Reborn to my engagement night by Baxter Walters

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The matter concerning Livian had reached its conclusion. Now, it was Zachary’s turn to be in the spotlight.

Derek, overwhelmed by a sense of betrayal, had never imagined he could be deceived for so extended a period.

The revelation ignited a furious rage within him, and without a moment's hesitation, he headed straight to

Zachary’s residence, accompanied by Madelyn and his assistant.

At that moment, Zachary found himself in a precarious situation, bound tightly to a chair, his limbs secured so

firmly that even the slightest wiggle was impossible.

The members of Oceanic Empire, having completed their task of securing Zachary, had removed the sack that

covered his head and promptly vacated the premises.

In a cruel attempt to ensure silence, Yannick, before departing, had collected a pile of Zachary’s own unwashed,

foul-smelling socks and ordered his subordinates to stuff them into Zachary’s mouth. That night, the stench

nearly suffocated Zachary, the indignity of it fueling an unquenchable fury within him.

How could they treatlike this! Who could do this to me? If discover their identities, | swear I'll risk everything

to cleanse myself of this humiliation.

Just as these thoughts circulated through his mind, the door burst open.

Derek entered with forceful, determined strides. Upon witnessing Zachary in such a degrading state, he withheld

any spoken words. Instead, he marched directly to Zachary and, with a single powerful kick, sent him crashing to

the ground.

The chair tipped back violently, slamming the back of Zachary’s head against the cold, hard floor, leaving him

momentarily stunned and disoriented. Trying to speak, Zachary could only manage muffled noises, his mouth

obstructed by the malodorous sock.

Quick to grasp the situation, the assistant sprang into action, fetching two tissues.

With one pressed against his nose, he gingerly removed the sweat-soaked sock from Zachary’s mouth.

As soon as he was free to speak, Zachary gasped for air and exclaimed in a woeful tone, “Derek, what have |

done to deserve this? Why did you hitthe moment you entered?”

Derek, still seething with anger, confronted him, “Zachary! You ingrate! After all the trust | placed in you. even

giving you control over the company’s finances, this is how you repay me?” His voice grew louder ast he threw

several account books in front of Zachary. “Look at these! They're all your handiwork!

Zachary, eyes wide with shock, recognized the ledgers immediately.

Aren't these the very accounts | had entrusted to Livian to project? How did they cinto Derek’s possession?

Did Livian betray me? That d'un bich!

The possibility that Livian had betrayed him sent a fresh wave of fury through his veins. But more pressing than

his anger was the need to seek Derek's forgiveness.

With a heavy heart, Zachary picked himself up, chair in hand, and knelt before Derek, tears streaming down his

face. “Derek, | confess my wrongdoing-it was all my fault. Please, | beg for your forgiveness. 1 momentarily lost

my senses.”

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elevate you, this is how you betray me? And now you have the audacity to ask for my forgiveness? There's no

way I'm letting this go.”

Just then, a gentle voice interrupted from the doorway Uncle Zachary!”

It was Regina and Eunice who had just arrived.

Seeing Zachary in such a state, they immediately rushed to untic him. Regina asked directly, “Zachary, are you

okay? Who did this to you?”

While Zachary barely acknowledged them, once free, he threw himself at Derek's feet once more, his voice

desperate. “Derek, | truly recognize my mistakes, Please, consider my years of service to the Thornton family

and giveanother chancel”

Another chance?

Madelyn couldn't help but scoff at his plea. “Zachary, have you not done enough damage during your twith

us? Dad always defended you, trusting in your abilities, yet how did you repay that trust? By falsifying accounts

and embezzling funds! No wonder the family business has been struggling these past few years. It’s all because

of you! We're lucky we found out when we did. Who knows what state the company would be in if we'd

discovered this any later!”

Madelyn’s accusations escalated, Regina suddenly shouted in anger, “You impudent brat, enough your

accusations!” She then turned to Derek, pleading, Derek, despite his lack of major achievements, Zachary has

worked hard. Please, give him another opportunity to make things right.”

Derek, however, was unyielding. “A betrayal once proves one untrustworthy forever. I'm done discussing this;

Zachary is to be dismissed immediately. Cyrus, inform the HR department that we need a new finance manager.”

“Understood,” Cyrus acknowledged with a nod.

Regina, overcwith emotion, seized Derek’s hand, tears streaming down her face. “Derek, please reconsider.

Our family has no one else; Zachary is all | have. If you fire him, where will he go? Please, I'm begging you... Give

him another chance!”

The plea was met with a sharp slap from Derek, his tone even more furious, “Regina, remember it was you who

introduced this ungrateful wretch to our company. I've not yet settled that score, and now you dare make

demands? Do you want to be ousted from the family?”

Regina shuddered at his words,

As the tension peaked, sirens blared outside, signaling the arrival of the police.

Madelyn’s voice was soft but urgent, “Dad, the police are here.”

The sound triggered a panic in Zachary, who instinctively rushed for the door, only to be blocked by Cyrus. The

thought of imprisonment was too much to bear, and the mere idea of enduring such hardship was unthinkable.

Derek is trying to backinto a corner. Why? Why is he doing this to me! Fine, if he’s so insistent on pushing

me, then he might as well die!

In a swift motion, Zachary grabbed a fruit knife from the table and, with a blend of fear and determination, he

lunged at Derek, aiming directly at his heart. “Derek,” he hissed, “if | can’t live in peace.

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neither will you.”

The attack was swift and decisive, targeting Derek's heart with leth

intent.

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Since Derek was getting on in years, his reaction speed had slowed considerably, rendering him unable to dodge

in time.

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