"You're really here." Zach really dared to say, didn't he deliberately remind Charlotte to come today? He looked at the three children in front of him, mainly Charlotte, "You already know that I won't tell you the truth, so, have you thought about what you want to ask me?"
"Think about it!" Charlotte glanced at Eve, as if asking for confirmation, "How much?! How much did my father give you?!"
Zach paid attention to the small movements of the three children - such as Eve's nodding before Charlotte asked a question, such as Judy's uneasiness.
Zach took out the envelope he received yesterday from the drawer and pushed it towards Charlotte, "This is just the final payment. Multiply it by two, which is the total compensation I got. You can do multiplication, right?"
"Don't humiliate me!" Charlotte curled her lips and took the envelope without any reservation and started counting the money.
After muttering arithmetic, Charlotte's face began to turn ugly and she quoted a number, "Is this the price of a life?!"
Zach didn’t respond. Charlotte had misunderstood many things since yesterday under someone’s deliberate arrangement. Zach couldn’t be kind enough to explain things, so now she just shrugged, “Is this what you want to ask? "
"Uh! Let me and Kepler reconcile, let us West End kids have a platform to come together to 'work', show themselves, and start to have their own reputation..." Charlotte continued to look at Eve for confirmation, but Ji Di still said In the quandary, “How much did my father give you?!”
Do you know what this is saying? This is Falcon's first commission. The result was a commission that saw three generations of the West End come together to help Parker Elementary School.
Zach raised his eyebrows and gave a number. He was a little confused and looked at Eve simply, "Why do you ask?"
But Eve didn't look like she was going to speak, so she still gave Charlotte room to speak, "Same?! Why is it the same?! How can something to help those children and teachers have the same price as murdering a person?!"
Zach's doubts became more obvious, and he frowned, "Grand has never been very strict about pricing, uh, if this is what you want to ask."
Zedi spoke at this time, "No, this is not what she wants to ask!" She actually looked at Eve for confirmation, "What she wants to ask is whether Grande has, er, guidelines! Do you have a bottom line! Yes. As long as you are paid, you can do anything! No matter whether it ends up helping others or committing murder!"
Zach raised his eyebrows. This scene is a bit strange. Our vampire has lived from four centuries ago to the present. Don't be lectured by a few children! And Zach could clearly feel the 'malice' in these words - did you see it? Eve, who had been silent, curled her lips thinking no one noticed. Zach waved his hand, "Is there any point in discussing this? I mean, this is the supreme spirit of this industry, work hard and don't judge."
Zach noticed Eve's tiny, upturned eyes and didn't bother to pay attention - in the recreation room on the west side, Mrs. Quinn was already discussing with Eve's clone whether to involve Zach in the investigation of the asylum, because Obviously, the identities of Eve and Lydia are not yet completely stable in Smith, and they cannot interfere too much, leaving Smith with unnecessary ideas and it is really inconvenient.
"Zhidi." Zach looked at Zhidi, "You should understand, right. After all, neither Benjamin nor I have judged you." Seeing Zhidi turning away with an ugly expression, Zach continued to face Charlotte. , "So if you want to know my bottom line, it's better to discuss the client's bottom line. I'm just a paid person. The moral judgment should be made by the client." Zach raised his eyebrows, "This is what you do Is the reason here, judging your father?"
Charlotte frowned and nodded reluctantly but firmly. This young man's first step was a solid one. Charlotte seemed to have made up her mind, "Eve, Judy, you go out, I want to talk to Zach alone!"
"Don't go to the recreation room." Zach reminded meaninglessly, "And don't eat from the kitchen basket." This is very meaningful, remember Sissi.
As soon as Eve and Judy went out, Charlotte blocked Zach's view with her small body. I mean, she walked around the desk and stood directly in front of Zach, "I don't understand you! Why are you doing this?! You can be, uh, anything, your strength, your Speed, and your eyes! Why do you do these things to people? Bad things!!"
Zach raised his eyebrows, leaned back on the chair, and stepped back a little, "You can ask Zidi, I think his comic books should not only have heroes with super powers, but also guys like me who have no sense of mission. .”
"Uh, do you treat me like a child?!"
"You are just a child." Zach shrugged, "Just tell me what you want. You have already seen how generous your father is. Forget about asking me to violate his entrustment. Your personal financial strength is really impressive. Not mine."
Charlotte's eyes changed emotions several times, and finally turned into deep disgust, and turned back to her seat, "I won't entrust you with anything, I only have a few questions to ask you." Xia The corner of Lott's mouth moved, "Since we are guarding the secrets of you and Grande, you'd better answer me!"
"Is this a threat?" Zach raised his eyebrows, "I exposed my secret to save you, and now you threaten me with this?" There was no hint of threat in his tone.
Charlotte still had an unhappy face after being underestimated, so she simply stopped reaffirming her bargaining chip and said directly, "What does that Heather have to do with my father?"
"If you want to waste the opportunity to threaten me, ask something you have already guessed." Zach answered in the affirmative in a very annoying way. The purpose was naturally - Charlotte could not be involved in this matter. After going around for too long, Zach doesn't have the patience to explain to a child the truth that is too adult. Well, as everyone knows, cheating or something is not adult enough. Your mother is a horrible woman to be adult.
Charlotte's face changed completely, she was sad, "So I guessed it right, father... how could he do such a thing..."
It’s understandable that I’m sad. It’s very simple. Yesterday I was angry for the first time, but today after calming down, I’m sad.
"Are you going to cry? If you need comfort, do you want me to call Eve and Judy back?" Zach was acting like a standard bastard now. But this is also the highest treatment that Charlotte, these West End children can receive from Zach. Zach does not treat them as children...well, care.
