“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.”

again, Zachary kept his

Hector’s defense. “Why are you dragging others

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

Hector frowned in

a hundred million. There’s no

a beggar. “Here.

trailed off, bewildered. “I can

of the opportunity

on the sofa as he swayed his glass gracefully. “However, that item can only have one value. Whether you use the ruby necklace to start your project or to buy

words, the hair behind Charlotte’s neck stood

he was talking about. The bet is about

choose the company, or will he choose

only choose

the Sterlings for Hector to plead

the Sterlings could not

up on his last chance in a

if he chose family, he would be

a reenactment of what happened

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

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