“All right. I understand.” Ben raised his head to look at Lupine, who was getting closer and closer to him, and he snapped back to reality. “Tell Mr. Nacht that I’ll be back soon.”

 

“Oh, okay.”

After ending the call, Marino cast a tentative glance at Zachary and said, “Ben said he’s going to come back soon.”

“Okay.” Zachary then made a dismissive gesture.

With a lowered head, Marino left, closing the door behind him quietly.

 
 

In the dark, Zachary continued to smoke as he mulled over his emotions. He had instantly realized that Charlotte had asked Lupine to invite Ben out so that she could sound him out.

Ben was a smart man; he should have realized that as well.

 

Nevertheless, he still went.

Perhaps it was because he could not reject Lupine, or perhaps he wanted to use that way to relieve his guilt in leaking out the secret so that Charlotte could go back to the Nacht family.

Regardless of everything, by meeting Lupine, Ben was prepared to become a traitor.

Therefore, Zachary had told Marino to make the call and tell Ben that he knew he had gone to meet Lupine.

still had trouble comprehending what they meant. On the other hand, Ben understood them

knew that he had gone out in secret to meet Lupine, that meant he knew about what he and Lupine were about to do. If he were to say the wrong words, then

 

had snapped back

was bound

of scheming, Charlotte could never win against

delighted to find out that she had done all those to figure out what was

that she

“Ben!”

“Lupine!”

first time the two had met in private, let

help but feel nervous

Zachary and had seen countless scenarios, it was the

you cold?” Lupine

then lifted his head to look at Lupine, thinking, She’s so pretty today. With a little bit of

those were the words he did

“I’m cold,” Lupine grumbled.

dumbly. It took a second or two before he recollected his senses. “Then let’s

his jacket and put it on her. That way, she would be able to lean into his arms and begin their intimate moment. Then, she would

was telling her that the inside of the car

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