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?”

did.” Charlotte maintained her frosty glare. “Though what she did was over the line, you were the one to have agreed to it with your thumbprint. Don’t make promises

indignantly. “All I remember was my thumb being nipped for blood whenever she charged me for something. You can imagine how much

he added fearfully, “she threatened to have her wolves devour me if

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

was in the middle of chastising him, her brow hardened again. “Be that as it may, you owe her your life.

resources of Nacht Group are currently under your name, I’m left with only ten million or so by Rodney’s

blurted, too angry to speak. “You businessmen are

squeeze. “I don’t really

have 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 compensated for her troubles, I think we’ll call

“Why didn’t you tell me before

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 family, not drive her away from

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