“Aren't you going to thank me?”
Zachary, however, spoke up with his brow raised. Arrogance and amusement donned every inch of his face.
“Where are the kids?” asked Charlotte. She checked the car behind him and noted that her kids weren't there.
“They've already boarded the plane,” replied Zachary after he blew out some smokes. He officially invited, “Come back to H City with me. It's safe there.”
Charlotte stared through the smoke and looked at him, then at the dozen of people behind her. She suddenly felt the heavy burden that had been placed on her shoulders, so she said icily, “There's no need to trouble you for that, Mr. Nacht.”
The way she addressed me... It was distant and cold. It was as if they had returned to the time when she worked for his company.
“The kids miss their mommy,” shared Zachary as he flicked the ashes off his cigarette. His tone was nonchalant when he added, “I'll give you one more chance to answer that question.”
“I have duties to fulfill,” informed Charlotte with a heavy heart. Still, she was surprisingly firm when she added, “I thank you for everything you've done, though. I trust that the kids will be fine with you, so I am okay.”
“You're not going to fight for their custody anymore?” asked Zachary as he stared at her with a raised brow.
“No,” replied Charlotte. She tilted her gaze down to try to keep herself as calm as possible when she added, “I no longer have what it takes to keep them safe.”
Charlotte suddenly felt like a failure. She had been fighting against Zachary for years, but in the end, she still lost.
It felt as if he would always be better than her.
“Okay, at least you know when to back away,” said Zachary. He didn't say anything else before he turned around to board the plane. As he did so, he instructed, “Bruce, take them back to the country.”
“Understood,” replied Bruce as he stepped forward to offer Charlotte some comfort by saying, “Ms. Lindberg, this private jet is for you. If you truly do not wish to return to H City, you can go to its neighboring city. However, you cannot stay overseas because that would put you in danger.”
“Okay, then we'll go to Yaleview,” said Charlotte before she turned around and led her people to board the plane.
“Alright,” said Bruce, who went to get everything ready immediately. He also led some men and boarded the plane with Charlotte and the others. Bruce's mission was to make sure that everyone arrive safely at their destination.
Before Zachary entered the cabin, he turned around to take another look at Charlotte. She did the same. Their eyes met, and they could tell that there were thousands of words they wanted to say to each other.
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