phone, for he was sure of Zaraâs temper.
That woman is decisive, ruthless and has unpredictable mood swings; all of us from the Nacht family are born with the same weaknesses.
If Charlotte accidentally provokes her even with only one sentence, it looks like she will do anything to torture herâ¦
âMr. Nacht, donât worry. Bruce is now tracing Ms. Nachtâs whereabouts,â Ben comforted him warily.
âWhen he manages to get any clue, weâll take prompt action and save Ms. Windt.â
Zachary did not say anything. With his eyes lowered, he seemed to sink into deep contemplation.
The ultra-thin phone was fumbling in his palm, reflecting his extreme anxiety at the momentâ¦
There were numerous times whereby he confronted Zara with profound placidity and confidence, but he was never restless and helpless like this before.
Thinking of the potential risk that Charlotte might be encountering at the moment, his heart was filled with growing uneasiness. Beads of perspiration started to appear on his forehead.
Ben had never seen Zachary like this before. He asked tactfully, âHow about we just let her see Mr.
Nacht? After all, he has regained consciousness and is well protected by our men. I bet Ms. Nacht has no chance to harm him at all.â
âThis is not the point.â Zacharyâs brows furrowed. âIf I give in now, it will indicate that she wins the game.â
âThenâ¦â Ben could barely say anything in confusion.
âJust wait for a while more.â Zachary gripped the phone tightly and said, âLet Bruce send me all the clues he manages to collect. Iâll investigate myself.â
âYes, Mr. Zachary.â
There was silence again as Zacharyâs mind drifted away into deep thought.
Charlotte gradually came to herself. Still squinting, she scanned through her surroundings with great difficulty. She was apparently in a delicate room, yet there was no sign of anyone.
Snippets before she became unconscious flashed across her mind. Realizing that she was in an extreme situation, she raised herself from the bed in an instant. However, she was momentarily blinded by a sudden dizziness and slumped onto the bed again.
Holding her head with her eyes shut, she tried to calm herself down. After a while, she opened her eyes again and scanned through every corner of the room. To her surprise, it was a dainty room with a sense of gracefulness and elegance. Apparently, it looked like a guest room owned by someone who was really wealthy.
She was still in her own white cotton dress, her hair unkempt and messy. Other than still feeling a little dizzy, there were no visible injuries on her body.
Who had actually abducted me here?
Obviously, her abductors had other hidden motives, or were under the orders of someone else. If not, it was impossible for her to be left unharmed in such a nice room.
Are they Mr. Nachtâs men?
Or are they part of the Blackwood family?
While Charlotteâs mind was running wild, the door of the room was abruptly opened. Two maids pushed a food trolley towards her.
âWhat is this place? Who are you?â Charlotte almost used up all her energy just to support herself from sitting up in the bed.
None of the maids responded to her question. They just silently served the meal on the dining table and bowed at her before leaving the room.
âWait! Donât goâ¦â
Charlotte tried to stop the maids, yet all her energy was drained from her. She could only gaze at them helplessly till their figures disappeared from her view.