“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

Hector’s defense. “Why are you

as he

Charlotte, Hector frowned in

There’s no need

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

off,

symbolism of the opportunity Zachary was giving

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

the hair behind Charlotte’s neck stood

the bet he was talking about. The bet

he choose the company, or

can only choose

crucial the project was to the Sterlings for Hector to plead

that the Browns and Divine Corporation were pressuring them, if the Sterlings could not

for Hector to give up on his last chance

he chose family, he would be giving

a reenactment of

four years ago. As such, even if Hector chose to abandon her for his family again, Charlotte would

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