Chapter 994
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort
âItâs fine. You were just doing your job. This isnât your fault. What Danrique did was right. Zara should be punished for her crimes. Since we canât find her after she went into hiding, this is the only way to flush her out,â Charlotte said after slowly calming down and analyzing the situation rationally.
Lupine frowned. âBut weâve gotten Mr. Nacht caught up in the mess as well! Everyone is pointing their fingers at Nacht Group right now, especially those who arenât in the business industry. They donât know that Zara has cut ties with the Nacht family. The general public still regards her as a member of the Nacht family, so everything she does will be associated with them as well. I bet Zara is overjoyed seeing the chain reaction thatâs taking place right now!
She knows Mr. Nacht will do everything to resolve the issue or the entire family would go down with her. In other words, Mr. Nacht is the one most severely impacted by this!â
Charlotte went silent upon hearing that.
Of course, I know that! Thatâs why I called Danrique earlier to try and stop him, but he shut me down with a lecture before I could even get a word out! The fact that heâs doing it to avenge me removes whatever justification I have for my request. Henry is the one at fault, and while I may be willing to put up with it, that doesnât mean Danrique would do the same!
âThis will worsen the gap between you and Mr. Nacht. You must be feeling really upset, right?â Lupine asked softly while giving her a sympathetic look.
Charlotte shot her a cold glare in response. âWhat has Ben told you?â
Lupine quickly lowered her head to avoid eye contact. âN-Nothing⦠We had near-death experiences together while tracking Sharon down together, so itâs perfectly normal for things to get a little weird between usâ¦â
Charlotte saw right through her excuses and let out a wry chuckle. âHuh⦠I havenât even gotten my revenge, and heâs already stolen two of my closest subordinates from me?â
Lupine was quick to deny it. âThatâs not true, Ms. Lindberg! Iâll definitely take your side if you get into conflict with the Nacht family! I wonât waver because of my personal feelings!â
âI know you wonât. I have never doubted the loyalty of the people Danrique assigns to me!â Charlotte said with a gentle smile.
Lupine patted herself on the chest in relief. âOh, thank goodness⦠You scared meâ¦â
âI am curious, though. What exactly has Ben told you?â Charlotte asked curiously.
âHe said you and Mr. Zachary were in love with each other, but Mr. Henry refused to accept you because of your identity as a Lindberg and the fact that your mother had inadvertently caused the death of Mr. Zacharyâs parents.
Thatâs why Mr. Henry has strongly objected to your marriage,â Lupine said softly.
Charlotte nodded. âI remember that. If Iâm not mistaken, Mr. Henry only found out about it on the day of the wedding because Zara told him. Honestly, I donât really hate that old man all that much because I never saw him as a family, to begin with. Heâs just an outsider to me, and I donât care what outsiders think of me, but Zachary is different. He told me we were once deeply in love with each other, and that we have three children. Together, we set foot in the church and exchanged wedding rings⦠We were each otherâs dearest, so why would he betray and give up on me? I never understood that. If it were me, I would insist on staying with the person I love, regardless of how Danrique objected. I would never choose to give in like a coward, let alone marry someone else. Thatâs the difference between Zachary and I!â
âBen also told me that you were having a relapse from the poison at the time, so Mr. Nacht had temporarily given in to Mr. Henryâs demands so he could get you the antidoteâ¦â
Charlotte didnât want to hear any more of it. âThat was just an excuse. All right, thatâs enough. Weâre going to see Morgan at the hospital, so hurry up and get ready.â
âUnderstood!â
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