Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort

Zachary slapped Charlotte’s cheeks with her phone. He questioned, “Are you still holding out? Do you want me to bring the man and the three children in front of you before you’re willing to talk? Hmm?”

“No, please don’t,” Charlotte pleaded as she grabbed his hand. “The children are innocent. Don’t do anything rash, I beg of you!”

She knew that once she angered him, he was capable of anything.

“Then be honest with me. Are the children yours?” Zachary demanded.

“I…” Charlotte was in a panic. Realizing the cat was out of the bag, she had no choice but to nod meekly. “Yes!”

“Are they the same kids who took the chip?”

Zachary lifted her chin so that she would look him in the eye.

“Nonono, they didn’t steal it,” Charlotte frantically explained. “A man in black put the chip in Jamie’s pocket. After that, Fifi ate it. I didn’t know what happened then. But once I knew, I fed Fifi laxatives so that it would poop it out. After that, I cracked my head to think of how to return it to you…”

Her voice was getting softer. The more she spoke, the more terrified she became.

was

gloomy, just

know what it was…” Charlotte was still trying to explain desperately. “Think about it, if we really intended to steal it, why didn’t we sell it to your competitors? Besides, we even tried

“Who is the father?”

was the only question Zachary cared about. His voice was

was in a full-blown panic. She had wanted to say “It’s you”, but she knew she couldn’t tell him

to spin a lie but was aware

perhaps, being honest with herself, she knew it was impossible for him not

“Speak!” Zachary roared.

looked at him

stammered for

his emotions, he could no longer bear the suspense. “Four years ago, you got pregnant. Instead of having a miscarriage, you bore the triplets.

were sparkling with anticipation, hoping that he would get a definitive

rush of emotions. He stared intently at Charlotte’s lips,

not.” Charlotte quickly denied it. “How