Zachary scoffed in response. “The royal forces? Do you really think that would scare me?”

He then pointed his gun at the ceiling and fired several successive shots.

Bang! Bang!

The bullets struck the chandelier on the ceiling, sending crystals raining down.

Just then, the door to the study room burst open, and dozens of armed soldiers rushed into the room. More soldiers stood outside the window of the study room, and all of them trained their guns at Zachary.

Sherlyn entered the room last, flanked by more armed men.

 

“Put down the gun if you want to live, Zachary.” She had a gun pointed at him as well.

Louis exclaimed, “Mom, what are you doing?” He had never imagined that his mother would cause such a scene.

 

While he pointed his gun at Zachary to protect Charlotte, his mother’s actions represented the Laurents’ declaration of war against the Nacht family.

unnecessary and out of

burst into laughter. “Did you think you could stop

danger ahead. “Such insolence! Even if you’re not scared of our soldiers, there’s still the Lindberg family, and we

stop it,”

too long.

the window suddenly crumpled over just as

Sherlyn could only watch as bodyguards from the Nacht

she stuttered

had arrived home just then, and he immediately apologized. “Zachary, please have mercy

she doesn’t know any better. Our families have been on good terms for many years, especially Mr. Nacht.

he kept his piercing gaze

sit down and have a talk over this, shall we? We shouldn’t exchange arms at all costs. Please accept my suggestion for my sake,

hand to Robert. “I wanted to have a peaceful talk, but Lady Sherlyn is being impolite. This

his wife right then and there, but the urgency of the situation demanded him to first bow to Zachary in

relationship and the sake of

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