Charlotte returned home after seeing Francesca off to find Zachary sipping on his coffee with an open newspaper in his hands.

Flaring up instinctively, she stomped toward him. “Why did you lie to Francesca, Zachary?”

He folded the newspaper and smiled pleasantly at her in response. “You’re home, Wifey. Have some breakfast.”

Charlotte wrenched his ear. “Answer me.”

“I will after you make yourself comfortable.” Zachary coaxed her patiently despite the pain. “Have you seen her ledger?”

what she did was over the line, you were the

did not even know what I was agreeing to,” he protested indignantly. “All I remember was my thumb being nipped

I regained consciousness,” he added fearfully, “she threatened to have her wolves devour me if

abated momentarily. “That does sound like her. She’s

suddenly recalling that she was in the middle of chastising him, her brow hardened again. “Be that as it may, you owe her your life. If you didn’t find

under your name, I’m left with only ten million or

“You businessmen are all the same! Cunning and

he gave her an affectionate squeeze. “I don’t really intend on

on hand on top of a bunch of jewelry which amounts to a billion and a half, give or take. Since she considers herself well

his eyes widened with shock. “Why didn’t you

else could I do? You were the one to have promised something before running away when things began to look bad. As your wife, it is my duty, unpleasant as it is, to take on your debt. Besides, it is to my future sister-in-law you owe money. I’m trying to welcome her to the

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