Baby, I Found for You an Awesome Daddy

Cassius chose the seemingly smartest but actually the stupidest solution, which was to escape. But of course, he failed. Instead, he was caught and beaten up by Zachariah’s men. That was how he got the bruises on his body. They were also the ones who injected Onyx into Cassius’s body. Cassius was never the one to lie, so he told Charlotte everything.

As Charlotte listened, she frowned and said, “Where did Zachariah find the courage to do that? Wasn’t he afraid that you would call the police?”

“Do you think I dare to do that? If it weren’t for you guys, who else would seek justice for me? Even if I went to the police station and reported to the police, what could I do if Zachariah buys them off by treating them to a meal? Besides, they injected Onyx into my body because they were afraid that I would call the police. I took the drug… I could have been in terrible shape if it weren’t for you guys.” Cassius smiled bitterly.

“Don’t be afraid.” Charlotte patted him on the shoulder, her expression becoming much softer than before. “I will help you solve this problem, you…”

“Miss Charlotte, I don’t want to bother you. This is a complicated matter. I’m scared that it will cause you trouble, so I hope that I can have a fair competition with Zayn Kiefer. I think I’m going to take part in the filming of the recent musical, ‘Eternal Love’.”

“You want to have a showdown with him on screen?” Charlotte frowned.

“That’s right.”

“No problem, but you’ll have to wait until the problem is solved. I can hide my identity first, and you can play along too. But if something happens, you must tell me as soon as possible, okay?”

Cassius smiled softly and bowed to her. “Miss Charlotte, I’ll remember everything you said, and I hope you can believe in me. Although I’m not that capable, I’m loyal, and I’m willing to be your pawn.”

Charlotte didn’t know what happened to Cassius, but she had always thought that he was quite pitiful, so she said, “You don’t have to say all these unnecessary words. Film better videos and make all the fans stand up for you. That will be the first thing you do for me. As long as this is over, even without me, you can still have a meteoric rise in the future.”

“Miss Charlotte, I don’t want a meteoric rise without you.” Cassius looked at her seriously.

“I have a husband.” Charlotte frowned and continued, “And I don’t have the slightest interest in your appearance. I advise you not to ask for humiliation.”

Ask for humiliation.

The smile on Cassius’s face instantly froze. He lowered his head and said in a low and hoarse voice, “I’m sorry that I bothered you. Perhaps, you don’t understand the mind of a pessimist like me. I was already pushed to the edge of the cliff. And you were still willing to help me during times like this. I want to protect you no matter what. Even if I have to give up my life, I will always stay by your side. As long as you give me this opportunity, I…”

“Stop. We’re just partners, and I’m only using you. You don’t have to do this. Otherwise, I don’t mind paying the penalty to you immediately.”

“That’s not what I meant. I just want to say that I don’t have any romantic feelings for you. It’s just sheer loyalty that I have for you. Was Bucky Barnes enamored with Captain America? Was Captain Marvel in love with Nick Fury? But, they could still sacrifice their lives and blood for their leaders. The same goes to me,” Cassius said as he knelt on one knee and held up four fingers. “I swear.”

Charlotte was speechless. She helped Cassius up and said, “You really don’t have to do this. Our plan has succeeded. You are a free man now. You…”

“Actually, I’ve always had a question to ask you.”

“What’s that?”

“Why did you choose to help me instead of giving up on me?” Cassius was really curious about it.

Everyone chose to give up on him, so why did Charlotte insist on saving him? And how did she manage to do it successfully?

Charlotte shrugged and said, “Because the price of saving you is more worth it. Didn’t I tell you about this before? Do you still have to ask?”

“Is there no other reason?”

“No.”

“Okay, I understand now. I’ll continue to make videos. Can… can you accept what I proposed just now?”

“About being in a team with Zayn, right? No problem. But there’s something I have to remind you. Since they could do something as outrageous as that, they could easily do something else to you too. I’ll send someone to protect you.”

Cassius nodded with a smile and said, “Thank you.”

Charlotte waved and left.

After settling Cassius’s matter, she went back to the company. However, she saw a familiar figure as soon as she got off the car.

She would never forget this person for the rest of her life.

“I didn’t expect to meet you here again.” Elaine took off her sunglasses.

“My company is right here. Did you come looking for me? Or did you come here to look for a sugar daddy?” Charlotte was sitting in her car. She had no intention of paying attention to her.  “If you know what’s good for you, then screw off. I don’t want to run over you.”

“I haven’t seen you in a while, and your temper has actually gone worse. I’m just here to share a piece of good news with you. Recently, Emerson Corporation had received a new investment. You all might not be able to witness the bankruptcy that you all had been anticipating.”

“Do you think that we didn’t know that you released the news of bankruptcy to lure us into negotiating with you?” Charlotte let out a sarcastic chuckle and continued, “You were trying to find out which subsidiary company is ours, right? So delusional.”

“You…” Elaine was shocked.

Christopher’s plan was obviously flawless, but how did Charlotte know about it?

Looking at her surprised expression, Charlotte shook her head with great sympathy. “Elaine, I admit that you were very smart. But unfortunately, your brain couldn’t cooperate with your plan. The result of being too stupid is that your ambition couldn’t match your plan. Don’t worry. I will let you go down in flames, but not now.”

When Charlotte finished, she drove away.

Elaine stood rooted to the ground for a long while. Only then did she realize that Charlotte was mocking her. She instantly flipped out. However, what could she do when Charlotte had already left?

“You can be cocky all you want. Emerson Corporation is in my hands. I don’t believe that you stand a chance to ruin it!” Elaine stamped her feet hard.

At the company.

Peter was investigating what Cassius had said. At the same time, he also found out that Onyx was a highly potent drug. The individual who consumes it would itch all over their body and also harm themself. However, because this kind of self-harm would not lead to death, many people liked to use it to relieve stress. Now, it was one of the most important subjects that the Ministry of Public Health studied.

Charlotte arrived at the company. As soon as she pushed open the door, she saw Peter talking on the phone. So, she placed a cup of coffee beside his hand.

Peter looked at her gratefully. She only shook her head with a smile.

After Peter hung up the phone, he took a sip of coffee. It was the flavor that he liked. He suddenly felt warmth in his heart because Ms. Emerson and Mr. Fuller made him feel at home.

When he was busy, his phone suddenly vibrated. He looked over and saw that it was a call from Zoe. He suddenly grinned and picked it up. “Hello?”

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“Where are you?” Peter noticed that her voice didn’t sound quite right.

“I’m in the mall now, and I’m being blocked by some people. So, I’m hiding in the facility now. They can’t take me away in front of so many people…”

“I’ll be right there. Send me your location.”

“All right.”

Peter hurriedly asked for leave from Charlotte and Shane. He rushed out of the company and into the parking lot. The speed of the car instantly reached its maximum. When he stepped on the pedal, Peter’s car sped out of the car park as if it could fly.

20 minutes later, Peter finally arrived at the address provided by Zoe. She was sitting next to a group of children, hugging her knees, looking very lost.

Peter wanted to rush in, but someone stopped him. “Do you not know how to buy a ticket at this age? Besides, this is a children’s playground. Why are you going inside? You…”

Peter took out 100 dollars and threw it on the table. The man stopped talking instantly.