A Graduation Gift

Chapter 389 The Divergence (Part One)

Charlie hung up with his eyebrows deeply furrowed.

His informant reported to him that a group of gangsters who had apparent connections with Clark had been spotted in G City recently, which meant that there was a good chance they had already made contact.

Was Clark planning to introduce his drug trafficking operations into G City?

At the thought of that possibility, Charlie couldn't help himself from being worried.

If Clark really turned out being an untrustworthy man, Charlie was adamant that he should not be allowed to continue being the leader of Dark Night Group anymore!

"Father!"

Amanda strutted in wearing a smile on her face, holding in her hands a bowl of soup she had requested the maid to prepare.

"It's kind of cold right now. Have some soup, please."

Amanda placed the soup in front of him on his desk and playfully urged her father to enjoy the soup. The steam rising up from the soup brought the study some much-needed warmth.

"Thank you, my dear. I appreciate it, I really do. But please keep yourself out of the kitchen, okay? There's no need for you to worry about what meals the maids are going to make. I don't want you to get your hands burnt."

But from the expression in Amanda's eyes, it was obvious she got a little bit

are no longer capable of playing the piano. Why should

her head to avoid looking Charlie straight in the eyes, Amanda suddenly moved her right hand toward the left side of her waist and then

every single time he saw his precious

in the world for you, and I'll have you

tenderness, Charlie tried his best to comfort

myself would do me no good, Father. My hands won't be able to play

feel grief-stricken, and at the same time, a

he get the gall to do something like that to you!? If it weren't for you always taking his side

brim with intense fury, so

can do to change it. Now he is my betrothed, my beloved, and I want both of us

being so considerate, Charlie experienced even greater sorrow. He remembered how Rufus put on an act and pretended to be engaged with her when she was still much too unstable. That was the cold hard truth. No matter how grandiose and ambitious the engagement ceremony had been, everything was just going to be a lie in the end. Her dream of getting married to Rufus and spending the rest of her life

for her. Why did Rufus turn down his daughter? What was it with that other woman that made him so obsessed with her? That

in my engagement party. What is he doing here in G City? I was actually a bit surprised to see him at that time. Wasn't he supposed to be

more than enough to send shivers down her spine, but in spite of that, she was still able to muster up the strength

man's name, it was able to

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255