Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort

Zachary seemed different from the last time Charlotte saw him two months ago.

He had lost a lot of weight, causing his features to become more defined than before. The knuckles on his hands seemed unusually prominent, while his sunken eyes conveyed a hollow, depressed gaze.

Zachary’s carefully-styled hair had become long, messy locks, making him seem wilder and more mysterious than ever.

Charlotte’s heart ached at the sight.

She felt deeply regretful when she saw his heartbroken gaze.

she immediately retracted her gaze. She did not want him to notice that she had been

demeanor and ignored his gaze. She lowered her eyes and walked further into

exclaimed, “Charlotte! You’ve arrived just in time. Please explain everything to Mr. Nacht. He seems to have some sort of misunderstanding about Louis, or he might’ve been too busy and missed the news of your engagement. Why, he thought Louis took advantage of you, and he’s interrogating him

“Please leave. We’ll talk things through

assuming the persona of a welcoming host and addressing Zachary instead. “Mr. Nacht, welcome to our manor. You and Louis are great friends, and I’m happy to have you here as a guest. Feel free to stay for a few

reeked of

“Mom, stop it.”

to push his mother out of the study

me?” Zachary’s non-reaction fueled Sherlyn’s insolence as she added, “This is

in and finally pushed his

had not exploded earlier because he did not care for Sherlyn’s words at all; it had nothing to do with a good

cared

still waiting for an explanation,” he said hoarsely, staring at Charlotte with an indecipherable

she says. I’ll believe it over anything I

have nothing to do with each other, and anything I do is none