Charlotte was caught off guard by the kiss and stared at Zachary in wide-eyed disbelief.
She froze up, unable to react.
It all felt very surreal and yet so familiar…
At the same time, both Louis and Ben were taken aback and looked on in astonishment. Ben, however, quickly recovered and averted his gaze.
Morgan, who had witnessed it all from the driver’s seat, was just as startled. She momentarily lost control of the steering wheel, causing the car to swerve violently.
The sudden swerve brought Charlotte back to her senses. She tried to push Zachary away, but he was just too strong.
The more she struggled, the louder the buzzing in her head was. In a moment of panic, she bit down hard on his lips.
Her bite drew blood and left a metallic taste in her mouth.
Though reluctant, Zachary finally let go of Charlotte. He cupped her face and gently brushed her lips with his thumb.
“B*stard!” Charlotte raised her hand, ready to strike him.
Zachary grabbed her wrist in time and pulled her into his arms. “What’s wrong? Haven’t had enough?”
“You… “ Charlotte wasn’t sure if she was red from anger or embarrassment.
“Zachary, you’ve gone overboard!” Louis exclaimed as he hurriedly pushed him away and shielded Charlotte from him. “Even I have never kissed Charlotte, how dare you… “
“That’s good to know.” Zachary nodded smugly. “We can remain as buddies.”
“What?” Louis went berserk at his display of arrogance. “Who wants to be buddies with you? You’re a girlfriend-stealing piece of sh*t!”
“Give it up. You aren’t suitable for each other,” Zachary replied sternly.
The rage built up inside of Louis rendered him speechless.
“Pull over!” Charlotte suddenly ordered.
Once Morgan stopped the car, Lupine immediately got out to open the door.
“Get out!” Charlotte bellowed as she continued to glare at him.
“That’s true.” Ben nodded.
“The most important thing is… “ Zachary cocked his eyebrow. “The kiss was so intense for her that Louis would always be second to me.”
Ben was so impressed with Zachary’s wit that he couldn’t hide his excitement. “Killing three birds with one stone! Brilliant!”
In the meantime, Raina had been waiting in the yard when Zachary returned to the villa. Upon seeing him, Raina immediately rushed toward him. “Mr. Nacht, I have failed you.”
Raina had heard from Marino that Charlotte and Louis had spotted Cynthia due to her negligence. She decided it’d be better to own up to her mistake first than to have Zachary find it out himself.
“Thankfully, it was from a distance, so they only saw a silhouette,” Zachary replied coldly. “You’ve always been very conscientious, so I don’t want you making any more mistakes.
“Yes. I understand,” Raina said, her head bowed in apology.
“I’ll overlook it this time. Don’t let it happen again,” Zachary warned, his voice still cold and hard.
“Yes, Mr. Nacht.”
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