Cecilia Gu looked up at Charles Yin in disbelief. What did he just say? He would let her see Zach Zhao?
How could he...
At that moment, a car quietly drove up from a distance and stopped right in front of Cecilia. Alex was driving.
The car door opened, and a familiar figure instantly appeared before Cecilia.
Cecilia's eyes widened in surprise.
It was Zach Zhao—he really came back!
"Zach Zhao!" Cecilia was so overjoyed she nearly burst into tears! She wanted to tell him that everything was a misunderstanding, she wanted to ask if Zach Zhao would take her away and start a new life together!
Cecilia was about to rush over and hug Zach Zhao, but to her surprise, Zach Zhao shrank back and tried to dodge her.
It was Zach Zhao's first time seeing so many bodyguards in black, and even more so, his first time facing the intimidating Charles Yin. He instantly chickened out. Alex was among the bodyguards.
Cecilia was stunned. Was this really her Zach Zhao? Yesterday, he was so gentle, telling her stories about his fun life abroad on WeChat, boasting about how carefree and bold he was. Why had he suddenly become so timid today?
"Zach Zhao... what's wrong with you? Did Charles Yin threaten you?" Cecilia took a step forward, and Zach Zhao took a step back.
"No..." Zach Zhao avoided Cecilia's gaze, his eyes darting around. He was nothing like the carefree, bold Zach Zhao Cecilia used to know.
Cecilia turned and glared fiercely at Charles Yin. "What are you going to do to him!"
Charles Yin slowly unfastened the cuff on his wrist, his aura now fully unleashed, making Zach shrink back even more.
He walked over to them, a trace of mockery flashing in his narrow eyes. "What could I possibly do? I just invited the person you wanted to see."
"So... what do you want with me?" Zach Zhao was now timid and shifty-eyed, looking so pathetic it was hard to believe.
Cecilia might not know much about cars, but Zach Zhao certainly did.
The car he just rode in was definitely worth at least ten million!
And all those bodyguards in black—there was no way they were just ordinary people!
"I just want to ask Mr. Zhao: how much is Cecilia Gu worth to you?" Charles Yin gestured, and Alex immediately handed over a case, placing it on the hood of the car Zach Zhao had just ridden in. Right in front of Zach Zhao, he opened the case.
"You... What are you talking about? Cecilia has always been priceless to me..." Zach Zhao's words came to an abrupt halt when his eyes landed on that case.
"Five hundred thousand." Charles Yin gently pushed the case forward.
"You... I... How could I put a price on her..." Before Zach Zhao could finish, Alex pushed another case onto the hood and opened it right in front of him.
Zach Zhao swallowed the rest of his words hard.
"One million." The mocking smile in Charles Yin's eyes grew even wider.
Seeing Zach Zhao's expression, Cecilia suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart. She turned and glared at Charles Yin.
Charles Yin just glanced at Cecilia, the mockery in his eyes making her heart tremble.
What was he planning to do?
Alex brought over two more cases, opened them, and pushed them in front of Zach Zhao again.
"Not a fan of RMB? How about US dollars?" The mockery in Charles Yin's eyes deepened. "That's a total of five million US dollars."
Zach Zhao was completely stunned.
Cecilia's sense of foreboding exploded in her heart. She had already guessed what was coming. She turned to Zach Zhao, her eyes pleading.
No, Zach Zhao, don't! Don't do this!
Our love can't be measured with money!
You told me—our love is priceless! You said our future would be bright, that we could create our own fortune with our own hands!
Zach Zhao's expression was now almost crazed!
Five million US dollars!
That's thirty million RMB!
He had never seen so much money before—no, he had never even imagined it!
Unconsciously, Zach Zhao knelt before the case. No, he was kneeling before the money, and before Charles Yin, who stood above him like a king—a symbol of power and authority.
Cecilia's face suddenly turned pale.
"Mr. Zhao, I'm just giving you a choice." Charles Yin's lips curled into a wicked smile, the mockery and pity in his eyes magnified. "You can choose to marry the woman standing before you in this church and run away together. Or you can give up on her and leave with all this money. Oh, and that limited edition Bentley—it's yours too."
Hearing Charles Yin's words, Zach Zhao suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with excitement!
Yes, excitement.
Seeing Zach Zhao's expression, Cecilia felt her mind go blank.
No, no, Zach Zhao, you can't look at me like that...
Right now, all Zach Zhao could see was the madness before him. He no longer saw Cecilia at all.
So much money, a limited edition car—this was everything he'd ever dreamed of!
And he got it all so easily!
Was this a dream?