“What?” Zachary frowned. “Robbie saw his mother?”

“No,” Bruce answered firmly. “I blocked his sight. He shouldn’t have seen Ms. Lindberg.”

“Shouldn’t have?” Zachary growled.

“I’m sorry for my incompetence.” Bruce was frustrated, but he didn’t defend himself.

“Calm down, Mr. Nacht,” Ben advised him. “You can’t hide it forever. Ms. Lindberg is still going to make a public appearance on the South Sea territorial waters project’s opening day. Even if the people from Southridge and Northridge aren’t seeing one another right now, they’d know she’s back on that day.”

Zachary frowned after hearing the explanation. “When’s the opening?”

answered hastily.

have sixteen days to work with.” Zachary tapped the armrest of his leather chair, then

startled by the request, but he

In fact, he was tense. I have to get Henry back to M

about two weeks before that. We’ll settle this before then,” Ben calmed him

“Ms. Blackwood isn’t feeling well. She declined

no matter what, but he never expected her to say no. “I see.”

and she couldn’t even get out of bed. Going out for

about this later. For now, let’s settle

“Yes.”

night. He wanted to go home soon and spend some time with his kids, but it was already ten

Cynthia were having a game of chess when Zachary came back. Henry seemed to be in a good mood, and he laughed heartily.

chess piece down and signaled, ‘Is Zachary

head and sighed. “It’s his

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