Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted

Alijah took the file. It was about a man who had filed for a single marriage. As he flipped through it, he felt the man’s face looked familiar, but he couldn’t recall where he had seen him before.

“Who is this?” he asked.

“A new client of the company. He’s said to be of Chinese descent from Country M. I’ll verify his identity in Country M, but I also need to find out who he’s been in contact with in Hustuabourg. If everything checks out, he could be a valuable connection to help me expand my network in Country M.”

Doctors in Country M held high status, and their medical technology was far superior to that in Hustuabourg. The more prominent the doctor, the more upper-class connections they had. This was one of the reasons Darcie agreed to meet him in person—she valued the resources behind his medical connections.

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fingers to the air. He reached out and gently touched his ring finger, as though he were touching a ring. But the spot was

Central Hospital. Tall buildings, bustling crowds, and fast-moving traffic—it was no longer the place he remembered. The only similarity was the Caline billboard opposite the hospital, unchanged from

an unknown amount of time, the car suddenly braked, and he lurched forward, only to

shouted, “Do you think you own

to curse, a gentle-looking young man got out of the Mercedes.

a little. “You just got your license? Then why don’t you have a learner’s sign on? There are so many cars here. Without the

again, “I was in a hurry to do something for my boss. This