"No!!" Charlotte suddenly raised her head and glared at Zach, "I'm disappointed! Angry! Regret!..." She probably just said all the negative emotions of human beings at random, "I just want to be clearer now. Discover my father’s true face!”
"Real face?" Zach raised his eyebrows. Perhaps this meeting, which was deliberately reminded by Zach, would turn out to be unexpectedly good.
"Thankfully, I still love him! I think he is a good father!" It must be made clear here that loving one's father is not a 'loss'. But Charlotte obviously no longer thinks so, "If he can do such a thing as betraying his family and murdering the people who love him..."
Does Heather love Falcon? Yes. But how did Charlotte know? We can only think that it is a guess. After all, we are just children who see the world with our own eyes.
"...I can't even imagine what other disgusting things he has done!! He has completely tainted the word 'father'!"
"You should understand that it is not a wise choice for you to say such things in front of me." Zach waved his hands emotionlessly, as a reminder, "You are now like the Jiidi before." Zach challenged He frowned, "But at least Zeddy has a reason. Mr. Fisher prevented him from getting the truth about Lang's death. What is your reason? Did your father Falcon get rid of the mistress who might destroy the family?"
"Don't compare me with that guy Zidi!!" Charlotte was inexplicably irritated.
Zach curled his lips in a gesture of surrender, "Sorry, I won't speak anymore, you continue."
Charlotte frowned and curled her lips, "I want to know if my father has ever done anything disgusting! I want to..."
Zach's promise was useless, "You mean you want to find more reasons to hate your own father now?" While Charlotte glared over, Zach continued to apologize, "Sorry, I shut up. "
Charlotte stopped talking, stared at Zach and pursed her lips hard.
Zach waited for a while, "Are you done?"
Charlotte's eyes twitched, "You said it for me! What else can I say!" What an honest child.
"Okay, then, it's still the same question. What's the point of saying this to me? I just told you that you don't have the financial resources to entrust me with it. And I can guarantee that the incident that Zeddy did to Benjamin will never happen again. occur."
"I won't entrust you! I'm telling you!" Charlotte stood up, probably for the sake of momentum, but in fact she didn't get much taller. "I promise you! In ten years, you won't use it again. Treat me with your current attitude! You will no longer carry out my father's commission, you will carry out my commission! My... "
It's better to interrupt as early as possible, "Ten years? After graduating from junior high school, then high school, college, you gave yourself a year to have fun." Zach smiled and shrugged, "Okay, I appreciate your enthusiasm. Then, I’m just looking forward to it, haha, our business cooperation will be good in ten years, and I promise that I will work hard and not judge.”
Charlotte was stunned for a moment, and then stamped her foot like a little girl, "I hate you!!"
"Haha, then I guess I'm lucky, I still have ten years to change your opinion of me~" Zach smiled, really like a jerk.
When Zach reminds Charlotte to come to Grande, is he acting like a jerk and completely making her hate him? ! of course not!
Still a little bit emotional, Zach shook his head and said, "Or maybe you'll get used to my attitude in ten years~ After all, it seems like you can't do anything in these ten years~"
Charlotte glared at Zach, "What did you say?!"
"Oh! Did I say something wrong?" Zach said with a puzzled expression, "No, just like now, after I reject your commission, you can't do anything. So instead of trying to please you, I can't do anything. Children who can't do it, it's better to let you get used to it. After all, you know my secret and the commission you gave me. Haha, let's be realistic. I'm afraid it won't be this kind of 'let my daughter be friends with other people', or , such a small thing as 'let my mistress disappear', you will probably ask for more, and I will probably not want to give you more, because I like my current state, and I don't want my secret to be exposed to more people. Found it, right. Haha, then I should get you used to being rejected now."
Charlotte opened her eyes wide and stared at Zach in disbelief, "You, you are such a, very, very, annoying guy!!"
"Hateful, but honest." Zach raised his eyebrows and did not refute at all. Instead, he added, "You know, you should be grateful that annoying people like me exist to remind you..." Zach waved his hand, looking calculating. With a confused expression, "You will understand when you grow up."
"Stop treating me like a child!!"
"It's a pity that you are just a child. Don't think too highly of yourself. You are just a child. Accept your identity. Don't do or think about things that are inconsistent with your identity, haha, because you can't do anything." Ke smiled and shook his head. about there.
Charlotte was quiet, and her eyes were not on Zach, but staring at her toes.
It was so wonderfully quiet for a moment.
"You are wrong." Charlotte raised her head and looked at Zach, surprisingly calm, "I can do something, even without your help."
Zach raised his eyebrows, his premonition was good, but he still confirmed, "Like what? Don't tell me that it was a meaningless resistance to privilege like Zeddy."
The corner of Charlotte's mouth twitched, "I'm not that stupid."
"Okay." Zach adjusted his sitting position, as if his curiosity was aroused, "What are you talking about?"
The corner of Charlotte's mouth twitched again, "Why should I tell you!"
"Okay, but I hope it's not something boring like putting glue on your father's chair." Still making sure that Charlotte wasn't thinking wrongly.
Charlotte glared at Zach fiercely and turned around, "Eve! Judy! Let's go!"
As soon as the door opened, Eve and Zeddy were at the door. There was nothing surprising—Eve and Judy were eavesdropping on the entire conversation from the office door. But based on the sound insulation level of Grande's office and the hearing range of human children, Zeddy's work should have been in vain. Eve, on the other hand, frowned and looked at Zach when she was dragged downstairs by Charlotte. The obvious meaning is, "What are you doing?"
But there was no need to explain now. The door to the entertainment room was pushed open, and Mrs. Quinn frowned and glanced at Zach, also looking puzzled. Zach didn't say anything, and made a gesture of invitation at the door of the office, "Let's continue the previous topic." (.)