“It’s better if we stay friends.” Charlotte nipped his idea in the bud.

“Why?” Hector frowned. “Is it because of Mr. Nacht?”

“It has nothing to do with anyone else.” Charlotte smiled wryly. “Sometimes, there’s nothing we can do to change the past. We should look ahead instead.”

Hector clenched his fists in silence.

“Call me when you get the necklace.” Charlotte stood up to leave. “I’m going now. You take care.”“Don’t you ever wonder about why your father died?” Hector exclaimed softly.

Charlotte stopped in her tracts and sat down. “Hector, do you know something?”

“You should ask Zachary when you get back.” Hector’s voice was grim.

 

“What do you mean?” Charlotte inquired anxiously. “Are you saying that Zachary has something to do with my dad’s death?”

troubled look on his face. After a long silence, he changed topics. “Forget it,

 

something to do with it?” Charlotte

that much?”

me everything.” Charlotte grew desperate. “What

the Windt Corporation to

“What?”

felt as if her mind

Corporation. She met Mr. Looney

he had offended Zachary, who caused him to

she saw him then, he reminded her of her father. Come to think of it now, did Dad and Mr. Looney meet the same

nothing you can do to change the past. In fact, if you knew the truth, it might put you in danger. However, when I saw how close you were getting to Zachary, I felt

Charlotte clenched her fists and declared emotionally, “If someone

a lot more powerful than you can

her hand and raised her gaze at Hector. “Hector, let me ask you this, do Simon and

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