“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.”

his glacial gaze fixed on

Charlotte quickly jumped to Hector’s defense. “Why are you dragging others

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

Hector

hundred million. There’s no need for you to deliver this to

as though he was rewarding money to a beggar. “Here. Think of it as my investment and use it to start the

Hector trailed off,

a symbolism of the opportunity Zachary

leaned back on the sofa as he swayed his glass gracefully. “However, that item can only have one value. Whether you use

the hair behind

the bet he was talking about. The bet

company,

only

was to the Sterlings for Hector to plead

were pressuring them, if the Sterlings

impossible for Hector to give up on his last chance in a

chose family, he would be giving up on her

reenactment of what happened four years

being said, a lot of things had changed since four years ago. As such, even if Hector chose to abandon her for his family again, Charlotte would

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