Despite the animosity in his tone, Zachary’s words carried the weight of a man’s responsibility and promise.

 

Charlotte expressed her gratitude again and was then stumped for words.

“Why are you so useless?” He glared at her. “Aren’t you always acting like a tyrant whenever you’re with me? Why were you being such a coward in front of him?”

His bombardment of questions stunned her. “When was I acting like a coward? I retorted him!”

“Retorted? You should’ve thrown that contract right in his face!” Zachary was exasperated. “Didn’t you see the way he picked on you? Grow a spine, why don’t you?”

 
 

Charlotte was speechless.

“You only bare your teeth at your own family, but you’re a coward whenever you deal with outsiders!” the man spat out with a glare before turning to leave.

 

Charlotte stared at his back, unable to retaliate.

Bare my teeth at my own family? Are we even still considered family?

As that thought crossed her mind, an unusual emotion surged within her.

shareholders

Sir.” Ben relayed

was Robert trying to reach him, he rejected the call and blocked the

 

up his phone. “What do you intend

too far. He knows who Charlotte is to me, yet he went ahead and tried to push her around.” Zachary seethed. “It’s about

protective he was of Charlotte. No matter what became of

the fact that Robert completely defied his warning

his boss out of doing anything rash if it were before.

wants. Nothing else matters as

want to

pondered for a moment before replying flatly, “Not

took his phone out. “I’ll reply to her text, then. She was asking about

tell her I’ll meet

“Yes, Sir.”

the car. Since Zachary would pass by this route after dealing with his affairs,

that Zachary would not be heading down the

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