Chapter 888
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort
âThe issue is too grave, so he didnât dare to keep it a secret. Who wouldâve thought that Mr. Henryâs worst nightmare would come true, after all?â
âYeah, sometimes, it feels like it is unavoidableâ¦â murmured Zachary sadly.
âYouâre right about that. If we had known earlier, we would never send Ms. Windt awayâ¦â replied Spencer.
âLife is never predictable.â
Zachary had calmed down at that point. In the past, he would get riled up when he talked about the issue, but he was at ease at that moment.
âI was shocked and saddened to learn the whole truth. Life truly is unpredictable. Who wouldâve thought that the innocent and kind Charlotte Windt will turn into what she is now?â commented Spencer as he frowned at Zachary.
âItâs like theyâre two completely different people, but her kind soul, the part that matters, remained,â replied Zachary. Even thinking about Charlotte got his gaze to turn softer.
âYouâre right. If she hadnât shown up to help us today, Kyle and the other bodyguards would all be sacrificed. The family truly owes her a debt for what she did today,â agreed Spencer.
âWe owe her so much more than that. Mrs. Berry died because of us, and the pain and humiliation Charlotte had to endure all those years agoâ¦â said Zachary. He grinned bitterly and looked like he was mocking himself.
âYeah,â murmured Spencer before he sighed and added, âIâm sure Mr. Henry will regret his past decisions if he learns about all of this. However, that is not the most urgent issue nowâ¦â
Spencer spoke in a meaningful tone when he said that last sentenceâ¦
âDonât worry, Iâll take the kids over to visit Grandpa soon. Keep this a secret from him for now so that he wonât be triggered,â informed Zachary, who knew what Spencer was really talking about.
âUnderstood,â replied Spencer before he nodded.
âI will deal with everything else. Your job is to take care of Grandpa. Youâre getting older too, so you shouldnât worry too much either,â consoled Zachary.
âRight,â agreed Spencer, who seemed a little embarrassed about getting Zachary worried.
âGo and get some rest. Iâd like to be alone with Grandpa for now.â
âUnderstood.â
Spencer left soon after.
Zachary sat there quietly and guarded over Henryâ¦
Before anyone knew it, it was already dawn.
Zachary was so tired that he ended up sleeping on the chair. He didnât wake up until the phone in his pocket vibrated. He groggily answered the call, âHello?â
âMr. Nacht, something happened to the company,â informed Lucy nervously from the other side of the line.
âWhatâs wrong?â asked Zachary while frowning.
âSomeone hacked into the companyâs system, the new software that is about to hit the market suddenly malfunctioned, and the internet is suddenly flooded with nasty rumors involving Nacht Group. In short, a series of problems popped up last night, and everything is aimed at you.
âPlease hurry over. Journalists have surrounded the building, and the shareholders are all nervous. Everyone in the office is also panicking. Mr. Sterk is rushing over as wellâ¦â
âI got it. Iâll be there soon,â informed Zachary before he instructed, âLock the doors and stop the journalists from entering the headquarters. I will solve the issues when I get back.â
âUnderstood.â
Zachary narrowed his eyes and thought things through after he hung up.
He was the one who set up the security system for Divine Corporation, so there was no way an ordinary hacker could get into their systemâ¦
I paid extra attention to the new software as well, so it shouldnât have suddenly malfunctioned like this.
Moreover, every media corporation has profited off of Nacht Group, so no one would make us look badâ¦
Unless there is someone making demands from behind the scenes. No average Joe could accomplish all three, soâ¦
Brrt! Bruce was calling from the other end of the line.
Zachary picked up the call and immediately asked, âIs Danrique here?â
âYeah, how did you know? I was about to report the matter to you,â replied Bruce in astonishment before he added, âI just received news that Danriqueâs plane has landed in H City. He will be attending the South Sea opening ceremony tomorrow.â
âWhat date is it again?â asked Zachary. He was so busy that he couldnât keep track of the dates anymore.
âTomorrowâs twelve. They preponed everything by a day,â answered Bruce.
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