Chapter 858
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort
âUnderstood,â replied Bruce, while having his head down. He didnât dare to say anything else.
âForget about it. You wouldnât understand even if I explain it to you,â said Zachary in an irritated tone before he growled, âGo deal with the media.â
âUnderstood.â
Bruce left the room to deal with the matter immediately. The situation was already terrible, but if they donât move quickly, it would spiral even more out of control. The only thing Bruce could do at that moment was to work as quickly as possible to minimize the damage.
âIâm sorry,â replied Ben, who was feeling ashamed. He informed, âI know that things are bad, and I wonât deny responsibility. I just want to say that I truly am not powerful enough to fight against the culprit behind it all.â
âHave you learned of the culprit behind it?â asked Zachary. Naturally, he understood that Ben wasnât weak or didnât work hard enough. There are just things that Ben simply canât settle on his own.
âItâs likely linked to Ms. Nacht,â answered Ben with a frown, âEverything points to her as the mastermind.â
âShe is crazy,â growled Zachary. He was so angry that his face distorted when he roared, âShe would risk the entire Nacht Group just to get her hands on more money and power.â
âAlso,â said Ben before he paused and continued, âTaylor had been calling me over the past two days. He said that he wants to talk to you. I feel likeâ¦â
Ben didnât voice out the rest of the sentence. He simply stared fearfully at Zachary.
âYou suspect that the Blackwoods are behind what happened yesterday?â
Zachary recalled everything from the night before. There were a lot of things that didnât make sense. For starters, he had a pretty good tolerance to alcohol, so it was unlikely that he would go dizzy from consuming that small amount of alcohol. He was even unconscious for over ten hoursâ¦
âThat is just my speculations. Iâm not sure yet because thereâs no evidence to prove one way or another,â added Ben softly, âMoreover, Ms. Blackwood doesnât seem like someone who would do something like that.â
âIs there any news from the hospital?â asked Zachary to change the topic.
âMr. Henryâs condition is stabilized,â replied Ben, âBut Ms. Nachtâs men have been circling around and trying to get into the room. Ms. Nacht had contacted Mr. Spencer a few times to learn about Mr. Henryâs whereabouts.â
âGet the car ready. Weâre going to the hospital,â instructed Zachary, âAnd call the office. Weâll have a meeting at four in the afternoon.â
âUnderstood.â
Zachary changed his outfit before he rushed down the stairs.
The kids were having their meals in the dining room. When they saw him there, they greeted in their cute voices, âDaddy, come, have some food.â
âDaddy is busy,â informed Zachary as he hurried over to give the kids a hug, âYou three be good and eat well before you go to class, okay? I wonât be able to play with you three this weekend, but Iâll take you overseas after Iâm done working, okay?â
âDaddy, when can we visit Great-grandpa in the hospital?â asked Jamie, who was understanding.
âA few days later,â replied Zachary as he checked his watch, âIâll take you guys over once your great-grandpaâs condition becomes better.â
âThen can we go to the mall this afternoon?â asked Robbie nonchalantly, âWeâve been home studying over the past two days and havenât gone out to play. Iâm so bored.â
âWhatâs so fun about the mall, anyway?â
Zachary was a little hesitant about letting them leave the house. They were at a crossroads, and things would be bad if anything were to happen.
âGrand Plaza has a huge childrenâs play area and offers a lot of activities,â replied Robbie with a straight face on, âthe most important bit, however, was that it has a huge Lego City there.â
âYeah, and there are tons of things to play there,â added Jamie quickly.
âOh, come on. You two areâ¦â
Ellie was about to protest when Jamie suddenly nudged her.
âWhy are you nudging me?â asked Ellie as she stared curiously at him. She hadnât caught up with the boys.
âOkay,â agreed Zachary. He thought that it wasnât right to keep the kids cooped up at home, so he promised, âIâll have Marino take you guys there, but you must promise to behave and listen to him. Donât run too far, got it?â
âGot it. Donât worry,â promised Robbie, while nodding with a smile.
âYay, we can go out and play!â cheered Jamie happily.
âI have to go,â informed Zachary. He quickly stroked all three kidsâ tiny heads before he turned around and left in a hurry.
Just then, Fifi suddenly flapped its wings and called out, âMommy, mommy!â
Zachary turned around and looked over. All he saw was Jamie stuffing some food into Fifiâs mouth to stop it from talking too muchâ¦
Zachary didnât think much of it. He hurried into the car.
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