Chapter 68

Christina finally got what he was hinting at.

Did he seriously want her to be his mistress?

What a joke. Even if she was desperate for cash and needed a man to support her, she'd definitely go for William.

Sure, William could be a pain, but at least he was good-looking, not much older than her, and loaded.

But Zachary?

Just the sight of his bulging belly made Christina lose any interest, not to mention his pockmarked face. Kissing him would make her want to puke.

She was utterly disgusted. "I'm telling you again, back off. This isn't a place where you can do whatever you want. Let go of me right now!"

Zachary didn't care at all.

So what if he held her hand? Even if he forced himself on Christina, what could she do?

Christina's biological mother was thrilled with him as a son-in-law. At worst, he'd marry Christina first, and after a few months, when he got bored, he'd find an excuse to divorce her.

People would just say Christina wasn't good enough to keep a man.

With this in mind, Zachary not only didn't let go but also used his other hand to touch Christina's skin.

Smooth and delicate, it felt really good.

Christina couldn't take it anymore. She threw her hot coffee right in Zachary's face.

The intense burning sensation made Zachary scream in pain, and he let go of Christina's arm.

He didn't even bother to grab a napkin, using his jacket to wipe the coffee off his face, looking utterly pathetic.

All thanks to Christina.

He glared at her, wishing he could kill her right then and there, spewing the nastiest words he could think of.

"You were sleeping around at sixteen, who knows how many abortions you've had. You're damaged goods. You should be grateful I even look at you. What other man would want you?"

People around them were drawn by the commotion and started looking over.

Christina was shaking with anger. Zachary was even more disgusting than she had imagined, and this was the man her mother wanted to set her up with.

Even if she refused, Elisa would find another opportunity to scold her.

Today was really unlucky for her. First Gabrielle, now Zachary.

"This suit is custom-made and very expensive. You stained my clothes, so you have to pay for it. If you can't afford it, you'll have to compensate me with yourself," Zachary exaggerated the price of his suit.

After all, Christina was just a student. How much money could a student have?

If her parents really cared about her, they wouldn't push her into dating before she even graduated.

"I'll pay for the clothes, but you harassed me and damaged my reputation. I'll hold you accountable for that," Christina said, looking around the hall.

There were surveillance cameras here, and Zachary's actions had been recorded. She could use the footage to hold him accountable.

Zachary didn't take her words seriously.

He could just bribe the hotel staff to delete the video. What could Christina do then?

Just as he thought he had Christina cornered, William strode over and kicked him in the knee.

With a sharp crack, Zachary fell to his knees!

He gritted his teeth in anger. "Who the hell dares to kick me..."

But when he saw William's face, he stopped mid-sentence.

It was William, the heir groomed by Nicholas, the future CEO of the Cavendish Corporation.

Behind him was the entire Cavendish family.

No matter how arrogant Zachary was, he wouldn't dare mess with William.

"What do you want to say?" William looked down at him.

Zachary winced in pain but didn't dare show it. He forced a smile. "Nothing, Mr. Cavendish. I didn't know you were here. If I had known, I wouldn't have caused such a scene."

"Really?" William's smile was cold.

Those who knew him well knew he was already angry.

Zachary nodded frantically, still trying to shift the blame to Christina. "Yes, she threw coffee at me. I was just really mad."

"And why did she throw coffee at you?"

"Because she was trying to seduce me and raise her price. I didn't agree, so..." Zachary trailed off.

His face turned pale, eyes full of disbelief.

Someone tell him why Christina was standing next to William?

And why wasn't William telling her to get lost? Did this mean Christina was with William today?

Zachary's face turned ashen.

William's expression grew darker. "Do you think the Cavendish family would ever need to beg the Bennett family for money?"

"No, no, of course not. I was just talking nonsense. Please don't hold it against me. I'll leave right away." Zachary slapped himself twice.

He didn't care about anything else now, just wanting to leave as quickly as possible, afraid that if he lingered, William would remember him.

The onlookers shifted their focus from Christina to Zachary, criticizing him for being so foolish and daring to mess with the Cavendish family.

"Thank you," Christina whispered.

If William hadn't shown up, Zachary would have continued to harass her. He wouldn't have left so quickly.

William didn't respond, turning to walk towards the private room.

Christina quickly followed.

Once the door was closed, William turned to her. "What are you doing every day? As a student, you should be focusing on your studies, not getting involved with these kinds of people!"

Christina was about to speak when William added, "Don't give me any victim-blaming nonsense. If you two had never met before, he wouldn't have spoken to you like that. You better tell me the truth, or I'll find out myself."

With his resources, investigating this would be a piece of cake.

Christina knew there was no point in hiding it. Besides, there was nothing to hide.

She told William directly, "Zachary is my date. We met once at the hospital."

"What?" William's brows furrowed.

He almost thought he misheard. Christina was so young, and she was already dating?