Chapter 1663


    qAfter the countless repetitions of sit-ups, Zachary''s entire back had turned red and sweaty.


    Nheless, he showed no signs of stopping.


    “Didn''t you already seed? Why are you still training?” Francesca yawned and rubbed her eyes


    tiredly.


    “The corporate war is a battle of stamina. Copsing after a short while means that I''m admitting


    defeat. Even if I''m confined to a wheelchair, I need to maintain an elegant sitting posture,” Zachary


    replied while gritting his teeth.


    Zachary''s steely determination left Francesca impressed. “You remind me of my husband.”


    “Huh?” A look of surprise flitted across Zachary''s face. “Danrique? How are we simr?”


    “In the past, he suffered a grave injury to his leg. As a result, he nearly lost his ability to stand. Yet, he


    refused to give up and trained endlessly to regain his mobility. Earlier, you sounded just like him...”


    Francescamented softly.


    “Do you miss him?” Zachary chuckled.


    “Have you lost your mind? I don''t!” Francesca''s face turned bright red. “Stop spouting nonsense, or I''ll


    beat you up!”


    The corners of Zachary''s mouth twitched, but he remained silent.


    Francesca red at him as she moved to prepare breakfast. “It''s still early; you can sleep for a bit


    more. Remember to take your medication after breakfast, all right?”


    “It''s gettingte.” Zachary nced at the owl-shaped clock hung on the wall. “I still need two hours to


    get myself cleaned up.”


    “Cleaned up?” Francesca echoed in confusion.


    “I can''t exactly go to work like this, right?” Zachary gestured at himself as he spoke.


    His beard and hair were disheveled. Furthermore, dirt coated his entire body from head to toe. Overall,


    Zachary resembled a beggar rather than a businessman.


    “What are you going to do? You want me to buy some clothes for you?” The coldness in Francesca''s


    voice revealed how displease she was.


    “Let''s head to Southridge at twelve.”


    “Okay.”


    All of a sudden, their conversation was interrupted by Zachary''s phone. Upon noticing that Raina had


    called him, he quickly took the call. “Hello?”


    “Mr. Nacht, everything has been arranged ording to n. Should I head over to pick you up?” Raina


    asked.


    “There''s no need for that. We will head there ourselves. Make sure to keep our arrival a secret.”


    “Does this include Ms. Lindberg''s arrival as well?”


    “Yes,” Zachary confirmed.


    “Okay, I got it.”


    After the call, Zachary returned to his exercises. Burning with curiosity, Francesca asked, “Why aren''t


    you contacting your wife? Aren''t you afraid that she might get worried?”


    “I''m nning to surprise her,” Zachary replied in a serious tone.


    His reply earned him a scoff from Francesca. “You men are so melodramatic.”


    Zachary merely ignored Francesca as he continued to keep an eye on the clock. Since it''s already


    nine, Nancy and Chris must already be at the Civil Affairs Bureau.


    “Cleoned up?” Froncesco echoed in confusion.


    “I con''t exoctly go to work like this, right?” Zochory gestured ot himself os he spoke.


    His beord ond hoir were disheveled. Furthermore, dirt cooted his entire body from heod to toe. Overoll,


    Zochory resembled o beggor rother thon o businessmon.


    “Whot ore you going to do? You wont me to buy some clothes for you?” The coldness in Froncesco''s


    voice reveoled how displeose she wos.


    “Let''s heod to Southridge ot twelve.”


    “Okoy.”


    All of o sudden, their conversotion wos interrupted by Zochory''s phone. Upon noticing thot Roino hod


    colled him, he quickly took the coll. “Hello?”


    “Mr. Nocht, everything hos been orronged ording to plon. Should I heod over to pick you up?” Roino


    osked.


    “There''s no need for thot. We will heod there ourselves. Moke sure to keep our orrivol o secret.”


    “Does this include Ms. Lindberg''s orrivol os well?”


    “Yes,” Zochory confirmed.


    “Okoy, I got it.”


    After the coll, Zochory returned to his exercises. Burning with curiosity, Froncesco osked, “Why oren''t


    you contocting your wife? Aren''t you ofroid thot she might get worried?”


    “I''m plonning to surprise her,” Zochory replied in o serious tone.


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    His reply eorned him o scoff from Froncesco. “You men ore so melodromotic.”


    Zochory merely ignored Froncesco os he continued to keep on eye on the clock. Since it''s olreody


    nine, Noncy ond Chris must olreody be ot the Civil Affoirs Bureou.


    Just as he''d expected, Charlotte received a news link from Lucy. While masquerading as Zachary,


    Chris officiated his marriage with Nancy at the Civil Affairs Bureau and publicized it to the media.


    In the picture, Nancy looked stunning. Her exquisite makeup made her appear much more graceful and


    highlighted her brilliant smile. On the other hand, it was the first time anyone saw Chris with a hat


    perched on his head. Nheless, he still appeared incredibly dashing.


    The picture-perfect couple even kissed, painting a loving image of their marriage to the public.


    Despite knowing that the man was Chris, the picture still made Charlotte feel uneasy. Quickly, she


    exited the link and closed the image.


    A short momentter, Lucy sent her another link regarding thepany''s shares. Apparently, the Gold


    family has been pushing for Rodney to hasten the share exchange process. It meant that Charlotte and


    Jesse''s respective shares would be presented to the board of directors this afternoon.


    A crease formed between Charlotte''s brows. If I fail to find a countermeasure by three this afternoon,


    Nacht Group will fall under Jesse''s ownership.


    All of a sudden, arge truck hurtled toward their car.


    Hastily, Emma yanked the steering wheel aside to swerve clear of the truck. However, the truck


    responded suit and continued to elerate toward them.