“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.”

of shouting again, Zachary kept his glacial gaze fixed on the other

quickly jumped to Hector’s defense.

his tone as he smiled. “Mr. Sterling, don’t be afraid.

Hector frowned

million. There’s no need for you

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

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

was a symbolism of the

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

the hair behind Charlotte’s

talking about. The bet is about Hector’s

the company, or will

can only

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

them, if the Sterlings could not carry out this project successfully, bankruptcy

for Hector to give up on his last chance in a

family, he would be giving up

reenactment of

to abandon her for his family again, Charlotte would no longer feel

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