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

was no longer the place he remembered. The only similarity was the Caline

amount of time, the car suddenly braked, and he lurched forward, only to be pulled back by his

window and shouted, “Do you think you

the Mercedes. He walked to the front of the taxi,

why don’t you have a learner’s sign on? There are so many cars here. Without the sign, who’s

hurry to do something for my boss. This car belongs to him, and