“Because you’re sticking your nose into where it doesn’t belong.” Zachary shot an icy glare at Hector.

“I…” Hector stood transfixed for a moment before he blurted out an explanation, “I’m giving this necklace back because of my wife’s mistake. It has nothing to do with anyone else.”

“Do you mean you’re not doing this for her?” Zachary pointed at Charlotte.

“No.” Hector dropped his head, not daring to look at Charlotte.

Hearing his response, Charlotte knitted her brows, an uneasy feeling crept within her.

She knew Hector was saying those words to protect himself, but to look at how meek he had become sent indescribable feelings to her heart.

“Tell me then, what does the bankruptcy of Windt Corporation have to do with me?” Zachary questioned.

Hector shuddered as his face paled further.

 

“He’s not the one who told me about it,” Charlotte explained. “This has nothing to do with him.”

“Speak!” Zachary roared.

Shuddering again, Hector stuttered, “I-I-I don’t know.”

shouting again, Zachary kept his glacial gaze fixed on

doing?” Charlotte quickly jumped to Hector’s defense. “Why are you dragging others into

tone as he smiled. “Mr. Sterling, don’t be afraid. I was

Hector

necklace worth a hundred million. There’s no need for you to deliver this to me

then threw the ruby necklace to Hector as though he was rewarding money to a beggar. “Here. Think of it as my investment

off, bewildered.

a symbolism of the opportunity Zachary was

only have one value. Whether you use the ruby necklace to start your project or to buy her freedom is

Zachary’s words, the hair

talking about. The

the company, or

can only

the Sterlings for Hector to plead meekly

that the Browns and Divine Corporation were pressuring them, if the Sterlings could not carry out this project successfully, bankruptcy would be waiting

up on his last chance in a

would

of what happened four years

four years ago. As such, even if Hector chose to abandon her for his

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