“Because you’re sticking your nose into where it doesn’t belong.” Zachary shot an icy glare at Hector.

“I…” Hector stood transfixed for a moment before he blurted out an explanation, “I’m giving this necklace back because of my wife’s mistake. It has nothing to do with anyone else.”

“Do you mean you’re not doing this for her?” Zachary pointed at Charlotte.

“No.” Hector dropped his head, not daring to look at Charlotte.

Hearing his response, Charlotte knitted her brows, an uneasy feeling crept within her.

She knew Hector was saying those words to protect himself, but to look at how meek he had become sent indescribable feelings to her heart.

“Tell me then, what does the bankruptcy of Windt Corporation have to do with me?” Zachary questioned.

Hector shuddered as his face paled further.

“He’s not the one who told me about it,” Charlotte explained. “This has nothing to do with him.”

“Speak!” Zachary roared.

Shuddering again, Hector stuttered, “I-I-I don’t know.”

Zachary kept his glacial gaze fixed on the other

doing?” Charlotte quickly jumped to Hector’s defense. “Why are you dragging others into our

right.” Zachary suddenly changed his tone as he smiled. “Mr. Sterling, don’t be afraid. I

Hector frowned in

a hundred million. There’s no need for you to deliver this to

Hector as though he was rewarding money to a beggar. “Here. Think of it as my

mean…” Hector trailed off, bewildered. “I can restart

the

glass gracefully. “However, that item can only have one value. Whether you use the ruby necklace to start your project or to

words, the hair

that’s the bet he was talking about. The bet is

company, or will

only

the project was to the

Sterlings could

impossible for Hector to give up on his last chance in a

he would be giving up

be a reenactment of what happened four

since four years ago. As such, even if Hector chose to abandon her for his family again, Charlotte would no

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