“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

Hector’s

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

Hector frowned in

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

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

trailed off, bewildered. “I can

of the opportunity Zachary was

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

hair behind Charlotte’s neck stood

was talking about. The

the company, or will he

can only

how crucial the project was to the Sterlings for Hector to plead meekly

Sterlings could not carry out this project successfully, bankruptcy would

to give up on his last chance

family, he would be giving up on

of what happened four years

being said, a lot of things had changed since four years ago. As such, even if Hector chose to abandon her for his family again, Charlotte would no longer feel the same disappointment and grievance

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