Chapter 785
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort
âI didnât know you guys are such gossip lovers.â Zachary was getting impatient. âAre you leaving or not?â
âAlright, alright, letâs go.â Louis relented after Zachary got angry. âBut we want to talk about the project.â
âLetâs take this to your place.â Zachary forcibly pushed them out, and Ben told the servants to close the door immediately.
Cain and Kyle finally managed to break free from being caught up by Marino, but when they arrived, Zachary was already gone like the wind.
âI told you itâs just Louis and his girlfriend. You gossip lovers, you,â Marino teased.
âSomething seems odd.â They thought something was off, but they didnât pry any further.
âJust go in.â
âMr. Nacht, your girlfriend would be left alone if you come with us, wonât she?â Charlotte poked fun at him, but all Zachary did was look at her coldly.
âItâs fine. Heâll go back in a minute,â Louis stopped their argument once again. âThisâll only take a second.â
âTrue.â Charlotte smirked. âItâs not even ten. We wonât disturb their night.â
âSomeone seems jealous.â Zachary approached her, his gaze passionate. âI can stay with you if you want.â
âWhy youâ¦â Charlotteâs face turned scarlet.
âWhat are you doing, Zachary?â Louis quickly sat between them, separating Zachary from Charlotte.
âStop this. Sheâs my girlfriend.â
âI wonder if thatâs the case.â Zachary arched his eyebrow.
âWhat does that have to do with you?â Charlotte glared back.
âOf course it has something to do with me.â He teased, âI want you.â
What the heck? Louis was shocked. âAre you for real?â
Charlotte was equally shocked. She thought she was hearing things.
âConsider it, Charlotte.â He shoved Louis away and closed in on her. âI know you better than Louis does.â
âZachary, what are you doing?â
âYouâre joking.â Charlotte frowned, glaring back at him with doubt. âYou canât have fallen for me, can you?â
âLetâs seeâ¦â Zachary smirked. âIf I hadnât fallen for you, how did you take down the South Sea territorial waters?
âIf I hadnât fallen for you, why did I tolerated your behavior? And that I let you go despite the fact you lost that night? Do you really think an eagleâs enough to stop me?
âIf I hadnât fallen for you, why do you think I was in a hurry to save you back then?
âIf I hadnât fallen for you, why do you think I didnât kill you when you came to my home with your pet eagle?
âIf I hadnât fallen for you, why do you think you can still sit with us despite telling Louis to pull off all that offensive stunts? I would have kicked anyone else out of the partnership, but youâre still here.
âWhy do you think that is the case?â
Charlotte couldnât come up with any rebuttal for that, and Louis was aghast, while Morgan the driver was sweating from her palms. Lupine frowned as if an enemy was behind her.
Ben kept quiet, though he looked at his employer knowingly. He knew there were two reasons Zachary was doing that. One, he was worried that Louis might take Charlotte for himself, and two, he was worried Charlotte might cause a lot of trouble for the Nacht Group if she kept it up. When that time came, heâd be hard-pressed to take action against her, except that he wouldnât be able to. Thatâd pose a big problem.
âYou must be kidding, Zachary.â Louis finally snapped out of it and was agitated. âI thought you have a girlfriend now. Whyâd you fall for Charlotte?â
âSheâs not my girlfriend,â Zachary answered curtly.
âWhat a joke.â Charlotte was infuriated. âYou think you can kick me out of the partnership with that kind of cheap trick? I gave Louis my money, so I am notââ
Before she could finish her sentence, Zachary held the back of her head and kissed her.
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