Hearing that, Robert could not help but tense up slightly.

 

Is there a new lead on Danrique’s whereabouts? No, that can’t be. The Lindbergs are declining now. He’s rumored to have died in an explosion while out at sea, so there’s no way he’ll come back!

At the thought of that, he continued to threaten Charlotte, “We’ll talk about that when he actually comes back. But for now, you’d better sign this contract, or else…”

“Or else what?” the woman barked, raising an eyebrow haughtily.

“You’re all alone now. I can do whatever I want to you, and I don’t even need to do it myself.” Robert sneered. “Do you really think a few female bodyguards will be able to protect you?”

 
 

“You…”

“They can’t, but I can.”

 

Suddenly, a cold, dignified voice came from outside. Robert froze momentarily before turning his head, only to see Zachary striding into the house with a frosty expression on his face.

“Zachary…”

The older man turned ghastly pale in an instant. He had gone looking for the other shareholders after parting with Divine Corporation on bad terms, but no one else had dared to budge without Zachary’s permission.

to resort to coercing Charlotte

desperation to protect herself,

things even more difficult

 

are you doing

She had felt conflicted upon receiving word early this morning that Nancy was headed to Southridge. Nancy was so brilliant and proactive that it was only

he

down the mountain when I saw Sir Robert’s car, so I decided to

that

Sir Robert? You went ahead and acted on your own without my approval.

in private,

you remember what I told you? I guess you still haven’t managed to

so he

man had done the complete

Zachary

“I—”

Robert’s nonsense, he interjected, “That’s enough. I wanted to give you a chance and let you settle this on your own, but clearly, you don’t respect my opinions at all. In

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